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

Number of Bills: 35

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (31):
HB 1070 Author: Merritt | Ellis, Dan | Berman | Noriega | Cook
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to parking privileges of a disabled veteran.

HB 1310 Author: Merritt | Chisum
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the severance tax for oil produced from low-producing wells.

HB 1429 Author: Merritt | Christian
Last Action: 02/16/1999 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to a physician's statement required to obtain disabled parking privileges.

HB 2026 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to allowing certain local law enforcement officers to declare a premises a public nuisance.

HB 2027 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the duty of a person placed on community supervision for certain offenses to make disclosure to the landlord of the property where the person resides; providing a penalty.

HB 2028 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the administration of appraisal districts and the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 3103 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/15/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the imposition of penalties for the failure to render property for ad valorem taxation.

HB 3104 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/07/1999 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the ineligibility of a railroad commissioner to become a candidate for another public office.

HB 3311 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/16/1999 H Referred to State Recreational Resources
Caption: Relating to allowing crossbows to be used for hunting during archery season.

HB 3312 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the transfer of responsibility for responding to and cleaning up certain oil discharges in coastal areas to the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB 3412 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 14 1999 2:16AM
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Gregg County.

HB 3718 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/18/1999 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to creating a code of conduct for companies providing retail electric, gas, and other end-use fuels; providing enforcement and administrative penalties.

HB 3719 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to collection of fees on the delivery of certain petroleum productions, the allocation of fees on the delivery of certain petroleum products to the oil-field cleanup fund, the reduction of certain fees by the Railroad Commission of Texas, the use of money in the oil-field cleanup fund to implement the provisions of Chapter 40 of the Natural Resources Code that relate to activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas, and the repeal of the expiration of certain fees imposed by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HCR 163 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/30/1999 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Kilgore College Rangerettes.

HCR 171 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Recognizing April 13, 1999, as Kilgore Day at the State Capitol.

HCR 207 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/23/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Kilgore College Rangerettes.

HCR 230 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/23/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing April 13, 1999, as Kilgore Day at the State Capitol.

HJR 5 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HJR 85 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/06/1999 H Postponed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that a railroad commissioner is ineligible to become a candidate for another public office during the term for which the railroad commissioner is elected or appointed.

HR 337 Author: Merritt | Uher | Bonnen | Capelo | Davis, John
Last Action: 03/04/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 1999 10:00AM
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 1999, as Texas Voluntary Protection Program Participants' Association Day.

HR 341 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/04/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 1999 7:46AM
Caption: Honoring Bob Griffin and the Voluntary Protection Program.

HR 396 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/11/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 1999 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Christopher Anderson on being awarded the Barbara Jordan Medallion.

HR 397 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/11/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 1999 7:50AM
Caption: Honoring Cody Terry for being named the male state winner in the 1998 Wendy's High School Heisman Program.

HR 404 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/12/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 1999 10:25AM
Caption: Honoring Sharonica Powell, the 1998 Reading Is Fundamental National Poster Contest Winner.

HR 511 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/24/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 24 1999 7:15PM
Caption: Honoring Turn Around Texas drugfighters.

HR 626 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 04/13/1999 H Reported enrolled: Apr 13 1999 8:34PM
Caption: Commending the members of the Future Problem Solving team of Sabine High School for their work on "Project Magoo," a young Texans' Bill of Rights.

HR 931 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/14/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 14 1999 7:00PM
Caption: Recognizing Bonnie Claire Jacobson for her equestrian accomplishments.

HR 1223 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 06/02/1999 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 1999 8:31AM
Caption: Honoring Coach Lin Laursen of Central Arizona College.

HR 1224 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 06/02/1999 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 1999 8:31AM
Caption: Commemorating the Great Texas Balloon Race Event in Longview on July 16-18, 1999.

HR 1225 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 06/02/1999 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 1999 8:31AM
Caption: Commending Mel and Norma Gabler for their devoted service to public education in Texas.

HR 1234 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 06/02/1999 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 1999 8:31AM
Caption: Honoring the 1999 officers of the Colonial Dames.

Joint Author (4):
HB 537 Author: Danburg | Woolley | Homer | Merritt | Ramsay
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to telephone solicitation; providing penalties.

HB 1702 Author: Delisi | Greenberg | Tillery | Lewis, Ron | Merritt
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/28/1999 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to loss of benefits by a retiree of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resumes teaching.

HB 1895 Author: Maxey | Merritt
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the management of software and software licenses by state agencies.

HJR 44 Author: Ramsay | Averitt | Homer | Telford | Merritt
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 05/22/1999 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the filling of a vacancy in the office of governor or lieutenant governor.

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