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

Number of Bills: 54

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (32):
HB 386 Author: Keffer | Greenberg | Maxey | Madden | Burnam
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to ballot access by certain candidates.

HB 785 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 02/08/1999 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to compliance with the motor vehicle safety responsibility law through motor vehicle insurance.

HB 1029 Author: Keffer | Christian | Berman
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the requirements for competitive bidding and proposal procedures in certain municipalities.

HB 1079 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 03/29/1999 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the operation and continuation of the smart jobs fund program.

HB 1384 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a disqualification for unemployment benefits for claimants who have received certain post-termination payments.

HB 1385 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a disqualification of eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits for periods of unpaid disciplinary suspensions.

HB 1386 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 02/16/1999 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the refund of certain overpaid unemployment compensation benefits by the recipients of those benefits.

HB 1542 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to purchasing requirements for school districts and junior college districts.

HB 1543 Author: Keffer | Gallego | Christian
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the residency requirements for directors of certain economic development corporations.

HB 1568 Author: Keffer | Turner, Bob | Cook | Counts | Walker
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to school finance.

HB 1889 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 05/17/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the dissolution of the Ranger Hospital District of Eastland County, Texas.

HB 2156 Author: Keffer | Swinford | Turner, Bob | Walker | Farabee
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the county and road district highway fund.

HB 2307 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to assistance to certain low-performing public school districts.

HB 2401 Author: Keffer | Christian | Zbranek | Solis, Jim | King, Phil
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the establishment of voluntary workforce training programs for certain students.

HB 2415 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to a junior college district branch campus, center, or extension facility.

HB 2416 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the North Runnels County Hospital District.

HB 2493 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 04/23/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the conduct of the business of certain surety companies.

HB 2733 Author: Keffer | Christian
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to liability of certain private entities that contract with a public entity to provide transportation services.

HB 2838 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes.

HB 2839 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 03/15/1999 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the expiration and the legislative review of state agency rules.

HB 2840 Author: Keffer | Christian
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the definition of "assistance organization" for purposes of state surplus and salvage property.

HB 2841 Author: Keffer | Christian
Last Action: 04/28/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain charitable organizations and their employees for certain acts.

HB 3232 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Eastland Memorial Hospital District.

HB 3582 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to receivers, payors, and lessees under certain mineral leases.

HCR 28 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 02/26/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Lester Clark.

HCR 29 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 03/10/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing Judge Scott Bailey's retirement.

HCR 30 Author: Keffer
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 03/10/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Judge Don Cleveland on the occasion of his retirement.

HCR 117 Author: Keffer | Christian | Zbranek | Seaman | Coleman
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Supporting and encouraging the future development and expansion of career and technology academic programs throughout Texas high schools.

HCR 142 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 04/19/1999 S Received from the House
Caption: Recognizing the Ranger Historical Preservation Society.

HJR 70 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 04/29/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the composition of the Texas House of Representatives.

HR 372 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 1999 6:47PM
Caption: Honoring Anne Gibson Huddleston on her service to the Comanche Peak Chapter the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

HR 974 Author: Keffer
Last Action: 05/28/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 28 1999 7:30PM
Caption: Commending the Granbury Pirates soccer team on its 1999 state 4A championship.

Joint Author (22):
HB 65 Author: Greenberg | Tillery | Keffer | Coleman | Allen
Last Action: 03/10/1999 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for an employer that purchases or subsidizes child-care services for employees.

HB 66 Author: Greenberg | Coleman | Keffer | Naishtat | Thompson
Last Action: 02/01/1999 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision of scholarships and wage supplementation for professional child-care workers.

HB 79 Author: Gallego | Keffer | Staples
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to eligibility to serve on an appraisal review board.

HB 117 Author: Keel | Allen | Christian | Keffer | Bonnen
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the forfeiture of commutation of time for good conduct by an inmate of a county jail who files a frivolous or malicious lawsuit.

HB 341 Author: McCall | Junell | Brimer | Keffer | Luna, Vilma
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the use of certain information regarding a current or former employee.

HB 424 Author: Turner, Bob | Christian | Keffer | Gallego | Counts
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the distribution of money to certain counties for the payment of extraordinary costs of prosecution.

HB 432 Author: Turner, Bob | Madden | Keffer
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to legislative review and gubernatorial suspension of certain rules of state agencies.

HB 503 Author: Tillery | Naishtat | Greenberg | Keffer
Last Action: 03/30/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the consideration of income earned by certain recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for eligibility determination purposes.

HB 642 Author: Christian | Keffer | Wohlgemuth
Last Action: 03/30/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the review of proposed rules of health and human services agencies.

HB 801 Author: Uher | Keffer | Bonnen | Culberson | Hawley
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to public participation in certain environmental permitting procedures of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

HB 822 Author: Maxey | Wohlgemuth | Keffer | Christian | Chavez
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a task force composed of state and county representatives to study federal reimbursements to counties.

HB 880 Author: Berman | Keffer
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the advertising of alcoholic beverages on properties under the control of and in programs and publications of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB 1003 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Keffer
Last Action: 05/03/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the requirements for competitive bidding and proposal procedures in certain municipalities.

HB 1332 Author: Hardcastle | Keffer | Woolley
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the recovery of certain overpayments of unemployment compensation benefits.

HB 1689 Author: Greenberg | Rangel | Thompson | Tillery | Keffer
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain child-care workers.

HB 1886 Author: Turner, Bob | Counts | Keffer
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to abandoned railroad right-of-way.

HB 2609 Author: Greenberg | Coleman | Keffer | Naishtat | Thompson
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the provision of scholarships, bonuses, and wage supplementation for professional child-care workers.

HB 2738 Author: Williams | Marchant | Keffer | Clark
Last Action: 05/04/1999 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the prosecution as a capital offense of a murder motivated by bias or prejudice.

HB 3596 Author: McClendon | Oliveira | Luna, Vilma | Keffer | Seaman
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/25/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to workforce development services provided by the Texas Workforce Commission or a private vendor under a contract with a local workforce development board.

HB 3657 Author: Oliveira | Brimer | Luna, Vilma | Solis, Jim | Keffer
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation, funding, and operation of certain workforce development programs.

HJR 71 Author: Homer | Lengefeld | Gallego | Keffer
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the number of precincts that certain counties must create for justices of the peace and constables.

HR 223 Author: Turner, Bob | Counts | Hunter | Junell | Keffer
Last Action: 03/25/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 25 1999 7:45PM
Caption: Recognizing March 25, 1999, as Texas Midwest Day and welcoming the Texas Midwest Community Network delegation to the State Capitol.

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