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

Number of Bills: 15

HB 5 Author: Gray
Coauthor: Telford | Merritt | Homer | Hodge | Deshotel | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to parental notification before an abortion may be performed on certain minors.

HB 382 Author: Chisum
Coauthor: Berman | Hardcastle | Swinford | Howard | Counts | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to placing a child in a foster home or adoptive home.

HB 415 Author: Talton
Coauthor: Counts | Brown, Betty
Last Action: 05/03/1999 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to disqualifying certain persons from serving as foster parents.

HB 989 Author: Craddick | Junell | Hawley | West, George "Buddy" | Chisum
Coauthor: Capelo | Cook | Counts | Culberson | George | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to a temporary exemption from the severance tax for oil and gas produced from wells under certain market conditions.

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 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 1429 Author: Merritt | Christian
Coauthor: Berman | Counts | Turner, Bob | Telford
Last Action: 02/16/1999 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to a physician's statement required to obtain disabled parking privileges.

HB 1561 Author: Green | Hupp | Wilson | Nixon, Joe | Turner, Bob
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of governmental entities to bring suit against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or seller.

HB 1742 Author: Lewis, Ron
Coauthor: Counts
Last Action: 03/17/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the dates by which regional and state water plans must be adopted.

HB 2117 Author: Nixon, Joe
Coauthor: Alexander | Allen | Alvarado | Averitt | Bailey | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of a school district to permit certain persons to perform teaching services or to provide teachers for the district in lieu of paying ad valorem taxes owed to the district.

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 2946 Author: Walker
Coauthor: Counts
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the appraisal and ad valorem taxation of heavy equipment.

HCR 252 Author: Chisum
Coauthor: Berman | Counts | Crabb | Jones, Charles | Laney | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/1999 S Received from the House
Caption: In memory of Roye Mulholland.

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 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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