Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Dawnna Dukes
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 45

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (36):
HB 443 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/13/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain public and private institutions of higher education for failure by an administrator to report child abuse or neglect; creating a civil penalty.

HB 444 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/11/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain social workers who provide volunteer health care services to charitable organizations.

HB 445 Author: Dukes | Naishtat | Alvarado
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities for certain foster children to pursue home ownership, postsecondary education, and business development.

HB 446 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/06/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information about fetal alcohol syndrome to be provided to pregnant patients.

HB 447 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/16/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the rights of a person apprehended without a warrant for emergency detention.

HB 448 Author: Dukes | Burnam
Last Action: 03/20/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a requirement that the operator of an oil or gas well on which a hydraulic fracturing treatment is to be performed mail a list of the chemicals to be used in the treatment to persons residing near the well.

HB 449 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to restrictive covenants regulating drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf.

HB 450 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/19/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the designation of a state climatologist and the operation of a state climate office.

HB 451 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/11/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to restrictions on access to certain personal online accounts through electronic communication devices by employers or public or private institutions of higher education; establishing an unlawful employment practice.

HB 452 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment prescribed for engaging in certain acts of deadly conduct.

HB 453 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the application, renewal, and period of validity of a registration under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; authorizing the increase of a fee.

HB 454 Author: Dukes | Guillen | Miles
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorization for a caregiver who is a relative to enroll a child in school.

HB 455 Author: Dukes | Collier
Sponsor: Davis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students.

HB 456 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/11/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to training for school district liaisons who assist students in the conservatorship of the state with school enrollments and transfers.

HB 457 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/11/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the aggregation of data in the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) regarding public school students in foster care.

HB 486 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to outsourcing a service performed by a health and human services agency to a private commercial contractor.

HB 547 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/13/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.

HB 707 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to inclusion in school district improvement plans of policies to prevent dating violence.

HB 817 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/26/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ability of an emergency shelter facility to provide shelter or care for an unaccompanied minor without a license.

HB 969 Author: Dukes | Lucio III | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain child protective services workers.

HB 1083 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.

HB 1227 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/29/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the use of an Internet application to allow access by court-appointed volunteer advocates to child protective services case information.

HB 1228 Author: Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Sponsor: Davis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 1229 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/24/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a statewide task force to address sexual assault occurring on the campuses of public and private institutions of higher education.

HB 1633 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to creating an advisory committee to study child abuse and neglect fatalities.

HB 1634 Author: Dukes | Fallon
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to assistance and education regarding personal finance for certain children in foster care.

HB 2038 Author: Dukes | Raymond | Coleman
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to addressing disproportionality and disparities in the education, juvenile justice, child welfare, health, and mental health systems, the continuation and operation of the Interagency Council for Addressing Disproportionality, and the duties of the Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities.

HB 2264 Author: Dukes | Rodriguez, Eddie | Naishtat | Strama
Last Action: 04/15/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

HB 2265 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/17/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the regulation of propane utility companies.

HB 3431 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/25/2013 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the operation of the child protective services and foster care systems.

HCR 85 Author: Dukes | Darby | Strama | Rodriguez, Eddie | Workman
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Officer Jaime Padron of the Austin Police Department.

HR 265 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 14 2013 6:10PM
Caption: Recognizing February 14, 2013, as Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education Day at the State Capitol and commemorating the 40th anniversary of that organization.

HR 546 Author: Dukes | Deshotel
Last Action: 02/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2013 4:01PM
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2013, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the State Capitol.

HR 807 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2013 4:23PM
Caption: Honoring the National Women of Achievement--Austin Metroplex Chapter on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

HR 1524 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2013 12:17AM
Caption: Commending Charles E. Dupre for his achievements as superintendent of the Pflugerville Independent School District.

HR 2793 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2013 6:14PM
Caption: Commending Eliana Briceno for her service as a McClendon Scholar in the office of State Representative Dawnna Dukes.

Joint Author (9):
HB 170 Author: Alonzo | Márquez | Alvarado | Davis, Sarah | Dukes
Last Action: 05/09/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans of mammograms performed by certain health care providers.

HB 870 Author: Bell | White | Allen | Dukes | Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.

HB 915 Author: Kolkhorst | Gonzalez, Naomi | Burkett | Naishtat | Dukes
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/29/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the administration and monitoring of health care provided to foster children.

HB 1139 Author: Naishtat | Howard | Workman | Dukes | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action: 03/11/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Travis County.

HR 24 Author: Raney | Otto | Hilderbran | Aycock | Dukes
Last Action: 12/10/2012 H Filed
Caption: Congratulating Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M University on winning the 2012 Heisman Trophy.

HR 251 Author: Raney | Aycock | Hilderbran | Dukes | Otto
Last Action: 02/06/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2013 6:47PM
Caption: Honoring the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel.

HR 557 Author: Giddings | Dukes | McClendon
Last Action: 02/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2013 4:04PM
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2013, as The Links, Incorporated, Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1687 Author: Howard | Dukes
Last Action: 05/07/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2013 9:27PM
Caption: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Young Women's Alliance in Austin.

HR 2626 Author: McClendon | Strama | Kolkhorst | Orr | Dukes
Last Action: 05/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2013 6:20PM
Caption: Commending the 2013 Class of UTSA Legislative Scholars.

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