Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Patricia Gray
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 94

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (68):
HB 5 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to parental notification before an abortion may be performed on certain minors.

HB 512 Author: Gray | McReynolds
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the admissibility in a civil action of certain communications of sympathy.

HB 513 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/15/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to review of criminal history records of persons seeking educator certification or employment in a public school.

HB 514 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ability of certain tenant representatives to serve consecutive terms as commissioners of local housing authorities.

HB 515 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Reported favorably as amended
Caption: Relating to the funding and operation of certain emergency management and disaster relief programs.

HB 516 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to allowing certain cities to adjudicate and impose civil penalties for vehicle parking and stopping offenses.

HB 517 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Tabled
Caption: Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain medical consultations.

HB 518 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of telemedicine in the state Medicaid program.

HB 519 Author: Gray
Last Action: 02/04/1999 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of a telemedicine pilot program to provide certain workers' compensation medical benefits.

HB 888 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 05/21/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to graduate level instruction at Texas A&M University at Galveston.

HB 1301 Author: Gray | Bosse | McCall | Naishtat
Last Action: 02/15/1999 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council.

HB 1303 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 05/12/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the authority of the San Leon Municipal Utility District of Galveston County to install and assess for street lighting.

HB 1304 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 05/12/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County to install and assess for street lighting.

HB 1345 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 05/10/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to municipal or county regulation on the placing, screening, or height of amateur radio antennas.

HB 1400 Author: Gray | Bosse | McCall | Naishtat
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission for the Blind.

HB 1401 Author: Gray | Bosse | McCall | Naishtat
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

HB 1402 Author: Gray | Bosse | McCall | Naishtat
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 05/31/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission.

HB 1486 Author: Gray | Bosse | McCall
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

HB 1503 Author: Gray | Bosse | McCall
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/05/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention.

HB 1639 Author: Gray
Last Action: 02/23/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to a child health plan for certain low-income children.

HB 2033 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to juvenile board members and juvenile probation personnel in Galveston County.

HB 2034 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to delegate traffic regulation functions.

HB 2036 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/04/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to testing for certain infections during pregnancy or on delivery of a child.

HB 2037 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to late fees for the renewal of the licenses of home and community support services agencies.

HB 2038 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/04/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to certain fees set by the Texas Board of Health.

HB 2039 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain abusable volatile chemicals; providing for injunctive relief and administrative penalties.

HB 2070 Author: Gray | Eiland
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the administration and responsibilities of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

HB 2236 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Lindsay
Last Action: 05/16/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 16 1999 8:07PM
Caption: Relating to contracts for Medicaid managed care.

HB 2560 Author: Gray | Eiland | Seaman | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to coastal erosion.

HB 2561 Author: Gray | Hawley | Luna, Vilma | Zbranek | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the implementation and financing of approved management plans for designated estuaries of national significance in the state.

HB 2618 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/19/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to lease or sell property used for the purpose of operating certain properties located on certain state-owned lands.

HB 2633 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/28/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of dental patient records.

HB 2634 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/11/1999 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain newborn screening.

HB 2635 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/11/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the regulation of dental hygienists.

HB 2636 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the assessment of certain fees on persons who perform radiologic procedures.

HB 2637 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/11/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the Texas Department of Health's regulation of certain food establishments.

HB 2638 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/11/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the hazardous substances law; providing penalties.

HB 2639 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/11/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the regulation of ambulatory surgical centers; providing a penalty.

HB 2640 Author: Gray | Bosse | McCall
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Correctional Managed Health Care Advisory Committee.

HB 2641 Author: Gray | Bosse | McCall
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Health and Human Services Commission.

HB 2783 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the funding of the Seaborne Conservation Corps or a similar program at Texas A&M University at Galveston.

HB 2823 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the sale of real property by counties.

HB 2824 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to confidentiality of certain records and to the subpoena authority of certain licensing agencies.

HB 2953 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to establishing a visiting physician program to provide temporary relief to physicians practicing in rural areas.

HB 2954 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the application of the sunset review process to certain state agencies.

HB 2955 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of and transfer of certain programs to a long-term care agency on human services, aging, health, and rehabilitation and the transfer of certain functions from the Department on Aging to the Independent Aging Policy Council.

HB 3185 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the assistance a county may provide another governmental entity for a construction project.

HB 3252 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/13/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the use of the hotel tax in certain municipalities.

HB 3707 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/18/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the regulation of anesthesia in certain out patient settings; providing administrative and civil penalties.

HB 3784 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/18/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of statutory probate courts.

HB 3785 Author: Gray
Last Action: 03/18/1999 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to coverage for services provided through telemedicine under certain health plans.

HB 3815 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Galveston County Juvenile Board.

HB 3834 Author: Gray
Last Action: 04/28/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to juvenile board members and juvenile probation personnel in Galveston County.

HCR 88 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 05/10/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the Texas Audubon Society on its 100th anniversary.

HCR 264 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1402.

HJR 74 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the commissioner of health and human services serves at the pleasure of the governor.

HJR 95 Author: Gray
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the adjutant general serves at the pleasure of the governor.

HR 863 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: Honoring Mrs.Nellie M. Roy-Ball on her 80th birthday.

HR 864 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: In memory of Henry Thomas Sedgwick.

HR 865 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: Congratulating Jeanne Mixon and John Schwartz on the birth of their son, Joseph Milton Schwartz.

HR 893 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: Honoring Texas City mayor Charles T. "Chuck" Doyle.

HR 894 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: Congratulating First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Galveston on its 150th anniversary.

HR 895 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: Honoring firefighter Corey Aiken for earning the Medal of Valor.

HR 896 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: In memory of John Woods Harris of Galveston.

HR 897 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: In memory of Pedro "Pete" Enriquez, Jr. of Galveston.

HR 912 Author: Gray | Eiland
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 23 1999 11:55AM
Caption: In memory of Rafael Marquez.

HR 1026 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/22/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 22 1999 10:35AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 445.

HR 1317 Author: Gray
Last Action: 05/30/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 30 1999 3:44PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2954.

Joint Author (26):
HB 369 Author: Seaman | Gray | Deshotel | Eiland
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of speed limits on or adjacent to public beaches.

HB 487 Author: Hill | Gray | Junell | Hinojosa | Berman
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Tagged in committee
Caption: Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of possessing or consuming an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle or operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

HB 1033 Author: Bosse | Gray | McCall
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 05/06/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Cancer Council.

HB 1149 Author: Naishtat | Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 05/21/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the ability of tenant representatives to serve a certain number of consecutive terms as commissioners of local housing authorities.

HB 1151 Author: McCall | Gray | Bosse | Carter
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities.

HB 1191 Author: McCall | Gray | Bosse | Haggerty
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requirements for membership on or employment by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

HB 1192 Author: McCall | Gray | Bosse
Last Action: 02/11/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Center for Rural Health Initiatives.

HB 1278 Author: McCall | Gray | Bosse
Last Action: 02/15/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Texas Hospital Equipment Financing Council.

HB 1444 Author: Delisi | Gray | Hilderbran | Coleman | Cuellar
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to local public health services.

HB 1610 Author: McCall | Gray | Bosse | Naishtat
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/12/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation, functions, and change of the name of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities.

HB 1611 Author: McCall | Gray | Bosse | Naishtat
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/06/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.

HB 1705 Author: McCall | Gray | Bosse | Haggerty | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and the functions of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the administration of the Private Sector Prison Industries Oversight Authority, and the administration of the Texas Council on Offenders with Mental Impairments.

HB 1971 Author: Zbranek | Gray | Eiland | Crabb
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the regulation and promotion of the oyster industry in this state.

HB 1983 Author: Bosse | Gray | McCall | Turner, Bob | Keel
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the functions of the Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications and emergency communication districts and to the continuation of the Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications.

HB 2024 Author: Bosse | Gray | McCall | Goodman | Greenberg
Last Action: 04/19/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to court-ordered child support, including the child support enforcement functions of the Office of the Attorney General and the sunset review of those functions.

HB 2073 Author: Bosse | Gray | McCall | Naishtat
Last Action: 04/13/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Human Services.

HB 2085 Author: McCall | Gray | Bosse
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Health and Texas Department of Health, including the operation of certain boards and councils administratively attached to the department; providing penalties.

HB 2204 Author: Bosse | Gray | McCall | Turner, Bob
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

HB 2491 Author: Yarbrough | Gray
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/16/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 16 1999 1:58PM
Caption: Relating to the inspection of the premises of sexually oriented businesses for a violation of law.

HB 2787 Author: Eiland | Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the consideration of the location of a bidder's principal place of business in the award of contracts by certain local governments.

HB 2991 Author: Davis, John | Eiland | Gray | Talton
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to cooperative programs between school districts or institutions of higher education and the Texas Space Grant Consortium.

HB 2992 Author: Davis, John | Eiland | Gray | Talton
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the creation of a business technology outreach program at the University of Houston.

HCR 38 Author: Eiland | Gray
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 04/29/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Walter G. Hall, Sr., on being named Galveston County's 1998 Citizen of the Year.

HCR 61 Author: Naishtat | Gray
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 04/08/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating February 9, 1999, as Texas Hospice Day.

HR 69 Author: Eiland | Gray
Last Action: 03/25/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 25 1999 7:45PM
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Hugh Gibson.

HR 417 Author: Eiland | Gray
Last Action: 03/15/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 1999 8:16PM
Caption: In memory of Mark Kilroy and commending the work of the Mark Kilroy Foundation.

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