Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. Chris Harris
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 50

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (49):
HB 445 Author: Goodman | Lewis, Glenn
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the imposition by certain municipalities of a sales and use tax dedicated to street maintenance.

HB 471 Author: Averitt | Kitchen
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to insurance agent commissions paid by small employer carriers.

HB 591 Author: Goodman | Naishtat
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the liability of a parent who fails to provide court-ordered health insurance for a child.

HB 593 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to information required in certain pleadings in the Family Code.

HB 594 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to findings of fact and conclusions of law by a court in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.

HB 598 Author: Goodman | Truitt
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to fees imposed on defendants placed on community supervision.

HB 691 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to income withholding for spousal maintenance; providing a penalty.

HB 893 Author: Hinojosa | Coleman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/15/2001 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to an additional fee to support trauma centers to be collected when a motor vehicle is registered.

HB 997 Author: King, Phil
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the time in which a court may conduct a hearing or render a final order in a suit to terminate the parent-child relationship.

HB 1037 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to jurisdiction of a court over certain matters related to the ward's estate after a ward's guardianship is settled.

HB 1041 Author: Smith | Lewis, Glenn
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of County Criminal Court No. 10 of Tarrant County.

HB 1117 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to petition requirements for an application for a place on the general primary election ballot for certain judicial candidates.

HB 1143 Author: Grusendorf | Burnam | Hope | Averitt | Miller
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Tagged
Caption: Relating to public school teachers.

HB 1144 Author: Grusendorf | Burnam | Hope | Averitt | Miller
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to public school accountability and to measures to improve proficiency in certain subjects.

HB 1168 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain conduct in lobbying; providing a penalty.

HB 1194 Author: Brimer
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain property owned or leased by a local official for ad valorem tax abatement or tax increment financing.

HB 1200 Author: Brimer | Oliveira | Swinford | McCall | Telford
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the enactment of the Texas Economic Development Act, authorizing certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development, including authorizing school districts to provide tax relief for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create jobs in this state, to authorizing the imposition of certain impact fees, and to continuing the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

HB 1222 Author: Truitt | Denny | Reyna, Arthur
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the sale of wine for off-premises consumption and to certain local option elections to permit those sales.

HB 1245 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the relationship between separate and community property during a marriage.

HB 1362 Author: Goodman | Williams
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/09/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals; providing for the imposition of civil penalties and the prosecution and punishment of certain related offenses.

HB 1363 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the mediation of certain disputes by collaborative law procedures.

HB 1365 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support.

HB 1514 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the operation of certain commercial enterprises.

HB 1566 Author: Morrison
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the authority of a governmental entity to take emergency possession of a child and to the services provided for the child.

HB 1632 Author: King, Phil
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain requirements in connection with suits for the termination of the parent-child relationship and the adoption of children.

HB 1634 Author: King, Phil
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain payments allowed in an adoption case.

HB 1772 Author: Brimer
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the approval and financing of sports and community venue projects.

HB 1831 Author: Pickett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the power of the Texas Department of Transportation to contract and to issue certain license plates.

HB 1869 Author: Wohlgemuth | Uresti | King, Phil | Averitt | Ehrhardt
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of manufactured homes through financing or other means and to persons associated with those acquisitions.

HB 1890 Author: Lewis, Glenn
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to control of contracts and funds of a commissary for the county jail of certain counties.

HB 1927 Author: Geren | Goodman | Davis, Yvonne | Walker | Gallego
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the installation of asbestos in public buildings; providing penalties.

HB 2168 Author: Uher
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to granting a property owner in a partition proceeding an access easement in certain circumstances.

HB 2184 Author: Smith
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the disposition of certain weapons seized as evidence in a criminal case.

HB 2249 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 2255 Author: McCall | Tillery | Bosse | Chisum | Gallego
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Securities Board; providing penalties.

HB 2311 Author: Bosse | Solis, Jim
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain agreements for the payment of subcontractors.

HB 2492 Author: Bosse
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the state employee incentive and productivity program.

HB 2828 Author: Smithee
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the delegation of certain functions by a health maintenance organization; providing penalties.

HB 2912 Author: Bosse | Chisum | Counts
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; providing penalties.

HB 3012 Author: Smithee
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of joint negotiations by physicians with health benefit plans.

HB 3036 Author: Bosse
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/23/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain security personnel.

HB 3296 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the compensation of certain retired judges while assigned as visiting judges.

HB 3636 Author: Geren
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the validation of certain actions and proceedings and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Tarrant Regional Water District, a Water Control and Improvement District; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HCR 102 Author: Brimer
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the week of May 20-26, 2001, as Make an Impact Week.

HCR 138 Author: Wohlgemuth
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/23/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Urging congress to provide Medicaid funds to Texas in the form of a block grant.

HCR 284 Author: Goodman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections in H.B. No. 1245.

HCR 309 Author: Brimer
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections in H.B. No. 1772.

HCR 327 Author: Wohlgemuth
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections in H.B. No. 1869.

HCR 331 Author: Bosse
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections to H.B. No. 2912.

Joint Sponsor (1):
HCR 145 Author: King, Phil
Sponsor: Sibley | Harris
Last Action: 03/07/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating February 26, 2001, as Parker County Day at the State Capitol.

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