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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Cindy Burkett 84th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/17/2024
Number of Bills: 61

HB 8	Author:	Otto \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Button \| Murphy \| Schubert \| Villalba
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/23/2015 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2015 2:59AM
	Caption:	Relating to the deposit of money received from the federal government and the authority of the comptroller concerning related funds and accounts.

HB 10	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Hunter \| Longoria \| Parker \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Button \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses.

HB 11	Author:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Phillips \| Oliveira \| Lucio III \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

HB 15	Author:	Otto \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Burkett
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	05/31/2015 S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	Caption:	Relating to the management and oversight of state contracts, including contracts for information technology commodity items.

HB 21	Author:	Kacal \| King, Ken \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Parker \| Davis, Sarah
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/16/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.

HB 26	Author:	Button \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Ashby \| Springer \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bernal \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fraser
	Last Action:	06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, creation of the Economic Incentive Oversight Board and the governor's university research initiative, abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and renaming the Major Events trust fund to the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

HB 31	Author:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Martinez Fischer \| Parker \| Krause \| Oliveira
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2015 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.

HB 37	Author:	Cook \| Geren \| Harless \| Oliveira \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

HB 40	Author:	Darby \| Keffer \| King, Phil \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Oliveira
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fraser
	Last Action:	05/18/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations.

HB 76	Author:	Israel \| Harless \| Morrison \| Larson \| Alvarado
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to electronic voter registration.

HB 80	Author:	Craddick \| Cook \| Lucio III \| Harless \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Burkett \| Button \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/13/2015 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the use of a portable wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties.

HB 115	Author:	Dale \| Aycock \| Sheffield \| White, Molly \| Larson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fraser
	Last Action:	05/28/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.

HB 183	Author:	Dale \| King, Phil \| Parker \| Geren \| Phillips
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

HB 193	Author:	Murphy \| Morrison \| Pickett \| King, Phil \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Burkett \| Burns \| Burrows \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/10/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 10 2015 11:34AM
	Caption:	Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.

HB 326	Author:	Wu \| Fletcher \| Moody \| Riddle \| Price
	Coauthor:	Burkett
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant.

HB 416	Author:	Riddle \| Clardy \| Bohac \| Miller, Rick \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Burns \| Burrows \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.

HB 562	Author:	Leach \| White, James \| Bohac \| Murr \| Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	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 815	Author:	Krause \| Herrero \| Lucio III \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Bell \| Bernal \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.

HB 903	Author:	Capriglione \| Otto \| Simmons \| Bonnen, Greg \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Cook \| Goldman \| Miller, Rick \| Springer \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor, Van
	Last Action:	05/23/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the investment of a percentage of the economic stabilization fund balance in excess of the sufficient balance.

HB 910	Author:	Phillips \| Flynn \| White, James \| Riddle \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Estes
	Last Action:	06/13/2015 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.

HB 1044	Author:	Fallon \| Turner, Scott \| Parker \| Simmons \| Crownover
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/09/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway.

HB 1187	Author:	Wray \| Sheets \| Dale \| Miller, Rick \| Smith
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Burkett \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/03/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway.

HB 1196	Author:	Turner, Scott \| Zerwas \| Laubenberg \| Murphy \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Bell \| Burkett \| Fallon \| Fletcher \| Hughes \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2015 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
	Caption:	Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.

HB 1218	Author:	Capriglione \| Bonnen, Dennis
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Farney \| Flynn \| Isaac \| King, Phil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
	Caption:	Relating to course content requirements for human sexuality instruction provided by a public school.

HB 1227	Author:	Anderson, Rodney \| King, Susan \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Huberty \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Capriglione \| Gonzales, Larry \| Hughes \| Sheets \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to eliminating the requirement that a school district assess the physical fitness of students.

HB 1440	Author:	Bell \| Johnson, Eric \| Villalba \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Burkett \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of Elite Rodeo Association World Championships for funding from the Major Events trust fund.

HB 1475	Author:	Aycock \| Otto \| Zerwas \| Crownover \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bernal \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2015 H Withdrawn from schedule
	Caption:	Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.

HB 1492	Author:	Miller, Doug \| Keffer \| Phillips \| Clardy \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.

HB 1687	Author:	Faircloth \| Thompson, Ed \| Deshotel \| Hunter \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Keough \| Koop \| Morrison \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to a study of the feasibility and desirability of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system.

HB 1690	Author:	King, Phil \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Davis, Sarah \| Sheets \| Smithee
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.

HB 1839	Author:	Israel \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Naishtat
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Burkett \| Dukes \| Simmons
	Last Action:	04/20/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.

HB 1928	Author:	Lozano \| Guerra \| Rodriguez, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Burkett
	Last Action:	03/11/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 11 2015 6:14PM
	Caption:	Relating to franchise tax and insurance premium tax credits for investment in certain communities; imposing a monetary penalty; authorizing fees.

HB 2186	Author:	Cook \| Harless \| Coleman \| Allen \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools.

HB 2351	Author:	Harless \| Kuempel \| Kacal \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Burkett \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2015 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to conflicts of interest and discrimination policies for an ethics or medical committee review of an advance directive.

HB 2562	Author:	Sheets \| Laubenberg \| Farrar \| Crownover \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the care and unlawful restraint of a dog.

HB 2794	Author:	Farney \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Blanco \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to a delayed birth certificate; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2813	Author:	King, Ken \| Kacal \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Frullo \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening.

HB 2924	Author:	Landgraf
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Burns \| Capriglione \| Craddick \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to information regarding Down syndrome.

HB 3008	Author:	Simmons \| Keffer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Capriglione \| Farney \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action.

HB 3045	Author:	Phelan \| Keffer \| Geren \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Aycock \| Burkett \| Burrows \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2015 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Jefferson County as the Allan B. Ritter Highway.

HB 3074	Author:	Springer \| Cook \| Turner, Sylvester \| Klick \| Wray
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/12/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment.

HB 3369	Author:	Paul \| Miller, Rick \| Schofield \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Harless \| White, James \| Zerwas
	Last Action:	05/18/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to supervision of the conduct of a primary election; creating an offense.

HB 3567	Author:	Sanford \| Cook \| Riddle \| Lozano \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.

HB 3765	Author:	Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Burrows \| Flynn \| Gonzales, Larry \| Isaac \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to consent to an abortion on a minor.

HB 3994	Author:	Morrison \| Bonnen, Greg \| King, Phil \| Krause \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/12/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
	Caption:	Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

HB 4105	Author:	Bell \| Fletcher \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance, enforcement, and recognition of marriage licenses and declarations of informal marriage.

HCR 57	Author:	Anchia \| Craddick \| Nevárez \| Crownover \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports.

HCR 61	Author:	Flynn \| Simmons \| Metcalf \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bohac \| Burkett \| Burrows \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/23/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.

HCR 63	Author:	Wu \| Darby \| Keffer \| Anchia \| Lozano
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Urging the U.S. Congress to expedite natural gas exports.

HCR 66	Author:	Simmons \| Goldman \| King, Phil \| Naishtat \| Anchia
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Burkett \| Flynn \| Klick \| Koop \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Declaring Israel a major strategic ally of Texas.

HCR 104	Author:	Sheets \| Anderson, Rodney \| Canales \| White, James \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Howard \| Minjarez
	Sponsor:	Huffines
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Designating #txlege as the official hashtag of the Texas Legislature.

HCR 105	Author:	Sheets \| Anderson, Rodney \| Canales \| White, James \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Minjarez
	Sponsor:	Huffines
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Designating #Texas as the official hashtag of Texas.

HCR 106	Author:	Sheets \| Anderson, Rodney \| Canales \| White, James \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Minjarez
	Sponsor:	Huffines
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Designating #TexasToDo as the official state hashtag of Texas Tourism.

HCR 114	Author:	Johnson, Eric \| Anchia \| Meyer \| Rose \| Koop
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| et al.
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	05/23/2015 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Recognizing the Operation Blue Shield initiative.

HJR 8	Author:	Otto \| Aycock \| Darby \| Pickett \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Button \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/22/2015 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 22 2015 2:47PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain money to the purpose of retiring state debt early.

HJR 79	Author:	Workman \| Keffer \| Otto \| Raymond \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Bohac \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.

HJR 111	Author:	Darby \| Springer \| Crownover \| Simpson \| Frank
	Coauthor:	Aycock \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/22/2015 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using revenues, other money, or account or fund balances dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes or for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.

HJR 125	Author:	Krause \| Sanford \| Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Capriglione \| Huberty \| Hughes \| Laubenberg \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's free exercise of religion.

HR 175	Author:	Sheets \| Rinaldi \| Fallon \| Anderson, Rodney \| Alonzo
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Burkett \| Button \| Collier \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/20/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2015 5:02PM
	Caption:	Honoring the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas.

HR 2154	Author:	White, James
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Burkett \| Clardy \| Hughes \| Kacal \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/21/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2015 1:29PM
	Caption:	Congratulating the Texas Public Policy Foundation on the grand opening of its new headquarters.

HR 2757	Author:	Rinaldi \| Villalba \| Button \| Sheets \| Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Burkett \| Koop \| Meyer
	Last Action:	05/22/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2015 2:30PM
	Caption:	In memory of Janine Foster Woody of Dallas.

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