Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Armando Martinez
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/18/2024

Number of Bills: 69

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (54):
HB 53 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.

HB 54 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.

HB 55 Author: Martinez, "Mando" | Gonzales, Veronica | Munoz, Jr. | Lozano | Lucio III
Last Action: 04/07/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of the Texas Enterprise Fund for veterans hospitals.

HB 56 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $15,000 to $45,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, and protecting school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.

HB 57 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the restoration of the medically needy program under the state Medicaid program.

HB 58 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.

HB 59 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/13/2011 H Failed to pass
Caption: Relating to recipients of financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 60 Author: Martinez, "Mando" | Munoz, Jr. | Gonzales, Veronica
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to a cost of living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 61 Author: Martinez, "Mando" | Munoz, Jr.
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.

HB 62 Author: Martinez, "Mando" | Munoz, Jr.
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.

HB 63 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain school districts to lay in county rights-of-way fiber optic cable or other means of transmitting information.

HB 64 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rebates and the sale of crop insurance.

HB 65 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of the total cost of residential retail electricity in advertisements and contracts.

HB 66 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disclosure by a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor of certain information concerning a resident of this state to a governmental body.

HB 67 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the creation of a literacy center pilot program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

HB 68 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice concerning the use of criminal history information in an employer's hiring process.

HB 69 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the application of a vital statistics record fee to general records management.

HB 70 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/24/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to telemedicine medical services, telehealth services, and home telemonitoring services provided to certain Medicaid recipients.

HB 71 Author: Martinez, "Mando" | Hughes
Last Action: 04/20/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the fee charged for the Texas Airport Directory.

HB 72 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/07/2011 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to exempting certain military personnel from motor vehicle registration fees.

HB 73 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information to state agencies for employment or contracting purposes.

HB 2071 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/14/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an appeal by a deputy sheriff under county civil service to an independent third-party hearing examiner.

HB 2072 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to contract with a private organization for the operation of a detention facility.

HB 2073 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the criminal penalty for the discarding of certain burning materials.

HB 2074 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/08/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the exemption from the motor fuel tax for railway engines and the allocation of revenue; providing a penalty.

HB 2075 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by firefighters and emergency medical technicians.

HB 2568 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the authority of a commuter rail district to impose a property tax.

HB 2569 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/14/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to county contracts with private entities for jail facilities; providing a penalty.

HB 2570 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to municipal prohibition of the use of low-speed vehicles to transport passengers for hire.

HB 2571 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the purposes and designation of transportation reinvestment zones.

HB 3729 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the expansion of extraterritorial jurisdiction in certain municipalities.

HB 3730 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain privatization of maintenance contracts awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 3731 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the accommodation of bicycles, pedestrians, and mass transit riders on streets and highways.

HB 3732 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a regional mobility authority to enter into a comprehensive development agreement.

HB 3733 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Caption: Relating to the creation of Texas Task Force 3 in the Rio Grande Valley.

HB 3734 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/30/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain comprehensive development agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 3735 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the disposition of certain fees collected by the commission.

HB 3736 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/13/2011 H Failed to pass
Caption: Relating to appointment of a department head of a fire or police department in certain municipalities.

HB 3737 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to broadcasting of athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.

HB 3738 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/20/2011 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the designation of the Mid Valley Airport as the disaster relief headquarters for the Rio Grande Valley.

HB 3841 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 907 in Hidalgo County as Rudy Villarreal Road.

HJR 21 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/09/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $15,000 to $45,000 and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount.

HJR 125 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit commuter rail districts to impose a property tax on property located in the district to pay debt issued or assumed by the district and to pay the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

HR 373 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 15 2011 8:20AM
Caption: Honoring students from Weslaco High School for participating in Texas SkillsUSA Day at the State Capitol.

HR 560 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption: Recognizing Dr. Audrey Jones for her contributions to the medical profession and her service to the Texas Legislature as Physician of the Day for February 23, 2011.

HR 561 Author: Martinez, "Mando" | Gonzales, Veronica | Munoz, Jr. | Pena | Lucio III
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption: Recognizing March 9, 2011, as Mid-Valley Day at the State Capitol.

HR 883 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2011 9:45AM
Caption: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Valley Grande Adventist Academy in Weslaco.

HR 1190 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 13 2011 11:49AM
Caption: Welcoming Leadership Mid Valley to the State Capitol.

HR 1513 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/06/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2011 12:30PM
Caption: Commemorating the Second Annual Cinco de Mayo BBQ Cook-Off and Fiesta in San Juan.

HR 1515 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption: In memory of William Summers of Weslaco.

HR 1759 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Honoring the Progreso Independent School District for its Early College High School program.

HR 1948 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2011 11:45AM
Caption: Congratulating Juan and Olga Lugo of Donna on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 1949 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2011 2:07PM
Caption: In memory of longtime Weslaco resident Janie Cuellar Salinas.

HR 2600 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 9:00AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Fernando De La Rosa.

Joint Author (15):
HB 397 Author: Gonzales, Veronica | Martinez, "Mando" | Lucio III | Margo | Gallego
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Bureau for Economic Development of the Border Region.

HB 470 Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Martinez, "Mando" | Schwertner | Shelton | Zerwas
Last Action: 04/29/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the addition of Salvia divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

HB 563 Author: Pickett | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harper-Brown | Martinez, "Mando"
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.

HB 822 Author: Farrar | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/23/2011 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to reducing mercury emissions from electric generating facilities; providing for an administrative penalty.

HB 842 Author: Davis, John | Larson | Zerwas | Gonzales, Veronica | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/24/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to telemedicine medical services, telehealth services, and home telemonitoring services provided to certain Medicaid recipients.

HB 956 Author: Marquez | Munoz, Jr. | Alvarado | Brown | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the state fire marshal's investigation of the death of a firefighter who dies in the line of duty or in connection with an on-duty incident.

HB 993 Author: Rodriguez, Eddie | Martinez, "Mando"
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.

HB 3863 Author: Garza | Martinez, "Mando" | Aliseda | Torres
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain volunteer firefighter and emergency services organizations to hold tax-free sales or auctions.

HCR 56 Author: Munoz, Jr. | Pena | Gonzales, Veronica | Martinez, "Mando" | Guillen
Sponsor: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating April 9, 2011, as LZ:RGV Welcome Home South Texas Vietnam Veterans Day.

HR 221 Author: Pena | Gonzales, Veronica | Martinez, "Mando" | Munoz, Jr.
Last Action: 01/27/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jan 27 2011 3:00PM
Caption: Recognizing January 27, 2011, as The University of Texas-Pan American Day at the State Capitol.

HR 222 Author: Pena | Gonzales, Veronica | Martinez, "Mando" | Munoz, Jr.
Last Action: 01/27/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jan 27 2011 3:00PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. Robert S. Nelsen, president of The University of Texas-Pan American, for his contributions to higher education in the Lone Star State.

HR 231 Author: Gonzales, Veronica | Pena | Munoz, Jr. | Martinez, "Mando" | Guillen
Last Action: 02/02/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 2 2011 8:04AM
Caption: Recognizing February 1, 2011, as McAllen Day at the State Capitol.

HR 283 Author: Munoz, Jr. | Gonzales, Veronica | Pena | Guillen | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/08/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 8 2011 8:10AM
Caption: Welcoming members of Leadership Mission to the State Capitol and honoring them for their community service.

HR 672 Author: Pena | Martinez, "Mando" | Gonzales, Veronica
Last Action: 03/02/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2011 7:57AM
Caption: Commending the Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas for their outstanding efforts in behalf of youth and their families.

HR 673 Author: Munoz, Jr. | Gonzales, Veronica | Guillen | Pena | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst on being named the 2011 Border Texan of the Year by the Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce.

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