Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Ken King
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/20/2024

Number of Bills: 39

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 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 11 Author: Ritter | Larson | King, Phil | Pitts | Creighton
Coauthor: Callegari | Canales | Clardy | Collier | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.

HB 63 Author: Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Harless | Menéndez
Coauthor: Alvarado | Button | Callegari | Carter | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.

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 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 220 Author: Price | Herrero | Geren | Thompson, Senfronia | Moody
Coauthor: Ashby | Clardy | Cook | Cortez | Darby | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.

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 487 Author: Bell | Clardy | Otto | Guerra | Flynn
Coauthor: Ashby | Branch | Callegari | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to liability of certain persons assisting in man-made or natural disasters.

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 669 Author: Ratliff
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Burnam | Callegari | Carter | et al.
Last Action: 02/14/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the first day of instruction at a public school.

HB 697 Author: Springer | Huberty | Perry | Thompson, Senfronia | White
Coauthor: Bohac | Darby | Guillen | Hilderbran | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain items sold by school booster clubs and support organizations; authorizing a sales and use tax exemption.

HB 698 Author: Springer | Hughes | Flynn
Coauthor: Cook | Darby | Geren | Huberty | King, Ken | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to certain procedures for submitting legible and classifiable fingerprints with an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun.

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 870 Author: Bell | White | Allen | Dukes | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Collier | Deshotel | Dutton | Fletcher | Giddings | et al.
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 891 Author: Bell | White | Allen | Giddings | Deshotel
Coauthor: Collier | Dukes | Dutton | Fletcher | Howard | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Prairie View A&M University; authorizing an increase in the fee.

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 931 Author: Ratliff
Coauthor: King, Ken
Last Action: 03/05/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility for a public education grant of certain students receiving special education services.

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 1228 Author: Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
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 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 1444 Author: King, Susan | Craddick | Morrison | Coleman | Sheffield, J. D.
Coauthor: Callegari | Clardy | Crownover | Dale | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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 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 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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