Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Cindy Burkett
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/18/2024

Number of Bills: 46

HB 4 Author: Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

HB 7 Author: Darby | Pitts | Gonzales, Larry | Menéndez | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain statutorily dedicated fees and assessments; making an appropriation.

HB 13 Author: Callegari | Frullo | Cook | King, Phil
Coauthor: Burkett | Capriglione | Geren | Huberty | Laubenberg | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the State Pension Review Board and public retirement systems; authorizing a fee.

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 29 Author: Branch | Bonnen, Dennis | Alvarado | Herrero
Coauthor: Burkett | Button | Cortez | Lucio III | Miles | et al.
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring certain general academic teaching institutions to offer a fixed tuition price plan to undergraduate students.

HB 45 Author: Flynn | Moody | Dale | Sheffield, Ralph | King, Phil
Coauthor: Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Cook | Cortez | Frullo | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations
Caption: Relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the military and the eligibility requirements for certain occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.

HB 47 Author: Flynn | White | Cook | Guillen | Lavender
Coauthor: Ashby | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Clardy | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.

HB 48 Author: Flynn | Guillen | Gonzales, Larry | Phillips | Lavender
Coauthor: Burkett | Huberty | Kolkhorst | Leach | Otto | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the procedure under which a person may renew a license to carry a concealed handgun.

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 86 Author: Callegari | Cook | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.

HB 95 Author: White | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor: Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 02/05/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to exempting a school district from the obligation to comply with certain unfunded state educational mandates.

HB 98 Author: Perry | Laubenberg | Lavender | Capriglione
Coauthor: Bohac | Burkett | Harper-Brown | Huberty | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state.

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 204 Author: Krause | King, Phil | Leach | Miller, Rick
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state and requiring a state agency that is undergoing review by the Sunset Advisory Commission to undergo a financial audit and submit a zero-based budget in connection with the review.

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 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 580 Author: Howard | Guillen
Coauthor: Burkett | Cortez | Sheffield, J. D. | Sheffield, Ralph | Wu
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance with child care to students at risk of dropping out of school.

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 740 Author: Crownover | Thompson, Senfronia | Keffer
Coauthor: Burkett | Cortez | Guerra | Harless | Laubenberg | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease and other disorders.

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 785 Author: Davis, Sarah
Coauthor: Burkett | Capriglione | Geren | Huberty | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance or increase of debt.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 3520 Author: Branch | Villalba
Coauthor: Ashby | Burkett | Dale | Frullo | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 75 in Dallas County as the George W. Bush Expressway.

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.

HJR 89 Author: Harless | Lavender
Coauthor: Burkett | Flynn
Last Action: 02/25/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using revenues, other money, or account or fund balances dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes and to limit using that money or those balances for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.

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 702 Author: Branch | Giddings
Coauthor: Alonzo | Burkett | Button | Carter | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 8:27AM
Caption: Recognizing March 6, 2013, as City of Dallas 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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