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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Rafael Anchía
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/27/2026
Number of Bills: 63

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (34):
Author:
Anchia | Escobar
Last Action:
03/30/2005 H Subcommittee members named
Caption:
Relating to the forfeiture of certain contraband used in the commission of offenses involving prostitution.
Author:
Anchia | Rodriguez | Strama
Last Action:
02/17/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the rate of the motor vehicle sales and use tax imposed on certain new hybrid motor vehicles.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the electronic administration of state funds used for voter registration.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/27/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a statewide ballot for a person who casts a ballot outside the precinct in which the voter is registered.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to use the competitive proposal procedure for certain purchases.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to allowing a county to consider health insurance benefits provided by a bidder to its employees when awarding a purchasing contract.
Author:
Anchia | Hartnett | Jackson, Jim | Vo
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy and massage establishments and certain services related to massage; providing penalties.
Author:
Anchia | Jackson, Jim | Giddings | Craddick | Alonzo
Last Action:
03/03/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2005 8:01AM
Caption:
In memory of former State Representative Chris Semos of Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/31/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2005 1:57PM
Caption:
Honoring NFL great Emmitt Smith on his retirement from professional football.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2005 8:06AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Nazario Serrano of Irving.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
02/28/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2005 8:05AM
Caption:
Honoring Arturo Violante of Arlington for his civic and professional accomplishments.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
02/28/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2005 8:05AM
Caption:
Honoring Reginald Gates of Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:18AM
Caption:
Honoring Vicki Keene of Dallas for her contributions in behalf of the Kidd Springs community.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:18AM
Caption:
Congratulating Barbara Miller of Dallas on her participation with the Dallas Crime Watch program.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:19AM
Caption:
Honoring Sharon Boyd of Dallas for her contributions to her community.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:19AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Children's Medical Center Dallas on being verified a Level 1 Trauma Center-Pediatric.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 12:09PM
Caption:
Honoring Wilma Blanton Avalos of Dallas for her contributions to her community.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/23/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 23 2005 8:06PM
Caption:
Honoring Pete Peabody of Dallas for his contributions to his community.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/17/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2005 6:55PM
Caption:
Commending Roxan Simms Staff of Dallas for her accomplishments.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2005 8:47AM
Caption:
Honoring Jerry Nicholson of Dallas for his contributions to his community.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2005 8:47AM
Caption:
Honoring Nina G. Vaca of Dallas on her selection as chair of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Author:
Anchia | Veasey | Alonzo
Last Action:
03/23/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 23 2005 8:13PM
Caption:
Recognizing the Honorable Martin Frost for his exceptional public service.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2005 11:23AM
Caption:
Honoring Thabiti Olatunji for his service to the North Park community.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2005 11:23AM
Caption:
Honoring Mary Lou Montes Zijderveld for her exemplary contributions to the Dallas community.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2005 11:23AM
Caption:
Honoring Gary Turner of Dallas on his contributions to his community.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2005 11:23AM
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Horacio Sabas Ramirez of Hebbronville.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring Cecilia McKay on the occasion of her retirement from the Dallas Concilio.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring Ruth Lee of Farmers Branch for her community involvement.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring Laura V. Estrada of Dallas for her professional accomplishments and civic contributions.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring Matthew S. Murphy for his efforts in behalf of his Northwest Dallas neighborhood.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Recognizing the Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring Dr. Joseph L. LaManna of Oak Cliff on his 20th anniversary as chairman of Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians, Inc.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring Colleen C. Barrett of Dallas for her receipt of the Horatio Alger Award.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring James W. Keyes of Dallas for his receipt of the Horatio Alger Award.
Joint Author (29):
Author:
Brown, Fred | Anchia | Pena
Last Action:
01/27/2005 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to use of safety belts and child passenger safety seat systems.
Author:
Branch | Anchia | Harper-Brown | Truitt
Last Action:
02/22/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.
Author:
Brown, Fred | Anchia | Callegari | McClendon | Gonzalez Toureilles
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the use of safety belts and child passenger safety seat systems.
Author:
Pena | Reyna | Anchia
Last Action:
02/01/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.
Author:
Coleman | Farrar | Anchia | Dukes | Hodge
Last Action:
02/03/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition of discrimination by public educational institutions.
Author:
Thompson | Anchia
Last Action:
02/08/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to providing information and other services relating to emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors.
Author:
Thompson | Anchia
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to emergency services for sexual assault survivors.
Author:
Jones, Jesse | Anchia | Herrero
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to publicizing a list of voters' rights.
Author:
Riddle | Keel | Cook, Byron | Anchia
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the forfeiture of contraband used to facilitate or intended to be used to facilitate the commission of certain criminal offenses.
Author:
Hodge | Branch | Chavez | Anchia | Pena
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/27/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to produce samples at municipally owned farmers' markets.
Author:
Chavez | Anchia
Last Action:
03/01/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of family violence for unemployment compensation.
Author:
Hartnett | Anchia
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/28/2005 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to tax increment financing.
Author:
Strama | Vo | Anchia
Last Action:
05/04/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to establish qualifications for certain health care translators and interpreters.
Author:
Eiland | Smith, Todd | Anchia
Last Action:
05/02/2005 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:
Farrar | Thompson | Coleman | Anchia | Naishtat
Last Action:
03/01/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to programs and services for sexual health and the prevention of abortion.
Author:
Moreno, Joe E. | Anchia
Sponsor:
Gallegos
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by county jailers and detention officers exposed to certain contagious diseases.
Author:
Ritter | Menendez | Anchia | Branch
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the award of a grant and reporting requirements under the Texas Enterprise Fund.
Author:
Strama | Anchia | Vo
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/13/2005 H Subcommittee members named
Caption:
Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
Author:
Swinford | Anchia
Last Action:
04/12/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the governor's study of emerging technology and economic development.
Author:
Strama | Anchia | Vo
Last Action:
04/21/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:
Branch | Hodge | Alonzo | Hartnett | Anchia
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the designation of the structure on Spur 366 connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.
Author:
Escobar | Anchia | Guillen | Pena
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Jim Hogg County as the official Vaquero Capital of Texas.
Author:
Strama | Anchia | Vo
Last Action:
04/13/2005 H Subcommittee members named
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.
Author:
Giddings | Anchia | Alonzo
Last Action:
02/17/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 17 2005 8:09AM
Caption:
Honoring the members of Leadership Southwest on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on February 16, 2005.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne | Alonzo | Anchia | Giddings | Hodge
Last Action:
03/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2005 8:06AM
Caption:
In memory of Sophia Williams of Tyler.
Author:
Alonzo | Anchia
Last Action:
03/23/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 23 2005 8:11PM
Caption:
In memory of Oscar Jesus Sanchez of Dallas.
Author:
Jones, Jesse | Alonzo | Anchia | Davis, Yvonne | Giddings
Last Action:
03/18/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2005 8:07AM
Caption:
Honoring State Representative Terri Hodge on her receipt of the 2005 Spirit of the Centennial Award from the Friends of Fair Park.
Author:
Dunnam | Coleman | Anchia | Gallego
Last Action:
05/09/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 9 2005 5:25PM
Caption:
Convening the Texas House of Representatives in a memorial session honoring Representative Joseph E. Moreno on May 11, 2005.
Author:
Farrar | Rodriguez | Anchia | Naishtat | Coleman
Last Action:
05/25/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2005 8:44AM
Caption:
Honoring social work students from the University of Houston and The University of Texas for their service throughout the 79th Legislature.
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