Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Van Taylor
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2024

Number of Bills: 50

HB 8 Author: Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Muñoz, Jr. | Burkett | Gonzalez, Naomi
Coauthor: Bonnen, Greg | Carter | Cook | Dale | Goldman | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.

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 80 Author: Simpson | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.

HB 86 Author: Callegari | Cook | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.

HB 87 Author: Callegari | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Button | Capriglione | Huberty | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to regulation of an individual's occupation.

HB 88 Author: Callegari | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor: Capriglione | Huberty | Hughes | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 02/05/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.

HB 98 Author: Perry | Laubenberg | Lavender | Capriglione
Coauthor: Bohac | Burkett | Harper-Brown | Huberty | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state.

HB 130 Author: Raymond | Springer | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Capriglione | Geren | Huberty | Miller, Rick | Sanford | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to honesty in state taxation.

HB 202 Author: Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.

HB 204 Author: Krause | King, Phil | Leach | Miller, Rick
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state and requiring a state agency that is undergoing review by the Sunset Advisory Commission to undergo a financial audit and submit a zero-based budget in connection with the review.

HB 228 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Harper-Brown | Huberty | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 02/07/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the maximum rate of growth of appropriations.

HB 237 Author: King, Phil
Coauthor: Capriglione | Fallon | Huberty | Laubenberg | Leach | et al.
Last Action: 02/07/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.

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 284 Author: Zedler | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Capriglione | King, Phil | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | Sanford | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on districts' Internet websites.

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 509 Author: Murphy | Harper-Brown | Harless | Hilderbran | Turner, Scott
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Flynn | Huberty | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the taxes.

HB 524 Author: Capriglione | González, Mary | Fallon | Kolkhorst | Miller, Rick
Coauthor: Bonnen, Greg | Goldman | Gonzalez, Naomi | Gooden | Huberty | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts or subcontracts with governmental entities.

HB 607 Author: Turner, Scott | Laubenberg | Simmons | Flynn | Callegari
Coauthor: Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.

HB 649 Author: Stickland | White
Coauthor: Fallon | Krause | Taylor, Van | Toth
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to tax reimbursement for businesses that refuse to comply with certain federal health care coverage requirements based solely on the religious convictions of the owners of the businesses; authorizing tax refunds and credits.

HB 750 Author: Hilderbran | Flynn | Leach
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.

HB 760 Author: Toth | Riddle | Bohac | Harper-Brown | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.

HB 783 Author: Sanford
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Harper-Brown | Huberty | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenues.

HB 785 Author: Davis, Sarah
Coauthor: Burkett | Capriglione | Geren | Huberty | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance or increase of debt.

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 827 Author: King, Ken | Clardy | Larson | Raymond | Ritter
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell | Callegari | Cortez | Darby | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety and certain counties for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services; authorizing a fee.

HB 889 Author: Fallon | Callegari | Gonzalez, Naomi | Reynolds | Canales
Coauthor: Branch | Capriglione | Cortez | Eiland | Elkins | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

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 997 Author: Smithee | Flynn | Thompson, Ed | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.

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 1009 Author: Villalba | Bonnen, Greg | Fletcher | Menéndez | Keffer
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a new category of law enforcement officer who shall be designated a school marshal, the training and appointment of certain employees of a school district or open-enrollment charter school as school marshals, and the rights, restrictions, limitations, and responsibilities of school marshals; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

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 1383 Author: Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor: Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1413 Author: Schaefer
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Hughes | Krause | Laubenberg | Leach | et al.
Last Action: 02/26/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the duties of the state demographer related to abortion statistics.

HB 1534 Author: Leach | Phillips | Craddick | Dutton | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Taylor, Van
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the designation of certain segments of highway in Collin County and Jim Wells County.

HB 1608 Author: Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.

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 2414 Author: Button | Capriglione | Harper-Brown | Coleman | Elkins
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Callegari | Clardy | Fletcher | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to open meetings of governmental bodies held by videoconference call and to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.

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 2770 Author: Branch | Strama | Ratliff | Anchia | Frank
Coauthor: Taylor, Van
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 05/15/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption: Relating to the investment of a portion of the economic stabilization fund balance.

HB 2816 Author: Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Farney
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.

HB 3572 Author: Hilderbran | Eiland | Otto | Bohac | Alvarado
Coauthor: Alonzo | Anderson | Burkett | Carter | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to the administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on mixed beverages; imposing a tax on sales of mixed beverages; decreasing the rate of the current tax on mixed beverages.

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.

HCR 23 Author: Simpson | Hughes | Clardy | Paddie | Lavender
Coauthor: Laubenberg | Leach | Simmons | Taylor, Van
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Gregg County the Balloon Race Capital of Texas and commemorating the 36th anniversary of the Great Texas Balloon Race.

HJR 49 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Harper-Brown | Huberty | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 02/07/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum amount of appropriations for a state fiscal biennium.

HJR 69 Author: Sanford
Coauthor: Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Huberty | King, Phil | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes and to reduce public school district property taxes.

HJR 110 Author: Isaac | Harper-Brown | Fletcher | Callegari | Eiland
Coauthor: Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.

HJR 111 Author: Perry | King, Phil
Coauthor: Flynn | Harper-Brown | Taylor, Van
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting appropriations from the economic stabilization fund to a total amount that the comptroller of public accounts estimates will not result at any time in a fund balance of less than a prescribed minimum amount.

HR 989 Author: Branch | Harper-Brown | Button | Burkett | Carter
Coauthor: Laubenberg | Leach | Sheets | Taylor, Van | Turner, Scott | et al.
Last Action: 03/20/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2013 9:31AM
Caption: In memory of Dallas businessman Vance Charles Miller.

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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