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

Number of Bills: 31

HB 210 Author: Hochberg | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Berman | Van de Putte | Hawley | Truitt | Smith | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/1999 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the standard of alcohol concentration used in defining the term "intoxicated" for the purposes of certain offenses involving intoxication.

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 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 687 Author: Bosse | Crabb | Zbranek | Telford
Coauthor: Ellis, Dan | McReynolds | Christian | Hochberg | Seaman
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/13/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of the fishing license requirement to a person who is at least 65 years of age.

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 801 Author: Uher | Keffer | Bonnen | Culberson | Hawley
Coauthor: Williams | Davis, John | Corte | Cook | Jones, Charles | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to public participation in certain environmental permitting procedures of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

HB 855 Author: Capelo | Uresti | Homer
Coauthor: Wise | Noriega | Seaman
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide financial assistance to a person pursuing certain law enforcement studies.

HB 989 Author: Craddick | Junell | Hawley | West, George "Buddy" | Chisum
Coauthor: Capelo | Cook | Counts | Culberson | George | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to a temporary exemption from the severance tax for oil and gas produced from wells under certain market conditions.

HB 1026 Author: Coleman | Pickett | Hodge
Coauthor: Denny | Haggerty | Nixon, Joe | Seaman | Hill | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to participation by private school students in University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.

HB 1063 Author: Pickett
Coauthor: Davis, John | Seaman
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/21/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a graffiti eradication fee on certain persons in juvenile court.

HB 1200 Author: Crabb | Keel | Talton
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Bonnen | Bosse | et al.
Sponsor: Lindsay
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Tagged in committee
Caption: Relating to the disannexation of certain areas annexed on or after December 1, 1996, by certain municipalities.

HB 1269 Author: Goodman
Coauthor: Seaman | Davis, John
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/25/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the mandatory detention of a juvenile for allegedly engaging in certain conduct.

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 1498 Author: Janek | Siebert | Reyna, Arthur
Coauthor: Christian | Seaman
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the availability of health benefit coverage options for health maintenance organization eligible enrollees.

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 1971 Author: Zbranek | Gray | Eiland | Crabb
Coauthor: Deshotel | Hardcastle | Janek | Seaman
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the regulation and promotion of the oyster industry in this state.

HB 2000 Author: Turner, Bob | Telford | Brimer | Walker | Ramsay
Coauthor: Christian | Cook | Crabb | Hardcastle | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/13/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ratification of the Southern Dairy Compact; providing civil penalties.

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 2561 Author: Gray | Hawley | Luna, Vilma | Zbranek | Davis, John
Coauthor: Seaman | Eiland
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the implementation and financing of approved management plans for designated estuaries of national significance in the state.

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 3182 Author: Grusendorf
Coauthor: Seaman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to procedures applicable in a suit filed by a landlord to evict a tenant and recover unpaid rent.

HB 3461 Author: Madden | Denny | Marchant | Swinford | Hupp
Coauthor: Allen | Clark | Corte | Crabb | Craddick | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain political contributions and political expenditures; providing civil and criminal 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.

HJR 21 Author: Wohlgemuth | Davis, John | Christian | Brown, Betty | Jones, Charles
Coauthor: Hartnett | Allen | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.

HJR 72 Author: Hamric | Allen | Turner, Bob | Van de Putte | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor: Denny | Jones, Delwin | Hunter | Mowery | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain leased motor vehicles not held primarily for the production of income.

HJR 81 Author: Uher
Coauthor: Seaman | Hawley
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the ad valorem taxation of boats and other equipment used in the commercial taking or production of fish, shrimp, shellfish, or other marine life.

HR 82 Author: Cuellar
Coauthor: Hodge | Hunter | Berman | Clark | Hardcastle | et al.
Last Action: 02/02/1999 H Reported enrolled: Feb 2 1999 7:45PM
Caption: Designating February 3, 1999, as United Way Day at the Capitol.

HR 558 Author: Wohlgemuth
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/1999 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 1999 6:34PM
Caption: Honoring Pulitzer Prize winner Ken Towery of Austin.

HR 573 Author: Shields | Talton | Heflin | Culberson | Craddick
Coauthor: Alexander | Allen | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to prohibit federal courts from ordering or instructing any state or political subdivision thereof, or an official of any state or political subdivision, to levy or increase taxes.

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