Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Patricia Harless
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/19/2024

Number of Bills: 58

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (32):
HB 112 Author: Harless | Flynn
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

HB 113 Author: Harless
Last Action: 02/11/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 305 Author: Harless | Fletcher | Riddle | Branch
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the punishment prescribed for burglary of a vehicle.

HB 722 Author: Harless
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of massage therapists, massage establishments, massage schools, and sexually oriented businesses; providing penalties.

HB 723 Author: Harless
Last Action: 04/14/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the Lone Star College System District service area.

HB 936 Author: Harless | Murphy | Garza
Last Action: 03/22/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 937 Author: Harless | Eissler
Last Action: 02/24/2011 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the issuance and renewal of a real estate inspector license.

HB 1275 Author: Harless
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the suspension of certain licenses held by employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States.

HB 1385 Author: Harless
Last Action: 05/02/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to personalization of certain license plates issued to veterans with disabilities.

HB 1458 Author: Harless | Truitt
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing penalties.

HB 1681 Author: Harless | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Legler | Nash
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Finance Commission of Texas.

HB 1822 Author: Harless
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the withdrawal of security by a bail bond surety.

HB 1823 Author: Harless
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain persons to execute bail bonds and act as sureties.

HB 2476 Author: Harless | Hilderbran | Villarreal | Ritter
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory; providing penalties.

HB 2477 Author: Harless
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.

HB 2616 Author: Harless
Last Action: 04/14/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the elimination of certain requirements for certain customer-specific communications contracts.

HB 2617 Author: Harless
Last Action: 04/14/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the sale and use of fireworks by certain counties; providing penalties.

HB 3209 Author: Harless
Last Action: 03/18/2011 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the computer equipment recycling program; creating an offense.

HB 3582 Author: Harless
Last Action: 05/09/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the allocation to certain school districts of the expenses of a joint election.

HB 3583 Author: Harless
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of local law enforcement authorities to enforce certain laws regulating coin-operated machines; providing criminal penalties.

HB 3830 Author: Harless
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Vintage Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

HR 171 Author: Harless
Last Action: 01/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jan 25 2011 8:58AM
Caption: Congratulating Jack Burke, Jr., on receiving the 2011 William D. Richardson Award from the Golf Writers Association of America.

HR 286 Author: Harless
Last Action: 02/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 15 2011 8:20AM
Caption: Congratulating Georgia Dempster on her retirement as judge of the 308th Judicial District of Texas.

HR 287 Author: Harless
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 9 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing February 8, 2011, as Alliance of North Houston Chambers of Commerce Day at the State Capitol.

HR 288 Author: Harless | Kolkhorst | Crownover | Truitt | Woolley
Last Action: 03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2011, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.

HR 609 Author: Harless
Last Action: 03/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman on her retirement.

HR 610 Author: Harless
Last Action: 02/24/2011 H Filed
Caption: Welcoming members of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol on February 28, 2011.

HR 663 Author: Harless | Davis, Sarah
Last Action: 03/14/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Welcoming members of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol on March 1, 2011.

HR 1156 Author: Harless
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Dr. David Anthony on his retirement as superintendent of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.

HR 1361 Author: Harless
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2011 12:00PM
Caption: Recognizing April 30, 2011, as Comcast Cares Day.

HR 2020 Author: Harless
Last Action: 05/18/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2011 9:00AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 14.

HR 2548 Author: Harless
Last Action: 05/31/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2011 10:50AM
Caption: Commending Barbara Schlattman for her efforts to bring landscaped medians to FM 1960 in Northwest Houston.

Joint Author (26):
HB 7 Author: Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez
Last Action: 04/07/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.

HB 12 Author: Solomons | Bohac | Harless
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/24/2011 S Motion to suspend regular order fails
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.

HB 15 Author: Miller, Sid | Callegari | Harless | Kolkhorst | Patrick, Diane
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 189 Author: Smith, Todd | Martinez Fischer | Harless
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the criminal and civil consequences for certain intoxication offenses and to certain fees associated with the enforcement and administration of certain of those consequences.

HB 201 Author: Morrison | Fletcher | Harless | Weber | Cook
Last Action: 02/23/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 239 Author: Parker | Murphy | Shelton | Flynn | Harless
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for facilitating the registration of voters; providing criminal penalties.

HB 289 Author: Jackson, Jim | Anchia | Weber | Thompson | Harless
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.

HB 661 Author: Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Walle | Turner | Harless
Last Action: 03/22/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of activities with respect to certain extensions of consumer credit.

HB 804 Author: Lewis | Aliseda | Branch | Harless | Pena
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen.

HB 839 Author: Elkins | Harless
Last Action: 04/05/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to treatment under the public school finance system of school district revenue resulting from reduction or elimination of an optional homestead exemption.

HB 882 Author: Alvarado | Harless
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting certain transactions involving malt liquor containing certain stimulants.

HB 888 Author: Guillen | Huberty | Cook | Alvarado | Harless
Last Action: 04/11/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to historically underutilized businesses owned by disabled veterans for purposes of state contracting.

HB 901 Author: Thompson | Harless | Woolley | Howard, Donna | Dutton
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to spousal maintenance.

HB 1201 Author: Kolkhorst | Pitts | Harless | Zerwas | Phillips
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.

HB 1294 Author: Shelton | Harless
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to receive a sentence of community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.

HB 1590 Author: Turner | Harless
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a suspension of the imposition of certain fees under certain conditions.

HB 2102 Author: Hernandez Luna | Sheets | Thompson | Harless | Woolley
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain mammography reports contain information regarding supplemental breast cancer screening.

HB 2592 Author: Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption: Relating to notice and disclosure requirements for certain credit services organizations regarding charges and consumer borrowing; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2593 Author: Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to certain restrictions on deferred presentment transactions and motor vehicle certificate of title loans that a credit services organization obtains for a consumer or assists a consumer in obtaining.

HB 2594 Author: Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain credit services organizations and the regulation of certain extensions of consumer credit obtained by those organizations or with regard to which the organizations provide assistance; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2779 Author: Bohac | Fletcher | Deshotel | Chisum | Harless
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.

HB 2814 Author: Hochberg | Harless
Last Action: 05/10/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.

HB 2875 Author: Davis, Sarah | Harless
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to election practices and procedures pertaining to voters not included on the poll list.

HB 3252 Author: Chisum | Pena | Harless | Keffer
Last Action: 05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of unauthorized foreign nationals and to a biennial report regarding reported violations.

HB 3610 Author: Thompson | Harless | Reynolds | Chisum | Miller, Doug
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to periodic rate adjustments by electric utilities.

HR 232 Author: Howard, Donna | Harless
Last Action: 02/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 3 2011 8:55AM
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2011, as National Wear Red Day.

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