Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Pat Fallon
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2024

Number of Bills: 54

HB 5 Author: Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
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 14 Author: Pitts | Murphy | Cook | Crownover | Turner, Scott
Coauthor: Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.

HB 30 Author: Branch
Coauthor: Bohac | Button | Fallon | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education; authorizing a fee.

HB 72 Author: Fletcher | Bonnen, Dennis | Moody | King, Phil | Naishtat
Coauthor: Cook | Fallon | Geren | Harless | Herrero | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the penalty for the offense of leaving the scene of an accident that involves personal injury or death.

HB 78 Author: Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.

HB 80 Author: Simpson | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.

HB 160 Author: Larson | Burnam | Miller, Rick
Coauthor: Cortez | Fallon | Wu
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement of state funds used on out-of-state travel by elected officers.

HB 202 Author: Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.

HB 229 Author: Isaac | Carter | Cortez | Bohac | Flynn
Coauthor: Fallon | Miller, Rick | Toth | Turner, Scott
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who dies while on active duty.

HB 237 Author: King, Phil
Coauthor: Capriglione | Fallon | Huberty | Laubenberg | Leach | et al.
Last Action: 02/07/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.

HB 257 Author: Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.

HB 308 Author: Bohac | Raymond | Orr | Eiland | Villarreal
Coauthor: Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Callegari | Dale | et al.
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a school district's recognition of and education regarding traditional winter celebrations.

HB 479 Author: Harper-Brown | Guillen | Fletcher | Lavender | Bell
Coauthor: Ashby | Capriglione | Clardy | Crownover | Fallon | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the allocation to the state highway fund of certain revenue from the taxes imposed on the sale, rental, or use of motor vehicles.

HB 487 Author: Bell | Clardy | Otto | Guerra | Flynn
Coauthor: Ashby | Branch | Callegari | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to liability of certain persons assisting in man-made or natural disasters.

HB 500 Author: Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.

HB 553 Author: Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.

HB 607 Author: Turner, Scott | Laubenberg | Simmons | Flynn | Callegari
Coauthor: Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.

HB 649 Author: Stickland | White
Coauthor: Fallon | Krause | Taylor, Van | Toth
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to tax reimbursement for businesses that refuse to comply with certain federal health care coverage requirements based solely on the religious convictions of the owners of the businesses; authorizing tax refunds and credits.

HB 700 Author: Lavender | Paddie | White | Larson | Burkett
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Cook | Fallon | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties.

HB 758 Author: Toth | Gonzalez, Naomi | Bell | Flynn | Riddle
Coauthor: Anderson | Fallon | Miller, Rick | Perez | Sheffield, J. D. | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain legal advice or legal services rendered to certain public servants.

HB 760 Author: Toth | Riddle | Bohac | Harper-Brown | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.

HB 773 Author: Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.

HB 793 Author: Lozano | Zedler | Sheffield, Ralph | Dale | Muñoz, Jr.
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Fallon
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the smuggling of persons.

HB 800 Author: Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.

HB 827 Author: King, Ken | Clardy | Larson | Raymond | Ritter
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell | Callegari | Cortez | Darby | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety and certain counties for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services; authorizing a fee.

HB 928 Author: Krause | Sanford | Fletcher | Lavender | Sheets
Coauthor: Anderson | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Fallon | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 05/22/2013 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

HB 953 Author: Button | Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Branch | Vo
Coauthor: Alonzo | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Clardy | Coleman | et al.
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 960 Author: Sanford
Coauthor: Fallon | Frank | Krause | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a county.

HB 961 Author: Sanford
Coauthor: Fallon | Frank | Krause | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a city.

HB 962 Author: Sanford
Coauthor: Fallon | Frank | Krause | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a school district.

HB 972 Author: Fletcher | Flynn | Lavender | Burkett | Bell
Coauthor: Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | et al.
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/20/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the premises of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

HB 997 Author: Smithee | Flynn | Thompson, Ed | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.

HB 1000 Author: Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.

HB 1009 Author: Villalba | Bonnen, Greg | Fletcher | Menéndez | Keffer
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a new category of law enforcement officer who shall be designated a school marshal, the training and appointment of certain employees of a school district or open-enrollment charter school as school marshals, and the rights, restrictions, limitations, and responsibilities of school marshals; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 1076 Author: Toth | Klick | Springer | Phillips | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor: Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Callegari | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/22/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.

HB 1077 Author: Kleinschmidt | Raymond | Guillen | Sanford | Krause
Coauthor: Capriglione | Fallon | Harper-Brown | Miller, Rick
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the transportation and storage of firearms and ammunition in private vehicles on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

HB 1533 Author: Leach | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Stickland
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Last Action: 02/25/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

HB 1568 Author: Springer | Laubenberg | Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Harper-Brown
Coauthor: Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | Fallon | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the accreditation status and eligibility for funding under the Foundation School Program of a district that knowingly violates the Texas Constitution.

HB 1608 Author: Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.

HB 1882 Author: Callegari
Coauthor: Fallon | Miller, Rick | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph | Stephenson
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of and contributions to and benefits from the systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

HB 2371 Author: Leach | Canales | Hughes | Carter | Moody
Coauthor: Fallon | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to creating the offense of voyeurism; providing a penalty.

HB 2662 Author: Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.

HB 2693 Author: Sheets | Sheffield, Ralph | Eiland | Smithee | Anderson
Coauthor: Carter | Cook | Creighton | Fallon | Farney | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.

HB 2824 Author: Ratliff | Branch | Simpson | Turner, Sylvester | Kacal
Coauthor: Anchia | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Carter | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

HB 3005 Author: Burkett | Davis, John | Branch | Lucio III | Crownover
Coauthor: Fallon | Miller, Rick | Zedler
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 3006 Author: Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Ritter
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 3241 Author: Thompson, Senfronia | Taylor, Van | Davis, Yvonne | Gooden | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Fallon | Harless
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the civil prosecution of racketeering related to trafficking of persons; providing penalties.

HB 3677 Author: Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.

HCR 113 Author: Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.

HJR 62 Author: Turner, Chris | Moody | Flynn | Isaac | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Cortez | Fallon | Gonzalez, Naomi | Guerra | Herrero | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/28/2013 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action.

HJR 74 Author: Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.

HJR 110 Author: Isaac | Harper-Brown | Fletcher | Callegari | Eiland
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.

HR 356 Author: Murphy
Coauthor: Fallon
Last Action: 03/11/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2013 9:44AM
Caption: Commemorating St. Patrick's Day and honoring the contributions that individuals of Irish descent have made to the State of Texas.

HR 1193 Author: Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
Caption: Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.

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