Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Jim Keffer
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2024

Number of Bills: 27

HB 2 Author: Otto
Coauthor: Allen | Berman | Bohac | Crabb | Elkins | et al.
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the appraisal of property, including residence homesteads, for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 5 Author: Crownover | McCall | Sheffield | Alvarado
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

HB 36 Author: Corte | Fletcher | Brown, Betty
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 51 Author: Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

HB 109 Author: Phillips | Olivo | Paxton | Martinez, "Mando"
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Recalled from subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 130 Author: Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

HB 276 Author: Zerwas | Bonnen | Flynn | Sheffield
Coauthor: Bohac | Brown, Betty | Christian | Elkins | Keffer | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the requirement that state agencies report the cost of services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants.

HB 873 Author: Dukes | Pitts | McCall | Cook | Homer
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.
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 1102 Author: Vo | Thibaut | Zerwas | Legler | Anchia
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Christian | Farrar | Keffer | et al.
Last Action: 02/24/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the requirements for the recommended and advanced public high school programs.

HB 1216 Author: Brown, Fred | Quintanilla | Callegari | Deshotel | Darby
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Button | Chavez | Davis, John | Driver | et al.
Last Action: 02/26/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to curriculum requirements for the recommended and advanced public high school programs.

HB 1231 Author: Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama | Crownover
Coauthor: Chisum | Hardcastle | Keffer | Otto
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to providing that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single railroad commissioner.

HB 1555 Author: Patrick | McReynolds | Swinford | Bonnen | Oliveira
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Betty | Christian | Crabb | Farabee | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

HB 1893 Author: Driver | McReynolds | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Merritt
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

HB 2070 Author: Cohen | Anchia | Dukes | Pitts | Hartnett
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the fee based on admissions to certain sexually oriented businesses.

HB 2083 Author: Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

HB 2259 Author: Crownover | Hardcastle | Farabee | Chisum | Gonzalez Toureilles
Coauthor: Callegari | Creighton | Keffer | Legler | Miller, Sid
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the plugging of certain inactive oil or gas wells and to standards for electrical power lines serving certain oil and gas facilities.

HB 3796 Author: Morrison | Cook | Harless | Heflin | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
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 3820 Author: Swinford | Heflin | Hopson | Hardcastle | Jones
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Brown, Fred | Chisum | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the governance and disclosure requirements of electric cooperative corporations and the review of complaints of electric cooperative corporation members by the Office of the Attorney General.

HCR 48 Author: Isett
Coauthor: Craddick | Darby | Fletcher | Heflin | Jones | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Texas Tech University System Day at the State Capitol.

HCR 50 Author: Creighton | Hughes | Berman | Gattis | Guillen
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Received from the House
Caption: Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

HCR 168 Author: Anderson | Miller, Sid | Button | Branch | Hartnett
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Chisum | Christian | Driver | Fletcher | et al.
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Extending appreciation to former president George W. Bush for his service to our state and nation.

HCR 258 Author: Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Dunnam | Taylor
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.

HJR 39 Author: Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

HJR 62 Author: Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama
Coauthor: Aycock | Chisum | Crabb | Creighton | Crownover | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.

HR 454 Author: Harless | Laubenberg | Branch
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM
Caption: Recognizing April 16, 2009, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.

HR 876 Author: Pitts | Jones
Coauthor: Darby | Keffer
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2009 7:53AM
Caption: Honoring Graham Harrell, quarterback of the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

HR 901 Author: Anderson
Coauthor: Hughes | Keffer | King, Susan | Lucio III | Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2009 7:53AM
Caption: Recognizing March 24, 2009, as Texas State Technical College Day at the State Capitol.

Texas Legislature Online - Report