Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 36

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 8 Author: Hochberg | Telford | Coleman | Turner, Sylvester | Cuellar
Coauthor: Mowery | Farabee | Luna, Vilma | Brown, Fred | Keffer | et al.
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to compensation and preparation of public school teachers and the financing thereof.

HB 64 Author: Greenberg | Coleman | Giddings | Siebert | Solis, Jim
Coauthor: McClendon | Burnam | Pickett
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/31/1999 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state.

HB 86 Author: Gutierrez | Oliveira | Hilderbran | Craddick | Cuellar
Coauthor: Alvarado | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Bosse | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to sales tax exemptions.

HB 313 Author: Giddings
Coauthor: McClendon | Solis, Jim | Pickett
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation and powers of a neighborhood empowerment zone.

HB 316 Author: Chavez | Oliveira | Wise | Wilson
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bailey | Burnam | Capelo | Cuellar | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the declaration of the birthday of Cesar Chavez as a legal holiday.

HB 503 Author: Tillery | Naishtat | Greenberg | Keffer
Coauthor: McClendon | Coleman
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 537 Author: Danburg | Woolley | Homer | Merritt | Ramsay
Coauthor: Noriega | Reyna, Elvira | Salinas | Puente | Lengefeld | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to telephone solicitation; providing penalties.

HB 704 Author: Shields | Hawley | Green | Berman | Christian
Coauthor: Hope | Ehrhardt | Allen | Averitt | Bailey | et al.
Last Action: 03/29/1999 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a teacher's right of refusal following an assault by a student and allowing school districts the option of expelling students for assaulting school district employees.

HB 713 Author: Cuellar | Rangel | Capelo | Uresti | Brown, Fred
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Alexander | Alvarado | Averitt | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant program and the Teach for Texas Grant Program; consolidating and revising financial aid, grant, and scholarship programs; and providing for the education, certification, and recruitment of teachers and faculty instructors.

HB 889 Author: Lewis, Glenn | Williams | Coleman | Rangel | Cuellar
Coauthor: Deshotel | McClendon
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to establishing an institute for the preservation of history and culture at Prairie View A&M University.

HB 890 Author: Hamric
Coauthor: McClendon | Hilbert | Coleman | Crabb
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of fireworks by certain counties; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 938 Author: Thompson | Haggerty | Danburg | Puente | Hochberg
Coauthor: Deshotel | Ehrhardt | Noriega | McClendon | Naishtat | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/13/1999 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice and to other remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts.

HB 1120 Author: Najera
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Fred | Davis, Yvonne | Ehrhardt | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/1999 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to exceptions to public school class size limits granted by the commissioner of education.

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 1258 Author: Najera | Brown, Betty | Jones, Jesse | Berman | Flores
Coauthor: Uresti | McClendon | Deshotel | Turner, Bob
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting certain congressional medal of honor winners from certain taxes.

HB 1286 Author: Hawley | Delisi | Hunter | Capelo | Seaman
Coauthor: Luna, Vilma | Farabee | Gallego | Pickett | McClendon | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Office of Defense Affairs and Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission.

HB 1294 Author: Ehrhardt | Salinas | Thompson | Clark | Tillery
Coauthor: Burnam | Danburg | Davis, Yvonne | Edwards | Farrar | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of school districts.

HB 1315 Author: Lewis, Glenn
Coauthor: McClendon
Last Action: 04/13/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring the Board of Pardons and Paroles and parole panels of the Board of Pardons and Paroles to meet to perform duties.

HB 1398 Author: Coleman | Farabee
Coauthor: Danburg | McClendon
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to indigent health care.

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 1683 Author: Williams | Oliveira | Goodman | Dutton | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Brimer | Hope | King, Phil | Hamric | Denny | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to funding for school districts that open new schools or expand existing schools.

HB 1701 Author: Van de Putte | Goodman | Lewis, Ron | Turner, Sylvester | Cook
Coauthor: Berman | Keel | Siebert | West, George "Buddy" | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 04/13/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of telecommunications utilities and to the provision of telecommunications and related services.

HB 1821 Author: Dukes | Hamric | Pickett | Danburg | Greenberg
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Brimer | Brown, Betty | Capelo | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/1999 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for a corporation that establishes and operates a day-care center for children of employees or purchases services for employees.

HB 1891 Author: Giddings
Coauthor: McClendon
Last Action: 04/26/1999 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain health and safety statutes and ordinances by municipalities.

HB 2062 Author: Goolsby
Coauthor: Keel | Coleman | Walker | McClendon | Noriega | et al.
Last Action: 03/23/1999 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas State History Museum.

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 2401 Author: Keffer | Christian | Zbranek | Solis, Jim | King, Phil
Coauthor: Greenberg | McClendon | Chavez | Seaman | Reyna, Arthur
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 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 2702 Author: Chavez | Coleman | Naishtat
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bailey | Burnam | Capelo | Cuellar | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to nutritional assistance for certain legal immigrants.

HB 2827 Author: Isett | Maxey | Clark
Coauthor: McClendon
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the validity of an authorization to disclose health care information.

HB 3095 Author: Burnam | Dukes | Olivo | Capelo
Coauthor: McClendon
Last Action: 04/13/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to access to motor vehicle insurance coverage and to the verification of compliance with certain motor vehicle insurance requirements; providing penalties.

HB 3657 Author: Oliveira | Brimer | Luna, Vilma | Solis, Jim | Keffer
Coauthor: Seaman | Cuellar | McClendon
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.

HR 4 Author: Goolsby
Coauthor: McCall | Staples | Cook | Averitt | Goodman | et al.
Last Action: 01/14/1999 H Reported enrolled: Jan 14 1999 7:45AM
Caption: Housekeeping resolution.

HR 5 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: McCall | Staples | Walker | Cook | Averitt | et al.
Last Action: 01/15/1999 H Reported enrolled: Jan 15 1999 9:00AM
Caption: House Rules of Procedure for the 76th Legislature.

HR 127 Author: Shields
Coauthor: McClendon
Last Action: 02/09/1999 H Reported enrolled: Feb 9 1999 2:10PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. Ronald K. Calgaard on his retirement from Trinity University.

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