Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Cindy Burkett
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/20/2024

Number of Bills: 47

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (25):
HB 1344 Author: Burkett
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to certain defenses to prosecution for the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

HB 1678 Author: Burkett
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the employment of an elections administrator.

HB 1679 Author: Burkett | Harper-Brown
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to aid provided to certain voters; providing criminal penalties.

HB 1889 Author: Burkett
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption: Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Mesquite.

HB 3208 Author: Burkett
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 in the town of Sunnyvale as a Blue Star Memorial Highway.

HB 3770 Author: Burkett | Lucio III
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to unstructured activity requirements for public elementary school students.

HB 3794 Author: Burkett | Torres
Last Action: 04/12/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to disputes under insurance policies.

HCR 60 Author: Burkett | Flynn | Brown | Paxton
Last Action: 05/19/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

HJR 98 Author: Burkett | Carter | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/05/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons charged with a violent or sexual offense after having been previously convicted of a violent or sexual offense.

HR 424 Author: Burkett | Sheets | Anchia | Hartnett
Last Action: 02/23/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2011 8:30AM
Caption: Honoring Bruce R. Sherbet for his outstanding service as the elections administrator for Dallas County.

HR 739 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 03/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2011 10:32AM
Caption: Recognizing March 23, 2011, as Sunnyvale Day at the State Capitol.

HR 850 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 03/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2011 7:55AM
Caption: Recognizing March 28, 2011, as Miss Texas Day at the State Capitol and honoring Ashley Melnick, Miss Texas 2010, and Madison Fuller, Miss Teen Texas 2010.

HR 851 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/11/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 11 2011 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Terry Greer on being named the 2011 Firefighter of the Year by the Mesquite Fire Department.

HR 916 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 2011 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Captain David Shedd on being named the 2011 Mesquite Fire Department Officer of the Year.

HR 917 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 2011 11:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Jason Sutcliffe on being named the 2011 Paramedic of the Year by the Mesquite Fire Department.

HR 1017 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2011 11:30AM
Caption: Congratulating Gary Cooper on being named the 2010 Civilian of the Year by the Mesquite Police Department.

HR 1018 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2011 11:30AM
Caption: Congratulating Officer Stephen Killingsworth on being named the 2010 Mesquite Police Department Officer of the Year.

HR 1061 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 2011 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Captain Terry Ratliff on his retirement from the Mesquite Fire Department.

HR 1115 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2011 10:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Valerie Nelson of Walter L. Wilkinson Middle School on her selection as the 2010-2011 Secondary School Principal of the Year by the Mesquite Independent School District Council of PTAs.

HR 1240 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2011 10:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Elaine Whitlock of Ed Hodges Elementary School on her selection as the 2010-2011 Elementary School Principal of the Year by the Mesquite Independent School District Council of PTAs.

HR 1424 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2011 10:00AM
Caption: Recognizing April 19, 2011, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1458 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption: In memory of Officer J. D. Tippit of the Dallas Police Department, who died in the line of duty on November 22, 1963.

HR 1636 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Mary Marlow Woodard on her receipt of the Distinguished Library Service Award from the Texas Association of School Librarians and on being named chair-elect of the association.

HR 1755 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 05/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2011 1:25PM
Caption: Congratulating Randall Zajic on his retirement from the Mesquite Fire Department.

HR 2568 Author: Burkett
Last Action: 05/31/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2011 10:50AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Devon Jemail Harris of Mesquite.

Joint Author (22):
HB 96 Author: Fletcher | Burkett | Carter
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding.

HB 139 Author: Laubenberg | Larson | Burkett | Carter
Last Action: 02/11/2011 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

HB 174 Author: Jackson, Jim | Burkett | Branch | Bohac | Patrick, Diane
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.

HB 342 Author: Fletcher | Burkett
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer following a decision rendered by the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission or an independent third party hearing examiner.

HB 638 Author: Branch | Murphy | Burkett
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.

HB 747 Author: Johnson | Burkett
Last Action: 02/22/2011 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain information by a governmental entity with eminent domain authority in connection with an offer to purchase real property.

HB 926 Author: Harper-Brown | Carter | Burkett
Last Action: 04/27/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of information from the internal verification system of the Department of Public Safety for voter registration purposes.

HB 927 Author: Harper-Brown | Burkett | Anderson, Rodney
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2011 7:00PM
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure.

HB 1037 Author: Otto | Anchia | Burkett
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an alternative fuel program to be funded by the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

HB 1272 Author: Miller, Doug | Lavender | Burkett | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program or E-Verify; establishing an unlawful employment practice and providing criminal penalties.

HB 1303 Author: Sheets | Burkett
Last Action: 03/01/2011 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to retirement benefits for state employees who return to work with the state.

HB 1601 Author: Price | Gallego | Carter | Burkett | Geren
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/24/2011 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.

HB 1736 Author: Bohac | Burkett
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the penalty for illegally passing stationary authorized emergency vehicles.

HB 1761 Author: Harper-Brown | Burkett
Last Action: 05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to instructions included on balloting materials for a ballot to be voted by mail.

HB 1979 Author: Laubenberg | Burkett
Last Action: 05/11/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to strategic partnerships for the continuation of certain water districts annexed by a municipality.

HB 2173 Author: Torres | Burkett | White
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the adoption of certain voting procedures and to certain elections, including procedures necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, deadlines for declaration of candidacy and dates for certain elections, and to terms of certain elected officials.

HB 2510 Author: Lavender | Beck | Burkett | Hughes
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption: Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of certain incandescent light bulbs from federal regulation.

HB 2557 Author: Brown | Burkett | Phillips | Madden | Raymond
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a suit for possession of or access to a child by a grandparent.

HJR 29 Author: Callegari | Zerwas | Hughes | Miller, Sid | Burkett
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

HR 693 Author: Carter | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Harper-Brown
Last Action: 03/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 24 2011 7:50AM
Caption: Welcoming members of the Dallas County Council of Republican Women to the State Capitol on March 3, 2011.

HR 1668 Author: Branch | Burkett | Anderson, Rodney | Carter | Sheets
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing Jonathan Neerman for his service as chair of the Dallas County Republican Party.

HR 2054 Author: Carter | Branch | Jackson, Jim | Button | Burkett
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 1:30PM
Caption: Congratulating Kimberly Locus on the occasion of her retirement as executive director of the Dallas County Republican Party.

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