Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Leo Berman
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 49

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (36):
HB 125 Author: Berman
Last Action: 04/13/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to liability for injury arising from a motor vehicle accident.

HB 126 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the penalty for tampering with a governmental record establishing residency for enrollment in a public school.

HB 127 Author: Berman
Last Action: 01/31/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to counties required to operate a juvenile justice alternative education program.

HB 128 Author: Berman
Last Action: 01/31/2005 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to limits placed on coverage amounts of certain group life insurance policies.

HB 129 Author: Berman | Orr | Cook, Robby | Blake | McReynolds
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority to require a convicted person to perform manual labor for a nonprofit organization or a cemetery maintained by the county.

HB 163 Author: Berman
Last Action: 03/17/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offenses of forgery, credit or debit card abuse, and fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

HB 164 Author: Berman | Flynn | Phillips | Madden | Driver
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/15/2005 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of engaging in conduct related to the manufacture of methamphetamine and to the distribution and retail sales of certain chemical substances.

HB 330 Author: Berman | Guillen
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/24/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exempting health savings accounts from seizure for satisfaction of debts.

HB 344 Author: Berman | Farabee
Last Action: 04/18/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the civil consequences of a conviction for certain offenses involving driving while a driver's license is invalid or driving without evidence of financial responsibility.

HB 526 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to limits placed on coverage amounts of certain group life insurance policies or certificates.

HB 605 Author: Berman | Flynn | Merritt | Hughes | Hopson
Last Action: 03/29/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler to offer courses and degree programs in allied health and related fields.

HB 606 Author: Berman | Flynn | Hughes | Hopson
Last Action: 02/08/2005 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to authorizing The University of Texas at Tyler to offer doctoral degree programs in nursing and human resource development.

HB 720 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the members of a local workforce development board.

HB 726 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/20/2005 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain law enforcement officer associations.

HB 940 Author: Berman
Last Action: 03/03/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to fees charged a person entitled to more than one type of military specialty license plate.

HB 1444 Author: Berman
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to boundaries of emergency services districts.

HB 1837 Author: Berman
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel
Caption: Relating to tuition assistance for members of state military forces.

HB 2108 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a student union fee at The University of Texas at Tyler.

HB 2109 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.

HB 2110 Author: Berman | Driver | Hupp | Keel | King, Phil
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain weapon laws to certain judges and prosecutors.

HB 2144 Author: Berman
Last Action: 05/17/2005 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to veteran's employment preferences.

HCR 3 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 05/11/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring officers of the Smith County Sheriff's Department, the Tyler Police Department, and the Smith County District Attorney's Office for their bravery in the line of duty on February 24, 2005.

HCR 9 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 05/06/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler on its 50th anniversary.

HCR 19 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Eltife | Deuell | Staples
Last Action: 03/11/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating February 28 to March 1, 2005, as Tyler Days at the State Capitol.

HCR 20 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 03/11/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating J. Lindsey Bradley, Jr., on his receipt of the 2004 Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration.

HCR 21 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 03/11/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the Red Raiders football team of Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler on winning the state Class 5A Division I football championship.

HCR 53 Author: Berman
Last Action: 02/16/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Encouraging schools, school districts, and student organizations to solicit help and support from certain youth organizations and churches within their communities.

HCR 66 Author: Berman
Last Action: 02/16/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Encouraging schools, school districts, and school organizations to solicit help and support from certain youth organizations and churches within their communities.

HCR 233 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections to H.B. No. 2110.

HJR 32 Author: Berman
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/19/2005 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit the governing body of a political subdivision to exempt from ad valorem taxation property owned by certain law enforcement officer associations.

HR 286 Author: Berman
Last Action: 02/28/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2005 8:05AM
Caption: Honoring Richard J. DeSanto for his exceptional leadership as chairman of the Mental Health Corporations of America, Inc., Board of Directors.

HR 505 Author: Berman
Last Action: 03/03/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2005 8:01AM
Caption: Honoring Elmer G. Ellis on his induction into the Tyler Business Hall of Fame of Junior Achievement of the Greater Tyler Area.

HR 630 Author: Berman
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2005 12:05PM
Caption: In memory of A. D. Clark, Jr., of Tyler.

HR 737 Author: Berman
Last Action: 04/14/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 14 2005 6:45PM
Caption: Remembering Captain Jack Golden on the 60th anniversary of his death.

HR 740 Author: Berman
Last Action: 04/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2005 11:23AM
Caption: In memory of Mark Alan Wilson of Tyler.

HR 1188 Author: Berman
Last Action: 05/02/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2005 8:36AM
Caption: Honoring Willie and Faye Freeman of Tyler on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Joint Author (13):
HB 534 Author: Farabee | Berman
Last Action: 02/07/2005 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption: Relating to certain civil consequences of operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility.

HB 685 Author: Rose | Berman | Guillen
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/24/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the requirements that apply to certain armed forces personnel who apply to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.

HB 1123 Author: Uresti | Berman
Last Action: 04/21/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to military discharge records that are recorded with or otherwise in the possession of a governmental body.

HB 1579 Author: Kolkhorst | Eiland | Griggs | Smith, Todd | Berman
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/25/2005 S Motion to suspend regular order fails
Caption: Relating to certain retired school employees and the powers and duties of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1590 Author: Driver | Hardcastle | Berman
Last Action: 04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting over-the-counter sales of certain forms of pseudoephedrine; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2148 Author: Hupp | Seaman | Grusendorf | Flynn | Berman
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to audit practices of pharmacy benefit plans.

HB 2203 Author: Hughes | Merritt | Berman
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the General Land Office and the disposition of certain unsurveyed public school land.

HB 2242 Author: Hupp | Miller | Corte, Frank | Berman | Isett, Carl
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to liability of physician assistants who provide certain emergency care.

HB 2807 Author: Morrison | Berman | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Chavez
Last Action: 05/03/2005 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to vouchers for tuition and required fees at certain institutions of higher education for students who sound "Taps" at a veteran's funeral.

HCR 36 Author: Smith, Wayne | Escobar | Berman | Goodman | Zedler
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/20/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Giving legislative authorization to a Vietnam War monument for the Capitol grounds, subject to state law and rules of the State Preservation Board.

HJR 44 Author: McReynolds | Escobar | Smith, Wayne | Berman | Corte, Frank
Last Action: 04/19/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize an increase in the amount of the ad valorem tax exemptions for veterans who are certified as having certain disability ratings.

HJR 82 Author: Hughes | Merritt | Berman
Last Action: 05/09/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment clearing land titles by relinquishing and releasing any state claim to sovereign ownership or title to interest in certain land.

HR 2308 Author: Hughes | Berman
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Honoring Steve Rice on being named Teacher of the Year for 2005 by the Eagle Academy of Tyler and the Tyler Rotary Club.

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