Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Joseph Pickett
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/16/2024

Number of Bills: 71

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (29):
HB 114 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the requirement that certain real estate professionals provide fingerprints to satisfy criminal history check provisions.

HB 115 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county tax assessor-collector to commission certain employees as peace officers.

HB 116 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 04/23/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain fees and taxes collected by this state in connection with a motor vehicle.

HB 489 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to remove graffiti from private property at the owner's expense.

HB 548 Author: Pickett
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the impoundment of certain motor vehicles involved in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.

HB 782 Author: Pickett
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to registration exemptions for certain foreign commercial motor vehicles.

HB 783 Author: Pickett
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the liability of an electric utility that allows recreational use of land that the utility owns, occupies, or leases.

HB 965 Author: Pickett | Truitt | Quintanilla | Guillen
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for disabled veterans.

HB 1093 Author: Pickett
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to oversight of regional poison control centers and the poison control network.

HB 1462 Author: Pickett | Herrero | Moody | Guillen
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to leave for certain state employees who volunteer or participate in training for Court Appointed Special Advocates.

HB 1810 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.

HB 2116 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the issuance by the Texas Transportation Commission of general obligation bonds for highway improvement projects.

HB 2173 Author: Pickett | Chavez | Moody | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain counties and school districts from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.

HB 2180 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to registration requirements for certain motor vehicles.

HB 2483 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the authority for the establishment and administration of the Border Health Institute in the city of El Paso.

HB 2521 Author: Pickett | Solomons
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a preference in state purchasing for certain media-related services offered by businesses based in Texas.

HB 2522 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the circumstances under which the Department of Public Safety may issue a silver alert for a missing senior citizen.

HB 2589 Author: Pickett | McClendon | Harper-Brown
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to transportation planning and funding allocations.

HB 3502 Author: Pickett | Solomons | Orr | Deshotel
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to acknowledgements required of a purchaser of residential real property in connection with the receipt of a seller's disclosure notice regarding the property.

HB 4004 Author: Pickett | Moody | Quintanilla
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the management and control of certain utility systems.

HB 4010 Author: Pickett | Solomons
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the right of a landlord to require a tenant to obtain liability insurance as a condition of residential tendency:.

HCR 29 Author: Pickett | Pitts | Marquez
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Expressing the intent of the Texas Legislature that the state accept federal economic stimulus funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or any similar legislation.

HR 180 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 01/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 28 2009 8:38AM
Caption: Recognizing January 27, 2009, as Texas Probation Association Day at the State Capitol.

HR 467 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM
Caption: In memory of Luis Vasquez.

HR 605 Author: Pickett | Chavez | Quintanilla | Marquez | Moody
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption: In memory of Veronica Teresa Cook of El Paso.

HR 779 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Honoring State Representative Jose Menendez on his 40th birthday.

HR 845 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Honoring Jay Ramsey Brown on his retirement from the U.S. Navy.

HR 1325 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Filed
Caption: Recognizing September 8, 2009, as Major Jefferson Van Horne Remembrance Day in the State of Texas.

HR 1733 Author: Pickett
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption: Recognizing September 8, 2009, as Major Jefferson Van Horne Remembrance Day in the State of Texas.

Joint Author (42):
HB 4 Author: Orr | Pitts | Callegari | Veasey | Pickett
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.

HB 127 Author: Callegari | Fletcher | Zerwas | Harper-Brown | Pickett
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 300 Author: Isett | Pickett | Harper-Brown
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 05/30/2009 H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed: May 30 2009 11:23PM
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, including the transfer of certain functions to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing penalties.

HB 417 Author: Callegari | Orr | Pickett | Menendez | Hodge
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of and compensation for real property, including blighted property, for public purposes through condemnation or certain other means.

HB 459 Author: Leibowitz | Quintanilla | Marquez | Pickett
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances.

HB 815 Author: Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Pickett
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the hours of sale for liquor.

HB 1092 Author: Parker | Flynn | Ortiz, Jr. | Creighton | Pickett
Last Action: 03/11/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the voters of a county to allow the owners of certain real property to require that county and any municipal ad valorem taxes be imposed on that real property on the basis of a five-year average of the property's value.

HB 1725 Author: Chavez | Pickett | Moody
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for certain students who are military dependents.

HB 1771 Author: Chavez | Turner, Sylvester | Pickett | Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the reduction in value or abandonment of stored value cards.

HB 2169 Author: Chavez | Moody | Harless | Pickett | Button
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of additional job incentive programs by the Texas Workforce Commission using the skills development fund.

HB 2172 Author: Chavez | Pickett | Moody
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the exemptions from fees imposed by a municipal storm water utility on certain property in certain counties.

HB 2191 Author: Veasey | Pickett | Leibowitz | Chavez | Moody
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to prohibiting contact between an employee of a facility that serves the elderly or disabled persons, whose criminal history has not been verified, and a patient or resident of the facility.

HB 2301 Author: Marquez | Quintanilla | Moody | Chavez | Pickett
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of a county ethics commission in certain counties; providing civil and criminal penalties.

HB 3255 Author: Gattis | Pickett | Vaught
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle if operated without financial responsibility.

HB 3433 Author: Menendez | Pickett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the extended registration of a commercial fleet of motor vehicles.

HCR 47 Author: Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Martinez Fischer | Moody
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/01/2009 H Senate passage reported
Caption: Honoring Paul Cruz Moreno for his exemplary service to the State of Texas.

HJR 21 Author: Callegari | Fletcher | Zerwas | Harper-Brown | Pickett
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HJR 112 Author: Bolton | Quintanilla | Pickett | Kleinschmidt | Kent
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the imposition of an additional ad valorem tax for emergency services districts, subject to voter approval, at a rate not to exceed five cents for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.

HR 448 Author: Chavez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody | Marquez
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2009 4:12PM
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as El Paso Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1304 Author: Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM
Caption: In memory of Officer Cesar Arreola of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.

HR 1406 Author: Marquez | Quintanilla | Moody | Pickett
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Jose Antonio Marquez of El Paso on his 70th birthday.

HR 1407 Author: Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption: In memory of Betty Gayle "Bucky" Bowen of El Paso.

HR 1410 Author: Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption: Honoring Jaime Esparza for his distinguished service as district attorney of El Paso, Culberson, and Hudspeth Counties.

HR 1411 Author: Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption: Congratulating Richard D. Wiles on his election as sheriff of El Paso County.

HR 1412 Author: Marquez | Moody | Turner, Sylvester | Pickett
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption: Congratulating Gregory Allen on his 2008 appointment as Chief of Police for the City of El Paso.

HR 1425 Author: Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption: In memory of El Paso community activist Juanita McCray.

HR 1426 Author: Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption: Honoring county attorney of El Paso County Jose Rodriguez for his service to his fellow residents.

HR 1544 Author: Chavez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody | Marquez
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 5:40PM
Caption: Congratulating La Mujer Obrera on the development of Centro Mayapan Festival Marketplace in El Paso.

HR 1581 Author: Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2009 7:58AM
Caption: Honoring James Stephen DeGroat for his outstanding service as vice president of the El Paso County Hospital District Board of Managers.

HR 1626 Author: Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2009 7:58AM
Caption: Recognizing James N. Valenti for his achievements as chief executive officer of Thomason Hospital in El Paso.

HR 1628 Author: Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2009 10:44AM
Caption: Honoring Blanca Landeros and Eugene Flournoy for their work with the Treatment Resources for Youth program at Aliviane, Incorporated, in El Paso.

HR 1636 Author: Chavez | Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 6:20PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Navy Airman Adrian M. Campos of El Paso.

HR 1637 Author: Chavez | Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 6:20PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Air Force Major Rodolpho Ivan Rodriguez of El Paso.

HR 1638 Author: Chavez | Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 6:20PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Quincy J. Green of El Paso.

HR 1717 Author: Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2009 2:22PM
Caption: In memory of El Paso County Sheriff Leo Samaniego.

HR 1719 Author: Quintanilla | Pickett | Chavez | Marquez | Moody
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption: In memory of J. R. Grijalva of El Paso.

HR 1720 Author: Quintanilla | Pickett | Chavez | Marquez | Moody
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption: In memory of Elisa A. Flores of El Paso.

HR 1783 Author: Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 1:19PM
Caption: In memory of Pablo Salcido of El Paso.

HR 1941 Author: Moody | Pickett | Chavez | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2009 3:22PM
Caption: Honoring the life of John Paul Scarbrough of El Paso.

HR 2048 Author: Moody | Pickett | Chavez | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2009 3:22PM
Caption: In memory of El Paso attorney Robert "Ray" Pearson.

HR 2167 Author: Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Commending Maria Ruiz for her dedication to assisting children in Juarez.

HR 2369 Author: Moody | Pickett | Chavez | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 11:00PM
Caption: Commending Candelario Barragan of El Paso for his exceptional achievements in education.

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