Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Joe Nixon
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 21

HB 15 Author: Corte | Wohlgemuth | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Talton | Smith, Todd | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Denny | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to regulation of abortion; creating an offense.

HB 38 Author: Chisum | Geren | Kuempel | Campbell | Hopson
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Flynn | Eissler | West, George "Buddy" | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or a civil union.

HB 136 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | McClendon | Chavez
Coauthor: Guillen | Branch | Hunter | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to limiting the amount of county, municipal, or junior college district ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their surviving spouses.

HB 246 Author: Allen | Olivo | Hupp | Wohlgemuth | Deshotel
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Howard | Talton | Brown, Betty | Zedler | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the death of or injury to an unborn child; providing penalties.

HB 474 Author: Wong | Heflin | Bohac | Noriega | Harper-Brown
Coauthor: Eissler | Davis, John | Crabb | Woolley | Pena | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 569 Author: Berman | Cook, Byron | Denny | Hupp
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | Howard | Hunter | Davis, John | Swinford | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to fetal pain prevention; providing penalties.

HB 604 Author: Grusendorf | Marchant | Hill | Wilson | Heflin
Coauthor: Allen | Berman | Branch | Brown, Fred | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

HB 793 Author: Branch | Bohac | McClendon | Eissler | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Paxton | Corte | Allen | Berman | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags and to observance of one minute of silence in public schools.

HB 814 Author: Gutierrez | Davis, John | Thompson | Taylor | Keffer, Bill
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Berman | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/27/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle financial responsibility; providing penalties.

HB 878 Author: Hupp | Allen | Wilson | Driver | Keel
Coauthor: Bailey | Berman | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the application of criminal trespass laws to persons licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1131 Author: Flores | Marchant | Driver | Ritter | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Harper-Brown | Keffer, Bill | Puente | Hodge | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to insurer interests in certain motor vehicle repair facilities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1175 Author: King | Bonnen | Jones, Jesse | Luna | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Berman | Hegar | Keffer, Bill | Zedler | Howard | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of cloning of human beings; providing penalties.

HB 1655 Author: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Paxton | Kuempel
Coauthor: Deshotel | Harper-Brown | Reyna | Berman | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and to the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 1658 Author: Goodman | Hamric | Truitt | Thompson | Solis
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Canales | Castro | Corte | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Referred to Regulated Industries
Caption: Relating to regulation of high-speed Internet access and broadband services.

HB 2496 Author: Branch | Denny | Marchant | Raymond | Turner
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the date of the primary election.

HB 2911 Author: Homer | Phillips | Seaman
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to designation of Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road.

HB 3203 Author: Delisi | Capelo | Driver | Heflin | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Wong | Hegar | Canales | Cook, Byron | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the creation of the driver responsibility program to fund certain emergency medical services, trauma facilities, and trauma care systems in this state.

HB 3223 Author: Bohac | Hegar | Bonnen | Wong | Howard
Coauthor: Talton | Nixon | Elkins | Dawson | Crabb | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to limiting the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HCR 75 Author: Eissler | Branch | Bonnen | Griggs | Stick
Coauthor: Bohac | Callegari | Corte | Dawson | Denny | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2003 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Memorializing the U.S. Congress to support President Bush's policies of war on terrorism, homeland security, and disarmament action against Iraq.

HJR 16 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | Chavez | Baxter
Coauthor: Branch | Hunter | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | Noriega | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/30/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a county, a city or town, or a junior college district to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their spouses.

HR 332 Author: Gattis
Coauthor: Homer | Bohac | Crabb | Crownover | Hegar | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2003 1:45PM
Caption: Granting permission to Texas Aggie Muster to use the chamber of the House of Representatives on April 21, 2003, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

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