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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Craig Eiland
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/27/2026
Number of Bills: 81

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (72):
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/19/2005 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain limitations in health benefit plans and health insurance policies.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/27/2005 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the quality assurance accreditation process for certain entities that offer health benefit plans.
Author:
Eiland | Seaman | Taylor
Last Action:
05/02/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to insurance market conduct surveillance; imposing sanctions.
Author:
Eiland | Smith, Wayne
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by a certain county for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/07/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to studies or projects concerning coastal erosion that may be undertaken by the General Land Office in conjunction with qualified project partners.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/03/2005 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to operating a motor vehicle with a person riding in a boat or personal watercraft being drawn by the vehicle; creating an offense.
Author:
Eiland | Van Arsdale
Last Action:
05/03/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to enforcement of certain insurance provisions in construction contracts.
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:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain information contained in records about members, retirees, annuitants, or beneficiaries of the Texas County and District Retirement System.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to repealing certain authority regarding taxation and financing by the Chambers County Public Hospital District No. 1.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/01/2005 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to creation and operation of a pilot program under which benefits for a compensable injury sustained by an employee are provided through a qualified accident and health insurance policy and endorsements to that policy.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/09/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to bring suit on behalf of individuals injured by unlawful practices in restraint of trade.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/01/2005 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of the law governing access to public beaches; imposing a surcharge on certain insurance premiums.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to certain insurers subject to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Barrientos
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to excluding certain challenge courses from regulation as amusement rides.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a consumer credit reporting agency to provide certain information if the information is needed to avoid a violation of federal law.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/12/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a primary job with respect to a project that may be undertaken by a development corporation.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/18/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an associate judge appointed by a court with family law jurisdiction.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/11/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of the rule against perpetuities to trusts.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/16/2005 H Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an oyster license management program.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/16/2005 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to the operations and funding of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, including funding of coverage for certain catastrophic events through the establishment of a revenue bond program.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/16/2005 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to reinsurance for insurance written by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to rebates regarding certain insurance coverage.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/23/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/21/2005 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to requiring public retirement systems periodically to submit an asset and liability study to the Pension Review Board.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/11/2005 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to certain retired school employees and the powers and duties of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the office of district attorney for the 253rd Judicial District and to the creation of the office of district attorney for the 344th Judicial District.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/19/2005 H Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of prescription drugs by mail order.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/19/2005 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements for disclosing a consumer's personal information.
Author:
Eiland | Seaman | Taylor
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of certain insurance laws to Lloyd's plans and reciprocal and interinsurance exchanges.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/18/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the distinction between surplus lines insurance and unauthorized insurance.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/16/2005 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/28/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to county expenditures for certain health care services.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/16/2005 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to the recognition of an informal marriage.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/21/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the power of certain coastal municipalities to impose assessments to pay for improvement projects, services, or special events.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to compensation of insurance agents.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/29/05
Caption:
Relating to license fees for commercial fish dealers and shrimp boats.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/13/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to including pension and other postemployment benefits in the computation of rates for electric utilities.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/17/2005 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting rebates regarding certain insurance coverage.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/16/2005 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the predicted retirement of and participation in the optional retirement program by certain employees of institutions of higher education.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/07/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to efforts by coastal counties to mitigate coastal erosion and improve public access to public beaches; authorizing the issuance of bonds by coastal counties.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/04/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the compensation of insurance agents.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Armbrister
Last Action:
05/19/2005 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a retired employee's eligibility for participation in the optional retirement program and the regulation of investment advisors in that program.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/09/2005 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of investment advisors in the optional retirement program.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/21/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the split payment of ad valorem taxes on residential homesteads.
Author:
Eiland | Seaman | Escobar
Last Action:
05/06/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to funding of coastal erosion response activities and the coastal management program; imposing a fee.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/22/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to provider duty for ocular postoperative care.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 53; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 63; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 61; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/09/2005 H Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Caption:
Relating to road utility district and navigation district powers of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 52, including the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 54; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 60; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 62; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 64; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 67; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Eiland | Smithee | Seaman | Taylor | Thompson
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/20/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Opposing the State Modernization and Regulatory Transparency (SMART) Act and any similar federal legislation that would interfere with the ability of state governments to regulate the business of insurance.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/01/2005 H Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
Caption:
Designating the Yaga's Children's Fund World Championship Wild Game and BBQ Cook-off as the Official Wild Game Cook-off of Texas.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Elissa the official tall ship of Texas.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/09/2005 H Filed
Caption:
Directing the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education to facilitate the offering of high school elective courses on the Bible in Texas public schools.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/18/2005 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to authorize the creation of perpetual trusts.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
04/13/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize this state to license persons to conduct certain electronic gaming on cruise vessels departing from or returning to a dock in this state.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
02/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2005 8:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 15, 2005, as Chambers County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/14/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2005 12:05PM
Caption:
In memory of Captain Grady Burke of Texas City.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/22/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2005 8:37PM
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) on the occasion of its 16th annual conference, March 19-25, 2005.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
03/31/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2005 4:31PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 31, 2005, as Jack A. Johnson Day.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/17/2005 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption:
Directing the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education to facilitate the offering of high school elective courses on the Bible in Texas public schools.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2005 10:36AM
Caption:
Recognizing May 12, 2005, as the Texas Retired Teachers Association "Texas Retired School Personnel Day."
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/30/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2005 9:06AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Wesley Robert Riggs of Beach City.
Author:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/25/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2005 8:44AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Wesley Robert Riggs of Beach City.
Joint Author (9):
Author:
McCall | Branch | Eiland | Hughes
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to motor vehicles equipped with recording devices.
Author:
Leibowitz | Martinez, "Mando" | Eiland | Herrero | Vo
Last Action:
04/25/2005 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market.
Author:
Luna | King, Phil | Eiland | Turner | Hughes
Last Action:
02/14/2005 H Referred to Judiciary
Caption:
Relating to the compensation of state judges and to the computation of retirement benefits for members of the elected class of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Eiland | Griggs | Smith, Todd | Berman
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/25/2005 S Motion to suspend regular order fails
Caption:
Relating to certain retired school employees and the powers and duties of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Paxton | Eiland
Last Action:
05/11/2005 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of an ad valorem tax lien and to a contract for foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien.
Author:
McCall | Hegar | Woolley | Eiland | Keel
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of online sexual solicitation of a minor.
Author:
Taylor | Smith, Todd | Eiland | Dawson | Hegar
Sponsor:
Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to requirements for county election precincts.
Author:
Dunnam | Mowery | Eiland | Jones, Jesse | McCall
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/29/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating Coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson and the Baylor Lady Bears for winning the 2005 NCAA Women's National Basketball Championship.
Author:
Callegari | Eiland
Last Action:
04/19/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2005 10:12AM
Caption:
Honoring the life of Dr. Michael Patrick O'Malley.
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