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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. George Lavender 83rd Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/25/2024
Number of Bills: 66

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 46	Author:	Flynn \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Laubenberg \| Zedler
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Hughes \| Johnson \| King, Phil \| Larson \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/18/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.

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 79	Author:	Simpson \| Hughes
	Coauthor:	Clardy \| Davis, Yvonne \| Fletcher \| Flynn \| Harper-Brown \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2013 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 as the Sergeant Travis E. Watkins Memorial Highway.

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 103	Author:	Gonzales, Larry \| Price \| McClendon \| Huberty \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burnam \| Farney \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a supplemental payment for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the unfunded actuarial liabilities allowed under that system.

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 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 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 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 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 860	Author:	Turner, Chris \| Farias \| Flynn \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Cortez \| Fletcher \| Guerra \| Guillen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2013 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations
	Caption:	Relating to an exception to the domicile requirement for issuance of a commercial driver's license for certain military personnel.

HB 882	Author:	Creighton \| Fallon
	Coauthor:	Callegari \| Flynn \| Kleinschmidt \| Laubenberg \| Lavender \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on certain districts' Internet websites.

HB 910	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Springer \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Hughes \| Lavender \| Otto
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of certain direct sales of food to consumers.

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 970	Author:	Rodriguez, Eddie \| Kolkhorst \| Stickland \| Muñoz, Jr. \| Farrar
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| Gonzales, Larry \| González, Mary \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Deuell
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.

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 1256	Author:	Stephenson \| Capriglione \| Bell
	Coauthor:	Callegari \| Lavender \| Miller, Rick
	Sponsor:	Hegar
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to the donation of office space owned by a legislator or a legislator's business for use as the legislator's district office.

HB 1257	Author:	Stephenson \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Lavender \| Simmons
	Last Action:	02/25/2013 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to restrictions on the use of commercial social networking sites by sex offenders; imposing a criminal penalty.

HB 1281	Author:	Creighton \| Sheffield, Ralph \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Riddle
	Coauthor:	Callegari \| Flynn \| Kleinschmidt \| Laubenberg \| Lavender \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.

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 1306	Author:	Rodriguez, Eddie \| Bohac
	Coauthor:	Hughes \| Kleinschmidt \| Lavender \| Murphy
	Last Action:	04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

HB 1313	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Callegari \| Flynn \| Kleinschmidt \| Laubenberg \| Lavender \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.

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 1317	Author:	Creighton \| Callegari \| King, Susan
	Coauthor:	Kleinschmidt \| Lavender \| Miller, Rick \| Sheffield, Ralph \| Simmons \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/11/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
	Caption:	Relating to directing certain surplus revenue to water infrastructure funding.

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 1392	Author:	King, Susan \| Rodriguez, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Hughes \| Lavender
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to information provided by the Department of State Health Services on food regulation.

HB 1393	Author:	King, Susan \| Rodriguez, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Hughes \| Lavender
	Last Action:	04/22/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the use of a home by food production and sales operations.

HB 1421	Author:	Perry
	Coauthor:	Clardy \| Eiland \| Flynn \| Hughes \| Lavender \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Estes
	Last Action:	05/25/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to the disposition of certain seized weapons.

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 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 1872	Author:	Simmons \| Davis, John \| Lucio III \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Goldman \| Hughes \| Lavender \| Leach \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2013 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to federal firearm reporting for a person who voluntarily identifies as a person with mental illness.

HB 1918	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Callegari \| Kleinschmidt \| Laubenberg \| Lavender \| Miller, Rick \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/05/2013 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to a defense to prosecution of the offense of Medicaid fraud.

HB 2181	Author:	Stephenson \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Lavender \| Miller, Rick \| Toth
	Last Action:	05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing development corporations to finance projects to support primary job training facilities and programs at certain educational institutions.

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 2621	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Kleinschmidt \| Laubenberg \| Lavender \| Miller, Rick \| Simmons
	Sponsor:	Williams
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
	Caption:	Relating to disclaimers of estate property by certain beneficiaries.

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 2759	Author:	Anderson \| Fletcher \| Guillen \| Davis, Sarah \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Canales \| Dale \| Flynn \| Guerra \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to decreasing the fee to apply for or renew a concealed handgun license.

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 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.

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 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.

HJR 113	Author:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Darby \| Ritter \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Bell \| Clardy \| Giddings \| Isaac \| King, Ken \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/27/2013 H No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt and fish in accordance with state law.

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 1590	Author:	Workman \| Burkett \| Murphy \| Sheffield, Ralph \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Creighton \| Lavender \| Stephenson \| Thompson, Ed \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2013 10:44AM
	Caption:	Recognizing the Texas A&M University Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and the Public Policy Internship Program and the interns for the 83rd legislative session.

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.

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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