Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Byron Cook
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/16/2024

Number of Bills: 36

HB 5 Author: Kolkhorst | Creighton | Zerwas | Schwertner | Bonnen
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/24/2011 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the Interstate Health Care Compact.

HB 7 Author: Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez
Coauthor: Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.
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 8 Author: Darby | Geren | Anderson, Rodney | Pitts | Menendez
Coauthor: Aliseda | Aycock | Beck | Bohac | Brown | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.

HB 15 Author: Miller, Sid | Callegari | Harless | Kolkhorst | Patrick, Diane
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 32 Author: Creighton | Zerwas | Schwertner | Hancock | Shelton
Coauthor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to required individual health insurance coverage.

HB 175 Author: Jackson, Jim | Flynn | Creighton | Hochberg | Pitts
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

HB 189 Author: Smith, Todd | Martinez Fischer | Harless
Coauthor: Cook
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 238 Author: Phillips | Schwertner
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 250 Author: Hilderbran
Coauthor: Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Button | Carter | Christian | et al.
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing penalties.

HB 274 Author: Creighton | Aliseda | Kleinschmidt | Jackson, Jim | Sheets
Coauthor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/30/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.

HB 279 Author: Geren | Schwertner | Zerwas | Orr | Sheffield
Coauthor: Aliseda | Beck | Bohac | Brown | Chisum | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2011 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

HB 335 Author: Shelton | Kolkhorst | Schwertner | Zerwas | Creighton
Coauthor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Bohac | Button | Carter | et al.
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to implementation and requirements of certain health care reform laws.

HB 400 Author: Eissler | Aycock | Crownover | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Garza
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Branch | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently.

HB 472 Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Farias | Carter | Miller, Sid
Coauthor: Beck | Berman | Brown | Cook | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

HB 500 Author: Eissler | Aycock | Guillen | Shelton
Coauthor: Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public school students.

HB 681 Author: Kleinschmidt | Hardcastle | Guillen | Fletcher | Geren
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

HB 698 Author: Huberty | Eissler | Driver | Creighton | Geren
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting.

HB 750 Author: Driver | Miller, Sid | Hancock | Zerwas
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.

HB 816 Author: Hunter | Callegari | Hughes | Button | Phillips
Coauthor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Bonnen | Burkett | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.

HB 1201 Author: Kolkhorst | Pitts | Harless | Zerwas | Phillips
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bohac | et al.
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 1353 Author: Elkins | Sheets
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to speed limits.

HB 1937 Author: Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Menendez | Kolkhorst | Chisum
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.

HB 1965 Author: Kolkhorst | Zerwas | Naishtat | Branch | Bohac
Coauthor: Cook | Harless | Lozano | White
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services initiatives.

HB 2237 Author: Lyne
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Cook | Creighton | Darby | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 05/20/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the taxation and titling of certain off-road vehicles.

HB 2646 Author: Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Coauthor: Allen | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to distribution by the School Land Board of revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund.

HB 3746 Author: Frullo | Gallego | Menendez | Branch
Coauthor: Aliseda | Alvarado | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to investigations of certain offenses involving the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor; creating the Internet crimes against children account to support those activities.

HCR 18 Author: Creighton | Raymond | Pitts | Truitt | Pena
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.

HCR 50 Author: Creighton | Taylor, Larry | Gonzales, Larry | Bonnen | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

HCR 66 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2011 S Received from the House
Caption: Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.

HCR 126 Author: Thompson | Geren
Coauthor: Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.

HCR 158 Author: Hartnett | Sheets | Aliseda | Riddle | Anchia
Coauthor: Allen | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Last Action: 05/23/2011 S Received from the House
Caption: Urging the federal government to grant a conditional green card to certain noncitizens to allow them to enlist in the United States armed forces and urging the federal government to award citizenship to these immigrants upon the completion of four years of honorable military service.

HJR 50 Author: Creighton | Sheffield | Taylor, Larry | Callegari
Coauthor: Cook | Murphy | Price
Last Action: 02/21/2011 H Referred to State Sovereignty, Select
Caption: Applying to Congress to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to permit the repeal of federal law by two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states.

HJR 56 Author: Solomons | Callegari | King, Susan | Kolkhorst | Truitt
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.

HJR 100 Author: Creighton | Taylor, Larry
Coauthor: Aliseda | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.

HJR 109 Author: Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify references to the permanent school fund, to allow the General Land Office to distribute revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund, and to provide for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.

HJR 135 Author: Phillips | Callegari | Hancock | Fletcher | Aliseda
Coauthor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Beck | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2011 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to an individual's or a religious organization's freedom of religion.

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