Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Gary Elkins
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 45

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 200 Author: Murphy | Thompson, Senfronia | Smith | Coleman | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Bohac | Callegari | Davis, John | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/16/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

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 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 715 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.

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 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 1039 Author: Eiland
Coauthor: Elkins | Miles
Last Action: 05/02/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.

HB 1314 Author: Creighton | Price | Fletcher | Branch
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Cook | Elkins | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.

HB 1316 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting the first $1 million from total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax.

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 1383 Author: Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor: Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

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 1496 Author: Taylor, Van
Coauthor: Elkins
Last Action: 03/25/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to governmental actions affecting private property rights in certain oil and gas wells.

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 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 2348 Author: Zerwas | Callegari | Menéndez | Márquez | Anderson
Coauthor: Bohac | Capriglione | Davis, John | Davis, Sarah | Elkins | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.

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 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 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 3572 Author: Hilderbran | Eiland | Otto | Bohac | Alvarado
Coauthor: Alonzo | Anderson | Burkett | Carter | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to the administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on mixed beverages; imposing a tax on sales of mixed beverages; decreasing the rate of the current tax on mixed beverages.

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 50 Author: Creighton | Callegari | King, Susan | Price | White
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Cook | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

HCR 72 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Rejecting unlimited submission to the current administration and Congress, reaffirming the sovereignty of our state, and opposing taxes imposed on the citizens of Texas by the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

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 59 Author: Creighton | King, Susan
Coauthor: Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose health insurance coverage.

HJR 65 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

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 1154 Author: Geren
Coauthor: Anchia | Elkins | Longoria | Oliveira | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action: 04/10/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2013 10:13AM
Caption: In memory of Ruth Walker Polan of Nixon.

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 1248 Author: Walle | Davis, John
Coauthor: Davis, Sarah | Elkins | Harless | Hernandez Luna | Vo
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.

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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