Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. David Farabee
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/10/2024

Number of Bills: 84

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (69):
HB 367 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the provision to certain political subdivisions of claims cost information for health and accident coverage.

HB 368 Author: Farabee | Taylor | Nixon | Rose
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders.

HB 369 Author: Farabee | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 04/06/2005 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of racing a motor vehicle on a public highway in this state.

HB 370 Author: Farabee
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to deferred disposition of certain traffic offenses by certain holders of out-of-state driver's licenses.

HB 371 Author: Farabee | Campbell
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/22/2005 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 22 2005 3:16PM
Caption: Relating to liquidated damages for violating certain requirements relating to executory contracts for the conveyance of certain real property.

HB 534 Author: Farabee | Berman
Last Action: 02/07/2005 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption: Relating to certain civil consequences of operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility.

HB 688 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to reinstatement of individual accident and health insurance policies under certain circumstances.

HB 757 Author: Farabee | Casteel
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to enact certain land development regulations after a local option election.

HB 861 Author: Farabee | Homer
Last Action: 02/10/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to a tax credit for certain corporations obtaining coverage for their employees under a health benefit plan.

HB 862 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/10/2005 H Subcommittee meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of assault.

HB 896 Author: Farabee | Frost
Last Action: 04/08/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the rights and liabilities of an employer with respect to the carrying of a concealed handgun.

HB 938 Author: Farabee | Martinez Fischer | Rose | Strama | Raymond
Last Action: 04/20/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to liability of physician assistants who provide certain emergency care.

HB 1000 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 02/14/2005 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the registration of a manufactured home community with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 1161 Author: Farabee
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain information to owners of oil or gas royalty interests by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB 1162 Author: Farabee
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the training, examination, and seminar attendance requirements for applicants for or holders of licenses or registrations to perform certain activities pertaining to compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.

HB 1260 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 02/21/2005 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation, for the purpose of determining the appropriate registration fee, to collect, use, and distribute information relating to the weights and carrying capacities of pickup trucks offered for sale in this state.

HB 1261 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 02/21/2005 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to placement of a mechanic's lien on residential real property.

HB 1262 Author: Farabee
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the collection and dissemination by the Department of Public Safety of information relating to certain threats against detention officers.

HB 1450 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 02/24/2005 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the creation of the TexasNextStep grant program to pay tuition and required fees and textbook costs of certain students enrolled in two-year public institutions of higher education in this state.

HB 1451 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/17/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for utility infrastructure and campus renovations at Midwestern State University.

HB 1564 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of money in the oil-field cleanup fund.

HB 1565 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to establishing a state goal for electric generation capacity using certain emerging generation technologies.

HB 1566 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/01/2005 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to possession of a deadly weapon in a secured area of an airport; creating an offense.

HB 1768 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/14/2005 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the powers of a community center.

HB 1849 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption: Relating to the calculation of general revenue for purposes of indigent health care.

HB 2272 Author: Farabee
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a student recreational and health facilities fee at Midwestern State University.

HB 2380 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/14/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the filing of personal financial statements by officers and employees of certain municipalities.

HB 2770 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.

HB 2771 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of certain information related to an investigation conducted by the State Board for Educator Certification.

HB 2772 Author: Farabee
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans and similar programs implemented as a part of the group benefits program of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

HB 2869 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/17/2005 H Referred to Redistricting
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

HB 3084 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/21/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to a study of duties, compensation and benefits of paraprofessional personnel in Texas public school districts.

HB 3085 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/21/2005 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to disclosure of information in investigation files of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission.

HB 3086 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/21/2005 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to Relating to deceptive use of the logo or name of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission

HB 3087 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to changes in premiums applicable to individual accident and health insurance policies.

HB 3330 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/14/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the school employee health insurance advisory committee.

HB 3331 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/22/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the minimum salary schedule for public school employees.

HB 3332 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/22/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to patient choice and prompt and more cost effective access to physical therapy services.

HB 3543 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/17/2005 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the appointment of the superintendent of juvenile detention facilities in Wichita County.

HCR 219 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/26/2005 S Received from the House
Caption: Honoring Detective Deanna Tofte of the Wichita Falls Police Department on her receipt of the 2005 America's Most Wanted All Star Hero award.

HJR 87 Author: Farabee
Sponsor: Lindsay
Last Action: 05/26/2005 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

HJR 88 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/06/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.

HJR 93 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to Redistricting
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.

HR 131 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 02/02/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 2 2005 8:19AM
Caption: Honoring Sherry Lindemann of Wichita Falls for being named the Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year.

HR 217 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 02/28/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2005 8:05AM
Caption: Honoring Dawn and Jim Haddox on the birth of their baby boy and recognizing Kenneth Alexander Haddox as an Honorary Texan.

HR 419 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:18AM
Caption: Honoring Fire Chief Danny Skinner on his retirement from the Iowa Park Fire Department.

HR 420 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/03/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2005 8:01AM
Caption: Recognizing the parent educators with the Parents as Teachers program.

HR 595 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/17/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2005 6:55PM
Caption: Honoring the recent restoration of the Marchman Hotel in Wichita Falls.

HR 755 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2005 6:35PM
Caption: Honoring the congregation of the Gilbert Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Wichita Falls on the church's centennial.

HR 756 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2005 7:18PM
Caption: Congratulating Hirschi Math Science IB Magnet High School in Wichita Falls for receiving the national Magnet School of Excellence Award.

HR 757 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2005 7:18PM
Caption: Honoring the Wichita Falls Rotary Club for its contributions to the Children of the Dump project.

HR 911 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 03/31/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2005 11:10AM
Caption: Commending the Honorable Charles W. Stenholm for his exceptional service to the State of Texas and to this nation.

HR 1112 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 5:23PM
Caption: Congratulating Sydney Matlock of Wichita Falls on winning the 2005 Scripps-Howard Regional Spelling Bee.

HR 1113 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 5:23PM
Caption: Honoring the Wichita Falls Kiwanis Club for promoting literacy and the joy of reading through its "Read Around the World" program for children.

HR 1161 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/13/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 13 2005 2:05PM
Caption: Honoring the artist and illustrator Charles Shaw for his contributions to the arts and literature in Texas.

HR 1171 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/19/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2005 10:12AM
Caption: Honoring the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers on its 75th anniversary.

HR 1184 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/02/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2005 8:36AM
Caption: Congratulating Bailey Gann of Wichita County on winning the Reserve Champion Lightweight Junior Market Goat prize at the Houston Livestock Show.

HR 1231 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 04/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2005 8:55AM
Caption: Honoring the Wichita Falls Boys & Girls Clubs on their 76th anniversary.

HR 1284 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 5:25PM
Caption: Congratulating Shawn Hutchinson of Iowa Park on winning the 2005 Jefferson Award for Outstanding Community Service.

HR 1285 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/05/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2005 7:07PM
Caption: Congratulating Archer County on the occasion of the rededication of its courthouse on May 12, 2005.

HR 1286 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/12/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 12 2005 4:17PM
Caption: Honoring Heather Schreiber on her basketball career at The University of Texas at Austin.

HR 1363 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 5:27PM
Caption: Honoring Lila Arnold of Jefferson Elementary on being named the Wichita Falls Independent School District Teacher of the Year for 2005.

HR 1484 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/17/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 17 2005 12:16PM
Caption: Congratulating Marcos Lopez on being named the 2005 Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls.

HR 1519 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/18/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2005 11:52AM
Caption: Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the founding of the James V Allred Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HR 1571 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/22/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2005 12:52PM
Caption: Recognizing the birth of Wesley Venkatesham Sudarshan and declaring him an honorary Texan.

HR 1612 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM
Caption: Honoring Betty Jo Harvey of Wichita Falls for her receipt of a MetLife Foundation Older Volunteers Enrich America Award.

HR 1621 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM
Caption: Honoring Pat Gorman on being named the 2005 Small Business Person of the Year by the Wichita Falls Board of Commerce and Industry.

HR 1930 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Clayton Cotton and Travis Stegner for winning the 2005 UIL Class 4A boys' doubles tennis championship.

HR 2306 Author: Farabee
Last Action: 06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM
Caption: Congratulating Brandon Miller on graduating as the 2005 salutatorian at City View High School in Wichita Falls and on being named a Coca-Cola Scholar.

Joint Author (15):
HB 52 Author: Hopson | Farabee | Hughes | Menendez
Last Action: 01/27/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to health coverage or compensation supplementation for certain education employees.

HB 344 Author: Berman | Farabee
Last Action: 04/18/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the civil consequences of a conviction for certain offenses involving driving while a driver's license is invalid or driving without evidence of financial responsibility.

HB 470 Author: Davis, John | Uresti | Eissler | Farabee
Last Action: 05/12/2005 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to local delivery of aging, disability, behavioral health, and mental retardation services.

HB 477 Author: Casteel | Farabee | Olivo
Last Action: 02/07/2005 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to regulate land development after a local option election.

HB 548 Author: Delisi | Homer | Farabee | Corte, Frank | Seaman
Last Action: 04/04/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a project of a development corporation in connection with a military base or facility.

HB 712 Author: Eissler | Farabee
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to coverage for certain mental disorders in children under a health coverage plan established by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas under the Texas School Employees Uniform Group Health Coverage Act.

HB 821 Author: Keffer, Jim | Farabee | Chisum | Hardcastle | Cook, Robby
Last Action: 03/02/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of transportation services for natural gas.

HB 1468 Author: McReynolds | Farabee
Last Action: 04/21/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the counties eligible to create a county assistance district that may impose a sales and use tax.

HB 1521 Author: Goolsby | Farabee
Last Action: 02/28/2005 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the creation of the TexasNextStep grant program to pay tuition and required fees and textbook costs of certain students enrolled in two-year public institutions of higher education in this state.

HB 1577 Author: Nixon | Homer | Frost | Farabee
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of health care services by a physician assistant during a disaster.

HB 1671 Author: Hunter | Cook, Robby | Chisum | Farabee | Baxter
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the state's goal for renewable energy.

HB 1798 Author: Swinford | Farabee | Pena
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the state's goal for electric generation capacity by renewable energy technologies and the rate treatment of utility expenditures for interconnecting generating capacity by certain renewable technologies.

HB 2752 Author: Keffer, Jim | Farabee | Homer | Hardcastle | Rose
Last Action: 04/13/2005 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of congressional districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Congressional Redistricting Commission.

HJR 67 Author: Hopson | Frost | Farabee | Cook, Robby | Homer
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the homestead exemption to forty-five thousand dollars.

HR 2091 Author: Hunter | Farabee | Dutton | Reyna | Delisi
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Honoring the staff of the House Research Organization.

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