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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Rafael Anchía
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/27/2026
Number of Bills: 71

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (50):
Author:
Anchia | Walle | Lucio III
Last Action:
05/04/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
02/16/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to providing for voter registration at a polling place during early voting by personal appearance and related procedures.
Author:
Anchia | Jackson, Jim
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to claims for compensation for wrongful imprisonment and group health benefits coverage for persons wrongfully imprisoned.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/13/2011 H Failed to pass
Caption:
Relating to creating an energy efficiency council to coordinate administration of energy efficiency programs.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to renewable energy capacity, jobs, and trading credits.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of energy efficiency, conservation, and indoor air quality standards for the design, construction, and renovation of public school instructional facilities.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/14/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the rights of distributed renewable generation owners and certain parties who provide distributed renewable generation to retail electric customers.
Author:
Anchia | Lucio III
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to protective orders for stalking victims.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to business leave time for certain municipal firefighters and police officers.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/11/2011 H Companion considered in lieu of
Caption:
Relating to debt management services and the regulation of debt management services providers.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an honorably retired law enforcement officer.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the classification, use, and regulation of electric energy storage equipment or facilities.
Author:
Anchia | Laubenberg | Johnson | Paxton
Last Action:
03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs, public information regarding energy efficiency programs, and the participation of loads in certain energy markets.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on State Emergency Communications.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to a tenant's remedies regarding a local government's revocation of a certificate of occupancy due to a landlord's failure to maintain the premises.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to utilities' expenditures for recharging stations for electric vehicles.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to notice by sign requirement for sexually oriented businesses.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to group health insurance coverage for persons wrongfully imprisoned.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Racing Commission, the abolishment of the Equine Research Account Advisory Committee, and the authority of Texas AgriLife Research; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for fraudulent or deceptive voting practices; creating an offense.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to fees paid to the consumer credit commissioner and to fees and interest charged in connection with consumer credit transactions.
Author:
Anchia | Hartnett | Murphy | Harper-Brown | Martinez Fischer
Last Action:
05/13/2011 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the rebate, refund, or payment of tax proceeds to a qualified hotel project.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to improvement districts in municipalities and counties.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the regulatory authority of the consumer credit commissioner and to fees and interest charged in connection with consumer credit transactions; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the boundaries and financing of a public improvement district.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 7:50AM
Caption:
Commending Sara Reidy of Dallas for her contributions as a community advocate.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 17 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 16, 2011, as Texans Support Libraries Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Anchia | Sheets
Last Action:
02/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 25 2011 7:55AM
Caption:
Honoring Ambassador Ron Kirk for his service as United States trade representative.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
03/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 1, 2011, as City of Dallas Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption:
Honoring Gerald "Jerry" Brown for his service as chair of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System Board of Trustees.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Congratulating Amy Lillian Ward-Meier and Edward Franklin Meier on the birth of their son, Nolan Edward Meier.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2011 1:25PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the construction of the Texas Centennial Exposition's "Home for the Future" in Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2011 1:25PM
Caption:
In memory of Evelyn Rhodes Witte Sterling of Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2011 1:25PM
Caption:
In memory of William Sanders Barnhill, Jr., of Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2011 1:25PM
Caption:
In memory of Isaac Field Roebuck, Jr., of Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2011 1:25PM
Caption:
In memory of Irwin Ira Steinberg of Irving.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2011 1:25PM
Caption:
In memory of Ruth Christine Howes of Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/28/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2011 9:41AM
Caption:
Congratulating Carina Nicole Ramirez on her graduation from The University of Texas at Austin.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/27/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 27 2011 1:30PM
Caption:
In memory of Anthony A. Hernandez of Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/27/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 27 2011 1:30PM
Caption:
In memory of Joel M. Lebovitz of Dallas.
Author:
Anchia | Johnson
Last Action:
05/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2011 2:07PM
Caption:
Honoring The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas for its contributions in research, education, and health care.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/28/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2011 9:41AM
Caption:
Honoring Edgar Morales for his participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/28/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2011 9:41AM
Caption:
Congratulating Roy R. Barrera, Sr., on the 60th anniversary of his State Bar of Texas licensure and his six decades as a practicing lawyer.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 3:04PM
Caption:
Commemorating the groundbreaking for the Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School in Dallas.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
05/29/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2011 12:50PM
Caption:
Honoring the Reverend Albert K. Haynes, Sr., on his 40th pastoral anniversary.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption:
Congratulating Mia Eliana Ramirez on her graduation from The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Author:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/06/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2011 2:26PM
Caption:
In memory of Elena Torres of Dallas.
Joint Author (21):
Author:
Guillen | Anchia | Alvarado
Last Action:
03/29/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to placement of a student in a disciplinary alternative education program for bullying or cyber-bullying.
Author:
Alvarado | Raymond | Anchia
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an anti-bullying hotline.
Author:
Raymond | Anchia
Last Action:
03/29/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to bullying as a ground for removing a public school student from class and placing the student in a disciplinary alternative education program.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Anchia | Weber | Thompson | Harless
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Anchia | Weber | Gallego
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.
Author:
Branch | Menendez | Parker | Anchia | Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
02/21/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to school district policies for the care of students at risk for anaphylaxis.
Author:
Otto | Anchia | Burkett
Last Action:
04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an alternative fuel program to be funded by the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.
Author:
Menendez | Anchia
Last Action:
03/29/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to bullying, including cyberbullying, in public schools.
Author:
Larson | Anchia
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the designation of the Scenic Loop Road--Boerne Stage Road--Toutant Beauregard Road Historic Corridor.
Author:
Paxton | Anchia | Rodriguez, Eddie | Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain financial requirements of certain toll project entities.
Author:
Crownover | Truitt | Zerwas | Anchia | Taylor, Larry
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
05/19/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a voluntary consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the insurance coverage provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.
Author:
Thompson | Anchia | Weber | Christian | Gallego
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/25/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to creating the offense of continuous trafficking of persons; providing a penalty and other civil consequences.
Author:
Strama | Anchia
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of guidelines for the Office of the State Demographer to encourage the inclusion of a broad variety of racial/ethnic groups in estimates and projections.
Author:
Burnam | Anchia
Last Action:
03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Expressing the intent of the legislature to avoid placing unfunded mandates on local governments.
Author:
Hartnett | Sheets | Aliseda | Riddle | Anchia
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.
Author:
Menendez | Anchia | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment dissolving the State Board of Education and creating the Texas Education Commission.
Author:
Branch | Anchia | Johnson
Last Action:
02/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2011 8:14AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 15, 2011, as Dallas Assembly Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne | Anchia | Alonzo
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 17 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Commemorating the inauguration of the 2011 Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Author:
Burkett | Sheets | Anchia | Hartnett
Last Action:
02/23/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2011 8:30AM
Caption:
Honoring Bruce R. Sherbet for his outstanding service as the elections administrator for Dallas County.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Anchia
Last Action:
04/27/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Farmers Branch Historical Park.
Author:
Solomons | Anchia | Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
05/28/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2011 9:41AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Carlos Alonzo Benitez of Carrollton.
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