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

Number of Bills: 59

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 70 Author: Fletcher | Zerwas | Fallon | Leach | Moody
Coauthor: Bell | Krause | Miller, Rick | Sanford | Simmons | et al.
Last Action: 02/26/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding.

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 88 Author: Callegari | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor: Capriglione | Huberty | Hughes | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 02/05/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.

HB 150 Author: Larson | Miller, Rick | Sheets | Farias | Anderson
Coauthor: Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Clardy | Cortez | Farney | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at the Capitol building to honor service members killed in action.

HB 249 Author: Laubenberg | Bohac | White | Springer | Perry
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Goldman | King, Ken | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

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 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 509 Author: Murphy | Harper-Brown | Harless | Hilderbran | Turner, Scott
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Flynn | Huberty | 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 taxes.

HB 524 Author: Capriglione | González, Mary | Fallon | Kolkhorst | Miller, Rick
Coauthor: Bonnen, Greg | Goldman | Gonzalez, Naomi | Gooden | Huberty | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts or subcontracts with governmental entities.

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 698 Author: Springer | Hughes | Flynn
Coauthor: Cook | Darby | Geren | Huberty | King, Ken | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to certain procedures for submitting legible and classifiable fingerprints with an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun.

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 750 Author: Hilderbran | Flynn | Leach
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.

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 889 Author: Fallon | Callegari | Gonzalez, Naomi | Reynolds | Canales
Coauthor: Branch | Capriglione | Cortez | Eiland | Elkins | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

HB 912 Author: Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.

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 1057 Author: Leach | Laubenberg | Morrison | Turner, Scott | White
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to providing human sexuality instruction in public schools.

HB 1224 Author: Hilderbran
Coauthor: Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Gooden | Krause | Thompson, Ed
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to continuing education requirements and a registration exemption for county tax assessor-collectors.

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 1374 Author: Dutton | Miller, Rick | Huberty | McClendon | Davis, John
Coauthor: Capriglione | Elkins | Harless | Hughes | Krause | et al.
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 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 1382 Author: Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Burnam
Coauthor: Anderson | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton | Farias | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.

HB 1391 Author: Harper-Brown
Coauthor: Krause
Last Action: 02/26/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to service of process in this state.

HB 1413 Author: Schaefer
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Hughes | Krause | Laubenberg | Leach | et al.
Last Action: 02/26/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the duties of the state demographer related to abortion statistics.

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 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 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 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 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 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 3276 Author: Simmons | Bonnen, Greg | Eiland
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Burnam | Capriglione | Collier | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans for the screening and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

HB 3498 Author: Turner, Scott | Fletcher | Toth | Strama | Murphy
Coauthor: Krause | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | Raymond | Sanford | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.

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.

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 29 Author: Larson | Lavender | Patrick, Diane | Ashby
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Fletcher | Flynn | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the purposes for which revenues from motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

HJR 51 Author: Murphy | Fallon
Coauthor: Krause
Last Action: 02/07/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons who are unlawfully present in the United States and are taken into custody for committing a felony.

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 158 Author: Patrick, Diane
Coauthor: Collier | Krause | Raney | Stickland | Turner, Chris | et al.
Last Action: 01/30/2013 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2013 4:01PM
Caption: Recognizing January 30, 2013, as Team Arlington Day at the State Capitol.

HR 315 Author: Patrick, Diane
Coauthor: Burnam | Capriglione | Collier | Geren | Goldman | et al.
Last Action: 02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 8:54AM
Caption: Recognizing February 6, 2013, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.

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 3095 Author: Hughes | Smithee | Turner, Scott | Zedler | Frank
Coauthor: Bohac | Carter | Fletcher | Flynn | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2013 5:51PM
Caption: Congratulating David and Donna Jeremiah of Turning Point Ministries on their 50th wedding anniversary.

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