Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Bennett Ratliff
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 34

HB 4 Author: Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

HB 5 Author: Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 6 Author: Otto | Anchia | Harless | Howard
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Button | Farney | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

HB 7 Author: Darby | Pitts | Gonzales, Larry | Menéndez | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain statutorily dedicated fees and assessments; making an appropriation.

HB 11 Author: Ritter | Larson | King, Phil | Pitts | Creighton
Coauthor: Callegari | Canales | Clardy | Collier | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.

HB 14 Author: Pitts | Murphy | Cook | Crownover | Turner, Scott
Coauthor: Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.

HB 63 Author: Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Harless | Menéndez
Coauthor: Alvarado | Button | Callegari | Carter | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.

HB 257 Author: Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.

HB 308 Author: Bohac | Raymond | Orr | Eiland | Villarreal
Coauthor: Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Callegari | Dale | et al.
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a school district's recognition of and education regarding traditional winter celebrations.

HB 500 Author: Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.

HB 553 Author: Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.

HB 628 Author: Dale | Márquez | Nevárez | Huberty | Thompson, Ed
Coauthor: Capriglione | Cortez | Otto | Ratliff | Simmons | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the right of a member of the board of trustees of a school district to obtain information, documents, and records.

HB 773 Author: Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.

HB 800 Author: Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.

HB 912 Author: Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.

HB 972 Author: Fletcher | Flynn | Lavender | Burkett | Bell
Coauthor: Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | et al.
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/20/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the premises of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

HB 1000 Author: Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.

HB 1057 Author: Leach | Laubenberg | Morrison | Turner, Scott | White
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to providing human sexuality instruction in public schools.

HB 1115 Author: Raney | Farney | Pitts | Kacal | Cook
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell | Callegari | Guerra | Kleinschmidt | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for grants for natural gas fueling stations under the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program.

HB 1228 Author: Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor: Davis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 1304 Author: Sheets | Fletcher | Fallon | Paddie | Isaac
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Carter | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.

HB 2364 Author: Laubenberg | Leach | Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Scott
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Button | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.

HB 2662 Author: Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.

HB 2684 Author: Button | Otto | Bohac | Strama | Ashby
Coauthor: Clardy | Frank | Goldman | Guerra | Laubenberg | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/20/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2013 12:40PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain political subdivision corporations.

HB 2693 Author: Sheets | Sheffield, Ralph | Eiland | Smithee | Anderson
Coauthor: Carter | Cook | Creighton | Fallon | Farney | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.

HB 3006 Author: Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Ritter
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 3536 Author: Otto | Turner, Sylvester | Howard | Zerwas
Coauthor: Crownover | Darby | Gonzales, Larry | Huberty | Lucio III | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to imposing a fee on the sale of cigarettes and cigarette tobacco products manufactured by certain companies; providing penalties.

HB 3575 Author: Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.

HB 3677 Author: Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.

HCR 24 Author: Clardy
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/02/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas.

HJR 74 Author: Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.

HR 657 Author: Villalba
Coauthor: Bell | Button | Capriglione | Clardy | Gonzales, Larry | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2013 9:34PM
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

HR 702 Author: Branch | Giddings
Coauthor: Alonzo | Burkett | Button | Carter | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 8:27AM
Caption: Recognizing March 6, 2013, as City of Dallas Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1193 Author: Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
Caption: Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.

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