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

Number of Bills: 30

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (24):
HB 895 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/11/1999 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the employment of certain children; providing penalties.

HB 1028 Author: Turner, Sylvester | McClendon
Last Action: 03/15/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the siting of solid waste facilities, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's consideration of cumulative risks in certain administrative proceedings, and notice of an application for a municipal solid waste facility.

HB 1080 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 03/08/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship of certain parents.

HB 1105 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Houston Near Northwest Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

HB 1572 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the authority of physicians and podiatrists to form certain jointly owned entities.

HB 1735 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 03/17/1999 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to exempting certain entities that perform cooperative purchasing for local governments from competitive bidding requirements.

HB 1736 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Naishtat
Last Action: 03/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a child suspected of conduct that violates the penal law who is taken into possession in an emergency without a court order by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.

HB 1737 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 02/25/1999 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain persons providing facilities or other property to the Communities in Schools program.

HB 1757 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/06/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to procurement by local governments and state agencies of certain automated systems through certain nonprofit organizations.

HB 2387 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 04/29/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of the money by the telecommunications infrastructure board in the qualifying entities account of the telecommunications infrastructure fund.

HB 2579 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Testimony taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain persons providing facilities or other property for use for certain school activities.

HB 2631 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a grant program for agricultural projects in certain public school districts.

HB 2632 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to autopsy reports.

HB 2671 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Reyna, Arthur | Dukes | Olivo | Naishtat
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the admissibility of a statement made by a child and to the requirement that the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services notify the parent or guardian of certain children taken into possession by a law enforcement agency.

HB 2726 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/06/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to telephone prepaid calling services.

HB 2833 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/06/1999 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to determining the types of public information most often requested from state governmental bodies under the open records law.

HB 2834 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 03/29/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the listing of state agency Internet addresses in telephone directories.

HB 2835 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to information that certain state agencies must post on the Internet.

HB 2836 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 04/26/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment and duties of the position of public information advocate within the office of the attorney general.

HB 2837 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring the comptroller of public accounts to post reports on the Internet.

HB 2852 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 04/26/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing the General Services Commission to audit the procedures used by a governmental body to process requests for public information.

HB 2855 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 03/15/1999 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the reconsideration of a decision rendered by the attorney general under the public information law.

HB 3377 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to membership and credit in and benefits and administration of public retirement systems for police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 3484 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 03/31/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creation of a benefit fund and supplemental one-time payment for certain peace officers and fire fighters disabled in the line of duty.

Joint Author (6):
HB 8 Author: Hochberg | Telford | Coleman | Turner, Sylvester | Cuellar
Last Action: 04/20/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to compensation and preparation of public school teachers and the financing thereof.

HB 623 Author: Delisi | Christian | Turner, Sylvester | Culberson | Junell
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 820 Author: Naishtat | Coleman | Thompson | Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain children's eligibility for medical assistance.

HB 1701 Author: Van de Putte | Goodman | Lewis, Ron | Turner, Sylvester | Cook
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 1854 Author: Thompson | Coleman | Farrar | Turner, Sylvester | Gallego
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/26/1999 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to indigent care provided by the Harris County Hospital District.

HB 3552 Author: Giddings | Turner, Sylvester | Dukes | Chavez | McCall
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the legislature from meeting on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

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