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

Number of Bills: 28

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (23):
HB 704 Author: Shields | Hawley | Green | Berman | Christian
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 705 Author: Shields
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offenses of and providing for recovery of reasonable attorney's fees for falsely identifying a tax-exempt organization with political activity or endangering the tax-exempt status of an organization by unauthorized engaging in political activity in the name of the organization, and creating a private cause of action.

HB 1267 Author: Shields
Last Action: 02/15/1999 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption: Relating to the fee an employer may deduct from an employee's earnings for withholding child support from salary.

HB 1292 Author: Shields
Last Action: 02/15/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the sales price of a taxable item that may be sold in a tax-free sale held by certain organizations.

HB 1743 Author: Shields
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the registration and the transfer of motor vehicles owned by certain persons on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.

HB 1791 Author: Shields
Last Action: 03/01/1999 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when an indictment or information is dismissed or quashed.

HB 2195 Author: Shields
Last Action: 04/19/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a municipal court of record in Hill Country Village.

HB 3698 Author: Shields
Last Action: 03/18/1999 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to allowing Health Maintenance Organization enrollees to choose a nonnetwork pediatrician as primary care physician.

HB 3699 Author: Shields
Last Action: 04/26/1999 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the distribution of federal local law enforcement block grants; granting rulemaking authority.

HB 3700 Author: Shields
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to notice of intent to use real property for a public purpose.

HB 3701 Author: Shields
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a school property tax credit for certain education-related expenses.

HB 3702 Author: Shields
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a governor's private citizen committee to study and recommend cost control in state government.

HB 3703 Author: Shields
Last Action: 03/18/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the payment of interest on tax overpayments.

HB 3704 Author: Shields
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/26/1999 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirement for the name, address, and phone number of the bondsman to appear on the face of performance and payment bonds.

HB 3714 Author: Shields | Christian | Siebert | Clark
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Testimony taken in committee
Caption: Relating to collateral protection insurance.

HB 3715 Author: Shields
Last Action: 04/13/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the definition of higher education institutions under the Higher Education Coordinating Act of 1965.

HCR 54 Author: Shields | McClendon
Last Action: 02/01/1999 S Received from the House
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Ronald K. Calgaard on his retirement from Trinity University.

HJR 7 Author: Shields
Last Action: 04/26/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

HR 127 Author: Shields
Last Action: 02/09/1999 H Reported enrolled: Feb 9 1999 2:10PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. Ronald K. Calgaard on his retirement from Trinity University.

HR 513 Author: Shields
Last Action: 03/24/1999 H Reported enrolled: Mar 24 1999 7:15PM
Caption: In memory of Diane Howe Ross.

HR 573 Author: Shields | Talton | Heflin | Culberson | Craddick
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.

HR 1033 Author: Shields
Last Action: 05/30/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 30 1999 3:44PM
Caption: Honoring the Odyssey of the Mind team from Barbara Bush Middle School.

HR 1322 Author: Shields
Last Action: 06/02/1999 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 1999 9:50AM
Caption: Recognizing Redland Oaks Elementary School's "Exemplary" status.

Joint Author (5):
HB 736 Author: Denny | Shields | Madden | Danburg | Maxey
Last Action: 03/24/1999 H Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to exceptions to the requirement to conduct elections on uniform election dates.

HB 1756 Author: Puente | Shields
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the adoption of a county charter by Bexar County.

HB 3396 Author: Culberson | Shields | Chisum
Last Action: 05/08/1999 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to parental rights concerning students in public schools.

HJR 12 Author: Culberson | Christian | Shields | Counts | Marchant
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
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 61 Author: Puente | Shields
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the voters of certain counties to adopt a charter that restructures and empowers the county government and that may allow the integration of the county government with certain other political subdivisions located, in whole or in part, in the county.

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