Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Lon Burnam
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 20

HB 64 Author: Greenberg | Coleman | Giddings | Siebert | Solis, Jim
Coauthor: McClendon | Burnam | Pickett
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/31/1999 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state.

HB 316 Author: Chavez | Oliveira | Wise | Wilson
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bailey | Burnam | Capelo | Cuellar | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the declaration of the birthday of Cesar Chavez as a legal holiday.

HB 537 Author: Danburg | Woolley | Homer | Merritt | Ramsay
Coauthor: Noriega | Reyna, Elvira | Salinas | Puente | Lengefeld | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to telephone solicitation; providing penalties.

HB 596 Author: Maxey
Coauthor: Farrar | Burnam
Last Action: 02/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the open records law to certain entities that are parties to certain contracts with the State of Texas.

HB 686 Author: Oliveira
Coauthor: Burnam
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to instruction in the Spanish language in public schools.

HB 704 Author: Shields | Hawley | Green | Berman | Christian
Coauthor: Hope | Ehrhardt | Allen | Averitt | Bailey | et al.
Last Action: 03/29/1999 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a teacher's right of refusal following an assault by a student and allowing school districts the option of expelling students for assaulting school district employees.

HB 713 Author: Cuellar | Rangel | Capelo | Uresti | Brown, Fred
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Alexander | Alvarado | Averitt | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant program and the Teach for Texas Grant Program; consolidating and revising financial aid, grant, and scholarship programs; and providing for the education, certification, and recruitment of teachers and faculty instructors.

HB 938 Author: Thompson | Haggerty | Danburg | Puente | Hochberg
Coauthor: Deshotel | Ehrhardt | Noriega | McClendon | Naishtat | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/13/1999 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice and to other remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts.

HB 1195 Author: Hodge | Smith | Grusendorf
Coauthor: Alvarado | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing school districts to offer drug testing programs.

HB 1199 Author: Danburg
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Burnam
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting certain firearm sales at gun shows.

HB 1294 Author: Ehrhardt | Salinas | Thompson | Clark | Tillery
Coauthor: Burnam | Danburg | Davis, Yvonne | Edwards | Farrar | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of school districts.

HB 1418 Author: Seaman | Yarbrough | Solis, Jim | Cuellar | McReynolds
Coauthor: Alexander | Allen | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to optional career and technology education programs offered by public school districts and a study of career and technology education programs.

HB 2390 Author: Maxey | Dukes | McClendon | Oliveira | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor: Bailey | Burnam | Ehrhardt | Farrar | Luna, Vilma | et al.
Last Action: 03/29/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to permits and emissions fees for certain facilities that emit air contaminants.

HB 2441 Author: Goodman | Telford | Wohlgemuth | Lewis, Glenn | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Ehrhardt | Burnam | Truitt | Christian | Reyna, Arthur
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the requirement that parents participate in a parenting course and counseling in certain suits involving children.

HB 2680 Author: Sadler | Christian | McReynolds | Staples | Ellis, Dan
Coauthor: Ritter | Berman | Telford | Pitts | Hope | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exemptions from ad valorem and sales and use taxation of certain timber and certain items used in timber operations and the valuation of certain timber land for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 2702 Author: Chavez | Coleman | Naishtat
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bailey | Burnam | Capelo | Cuellar | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to nutritional assistance for certain legal immigrants.

HJR 72 Author: Hamric | Allen | Turner, Bob | Van de Putte | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor: Denny | Jones, Delwin | Hunter | Mowery | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain leased motor vehicles not held primarily for the production of income.

HR 246 Author: Carter
Coauthor: Brimer | Burnam | Denny | King, Phil | Lewis, Glenn | et al.
Last Action: 02/24/1999 H Reported enrolled: Feb 24 1999 8:00PM
Caption: Declaring February 24, 1999, Tarrant County Chambers of Commerce Day.

HR 493 Author: Carter
Coauthor: Burnam | Goodman | Grusendorf | Lewis, Glenn | Mowery | et al.
Last Action: 03/30/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 1999 10:18AM
Caption: Honoring the retirement of Dr. David Richards.

HR 573 Author: Shields | Talton | Heflin | Culberson | Craddick
Coauthor: Alexander | Allen | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to prohibit federal courts from ordering or instructing any state or political subdivision thereof, or an official of any state or political subdivision, to levy or increase taxes.

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