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

Number of Bills: 43

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (33):
HB 2 Author: Swinford | Hawley | Hilderbran | Turner, Bob | Flores
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to agriculture and state agricultural policy.

HB 965 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to certain dealer agreements concerning forestry harvesting and off-road construction equipment.

HB 1066 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to dealers of certain farm and industrial equipment.

HB 1845 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to voting by members of an agricultural cooperative marketing association.

HB 1846 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/01/1999 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the definitions of "dangerous drug" under the Texas Dangerous Drug Act and the Texas Pharmacy Act.

HB 1949 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the fee for issuance of Texas Commission on the Arts license plates.

HB 1974 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/03/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to appeals of convictions obtained in justice courts and municipal courts.

HB 1975 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the labeling requirements for drugs prescribed or dispensed for administration to animals in agricultural operations.

HB 2200 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the ability of a county to obtain criminal history record information on an applicant for county employment.

HB 2255 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the sale of certain items used in funerals.

HB 2256 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to indicating on a driver's license that the holder of the license is a person convicted of certain intoxication offenses.

HB 2279 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/03/1999 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to county regulation of fireworks.

HB 2432 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/07/1999 H Tabled
Caption: Relating to label requirements for certain sorghum seed.

HB 2433 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to campus report cards in public schools.

HB 2660 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to state drought planning and preparation.

HB 2719 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/21/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the promotion of Texas agricultural products; providing a penalty.

HB 2809 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring a grain transportation study.

HB 2810 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/06/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the obstruction of a railroad crossing; providing a penalty.

HB 2861 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/15/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the cost on a criminal conviction for deposit in the judicial and court personnel training fund.

HB 3116 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rail transportation districts.

HB 3117 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the purchase of railroad right-of-way following abandonment for rail purposes.

HB 3208 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/04/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to School Land Board meetings.

HB 3446 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine; imposing criminal, civil, and administrative penalties.

HB 3447 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the creation of a student endowment scholarship and internship program.

HB 3448 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the Moore County Hospital District.

HB 3624 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the persons for whom local governments may pay tort claims.

HB 3841 Author: Swinford | Rangel
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the Educator Certification Board.

HB 3849 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the name and powers of, and the validation of certain acts of, the North Plains Ground Water Conservation District No. Two.

HCR 97 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 03/10/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating February 23, 1999, as Panhandle Day at the Capitol.

HCR 113 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/10/1999 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Declaring the Texas Commission on the Arts' license plate as the official license plate of Texas.

HCR 155 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/18/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging the Railroad Commission of Texas and the governor of Texas to review recommendations by the Railroad Advisory Committee regarding service by rail carriers.

HCR 156 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/18/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging the United States Congress and the Surface Transportation Board to review recommendations by the Railroad Advisory Committee regarding service by rail carriers.

HR 605 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/08/1999 H Reported enrolled: Apr 8 1999 11:50AM
Caption: Recognizing April 8, 1999, as "Go Texan" Day at the Capitol.

Joint Author (10):
HB 152 Author: Pickett | Dukes | Swinford
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/21/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of graffiti.

HB 435 Author: Turner, Bob | Walker | Cook | Swinford | Culberson
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain theft committed against elderly individuals.

HB 2156 Author: Keffer | Swinford | Turner, Bob | Walker | Farabee
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the county and road district highway fund.

HB 2341 Author: Dunnam | Swinford | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the taxable value of property of a school district that does not offer each grade level from kindergarten to 12th grade.

HB 2737 Author: Turner, Bob | Chisum | Hunter | Jones, Delwin | Swinford
Last Action: 04/14/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to tax incentives for certain agricultural processing companies locating or expanding in this state.

HB 2922 Author: Dunnam | Swinford | Gallego
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the offense of obstructing a railroad crossing with a train.

HB 3050 Author: Counts | Swinford | Junell
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain loan programs by the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority, to limiting certain liability for activities in programs funded by the authority, to establishing the agricultural technology program, and to the promotion of the development of agriculture-related rural businesses.

HB 3461 Author: Madden | Denny | Marchant | Swinford | Hupp
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 3713 Author: Smithee | Swinford
Last Action: 04/28/1999 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax.

HR 624 Author: Uher | Chisum | Laney | Smithee | Swinford
Last Action: 05/02/1999 H Reported enrolled: May 2 1999 4:55PM
Caption: In memory of the Honorable J. W. "Buck" Buchanan.

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