Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Byron Cook
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/25/2024

Number of Bills: 35

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (21):
HB 592 Author: Cook
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the election, and validation of acts, of members of the board of directors of Anderson County Underground Water Conservation District.

HB 728 Author: Cook
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Navarro County.

HB 729 Author: Cook | Brown, Betty
Last Action: 02/19/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to property rights of certain religious organizations.

HB 1682 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Navarro County.

HB 1683 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the election, and validation of acts, of members of the board of directors of Anderson County Underground Water Conservation District.

HB 3105 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Referred to Corrections
Caption: Relating to the release on parole or revocation of parole or mandatory supervision of certain inmates placed in certain residential facilities.

HB 3156 Author: Cook
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a drug donation program.

HB 3862 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

HB 3957 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a charter school for alleged offender residents at a state school.

HB 3958 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the administrative personnel, human resources, and payroll functions of state schools for persons with mental retardation.

HR 218 Author: Cook
Last Action: 01/29/2009 H Filed
Caption: Recognizing February 3 and 4, 2009, as Palestine Days at the State Capitol.

HR 768 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Recognizing March 11, 2009, as Corsicana/Navarro County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1359 Author: Cook
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM
Caption: Congratulating the boys' basketball team of Slocum High School in Elkhart on winning the UIL 1A Division 2 state championship.

HR 1695 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Encouraging all Texans to properly dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

HR 1713 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2009 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing May 13, 2009, as Texas Environmental Excellence Awards Day and commending award recipients.

HR 1737 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 7:20PM
Caption: Honoring the life of Salvation Army Major Charles "Chuck" Anderson of Corsicana.

HR 2085 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM
Caption: In memory of Robert Lee Clark, Jr., of Streetman.

HR 2106 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM
Caption: Honoring Homer Wasson and Zane Stites for their distinguished service on the Navarro College Board of Trustees.

HR 2313 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Heath Pickard of Frankston.

HR 2314 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Corporal William David O'Brien of Rice.

HR 2553 Author: Cook
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Congratulating Brianna Brackens of Fairfield on her graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

Joint Author (14):
HB 286 Author: Martinez Fischer | Cook
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the appointment and duties of and the funding for an executive commissioner for the prevention of driving while intoxicated.

HB 662 Author: Ortiz, Jr. | Chavez | Coleman | Cook | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle by a person under 18 years of age while using a wireless communications device.

HB 755 Author: Gonzalez Toureilles | Cook | Homer
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of the county and district court technology fund; imposing a fee.

HB 759 Author: Martinez Fischer | Cook | Pena
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of a hotline to report suspected incidents of impaired driving or dangerous driving.

HB 821 Author: Leibowitz | Naishtat | Herrero | Rodriguez | Cook
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

HB 873 Author: Dukes | Pitts | McCall | Cook | Homer
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 04/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

HB 1277 Author: Button | Cook | Pitts | Deshotel | Giddings
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2009 8:03PM
Caption: Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund, including the use of money from the fund, the terms of a grant agreement, and the duties of a grant recipient or entity that acquires a grant recipient.

HB 2304 Author: Lewis | Cook | Guillen | Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 3325 Author: Hughes | Lucio III | Cook | Rodriguez | Harless
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

HB 3796 Author: Morrison | Cook | Harless | Heflin | Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion; providing penalties.

HB 3870 Author: Darby | Flynn | Raymond | Pitts | Cook
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to self-directed and semi-independent status of state financial regulatory agencies; making an appropriation.

HR 71 Author: Rose | Cook
Last Action: 01/12/2009 H Filed
Caption: Granting privileges of the floor for the house.

HR 685 Author: Dukes | Pitts | Homer | McCall | Cook
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2009, as Texas Moving Image Industry Day at the State Capitol.

HR 2775 Author: Berman | Merritt | Cook | Hughes | Hopson
Last Action: 06/01/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Honoring The University of Texas at Tyler softball team on its achievements during the 2009 season.

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