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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Patricia Harless 82nd Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/23/2024
Number of Bills: 56

HB 5	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Creighton \| Zerwas \| Schwertner \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Berman \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/24/2011 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the Interstate Health Care Compact.

HB 8	Author:	Darby \| Geren \| Anderson, Rodney \| Pitts \| Menendez
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Aycock \| Beck \| Bohac \| Brown \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Harris
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.

HB 10	Author:	Branch \| Howard, Donna \| Hunter \| Aycock \| Villarreal
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Berman \| Bohac \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

HB 11	Author:	Cook \| Hilderbran \| Kolkhorst \| Schwertner \| Lozano
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to reports filed with the comptroller regarding certain alcoholic beverage sales; providing a penalty.

HB 14	Author:	Murphy
	Coauthor:	Harless \| Huberty \| King, Susan
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of a person receiving certain forms of remuneration.

HB 17	Author:	Riddle \| Fletcher \| Callegari \| Smithee \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Beck \| Brown \| Cain \| Chisum \| Christian \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal trespass by an illegal alien and to certain procedures for arresting illegal aliens for committing that criminal offense.

HB 32	Author:	Creighton \| Zerwas \| Schwertner \| Hancock \| Shelton
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Berman \| Bohac \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Returned to committee
	Caption:	Relating to required individual health insurance coverage.

HB 86	Author:	Simpson \| Driver \| Madden \| Hilderbran
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/16/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

HB 174	Author:	Jackson, Jim \| Burkett \| Branch \| Bohac \| Patrick, Diane
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Button \| Carter \| Christian \| et al.
	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 175	Author:	Jackson, Jim \| Flynn \| Creighton \| Hochberg \| Pitts
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	05/17/2011 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

HB 238	Author:	Phillips \| Schwertner
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 243	Author:	Craddick \| Martinez Fischer \| Brown \| Cook \| Menendez
	Coauthor:	Coleman \| Frullo \| Harless \| Jackson, Jim \| King, Susan \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/16/2011 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

HB 272	Author:	Smithee \| Chisum \| Hancock \| Margo \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Berman \| Burkett \| Carter \| Crownover \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Carona
	Last Action:	05/27/2011 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and to the resolution of certain disputes concerning claims made to that association; providing penalties.

HB 274	Author:	Creighton \| Aliseda \| Kleinschmidt \| Jackson, Jim \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/30/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.

HB 279	Author:	Geren \| Schwertner \| Zerwas \| Orr \| Sheffield
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Beck \| Bohac \| Brown \| Chisum \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/15/2011 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
	Caption:	Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

HB 335	Author:	Shelton \| Kolkhorst \| Schwertner \| Zerwas \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Bohac \| Button \| Carter \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to implementation and requirements of certain health care reform laws.

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

HB 410	Author:	Craddick \| Callegari \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| McClendon \| Davis, Yvonne
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Burnam \| Christian \| Davis, John \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/22/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of activities with respect to certain extensions of consumer credit.

HB 469	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Miller, Sid \| Smith, Wayne \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Carter \| Creighton \| Garza \| Harless \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the calculation of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran for the tax year in which the veteran qualifies or ceases to qualify for an exemption from taxation of the homestead.

HB 470	Author:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Martinez, "Mando" \| Schwertner \| Shelton \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Carter \| Flynn \| Gonzalez, Naomi \| Harless \| Hopson \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to the addition of Salvia divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

HB 472	Author:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Farias \| Carter \| Miller, Sid
	Coauthor:	Beck \| Berman \| Brown \| Cook \| Davis, John \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

HB 473	Author:	Smith, Todd \| Christian \| Callegari
	Coauthor:	Brown \| Harless \| Landtroop \| Zedler
	Last Action:	05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the consequences of an arrest for or conviction of certain intoxication offenses and to fees associated with the enforcement and administration of certain of those consequences.

HB 500	Author:	Eissler \| Aycock \| Guillen \| Shelton
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Shapiro
	Last Action:	05/17/2011 S No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public school students.

HB 561	Author:	Christian \| Huberty \| Craddick \| Hilderbran \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Berman \| Bonnen \| Carter \| Chisum \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a hospital district's use of tax revenue to finance the performance of an abortion.

HB 608	Author:	Zerwas \| Schwertner \| Murphy \| Callegari \| Bohac
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Creighton \| Gonzales, Larry \| Harless \| Legler \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to state agency reports on the cost of services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants.

HB 670	Author:	Crownover \| Zerwas \| Pitts \| Otto \| Alvarado
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Aycock \| Berman \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

HB 681	Author:	Kleinschmidt \| Hardcastle \| Guillen \| Fletcher \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

HB 698	Author:	Huberty \| Eissler \| Driver \| Creighton \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting.

HB 718	Author:	Fletcher \| Riddle \| Kleinschmidt \| Gallego \| Bohac
	Coauthor:	Deshotel \| Harless \| Otto \| Price \| Sheffield
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to the period in which a person commits the offense of funeral service disruption.

HB 816	Author:	Hunter \| Callegari \| Hughes \| Button \| Phillips
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Berman \| Bonnen \| Burkett \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.

HB 926	Author:	Harper-Brown \| Carter \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| Crownover \| et al.
	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 1013	Author:	Brown \| Callegari \| Creighton \| Davis, John
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.

HB 1122	Author:	Weber \| Gallego \| Creighton \| Martinez Fischer \| Thompson
	Coauthor:	Carter \| Geren \| Harless \| Pena \| Taylor, Larry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/16/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to the trafficking of persons.

HB 1353	Author:	Elkins \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anchia \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Williams
	Last Action:	05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to speed limits.

HB 1503	Author:	White \| King, Phil \| Garza
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Christian \| Harless
	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 1601	Author:	Price \| Gallego \| Carter \| Burkett \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bonnen \| Creighton \| Darby \| Flynn \| et al.
	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 1633	Author:	Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Branch \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/18/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror.

HB 1696	Author:	Zedler
	Coauthor:	Harless \| Laubenberg \| Murphy \| Smith, Todd \| Truitt
	Last Action:	05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of the attorney general to investigate election-related offenses.

HB 1766	Author:	Crownover \| Truitt \| Zerwas \| Anchia \| Taylor, Larry
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Bohac \| Button \| Christian \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Deuell
	Last Action:	05/19/2011 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a voluntary consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the insurance coverage provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.

HB 1925	Author:	Zedler
	Coauthor:	Harless \| Laubenberg \| Murphy \| Smith, Todd \| Truitt
	Last Action:	04/27/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.

HB 1965	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Zerwas \| Naishtat \| Branch \| Bohac
	Coauthor:	Cook \| Harless \| Lozano \| White
	Sponsor:	Deuell
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services initiatives.

HB 2014	Author:	Thompson \| Branch \| Raymond \| Davis, Sarah \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Harless \| Jackson, Jim \| Marquez \| Truitt \| White
	Sponsor:	Van de Putte
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses and to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses.

HB 2115	Author:	Coleman \| Woolley \| Turner \| Callegari \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alvarado \| Bohac \| Creighton \| Davis, John \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.

HB 2233	Author:	Huberty \| Rodriguez, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| Elkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2011 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to certain contracts entered into by school districts for another entity to provide food services at one or more district schools.

HB 2557	Author:	Brown \| Burkett \| Phillips \| Madden \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bonnen \| Cain \| Chisum \| Christian \| et al.
	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.

HB 2828	Author:	Callegari
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Berman \| Bonnen \| Burkett \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the offense of coercing a person to have or seek an abortion and informed and voluntary consent for an abortion; providing penalties.

HB 2923	Author:	Huberty \| Creighton \| Eissler \| Pitts \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Carter \| Harless \| Kuempel \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2011 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to state control of teacher appraisal criteria, curriculum standards, and assessment instruments.

HB 3055	Author:	Pena \| Garza \| Aliseda \| Torres \| Margo
	Coauthor:	Harless
	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 3375	Author:	Murphy \| Zedler
	Coauthor:	Harless \| Laubenberg \| Morrison \| Perry
	Last Action:	05/06/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to certain evidence in a prosecution of fraud or theft involving Medicaid or Medicare benefits and to certain criminal procedures involving offenses in general.

HB 3498	Author:	Aliseda
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Button \| Cain \| Christian \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the penalty for illegal voting.

HB 3542	Author:	Gonzales, Larry \| Huberty \| McClendon \| Strama \| Veasey
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Burkett \| Carter \| Christian \| Creighton \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to a supplemental payment for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the unfunded actuarial liabilities allowed under that system.

HCR 126	Author:	Thompson \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Wentworth
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.

HJR 37	Author:	Hughes \| Carter \| Sheffield \| Callegari
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	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.

HJR 56	Author:	Solomons \| Callegari \| King, Susan \| Kolkhorst \| Truitt
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.

HR 1373	Author:	Brown \| Workman \| Cook \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Otto
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Burkett \| Callegari \| Gonzales, Veronica \| Harless \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2011 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
	Caption:	Congratulating the Texas A&M University women's basketball team on winning the NCAA Division I national championship.

HR 1580	Author:	Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Harless
	Last Action:	04/27/2011 H Filed
	Caption:	Recognizing May 3, 2011, as Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Day at the State Capitol.

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