Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Frank Corte, Jr.
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/9/2026
Number of Bills: 76

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (66):
Author:
Corte | Fletcher | Brown, Betty
Last Action:
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain municipal development programs involving areas having characteristics of blight or a slum.
Author:
Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action:
04/07/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to resident tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and their spouses and children.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/01/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to punishment for the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor.
Author:
Corte | Laubenberg | Anchia
Last Action:
04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to regulations on certain complementary and alternative health care services.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
02/12/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to creation of a public education voucher pilot program for certain children.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability for injury arising from a motor vehicle accident.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
03/17/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to permitting requirements of groundwater conservation districts, including permits to transfer water.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
02/12/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to disclosing information to persons obtaining emergency contraception.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to notice requirements for certain municipal zoning actions.
Author:
Corte | Branch | Chavez | Bohac | Miller, Sid
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas.
Author:
Corte
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to privileged parking for certain veterans and military award recipients.
Author:
Corte | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the installation and use of lighting in certain areas.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
02/23/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain retail water and sewer utility services maintain auxiliary generators for use during an extended power outage.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
02/23/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to requiring certain service stations to be capable of operating with alternative electrical power and to have an alternative electrical generator; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a fee on sales of alcoholic beverages in certain municipalities to fund fire and emergency services and related educational activities.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eminent domain authority of common carriers.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to fees, adjustments, corrections, and repairs in connection with a vehicle inspection.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/02/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the issuance and use of temporary tags on vehicles.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/15/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of railroad quiet zones outside the boundaries of certain municipalities.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/15/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.
Author:
Corte
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the addition of territory to and the amount of production fees imposed by the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
03/04/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to participation by private school students in University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.
Author:
Corte | Edwards
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to information technology security practices of state agencies.
Author:
Corte | Edwards | Eiland
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/01/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of French Legion of Honor specialty license plates.
Author:
Corte | Paxton | Hughes
Last Action:
03/09/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities or payment of fees and dues of a state association or organization.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program for the provision of certain child protective services functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services by a private entity.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas for service as a custodial officer.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of desired future conditions of groundwater resources and revision of those conditions by the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
Corte | Burnam
Last Action:
04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the pipeline safety fund.
Author:
Corte | Hodge
Last Action:
03/24/2009 H Referred to Corrections
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the portion of a person's sentence remaining after the revocation of the person's parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating municipal and county financing of the acquisition of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/08/2009 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain personal property from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure.
Author:
Corte | Moody
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct involving a firearm and to creating the offense of firearm smuggling; providing penalties.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
03/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to an annual report by the Texas Fusion Center regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
03/25/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption:
Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/27/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the preservation of a record in a proceeding in a municipal court of record in San Antonio.
Author:
Corte
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Convening a joint memorial session to honor all Texans killed during the Global War on Terrorism.
Author:
Corte
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.J.R. No. 14.
Author:
Corte
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1831.
Author:
Corte | Hilderbran | Anderson | Paxton | Hughes
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing constitutional amendments limiting the public taking of private property, establishing the national research university fund to fund emerging research universities, and eliminating the higher education fund.
Author:
Corte
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/21/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized.
Author:
Corte | King, Susan
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/01/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
01/30/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2009 8:08AM
Caption:
Recognizing January 25-31, 2009, as Texas Health Freedom Week.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
02/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2009 4:12PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Viva San Antonio Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM
Caption:
Congratulating legislative employee Loretta Class on her 26th birthday.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Juan Manuel Lopez, Jr., of San Antonio.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Jaime Gonzalez, Jr., of Austin.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Joshua Alexander Molina of Houston.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Major Sid W. Brookshire of Richmond Hills, Georgia.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Sauer Medlicott of Houston.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Mathew LaForest of Austin.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Steven Ivan Candelo of Houston.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Rhett Allen Butler of Fort Worth.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption:
In memory of Sergeant Danny Richard Soto of Houston.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Edgar A. Heredia of Houston.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Dustin Cody Jackson of Arlington.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Andrew Travis Engstrom of Slaton.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Christopher Michael McCloud of Athens.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/30/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2009 10:03AM
Caption:
Honoring R. Douglas Leonhard for his service on the San Antonio Water System Board of Trustees.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
05/31/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2009 5:44PM
Caption:
In memory of Richard John Avery, Jr., of Dallas.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Michael W. Davis.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1831.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.J.R. No. 14.
Author:
Corte
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Shaun Paul Tousha of Hull.
Joint Author (10):
Author:
Zerwas | Corte
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study to determine the effect on the health care infrastructure in this state if the state Medicaid program is abolished or a severe reduction in federal matching money under the program occurs.
Author:
Flores | Smith, Wayne | McReynolds | Corte | Smithee
Last Action:
05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.
Author:
Farias | Corte | Castro | McClendon | Gutierrez
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of Texas A&M University--San Antonio as a general academic teaching institution and the issuance of bonds for that institution.
Author:
Olivo | Gonzales | Naishtat | Turner, Sylvester | Corte
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.
Author:
Chisum | Gallego | Merritt | Gonzales | Corte
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/25/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an interoperable statewide emergency radio infrastructure and the establishment of an emergency radio infrastructure account.
Author:
Menendez | Corte | McClendon | Castro | McReynolds
Last Action:
05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
Author:
Isett | Moody | McClendon | Corte
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.
Author:
Maldonado | Corte | Fletcher | Pena | Edwards
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer to a previously held position based on seniority on the return of another firefighter or police officer from a military leave of absence.
Author:
Smith, Wayne | Corte | Chavez | Farias | Berman
Last Action:
04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Vietnam veterans.
Author:
Guillen | Corte
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an annual report by the Texas Fusion Center regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.
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