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

Number of Bills: 31

HB 48 Author: Clark | Reyna, Arthur | Garcia | Wise | Green
Coauthor: Bailey | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | Christian | Homer | et al.
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for theft committed against elderly individuals.

HB 49 Author: Cuellar | Solomons | Siebert | Culberson
Coauthor: Shields | Denny
Last Action: 05/07/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a misdemeanant's liability for the cost of confinement in a county jail.

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 341 Author: McCall | Junell | Brimer | Keffer | Luna, Vilma
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Davis, John | Christian | Smith | Farabee | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the use of certain information regarding a current or former employee.

HB 350 Author: Wohlgemuth | Lewis, Glenn | Christian | Howard | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Berman | Davis, John | Clark | Corte | Shields | et al.
Last Action: 03/15/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creating a covenant marriage.

HB 543 Author: Reyna, Elvira
Coauthor: Shields
Last Action: 02/04/1999 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the designation of a person to receive notice of utility service connections.

HB 603 Author: Siebert | Wohlgemuth | Homer
Coauthor: Swinford | Allen | Shields
Last Action: 02/04/1999 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and to the transfer of its powers and duties to the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB 604 Author: Craddick | Davis, John
Coauthor: Shields
Last Action: 05/03/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by a state or local governmental entity and to the deposit of certain delinquent or disputed funds recovered by a state or local governmental entity.

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 695 Author: Denny
Coauthor: Shields
Last Action: 03/10/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the contracting power of the Upper Trinity Regional Water District.

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 911 Author: Delisi | Longoria
Coauthor: Shields | Howard
Last Action: 04/19/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to character education programs in public schools.

HB 1036 Author: Junell
Coauthor: Shields | Wohlgemuth | Smith
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to class actions.

HB 1057 Author: Berman | Hupp
Coauthor: Shields
Last Action: 02/10/1999 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption: Relating to computation of annuities for members of the elected class of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1195 Author: Hodge | Smith | Grusendorf
Coauthor: Alvarado | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing school districts to offer drug testing programs.

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 1309 Author: Thompson | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Shields
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.

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 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 1638 Author: King, Phil | Brown, Fred | Brimer | Longoria
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Betty | Crabb | Craddick | Culberson | et al.
Last Action: 04/19/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to parental consent before an abortion may be performed on a minor.

HB 1683 Author: Williams | Oliveira | Goodman | Dutton | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Brimer | Hope | King, Phil | Hamric | Denny | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to funding for school districts that open new schools or expand existing schools.

HB 1685 Author: Williams | Oliveira | Goodman | Dutton | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Brimer | Hope | Denny | King, Phil | Hamric | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state assistance for school facilities in certain fast-growth school districts.

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 1716 Author: Hupp | Clark | Turner, Bob | Green | Wilson
Coauthor: Shields | Jones, Charles | Berman | Krusee | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain suits against firearms or ammunition manufacturers, trade associations, or sellers.

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 2869 Author: Capelo | Goodman | Uresti
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Chavez | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a child provide certain information to a juvenile probation officer as a condition of probation for certain offenses involving a handgun.

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.

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.

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.

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