| HB 1109 | Author: | Merritt | Hughes |
| Last Action: | 02/16/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain. |
| HB 1512 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to a requirement that the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin conduct a study of the East Texas Oil Field. |
| HB 1954 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 03/14/2005 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | |
| Caption: | Relating to the financial consequences to a county of the appointment of counsel in certain cases. |
| HB 2111 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 04/18/2005 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain fees in the administration of the teen court program. |
| HB 2112 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 03/14/2005 H Referred to Judiciary | |
| Caption: | Relating to the appointment of a clerk of the municipal court of record in the City of Longview. |
| HB 2113 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2005 H Withdrawn from schedule | |
| Caption: | Relating to the repeal of the state inheritance tax. |
| HB 2114 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 04/28/2005 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain. |
| HB 3219 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2005 H Referred to Energy Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to a requirement that the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin conduct a study of the East Texas Oil Field, a natural resource of the Texas-Louisiana border region. |
| HCR 8 | Author: | Merritt | Denny | Moreno, Joe E. |
| Sponsor: | Brimer | |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2005 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Designating April 29, 2005, as Dale Earnhardt Day in Texas and paying special tribute to his life. |
| HCR 16 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 01/06/2005 H Filed | |
| Caption: | Directing the legislative staff responsible for maintaining the Internet website for the Texas Legislature to provide improved public access to information on votes taken on legislation. |
| HCR 22 | Author: | Merritt | Branch | Luna | Hilderbran | Rose |
| Last Action: | 01/13/2005 S Received from the House | |
| Caption: | Directing the legislative staff responsible for maintaining the Internet website for the Texas Legislature to provide improved public access to information on votes taken on legislation. |
| HCR 57 | Author: | Merritt | Thompson | Corte, Frank |
| Sponsor: | Harris | |
| Last Action: | 03/01/2005 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Honorable Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for his invaluable contributions to the people of this state and nation. |
| HCR 75 | Author: | Merritt |
| Sponsor: | Eltife | |
| Last Action: | 03/11/2005 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Kilgore High School football team on winning the 2004 UIL Class 4A Division II State Football Championship. |
| HCR 114 | Author: | Merritt |
| Sponsor: | Eltife | |
| Last Action: | 04/11/2005 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Commemorating the dedication of the Camp Fannin Association WWII Memorial on the campus of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. |
| HCR 221 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 S Received from the House | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Jacksonville native and Longview resident Neal McCoy on winning the 2005 Humanitarian Award at the 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards and designating October 1, 2005, as Neal McCoy Day in Texas. |
| HJR 99 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2005 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit an inheritance tax unless approved by a majority of registered voters in a statewide referendum. |
| HR 558 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 03/03/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2005 8:01AM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 1, 2005, as Kilgore Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 796 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 03/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2005 1:57PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 17, 2005, as Women in Longview Day. |
| HR 1117 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2005 6:10PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of Judge Marcus Fay Vascocu of Longview. |
| HR 1118 | Author: | Merritt | Bonnen |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2005 6:10PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of Odis Ray Hill of Longview. |
| HR 1751 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the 2005 Kilgore Rotary Club Scholar Athletes for their academic and athletic accomplishments. |
| HR 1752 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Casey Zager of Longview for his participation in the international exchange program Beyond Borders. |
| HR 1753 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Travis Martin on being named the Lion of the Year by the Kilgore Lions Club. |
| HR 1754 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring O. Rufus Lovett of Kilgore College on being named a Piper Professor by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation of San Antonio. |
| HR 1755 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Roy and Louise Hollingsworth of Longview on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary. |
| HR 1756 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the city of Lindale on the occasion of its centennial celebration. |
| HR 1757 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Shannon Marie Mitchell of Longview for her receipt of the Rase Brothers Award from The University of Texas Department of Chemical Engineering. |
| HR 1758 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring David and Caranelle Bodenheimer of Gladewater on their 50th anniversary. |
| HR 1822 | Author: | Merritt | Herrero | Noriega, Melissa | Hunter |
| Last Action: | 06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Lieutenant General Wayne D. Marty on the occasion of his retirement as Texas adjutant general. |
| HR 2062 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the staff of the Panther's Paw at Spring Hill High School for the school's award-winning newspaper. |
| HR 2063 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the staff of the award-winning 2004 Spring Hill High School Panther yearbook. |
| HR 2064 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Deborah Bell of Gilmer for being named a Remarkable Woman by Johnson & Johnson. |
| HR 2065 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the Kilgore High School varsity band on earning first-division ratings in the Region IV UIL Concert and Sightreading competitions. |
| HR 2111 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM | |
| Caption: | In memory of John Wayne Gregory of Baytown. |
| HR 2185 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Lindale High School academic team on its success at the 2005 UIL state academic meet. |
| HR 2313 | Author: | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Joe L. White for his involvement with the East Texas Oil Museum. |
| HB 366 | Author: | Hegar | Branch | Merritt |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 05/20/2005 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to use of safety belts and child passenger safety seat systems. |
| HB 391 | Author: | Smith, Todd | Baxter | Merritt | Brown, Betty | Oliveira |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2005 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to computer-assisted hunting from remote locations; providing penalties. |
| HB 605 | Author: | Berman | Flynn | Merritt | Hughes | Hopson |
| Last Action: | 03/29/2005 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to authorizing The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler to offer courses and degree programs in allied health and related fields. |
| HB 1645 | Author: | Hughes | Brown, Betty | Merritt | Flynn | Reyna |
| Sponsor: | Eltife | Deuell | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the designation of United States Highway 80 in this state as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway. |
| HB 2203 | Author: | Hughes | Merritt | Berman |
| Last Action: | 05/09/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the powers and duties of the General Land Office and the disposition of certain unsurveyed public school land. |
| HB 2644 | Author: | Hughes | Frost | Hopson | Merritt | Pickett |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2005 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to delay in the deregulation of certain electric utilities. |
| HCR 111 | Author: | Hopson | Merritt |
| Sponsor: | Eltife | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2005 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Honoring the silver anniversary of the East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore and the diamond anniversary of the discovery of the East Texas Oil Field. |
| HCR 146 | Author: | Craddick | Merritt | Thompson | Dunnam | Hochberg |
| Sponsor: | Armbrister | |
| Last Action: | 05/06/2005 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Honoring Pope Benedict XVI on his election to the papacy. |
| HJR 82 | Author: | Hughes | Merritt | Berman |
| Last Action: | 05/09/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment clearing land titles by relinquishing and releasing any state claim to sovereign ownership or title to interest in certain land. |
| HR 1173 | Author: | Hughes | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 04/13/2005 H Filed | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Gene Keenon of Laird Hill on his receipt of the Regional Citizen of the Year Award from the East Texas COG. |
| HR 1247 | Author: | Hughes | Merritt |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2005 8:36AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Gene Keenon of Laird Hill on his receipt of the Regional Committee Service Award from the East Texas Council of Governments. |