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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Jim Murphy
80th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/26/2026
Number of Bills: 64

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (51):
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to subdivision replatting by certain municipalities.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/11/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to certain swimming pools as public nuisances in the unincorporated areas of counties.
Author:
Murphy | Delisi | Bailey
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the deposit of revenue collected from certain traffic penalties in the designated trauma facility and emergency medical services account.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the identification and regulation of land located in a future transportation corridor of a county.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
02/27/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the computation of public high school grade point averages.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the information collected through the Public Education Information Management System.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles in connection with utility work.
Author:
Murphy | Eiland
Last Action:
05/07/2007 S Refer to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to sexual abuse and child molestation prevention training for certain public or private institutions of higher education employees and volunteers who work at programs for minors.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to licensing and regulation of automotive shops, automotive technicians, and automotive service writers, advisors, and estimators; providing penalties.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to certain acquisitions of real property by the Texas Department of Transportation for highway purposes.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the determination of prevailing wage rates in Texas counties.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to purchases made at the campus level in certain school districts.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for the issuance of certain specialty license plates.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to permits for erecting certain outdoor signs or advertising.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a method for certain municipalities to compensate a person for the removal of an on-premise sign as required by the municipality.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to procedures for the removal of an abandoned on-premise sign by a municipality.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the control of access to highways within certain counties.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the registration of semitrailers.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a database of and issuing identification cards to certain essential first responder personnel who operate or restore critical infrastructure.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the scope of authority of the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 438; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 437; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring the members of the Daughters of Liberty Republican Women on their active engagement in their government and their communities.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Honoring the contributions that individuals of Irish descent have made to the State of Texas.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 1:18PM
Caption:
Honoring Ray Miller on his contributions to the broadcasting industry and to Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2007 3:32PM
Caption:
Honoring the Houston Young Republicans for their participation in the political process.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2007 3:32PM
Caption:
Honoring Louie Welch, former mayor of Houston, on his civic and professional achievements.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 11:33AM
Caption:
Honoring Houston Chronicle editor emeritus Jack Loftis for his career achievements and for his contributions to his community.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 11:33AM
Caption:
Honoring Drayton McLane, chairman and CEO of the Houston Astros.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2007 3:32PM
Caption:
Honoring the Asian Chamber of Commerce 2007 Entrepreneurs of the Year.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/23/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2007 7:00PM
Caption:
Congratulating Diane Yoo on being named Miss Korea Texas.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM
Caption:
Honoring Keep Houston Beautiful for its participation in Keep America Beautiful's national Great American Cleanup campaign.
Author:
Murphy | Callegari | Elkins | Woolley
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
In memory of Harris County Constable Glen D. Cheek.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Salim Jaradi Ahmad for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 96 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Charles Alcorn for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 438 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Bob Blackmer for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 338 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Helen Bledsoe for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 626 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Paulette Burkhart for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 493 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Steve Dorman for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 130 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
Honoring Shelly Hillman for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 504 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Jack Jones for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 499 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Robert Kerr for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 508 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Roman Klein for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 437 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Mary K. Maxwell for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 483 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Stewart Mayper for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 492 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Jim McSpadden for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 727 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Larry Pound for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 356 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Sandy Steffes for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 395 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Warren Stevens for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 429 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Jeff Williams for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 625 in Harris County.
Author:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1119.
Joint Author (13):
Author:
Hill | Naishtat | Murphy | Creighton
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to reporting of gifts of cash or a cash equivalent to public officials.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Murphy | Flores
Last Action:
04/03/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
Author:
Vo | Callegari | Murphy
Last Action:
04/13/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to allowing an independent school district to change the length of trustees' terms.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Murphy | Zerwas | Brown, Betty
Last Action:
02/19/2007 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements relating to an application for a marriage license and an affidavit of an absent applicant for a marriage license and to the maintenance of marriage and divorce indexes by the bureau of vital statistics; providing penalties.
Author:
Callegari | Flynn | Murphy | Crabb
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to a bill of rights for property owners whose property may be acquired by governmental or private entities through the use of eminent domain authority.
Author:
Menendez | Murphy
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of the Texas First-Time Homebuyer Program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and to certain down payment assistance under that program.
Author:
Talton | Murphy
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the punishment of the offense of aggravated assault.
Author:
Eissler | Murphy | Hochberg | Woolley | Branch
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
05/25/2007 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Education Data System (TEDS).
Author:
Creighton | Murphy
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exclusion of certain commercial lease revenue in determining a taxable entity's total revenue for purposes of the revised franchise tax.
Author:
Anchia | Deshotel | Thompson | Dutton | Murphy
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to a residential tenant's rights and remedies.
Author:
Morrison | Murphy
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to information required to establish resident status in connection with tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Gattis | Dukes | Murphy | Laubenberg | Rose
Last Action:
03/26/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general; providing penalties.
Author:
Burnam | Murphy
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
Commending House Parliamentarian Denise Davis and Deputy Parliamentarian Christopher Griesel.
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