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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Dennis Bonnen 83rd Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/23/2024
Number of Bills: 112

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 6	Author:	Otto \| Anchia \| Harless \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Branch \| Button \| Farney \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Williams
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

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 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 106	Author:	Larson
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Burnam \| Harper-Brown
	Last Action:	02/05/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.

HB 149	Author:	Larson \| Burkett \| Davis, Sarah \| Paddie \| Burnam
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Callegari \| Fletcher \| Huberty \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Liberty Preservation Act; providing penalties.

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 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 228	Author:	Perry
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Harper-Brown \| Huberty \| Hughes \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/07/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Relating to the maximum rate of growth of appropriations.

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 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 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 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 601	Author:	Lozano
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	02/14/2013 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.

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 680	Author:	Burkett \| Bohac \| Fletcher \| Deshotel \| Workman
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Huberty \| Thompson, Ed \| Villalba
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.

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 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 716	Author:	Harper-Brown \| Hilderbran
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Button \| Flynn \| Morrison \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.

HB 720	Author:	Price
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	04/29/2013 H No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to enhancing the penalty for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in certain circumstances.

HB 721	Author:	Price
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	02/18/2013 H Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the memorial designation of a highway by the Department of Public Safety.

HB 732	Author:	Raymond
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for disabled veterans and the surviving spouses and minor children of disabled veterans and members of the armed forces who die on active duty.

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 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 767	Author:	King, Phil \| Phillips \| Flynn \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cook
	Last Action:	04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to preventing the fraudulent issuance and use of disabled parking placards; providing a civil penalty.

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 783	Author:	Sanford
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Harper-Brown \| Huberty \| King, Phil \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/18/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenues.

HB 793	Author:	Lozano \| Zedler \| Sheffield, Ralph \| Dale \| Muñoz, Jr.
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Fallon
	Last Action:	05/10/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the smuggling of persons.

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 806	Author:	Cortez \| Rodriguez, Justin \| Collier \| Alvarado \| Perez
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	03/12/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to funding for public school career and technology programs.

HB 834	Author:	Davis, John \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Deshotel \| Howard \| Anderson
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Branch \| Cortez \| Farney \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.

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 863	Author:	King, Susan
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	02/18/2013 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to information regarding unfunded state educational mandates imposed on a school district.

HB 864	Author:	King, Susan \| Rodriguez, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	02/18/2013 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to school district waivers from state curriculum requirements for high school graduation.

HB 872	Author:	Laubenberg \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Thompson, Ed \| Toth
	Last Action:	03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

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 928	Author:	Krause \| Sanford \| Fletcher \| Lavender \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| Fallon \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Estes
	Last Action:	05/22/2013 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

HB 953	Author:	Button \| Davis, John \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Branch \| Vo
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Clardy \| Coleman \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
	Caption:	Relating to a franchise tax credit for research and development activities performed in conjunction with institutions of higher education; authorizing a tax credit.

HB 954	Author:	Button
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	02/19/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility requirements for businesses for the receipt of certain public subsidies.

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 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 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 1019	Author:	Patrick, Diane \| Krause \| Zedler \| Stickland \| Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Burnam
	Last Action:	04/11/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to conforming the eligibility under a major events trust fund of a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision postseason event with the changes to the Bowl Championship Series system.

HB 1029	Author:	Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Lucio III
	Last Action:	05/07/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	Caption:	Relating to a home loan program operated by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

HB 1049	Author:	Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Thompson, Ed \| Toth
	Last Action:	03/13/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

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 1059	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Kacal
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to installment payments of the ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of certain individuals.

HB 1101	Author:	Raymond \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	Caption:	Relating to allowable food purchases under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 1107	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Toth \| Leach \| Carter \| Hughes
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Schaefer
	Last Action:	02/19/2013 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror.

HB 1142	Author:	White \| Bell
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Farney \| King, Phil
	Last Action:	02/20/2013 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to a public school elective course on firearm safety, training, and history.

HB 1177	Author:	Gooden \| Pitts
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Villalba
	Last Action:	02/20/2013 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.

HB 1217	Author:	Menéndez
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which certain disabled veterans and the surviving spouses and children of certain veterans are entitled.

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 1244	Author:	King, Ken \| Larson \| Kuempel \| Frullo \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Farney \| Flynn \| King, Phil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

HB 1253	Author:	Zedler \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	02/25/2013 H Referred to Elections
	Caption:	Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.

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 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 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 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 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 1484	Author:	Laubenberg \| Turner, Scott \| Taylor, Van \| Sanford \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	02/25/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
	Caption:	Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

HB 1531	Author:	King, Ken \| Hilderbran
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Clardy \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/21/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

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 1730	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Laubenberg
	Last Action:	03/04/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program, or E-verify.

HB 1820	Author:	Kacal \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of a disabled veteran to pay ad valorem taxes imposed on a residence homestead in installments.

HB 1870	Author:	King, Phil
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Harper-Brown \| Morrison
	Last Action:	03/04/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.

HB 1889	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	03/05/2013 H Referred to Public Health
	Caption:	Relating to withdrawal of certain life-sustaining treatment.

HB 1943	Author:	Bohac
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Thompson, Ed
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 1944	Author:	Bohac
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	03/05/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

HB 1960	Author:	Cortez \| Moody \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to reciprocity for emergency medical services personnel certification for certain United States military personnel.

HB 2009	Author:	Taylor, Van
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	03/05/2013 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of the emblem of the veteran's branch of service on Disabled Veteran specialty license plates.

HB 2245	Author:	Harper-Brown
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	03/11/2013 H Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
	Caption:	Relating to the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.

HB 2308	Author:	Schaefer \| Burkett \| Fallon
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Sanford \| White
	Last Action:	03/27/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to facility reporting requirements for an abortion performed at an abortion facility.

HB 2309	Author:	Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Sanford
	Last Action:	03/11/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to reporting requirements for abortions performed at an abortion facility.

HB 2328	Author:	Gooden
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	03/11/2013 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.

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 2370	Author:	Leach \| Creighton \| Bohac \| Simmons \| Sanford
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	04/29/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for a limited period following the relocation of a taxable entity to this state from another state.

HB 2416	Author:	Springer \| Leach \| Callegari \| Sanford
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Kuempel \| Simpson \| Stickland
	Last Action:	05/04/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of bags to customers of a business at the point of sale.

HB 2431	Author:	Murphy \| Burkett \| Deshotel \| Parker \| Davis, John
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anderson \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2013 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.

HB 2583	Author:	Harper-Brown
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Morrison
	Last Action:	04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to decreasing the rates of the franchise tax.

HB 2585	Author:	Harper-Brown
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.

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 2700	Author:	Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the requirement that certain medical facilities and physicians give patients a good faith estimate of the expected payment for facility-based health care services before the services are provided; providing an administrative penalty.

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 2760	Author:	Branch \| Anderson \| King, Susan \| Keffer \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to partnerships between the Texas State Technical College System and public junior colleges.

HB 2808	Author:	Toth \| King, Phil \| Flynn \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	05/14/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from the state hotel occupancy tax for certain members of the Texas State Guard.

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 2846	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	03/18/2013 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.

HB 2902	Author:	Thompson, Ed
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Farney \| Flynn \| Perry \| Sheffield, J. D. \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
	Caption:	Relating to lost, damaged, or overdue county library property; authorizing fines; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 3185	Author:	Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	04/23/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the establishment of a health benefit exchange in this state.

HB 3243	Author:	Callegari \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Riddle
	Last Action:	03/19/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor.

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 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.

HCR 34	Author:	Bell \| Creighton \| Krause \| Leach \| Simpson
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis
	Last Action:	02/18/2013 H Referred to Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
	Caption:	Expressing the legislature's opposition to United Nations Agenda 21.

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 77	Author:	White \| Toth \| Stephenson \| Bonnen, Greg \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell \| Bonnen, Dennis \| King, Phil \| Smith \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2013 H Referred to Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
	Caption:	Reaffirming Texas' sovereignty under the Texas Constitution and the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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 49	Author:	Perry
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Harper-Brown \| Huberty \| Hughes \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/07/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum amount of appropriations for a state fiscal biennium.

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 69	Author:	Sanford
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Huberty \| King, Phil \| Laubenberg \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/18/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes and to reduce public school district property taxes.

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.

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