Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. John Davis
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/19/2024

Number of Bills: 81

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (44):
HB 417 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 02/11/2013 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the composition of the aviation advisory committee.

HB 422 Author: Davis, John | Frank | Reynolds | Murphy
Last Action: 02/26/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to career and technology education or fine arts credits required for high school graduation.

HB 437 Author: Davis, John | Reynolds | Orr | Smith | Lozano
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to career and technical education and workforce development grant programs.

HB 441 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/22/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the designation of the NASA Road 1 Bypass connecting State Highway NASA Road 1 to Interstate Highway 45 as the Captain John Young Flyover.

HB 468 Author: Davis, John | Button
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to reporting requirements and other information in connection with an award under the Texas emerging technology fund.

HB 545 Author: Davis, John | Oliveira | Craddick | Anderson
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to authorize the creation of a spaceport development corporation.

HB 560 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/18/2013 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the appointment of honorary or advisory directors of a credit union.

HB 699 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the location of certain public sales of real property.

HB 809 Author: Davis, John | Alvarado | Guillen
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/10/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the dissemination of information regarding employment opportunities in this state to secondary school students.

HB 834 Author: Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Deshotel | Howard | Anderson
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.

HB 865 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to removing the single nonprofit trust requirement for certain insurance premium tax exemptions; affecting certain taxes.

HB 939 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain amounts from the employment and training investment holding fund and the training stabilization fund.

HB 1137 Author: Davis, John | Guillen | Darby | Cook | Ashby
Last Action: 04/17/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists under a Medicaid managed care pharmacy benefit plan.

HB 1324 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to exclusion of land from certain water districts that fail to provide service to the land; clarifying and limiting the authority of those districts with outstanding bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to impose taxes on excluded land; providing for a financial review.

HB 1791 Author: Davis, John | Lucio III | Oliveira | Anderson
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the facilitation and operation of space flight activities in this state.

HB 1831 Author: Davis, John | Deshotel | Huberty | Farney | Murphy
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification charter school pilot program for adults 19 to 50 years of age.

HB 1925 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and complaints filed with the Texas Workforce Commission; providing a penalty.

HB 1956 Author: Davis, John | Strama | Murphy | Alvarado | Huberty
Last Action: 04/16/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification pilot program for adults 19 to 50 years of age.

HB 1971 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.

HB 2015 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to the proper classification of workers performing services in connection with governmental contracts; providing a penalty.

HB 2062 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the regulation of plumbing.

HB 2096 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/05/2013 H Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
Caption: Relating to the review and oversight of public and private partnership agreements and projects.

HB 2140 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/07/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the manner in which school districts are ranked for purposes of the instructional facilities allotment.

HB 2179 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/11/2013 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the regulation of backflow prevention assembly testers by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.

HB 2433 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the periods during which breeder deer may be transferred for release.

HB 2531 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of money in the spaceport trust fund for programs related to the aerospace industry.

HB 2556 Author: Davis, John | Alvarado | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action: 03/18/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to an approval process for career and technology education courses offered by school districts.

HB 2642 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/17/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information on the moving image industry incentive program.

HB 2887 Author: Davis, John | Burkett | Turner, Sylvester | Kolkhorst | Menéndez
Last Action: 05/09/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment and expansion of community collaboratives by entities to provide services to and coordinate the care of persons who are homeless, persons with mental illness, and persons with substance abuse problems.

HB 2987 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/09/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain water districts that do not provide water and sanitary sewer service to certain users in the districts' territory.

HB 3028 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.

HB 3162 Author: Davis, John | Button
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/16/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 16 2013 4:32PM
Caption: Relating to the Texas emerging technology fund; redesignating the fund as the Texas Research Technology Fund.

HB 3242 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/16/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to roofing contractors; creating an offense.

HB 3272 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/19/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the imposition of and a limitation on the sales tax imposed on certain vessels.

HB 3364 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/19/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the payment of resident tuition and fees by certain high school students who enroll in dual credit courses.

HB 3578 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the allocation and transfer of money from the capital access fund by the Texas Economic Development Bank.

HB 3655 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a school safety certification program and the School Safety Task Force.

HB 3886 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/19/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 161; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

HCR 74 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/18/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Designating November as COPD Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2013, and directing the Texas Department of State Health Services to include COPD as a chronic health condition in their public awareness and educational efforts.

HR 170 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 9:40AM
Caption: In memory of Dr. James Anderson Twining of Houston.

HR 561 Author: Davis, John | Alonzo | Burkett
Last Action: 03/11/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2013 9:32AM
Caption: Recognizing February 28, 2013, as Mental Illness Awareness Day.

HR 651 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/20/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2013 9:26AM
Caption: Recognizing March 19, 2013, as Space Day at the State Capitol and honoring NASA.

HR 1432 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/25/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2013 9:23AM
Caption: Commending NASA for its achievements as part of the International Space Station program.

HR 2544 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 05/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2013 1:28PM
Caption: Congratulating Cameron Lee Alexander on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

Joint Author (37):
HB 5 Author: Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 205 Author: McClendon | Kolkhorst | Burkett | Davis, John | Rose
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the allocation of outpatient mental health services and beds in certain mental health facilities and the commitment of certain persons to receive mental health services.

HB 251 Author: Guillen | Burnam | Davis, John
Last Action: 02/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to considering the performance of certain students on state assessment instruments in evaluating school district and campus performance.

HB 278 Author: Craddick | Davis, John
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the liability of a municipality for certain space flight activities.

HB 296 Author: Rodriguez, Eddie | Aycock | Alvarado | Davis, John | Miles
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to breakfast for certain public school students.

HB 300 Author: Isaac | Parker | Davis, John | Harper-Brown | Simmons
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an alternative system of public education governance that enhances school accountability, local control, and family empowerment in the educational system.

HB 362 Author: Guillen | Davis, John | Sheets | Márquez | Muñoz, Jr.
Last Action: 04/19/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission.

HB 399 Author: Krause | Davis, John
Last Action: 02/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain high school students successfully complete four courses in each subject of the foundation curriculum.

HB 481 Author: Alvarado | Davis, John | Cortez | Rodriguez, Justin
Last Action: 02/13/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to funding for public school career and technology programs.

HB 842 Author: Bell | Turner, Sylvester | Davis, John | Reynolds | Rodriguez, Eddie
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain opportunities to career and technical students by public school districts under the college credit program.

HB 953 Author: Button | Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Branch | Vo
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for research and development activities performed in conjunction with institutions of higher education; authorizing a tax credit.

HB 1148 Author: Harless | Davis, John | Murphy | King, Phil
Last Action: 03/06/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement of a municipality's expenses in a ratemaking proceeding for electric or gas utilities.

HB 1149 Author: Harless | Davis, John | Murphy
Last Action: 03/06/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of integrated rate areas subject to the original jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB 1221 Author: Miles | Davis, John | Burnam
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a community development grocery store revolving loan fund program.

HB 1296 Author: Alvarado | Davis, John | Muñoz, Jr.
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to information regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities and workforce needs in this state.

HB 1297 Author: Alvarado | Davis, John | Muñoz, Jr.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the review of certain skills development fund workforce training programs.

HB 1374 Author: Dutton | Miller, Rick | Huberty | McClendon | Davis, John
Last Action: 04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.

HB 1415 Author: Schaefer | Deshotel | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who will teach only career and technology education classes.

HB 1445 Author: Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Davis, John | Turner, Sylvester | Naishtat
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/28/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties and civil restitution received by the attorney general.

HB 1611 Author: Perez | Davis, John
Last Action: 03/05/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the date by which certain entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education must receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis.

HB 1652 Author: Miles | Rodriguez, Eddie | Davis, John | Guillen
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of land that allows land to be used as a community garden.

HB 1872 Author: Simmons | Davis, John | Lucio III | Coleman
Last Action: 04/24/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to federal firearm reporting for a person who voluntarily identifies as a person with mental illness.

HB 2051 Author: Villalba | Davis, John | Branch | Vo | Workman
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of public institutions of higher education to make certain investments to support technology commercialization.

HB 2072 Author: Rodriguez, Eddie | Davis, John | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to services for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and licensing requirements for interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a fee and changing the rate of a fee.

HB 2431 Author: Murphy | Burkett | Deshotel | Parker | Davis, John
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.

HB 2467 Author: Murphy | Davis, John | Hilderbran
Last Action: 04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act; authorizing a fee.

HB 2478 Author: Alvarado | Davis, John
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the collection, study, and reporting by the Texas Workforce Commission of certain information regarding shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations.

HB 2482 Author: Alvarado | Davis, John | Murphy | Rodriguez, Eddie | Isaac
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study to determine the reasons major manufacturers have chosen to invest in other states after considering development in this state.

HB 2625 Author: Coleman | Rose | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/13/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to disease management practices of local mental health authorities.

HB 3005 Author: Burkett | Davis, John | Branch | Lucio III | Crownover
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Workforce Commission to use certain unemployment compensation funds for reemployment activities.

HB 3238 Author: McClendon | Naishtat | Coleman | Davis, John | Zerwas
Last Action: 05/03/2013 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption: Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing a fee.

HB 3327 Author: Coleman | Márquez | Rose | Burkett | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a list of mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention programs that may be selected for implementation by public schools.

HB 3390 Author: Hilderbran | Murphy | Eiland | Davis, John | Oliveira
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act; imposing a penalty.

HCR 10 Author: Davis, Sarah | Phillips | Eiland | Davis, John | Leach
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 03/28/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Robert Griffin III on winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy.

HR 10 Author: Patrick, Diane | Kacal | Davis, John | Leach | Phillips
Last Action: 03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 3:15PM
Caption: Honoring Robert Griffin III for winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy.

HR 493 Author: Patrick, Diane | Phillips | Leach | Davis, John | Davis, Sarah
Last Action: 02/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2013 9:59AM
Caption: Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Baylor Day at the Capitol.

HR 1248 Author: Walle | Davis, John
Last Action: 04/04/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2013 6:45PM
Caption: Commending the Houston Police Department's Mental Health Unit for its service to the community.

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