Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. John Garza
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/25/2024

Number of Bills: 75

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (38):
HB 1423 Author: Garza | Callegari | Pena | Aliseda | Hughes
Last Action: 05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to restrictions on written information required to be provided by public school teachers and a study by the commissioner of education concerning implementation of the restrictions.

HB 1424 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/01/2011 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a retired judge or former judge as a visiting judge in certain courts.

HB 1425 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/01/2011 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to require the removal of graffiti by a property owner.

HB 1574 Author: Garza | Farias | Pickett | Aliseda
Last Action: 04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.

HB 1575 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to personal property that is exempt from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure.

HB 1576 Author: Garza
Last Action: 05/13/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the monitoring of compliance with low-income and moderate-income housing ad valorem tax exemptions.

HB 1716 Author: Garza | Zedler | Laubenberg | Riddle
Last Action: 05/04/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to regulations on certain complementary and alternative health care services.

HB 1717 Author: Garza | Menendez | Pena | Aliseda
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district.

HB 1718 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to consolidation of emergency services districts in certain counties.

HB 1882 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/28/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the meetings and records of certain property owners' associations.

HB 1883 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the release and transfer of extraterritorial jurisdiction by certain municipalities.

HB 1884 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the determination of the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 1999 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/08/2011 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the nonpartisan election of district judges.

HB 2000 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to taxation of property owned or controlled by a public facility corporation.

HB 2144 Author: Garza
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the use of uniform election dates by newly incorporated municipalities.

HB 2145 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/08/2011 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the Bexar Metropolitan Water District.

HB 2322 Author: Garza | Riddle | Weber | Pena | Turner
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to equal opportunity for access by private and parochial school students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.

HB 2415 Author: Garza
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of a school district that allows the use of land and facilities that the school district owns, occupies, or leases for recreational or educational purposes.

HB 2416 Author: Garza
Last Action: 04/04/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to defining residency for purposes of eligibility to hold the office of or be a candidate for state representative.

HB 2596 Author: Garza
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to lower speed limits on certain highways.

HB 2597 Author: Garza
Last Action: 04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates and fees for certain civilian employees and private contractors at public institutions of higher education.

HB 2598 Author: Garza | Hughes
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

HB 2760 Author: Garza
Last Action: 04/05/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to species-protection programs for the Edwards Aquifer, the Guadalupe River Basin, the San Antonio River Basin, and the San Antonio Bay and estuary system; imposing a tax.

HB 2761 Author: Garza | Howard, Charlie
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption: Relating to meetings, elections, and records of certain property owners' associations.

HB 3551 Author: Garza
Last Action: 05/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to positions that are exempt from a sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties.

HB 3552 Author: Garza
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing.

HB 3599 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to contracting with emerging fund managers by the State Board of Education for investment of the permanent school fund.

HB 3600 Author: Garza
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to municipal and county authority to enforce a solid waste collection and transportation services franchise.

HB 3601 Author: Garza
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the issuance of cease and desist orders by the Texas Medical Board.

HB 3602 Author: Garza
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain areas associated with the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

HB 3603 Author: Garza
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from a municipal court building security fund.

HB 3855 Author: Garza
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the Bexar Metropolitan Water District.

HB 3863 Author: Garza | Martinez, "Mando" | Aliseda | Torres
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain volunteer firefighter and emergency services organizations to hold tax-free sales or auctions.

HCR 88 Author: Garza | Pena | Torres | Margo | Aliseda
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Urging Congress to enact an overhaul of the immigration system to promote economic prosperity and national security.

HR 494 Author: Garza
Last Action: 02/23/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2011 8:30AM
Caption: Honoring Blas Maria Herrera for his outstanding contributions to Texas and recognizing his descendants for their generosity in providing the Herrera Gates to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.

HR 733 Author: Garza | Naishtat
Last Action: 03/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2011 10:32AM
Caption: Recognizing March 22, 2011, as The University of Texas at Austin Plan II Honors Day.

HR 1819 Author: Garza
Last Action: 05/11/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2011 3:00PM
Caption: Honoring the public school superintendents of Texas House District 117.

HR 2391 Author: Garza
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 3:04PM
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Felix D. Almaraz, Jr., on his retirement as the Peter T. Flawn Distinguished University Professor of Borderlands History at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Joint Author (37):
HB 107 Author: Brown | Garza
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring certain home-rule municipalities to obtain annexation approval from voters in the area to be annexed.

HB 310 Author: King, Tracy O. | Garza
Last Action: 04/12/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to election procedures and qualifications of members of boards of directors for water supply or sewer service corporations.

HB 366 Author: Orr | Solomons | Garza
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to priority of payment relating to property owners' association assessments.

HB 400 Author: Eissler | Aycock | Crownover | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Garza
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently.

HB 524 Author: Brown | Garza
Last Action: 05/06/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to a court order to disannex an area from a municipality.

HB 660 Author: Villarreal | Garza
Last Action: 03/22/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the sale of malt liquor, ale, and beer by the holder of a brewpub license.

HB 682 Author: Brown | Zedler | Garza
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 05/19/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to leasing advertising space on state agency Internet websites.

HB 733 Author: Patrick, Diane | Garza
Last Action: 02/22/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 812 Author: King, Phil | Garza | Sheffield | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Laubenberg
Last Action: 05/02/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the definition of peace officer for purposes of intercepting or collecting information in relation to certain communications in an investigation of criminal conduct.

HB 936 Author: Harless | Murphy | Garza
Last Action: 03/22/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 1089 Author: Martinez Fischer | Garza
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to require the removal of graffiti by a property owner.

HB 1094 Author: Farias | Larson | McClendon | Garza
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/09/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.

HB 1188 Author: Aliseda | Garza
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state assistance for certain county health care expenditures.

HB 1503 Author: White | King, Phil | Garza
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the qualifications to serve as a special peace officer at a polling place.

HB 1559 Author: Davis, Sarah | Bohac | Sheets | Garza
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/30/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the retention, storage, and destruction of certain court documents.

HB 2050 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of recording devices and mobile telephones by poll watchers.

HB 2051 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Garza | Margo
Last Action: 05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the oath taken by a person who assists a voter.

HB 2052 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 05/09/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain information to county voter registrars by the secretary of state.

HB 2053 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.

HB 2054 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Garza
Last Action: 03/08/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the eligibility requirements for appointment as county elections administrator.

HB 2055 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing for countywide polling places as an alternative election system.

HB 2056 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notification regarding certain changes to early voting polling locations.

HB 2057 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 03/08/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal conspiracy to interfere with an election.

HB 2058 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the offense of unacknowledged assistance to a voter in completing an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

HB 2059 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 03/08/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the penalty for failing to deliver a voter registration application to the voter registrar.

HB 2060 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding state election inspectors.

HB 2061 Author: Pena | Aliseda | Torres | Gonzales, Larry | Garza
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain information to the director of the bureau of vital statistics.

HB 2369 Author: Quintanilla | Chisum | Margo | Garza
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the accreditation of training programs and examinations for certain emergency medical services personnel.

HB 2585 Author: Pena | Garza | Torres | Margo
Last Action: 03/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the illegal possession of another person's ballot to be voted by mail.

HB 2757 Author: Pena | Garza | Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Immigration and Migration and a migrant worker visa pilot project.

HB 3055 Author: Pena | Garza | Aliseda | Torres | Margo
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the penalty for providing false information on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

HB 3149 Author: Torres | Garza | Harper-Brown | Zedler | Isaac
Last Action: 05/04/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to pilot programs to implement a management methodology for the improvement of operations and reduction of costs for certain state agencies.

HB 3312 Author: Carter | Garza
Last Action: 03/18/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to an election to authorize an increase in a school district superintendent's salary.

HB 3573 Author: King, Susan | Garza | Giddings | Kolkhorst | Workman
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to limiting the disclosure of certain information regarding certain charitable organizations, trusts, private foundations, and grant-making organizations.

HB 3686 Author: Brown | Garza
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to allowing certain identifiable communities in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality to incorporate.

HCR 128 Author: Aliseda | Sheets | Taylor, Van | Garza
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/15/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Jose Luis Saenz III of Pleasanton.

HR 1966 Author: Flynn | Garza
Last Action: 05/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2011 1:05PM
Caption: In memory of the Reverend David Wilkerson of Lindale, the founding pastor of Times Square Church in New York City and best-selling author.

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