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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. James Frank 83rd Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 48

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 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 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 259	Author:	Simmons \| Vo \| Krause \| Klick \| Johnson
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Greg \| Canales \| Capriglione \| Collier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place.

HB 300	Author:	Isaac \| Parker \| Davis, John \| Harper-Brown \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Flynn \| Frank \| Hughes \| Krause \| et al.
	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 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 399	Author:	Krause \| Davis, John
	Coauthor:	Frank \| Isaac \| Miller, Rick \| Sanford \| Schaefer \| et al.
	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 462	Author:	Huberty \| Creighton \| Pitts \| Harless \| White
	Coauthor:	Frank
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to state control of teacher appraisal criteria, curriculum standards, and assessment instruments.

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 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 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 842	Author:	Bell \| Turner, Sylvester \| Davis, John \| Reynolds \| Rodriguez, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Canales \| Capriglione \| Collier \| Creighton \| et al.
	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 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 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 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 1175	Author:	Capriglione \| Simmons \| Stickland
	Coauthor:	Frank
	Last Action:	02/20/2013 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to a school choice program for certain students with disabilities.

HB 1304	Author:	Sheets \| Fletcher \| Fallon \| Paddie \| Isaac
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Carter \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.

HB 1379	Author:	Toth \| Callegari \| Kolkhorst \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Bell \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to coercive conditions placed on the receipt by this state of federal money.

HB 1455	Author:	Klick \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
	Caption:	Relating to in-hospital and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1464	Author:	Hughes \| Deshotel \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

HB 1531	Author:	King, Ken \| Hilderbran
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Clardy \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/21/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1539	Author:	Perry \| Turner, Scott \| Flynn \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
	Caption:	Relating to certain advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.

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 2364	Author:	Laubenberg \| Leach \| Burkett \| Bonnen, Greg \| Turner, Scott
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.

HB 2431	Author:	Murphy \| Burkett \| Deshotel \| Parker \| Davis, John
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2013 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.

HB 2547	Author:	Burkett \| Phillips \| Perry
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Clardy \| Frank \| Hughes \| Laubenberg \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to a suit for possession of or access to a child by a grandparent.

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 2684	Author:	Button \| Otto \| Bohac \| Strama \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Clardy \| Frank \| Goldman \| Guerra \| Laubenberg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	05/20/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2013 12:40PM
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain political subdivision corporations.

HB 2816	Author:	Burkett \| Bonnen, Greg \| Fallon \| Farney
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.

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 3302	Author:	Krause \| Creighton \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures.

HB 3575	Author:	Fallon \| King, Phil \| Flynn \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.

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 24	Author:	Clardy
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell \| Bonnen, Greg \| Button \| Canales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	05/02/2013 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas.

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 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 251	Author:	Raney \| Aycock \| Hilderbran \| Dukes \| Otto
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/06/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2013 6:47PM
	Caption:	Honoring the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel.

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.

HR 1400	Author:	Vo \| Button \| Wu \| Farias \| Harper-Brown
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Aycock \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
	Caption:	Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.

HR 2689	Author:	Hughes \| Toth \| Smithee \| Flynn \| Zedler
	Coauthor:	Aycock \| Bell \| Bohac \| Burkett \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/29/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2013 1:47PM
	Caption:	In memory of gospel singer George Beverly Shea.

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