Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Ken Yarbrough
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/3/2025

Number of Bills: 49

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (46):
HB 450 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice and hearings regarding the application for certain building permits and the authority of municipalities to deny certain building permits.

HB 694 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits of certain sheltered workshop employees who are blind.

HB 794 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 02/05/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the imposition of court costs on persons convicted of certain traffic offenses in certain municipalities.

HB 1103 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to enforcement by the Texas Workforce Commission of certain laws regarding unemployment compensation.

HB 1104 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to employment classifications for unemployment purposes.

HB 1105 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the ineligibility of certain inmates to file wage claims.

HB 1253 Author: Yarbrough | Pickett
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of professional land surveying.

HB 1425 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain laws regarding unemployment compensation.

HB 1487 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to a deferred retirement option for certain law enforcement and custodial officer members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1505 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation of plumbing; providing a penalty.

HB 1506 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to security costs required of a person who contests certain alcoholic beverage license applications.

HB 1507 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to classification of positions within covered fire departments.

HB 1508 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to payment of educational incentive pay to certain fire fighters.

HB 1509 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/03/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to reimbursement of public safety employees for work-related exposure to contagious disease or hazardous materials.

HB 1510 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to investigatory interviews for certain fire fighters.

HB 1569 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to a firefighters' relief and retirement fund in certain municipalities.

HB 1639 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the form for an application for an early voting ballot to be voted by mail.

HB 1644 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 02/15/2001 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to grievance procedures for certain county law enforcement officers.

HB 1695 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 02/19/2001 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to wages used to compute eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits.

HB 2026 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the abolishment of local class B wholesaler's permits to sell wine and malt liquor.

HB 2027 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to persons who distribute certain alcoholic beverages.

HB 2028 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of a lien by the Texas Workforce Commission for unpaid wages or penalties.

HB 2029 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the application of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act to employment by an Indian tribe.

HB 2086 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to wages used to compute unemployment compensation taxes.

HB 2188 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the expungement of certain complaints against a license holder from the records of a state agency.

HB 2214 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to certain reporting requirements with respect to the unemployment compensation fund.

HB 2346 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the minimum size of a container of liquor.

HB 2835 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to state career and technology education boards.

HB 2967 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to gaming activities by certain Indian tribes.

HB 3322 Author: Yarbrough | Turner, Bob
Last Action: 03/19/2001 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to restrictive covenants in certain residential real estate subdivisions.

HR 28 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 23 2001 4:32PM
Caption: Honoring Nannie Lee Houston Moham on her 100th birthday.

HR 52 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 01/12/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 12 2001 7:54AM
Caption: Honoring Nicholas Meriwether for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 60 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2001 6:36PM
Caption: Allowing the Texas Young Democrats to use the house chamber.

HR 88 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 23 2001 4:32PM
Caption: Congratulating Corey St. Lawrence on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 154 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 02/20/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2001 4:09PM
Caption: Honoring Jonathan James Hubbard of Houston for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 234 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 02/08/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 8 2001 1:09PM
Caption: Honoring Yon E. Choi of Houston on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

HR 405 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Congratulating Millard Stewart IV of Houston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 431 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 2:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Thomas Nathan Jones of Houston on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 432 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2001 4:30PM
Caption: Congratulating the Notable Trailblazers of Houston for their service to the community.

HR 433 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Congratulating Douglas Anthony Franklin on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 434 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 7:48PM
Caption: Congratulating Brian Salazar of Houston for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 517 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2001 9:01PM
Caption: Honoring the Booker T. Washington High School Leopards of Houston on winning first place at the Southeast regional robotics competition.

HR 537 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2001 3:53PM
Caption: Honoring Flora Burton and Alfonzo Burton, Sr., of Houston on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1075 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/15/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 15 2001 12:30PM
Caption: Congratulating Diane Henry on being named Teacher of the Year at Kiker Elementary School in Austin.

HR 1131 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2001 8:00AM
Caption: Honoring Charles E. and Evelyn Cernik of Houston on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1450 Author: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Honoring Judge Bernald Fred Ashmead and Dr. Donna Jean Ashmead of Houston on the occasion of their 30th wedding anniversary.

Joint Author (3):
HB 660 Author: Seaman | Solis, Jim | Keffer | Zbranek | Yarbrough
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to career and technology education and training.

HB 918 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Bailey | Longoria | Edwards | Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/02/2001 H Laid on table subject to call in committee
Caption: Relating to ensuring reliable and affordable electricity.

HB 1761 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Chavez | Coleman | Dutton | Yarbrough
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/23/2001 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the employee's child.

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