Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Steve Toth
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/16/2024

Number of Bills: 70

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 8 Author: Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Muñoz, Jr. | Burkett | Gonzalez, Naomi
Coauthor: Bonnen, Greg | Carter | Cook | Dale | Goldman | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.

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 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 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 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 229 Author: Isaac | Carter | Cortez | Bohac | Flynn
Coauthor: Fallon | Miller, Rick | Toth | Turner, Scott
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who dies while on active duty.

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 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 330 Author: Riddle | Leach | Fallon | Carter
Coauthor: Miller, Rick | Toth | White
Last Action: 04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the admissibility of evidence of other similar offenses in the prosecution of certain sexual offenses.

HB 399 Author: Krause | Davis, John
Coauthor: Frank | Isaac | Miller, Rick | Sanford | Schaefer | et al.
Last Action: 02/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain high school students successfully complete four courses in each subject of the foundation curriculum.

HB 432 Author: Riddle | Miller, Rick | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Toth | White
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to assist domestic victims of human trafficking.

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 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 627 Author: Krause | Hughes | Stickland | Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor: Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | King, Phil | Klick | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

HB 649 Author: Stickland | White
Coauthor: Fallon | Krause | Taylor, Van | Toth
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to tax reimbursement for businesses that refuse to comply with certain federal health care coverage requirements based solely on the religious convictions of the owners of the businesses; authorizing tax refunds and credits.

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 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 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 777 Author: White
Coauthor: Darby | Miller, Rick | Otto | Schaefer | Toth
Last Action: 05/08/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to oversize or overweight vehicles transporting timber or timber products; authorizing fees and civil penalties.

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 820 Author: Taylor, Van | Riddle | Carter | Herrero | Burnam
Coauthor: Leach | Toth
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the possession or promotion of child pornography.

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 889 Author: Fallon | Callegari | Gonzalez, Naomi | Reynolds | Canales
Coauthor: Branch | Capriglione | Cortez | Eiland | Elkins | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

HB 899 Author: Perry | King, Phil
Coauthor: Anderson | Flynn | Harper-Brown | Simmons | Toth | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.

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 960 Author: Sanford
Coauthor: Fallon | Frank | Krause | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a county.

HB 961 Author: Sanford
Coauthor: Fallon | Frank | Krause | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a city.

HB 962 Author: Sanford
Coauthor: Fallon | Frank | Krause | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a school district.

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 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 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 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 1374 Author: Dutton | Miller, Rick | Huberty | McClendon | Davis, John
Coauthor: Capriglione | Elkins | Harless | Hughes | Krause | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.

HB 1382 Author: Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Burnam
Coauthor: Anderson | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton | Farias | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.

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 1533 Author: Leach | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Stickland
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Last Action: 02/25/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

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 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 1611 Author: Perez | Davis, John
Coauthor: Allen | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the date by which certain entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education must receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis.

HB 1749 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Anderson | Simmons | Toth | Zedler
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the meeting of a governmental body held by videoconference call.

HB 1938 Author: Capriglione
Coauthor: Sanford | Simmons | Stickland | Toth | White
Last Action: 05/03/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to curriculum requirements in American and Texas history at institutions of higher education.

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 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 2547 Author: Burkett | Phillips | Perry
Coauthor: Capriglione | Clardy | Frank | Hughes | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a suit for possession of or access to a child by a grandparent.

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 2849 Author: White
Coauthor: Toth
Last Action: 05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain offenses against property or against public administration.

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 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.

HB 3495 Author: Moody | Márquez | Capriglione
Coauthor: Burnam | Canales | Dale | Farrar | González, Mary | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to educator financial incentives and salary contingencies based on student performance on certain assessment instruments.

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.

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 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 64 Author: Laubenberg
Coauthor: Toth
Last Action: 02/25/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment discontinuing the authority to issue bonded indebtedness on behalf of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute 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 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 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 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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