Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Burt R. Solomons
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/17/2024

Number of Bills: 44

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (28):
HB 7 Author: Solomons | Giddings | Hamric | Dunnam
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/01/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers' compensation system of this state and to the abolition of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the establishment of the office of injured employee counsel, and the transfer of the powers and duties of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of injured employee counsel, and to the provision of workers' compensation benefits to injured employees and the regulation of workers' compensation insurers; providing administrative and criminal penalties.

HB 135 Author: Solomons | Jackson, Jim
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to regulation of health spas.

HB 210 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/27/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain telemarketing calls.

HB 229 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/03/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a periodic review of state and local taxes by a select committee on revenue.

HB 345 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain information provided on a voter registration application.

HB 374 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/03/2005 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while having certain amounts of certain controlled substances in the body.

HB 629 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to notice required for a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien in certain circumstances.

HB 635 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 04/08/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.

HB 852 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/12/2005 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.

HB 853 Author: Solomons | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the return of merchandise; providing a civil penalty.

HB 955 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of financial businesses and practices; providing civil penalties.

HB 972 Author: Solomons | Hamric | Truitt | Dunnam
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1025 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/20/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Optometry Board and to contact lens prescriptions and the dispensing of contact lenses.

HB 1091 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/16/2005 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to notice regarding rental car damage waivers.

HB 1116 Author: Solomons | Hamric | Truitt | Dunnam
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

HB 1507 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the regulation of corporations; providing a penalty.

HB 1944 Author: Solomons | Hamric | Truitt | Dunnam
Last Action: 04/13/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, and Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners and the regulation of health care professions regulated by those state agencies; providing administrative penalties.

HB 1986 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the administration and powers of a coordinated county transportation authority.

HB 2581 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the regulation of a perpetual care cemetery and the sale of interment rights in a mausoleum before completion of construction.

HCR 74 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 04/11/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the 56th Brigade Combat Team of the 36th Infantry Division, Texas National Guard, for its courageous service in Iraq.

HJR 22 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/08/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system.

HR 113 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/09/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 9 2005 8:10AM
Caption: Recognizing February 8, 2005, as Credit Union Day at the State Capitol.

HR 114 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/11/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 11 2005 8:26AM
Caption: Honoring Prince of Peace Christian School in Carrollton.

HR 115 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/11/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 11 2005 8:26AM
Caption: Honoring Howard Wolf of Austin for his service on the Sunset Advisory Commission.

HR 116 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/11/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 11 2005 8:26AM
Caption: Honoring John Shields, public member of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

HR 449 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:19AM
Caption: Honoring Fran Brown of Carrollton on her appointment to the Texas Aging and Disability Services Council.

HR 1397 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 8:10PM
Caption: Recognizing October 31-November 4, 2005, and November 6-10, 2006, as Municipal Courts Week in Texas.

HR 2280 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1116.

Joint Author (16):
HB 1015 Author: Truitt | Solomons | Hamric
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/24/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

HB 1028 Author: Truitt | Solomons | Hamric
Last Action: 04/06/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists.

HB 1040 Author: Truitt | Solomons | Hamric
Last Action: 04/28/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

HB 1155 Author: Truitt | Solomons | Hamric
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/24/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians.

HB 1283 Author: Truitt | Solomons | Hamric
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 1320 Author: Truitt | Solomons | Hamric
Last Action: 03/30/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners.

HB 1413 Author: Truitt | Solomons | Hamric
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists.

HB 1434 Author: Hamric | Solomons | Truitt | Dunnam
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/26/2005 S Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Lottery Commission.

HB 1435 Author: Hamric | Solomons | Truitt | Dunnam
Last Action: 04/25/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the administration and functions of the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.

HB 1436 Author: Hamric | Solomons | Truitt | Dunnam | Wong
Last Action: 05/04/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of barbers and cosmetologists by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the abolition of the State Board of Barber Examiners and the Texas Cosmetology Commission.

HB 1535 Author: Truitt | Solomons | Hamric
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Midwifery Board.

HB 1584 Author: Casteel | Solomons
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to requiring the operator of a vehicle storage facility to accept certain forms of payment for the delivery or storage of a vehicle.

HB 2544 Author: Hamric | Solomons | Dunnam | Truitt
Last Action: 05/19/2005 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

HJR 21 Author: Hochberg | Solomons | Flynn
Last Action: 02/14/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing line-of-credit advances under a reverse mortgage.

HR 182 Author: Denny | Solomons | Crownover
Last Action: 02/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2005 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing Denton County Day at the Capitol.

HR 1115 Author: Denny | Solomons | Crownover
Last Action: 04/25/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2005 6:10PM
Caption: In memory of Dr. H. M. Burgess of Denton County.

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