Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/24/2024

Number of Bills: 66

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (48):
HB 88 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 01/31/2005 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the disclosure of certain criminal history records and to the duty of law enforcement agencies regarding records associated with certain defendants.

HB 89 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/12/2005 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of a person to charge a fee for assisting another person in applying for a residence homestead tax exemption; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 90 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 01/31/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to state taxes and financing schools through those taxes; providing penalties.

HB 91 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/21/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain public information collected by the Texas Department of Insurance.

HB 92 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 01/31/2005 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to legislative lobbying by a housing authority; imposing a criminal penalty.

HB 278 Author: Rodriguez | Krusee | Casteel | Hughes
Last Action: 04/12/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to air quality control measures proposed pursuant to an early action compact.

HB 357 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/13/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the performance of certain abortions at a facility other than a hospital or ambulatory surgical center.

HB 358 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/13/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information about certain agencies providing assistance relating to pregnancy.

HB 525 Author: Rodriguez | Dukes | Coleman
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the creation of homestead preservation districts, reinvestment zones, and other programs to increase home ownership and provide affordable housing.

HB 910 Author: Rodriguez | Moreno, Joe E.
Last Action: 02/14/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the relationship between the amount of an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the economic benefit of the violation to the alleged violator.

HB 911 Author: Rodriguez | Moreno, Joe E.
Last Action: 02/14/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to operating permit fees for air pollutant emissions.

HB 1029 Author: Rodriguez | Reyna
Last Action: 02/15/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to approval procedures of institutional review boards for certain clinical trials.

HB 1147 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/16/2005 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the venue for a suit filed by an insurance company under the insurer's right of subrogation or a similar right.

HB 1148 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/19/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exemption of the residence homesteads of elderly persons from ad valorem taxation and the deferral or abatement of the collection of delinquent taxes on the residence homesteads of elderly and disabled persons.

HB 1298 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/02/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring hepatitis C training for nurses and physician assistants.

HB 1299 Author: Rodriguez | Baxter
Last Action: 02/21/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the delegation of authority to the executive director or staff of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and to the appeal of actions of the executive director or staff.

HB 1414 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the acceptance and counting of certain ballots voted by mail.

HB 1526 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/28/2005 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination by state agencies on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

HB 1527 Author: Rodriguez | Dunnam
Last Action: 02/28/2005 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to a breach in the security of a data system that includes another person's identifying information.

HB 1654 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the cost of certain coverage provided by certain group benefits programs and uniform insurance benefits programs and to eligibility to participate in certain group benefits programs.

HB 1790 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/27/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of alternate forms of voting in certain elections.

HB 2169 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to ethics requirements for state agency purchasing personnel.

HB 2170 Author: Rodriguez | Geren | Strama | Pena
Last Action: 04/21/2005 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

HB 2577 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to air pollutant emissions from electric generating facilities; providing for an administrative penalty.

HB 2578 Author: Rodriguez | Thompson
Last Action: 05/10/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to providing the national free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch program to a greater number of public school students.

HB 2579 Author: Rodriguez | Hupp | Davis, John
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to procedures to ensure the involvement of parents or guardians of children placed in certain institutions.

HB 2707 Author: Rodriguez | Naishtat
Last Action: 04/21/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District to charge certain fees.

HB 2780 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee benefits for graduate students employed as teaching assistants, assistant instructors, or research assistants at public institutions of higher education and for certain family members of those students.

HB 2781 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/19/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exception for certain employees from the application of the employment-at-will doctrine.

HB 2782 Author: Rodriguez | Pena
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to requirements regarding termination of employment.

HB 3025 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the length of confinement in county jail as a condition of community supervision that may be imposed on certain defendants.

HB 3026 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/17/2005 H Referred to Corrections
Caption: Relating to the hours of work of corrections officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 3027 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/04/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities and schools.

HB 3028 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/20/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain districts and entities; providing penalties.

HB 3383 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/27/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the process for the approval of voting systems.

HCR 48 Author: Rodriguez | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging the United States Congress to enact legislation to eliminate the 24-month Medicare waiting period for participants in Social Security Disability Insurance.

HJR 15 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/08/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment that provides for the approval of an income tax adopted by the legislature, requires that a deduction or exemption to the tax that redistributes the combined tax liability be approved in a statewide referendum, and allows revenue from the tax to be spent on education and any other purpose.

HJR 59 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove restrictions on the types of voting methods that may be used to elect the governing body of a municipality.

HJR 64 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/03/2005 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.

HR 285 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2005 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing the 60th birthday of the Honorable Elliott Naishtat.

HR 521 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/03/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2005 8:01AM
Caption: Recognizing March 1, 2005, as Community Development Day at the State Capitol.

HR 637 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2005 12:05PM
Caption: Congratulating the Ballet Folklorico and Mariachi groups of St. Edward's University on their anniversaries.

HR 995 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/05/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2005 7:15PM
Caption: Welcoming Carmen Lomas Garza of San Francisco on her visit to Austin and congratulating her on the 15th anniversary of her first book.

HR 1643 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM
Caption: Honoring Sara Bechtold of Houston Elementary School for being named Austin ISD's 2005 Teacher of the Year.

HR 1924 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: In memory of Ashlyn Leigh Shoemaker.

HR 1925 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Honoring Shelbi McNew on her graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

HR 1927 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/30/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2005 9:06AM
Caption: Congratulating Jeffrey Wesley on his graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

HR 1928 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/30/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2005 9:06AM
Caption: Congratulating Rosario Perez on her graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

Joint Author (18):
HB 174 Author: Thompson | Farrar | Davis, Yvonne | Villarreal | Rodriguez
Last Action: 01/31/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to emergency services for sexual assault survivors.

HB 463 Author: Dutton | Chavez | Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/07/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to evaluation under the public school accountability system of the delivery of library resources.

HB 661 Author: Branch | Flynn | Bonnen | Kolkhorst | Rodriguez
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 05/16/2005 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing designated public school libraries to participate in group purchasing agreements with the TexShare Library Consortium.

HB 758 Author: Denny | Rodriguez | Hegar | Coleman | Alonzo
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to a pilot program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections.

HB 968 Author: Keel | Naishtat | Dukes | Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/25/2005 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Travis County.

HB 1156 Author: Anchia | Rodriguez | Strama
Last Action: 02/17/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the rate of the motor vehicle sales and use tax imposed on certain new hybrid motor vehicles.

HB 1195 Author: Naishtat | Keel | Dukes | Baxter | Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2005 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities.

HB 1416 Author: Martinez, "Mando" | Gonzales | Solis | Pena | Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/21/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health insurance benefits provided to certain public school retirees and their dependents.

HB 1661 Author: Martinez Fischer | Rodriguez | Naishtat
Last Action: 03/31/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or mandatory supervision.

HB 1682 Author: McCall | Rodriguez | Miller | Menendez | Bohac
Last Action: 05/12/2005 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a breach in the security of a computerized data system that includes personal identifying information; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1815 Author: Krusee | Strama | Naishtat | Rodriguez | Dukes
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/09/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to term limitations for members of boards of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

HB 2711 Author: Gonzalez Toureilles | Rodriguez | Allen, Ray
Last Action: 05/12/2005 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of intervention or counseling services to certain persons who have committed family violence and to a process for accrediting those services.

HB 2932 Author: Delisi | Rodriguez | Isett, Carl
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to requiring state agency purchasing personnel to disclose certain family relationships with business entities receiving certain state agency contracts.

HB 3306 Author: Bohac | Rodriguez | Gonzalez Toureilles | Leibowitz
Last Action: 04/07/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain emergency fire fighter or emergency medical technicians.

HJR 101 Author: Rose | Dukes | Rodriguez | Villarreal | McClendon
Last Action: 03/16/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the right to clean air and water and to enjoy reasonable access to certain natural resources.

HR 579 Author: Keel | Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/13/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 13 2005 5:19PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas Samuel Valdez Perez of Austin.

HR 1268 Author: Gallego | Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 5:25PM
Caption: Commending Gilberto Velasco of Presidio on his service to his community and this state.

HR 2074 Author: Farrar | Rodriguez | Anchia | Naishtat | Coleman
Last Action: 05/25/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2005 8:44AM
Caption: Honoring social work students from the University of Houston and The University of Texas for their service throughout the 79th Legislature.

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