Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Joseph Pickett
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 24

HB 19 Author: Goolsby
Coauthor: Pickett
Last Action: 04/30/1999 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to the denial of a motor vehicle registration for failure to pay municipal parking fines.

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 140 Author: Reyna, Arthur | Farrar | Coleman | Edwards
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bonnen | Brimer | Corte | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the state's support of certain municipalities' bids to host the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and agreements relating to the hosting of those international sporting events.

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 351 Author: Denny
Coauthor: Pickett | Hope
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the civil liability of a county tax assessor-collector.

HB 565 Author: Oliveira
Coauthor: Salinas | Pickett
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the use of state research and technology funds on environmental issues in the border region.

HB 623 Author: Delisi | Christian | Turner, Sylvester | Culberson | Junell
Coauthor: Green | Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Berman | Denny | et al.
Last Action: 04/19/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to parental notification before an abortion may be performed on certain minors; providing a criminal penalty.

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 822 Author: Maxey | Wohlgemuth | Keffer | Christian | Chavez
Coauthor: Pickett
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 827 Author: Telford | Cuellar | Cook | McCall | Ramsay
Coauthor: Homer | Salinas | Pickett | Deshotel | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to computation of benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

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 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 1407 Author: Coleman
Coauthor: Pickett | Reyna, Arthur
Last Action: 05/04/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of the self-sufficiency fund to develop job training for certain recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

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 1434 Author: Counts | Cuellar | Turner, Bob | Wise | Noriega
Coauthor: Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bosse | Capelo | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to providing tuition payment assistance to certain members of the state military forces attending public institutions of higher education.

HB 1561 Author: Green | Hupp | Wilson | Nixon, Joe | Turner, Bob
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of governmental entities to bring suit against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or seller.

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 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 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 3135 Author: Reyna, Arthur | Van de Putte | Siebert | McClendon
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bonnen | Brimer | Chavez | Corte | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to state and local funding and agreements supporting the bids of certain municipalities to host the 2007 Pan American Games; providing a penalty.

HR 157 Author: Seaman
Coauthor: Pickett | Kuempel | Ramsay | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 02/10/1999 H Reported enrolled: Feb 10 1999 8:00PM
Caption: Declaring February 10, 1999, Rotary International Day at the Capitol.

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