Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. John Carona
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/4/2024

Number of Bills: 48

Sponsor (48):
HB 55 Author: Branch | Menendez | Bolton
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to an offense of using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

HB 319 Author: Raymond | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child.

HB 339 Author: Phillips | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Menendez
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to driver education and driver's licensing requirements.

HB 348 Author: Pena | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the punishment for theft of certain aluminum, bronze, or copper materials.

HB 396 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.

HB 406 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/29/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the disposition of excess proceeds of a tax sale of real property or foreclosure of a tax lien on real property.

HB 448 Author: Hopson
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to requiring the Department of State Health Services to implement a provider choice system for certain vaccines.

HB 529 Author: Miller, Sid
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to operation of a motor vehicle equipped with a blue light.

HB 534 Author: Anchia | Thibaut
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain guarantors under a residential lease.

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 586 Author: Naishtat
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the evidence required for the release of a motor vehicle after impoundment of the vehicle for failure to maintain evidence of financial responsibility.

HB 765 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to supplemental payments made to certain statutory probate court judges.

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 805 Author: Quintanilla | Fletcher | Flynn
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2009 11:26AM
Caption: Relating to the definitions of police vehicle and authorized emergency vehicle for the purposes of certain traffic laws.

HB 875 Author: Eissler | Harless
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to civil liability for erecting or maintaining certain outdoor signs or advertising.

HB 960 Author: Anchia | Lucio III | Leibowitz | Castro
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to providing municipalities and counties access to criminal history record information for sexually oriented business license applicants.

HB 982 Author: Thompson | Hamilton
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Postponed
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a tax on the gross receipts from admissions fees charged by sexually oriented businesses.

HB 1060 Author: Miklos
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain procedures for forwarding a warrant of arrest or a complaint in a criminal case.

HB 1109 Author: Anchia
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to late fees under a residential lease.

HB 1205 Author: Button
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the circumstances in which the approval of the governing body of a taxing unit is required for refunds of overpayments or erroneous payments of ad valorem taxes.

HB 1411 Author: Jones
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to records of certain frivolous complaints maintained by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying.

HB 1544 Author: Miklos
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to court proceedings for a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a misdemeanor punishable by fine only.

HB 1634 Author: Smith, Todd | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report or certain information in a motor vehicle accident report; providing penalties.

HB 1758 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a plumber's apprentice to obtain a plumber's license.

HB 1831 Author: Corte | Edwards | Eiland
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.

HB 1861 Author: Eiland | Gonzales | Flores
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the operation and administration of the judiciary in the event of a disaster.

HB 2012 Author: Vaught | Kent | King, Susan | Gattis | Bohac
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the criminal consequences of operating without a valid driver's license a motor vehicle for which financial responsibility is not established.

HB 2142 Author: McClendon | Menendez
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the promotion of toll projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 2187 Author: Moody | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses involving coercing, inducing, or soliciting membership in a criminal street gang.

HB 2328 Author: Guillen | Moody | Riddle | Leibowitz | Marquez
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain fraud offenses committed against elderly individuals.

HB 2438 Author: McCall
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to requirements regarding motor vehicle retail installment transactions.

HB 2524 Author: Anchia | Bohac | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the accuracy, security, and reliability of certain electronic voting systems.

HB 2556 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the rights and duties of the parties to a motor vehicle retail installment contract or a conditional delivery agreement involving the sale or conditional delivery of a motor vehicle; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2642 Author: Kent | Shelton | Kuempel | Marquez | Lewis
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a program to designate historic roads and highways in this state.

HB 2876 Author: Patrick
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of an administrative law judge to order the release of certain information relating to a child abuse and neglect investigation.

HB 2932 Author: Vaught | Kent | Pierson | Miklos | Fletcher
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to including in the law enforcement information system information indicating that criminal defendants have committed certain additional offenses.

HB 2985 Author: Phillips | Harless | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the operation of certain commercial vehicles in this state.

HB 3097 Author: McClendon | Davis, Yvonne | Phillips | Harper-Brown | Smith, Todd
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation, organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, including the transfer of certain duties to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and to the regulation of certain franchised motor vehicle dealers; providing a penalty.

HB 3515 Author: Dunnam
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.

HB 3621 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain charges included in a motor vehicle installment agreement.

HB 3650 Author: Merritt | Gonzales | Chavez | Frost | Gutierrez
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region higher-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 3672 Author: Harper-Brown
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of personal information under the Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act; providing a penalty.

HB 4102 Author: Eiland | Guillen
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disaster contingency fund and relief for school districts located in a disaster area.

HB 4127 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the expenditure of public funds for certain playground facilities.

HB 4461 Author: Smithee
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to confidentiality of certain information maintained by the Texas Department of Insurance.

HCR 22 Author: Burnam | Kent
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Granting the Chishty family permission to sue the State of Texas, the Department of Aging and Disability Services, and the Denton State School.

HCR 286 Author: Corte
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1831.

HJR 127 Author: King, Phil | Chavez
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices.

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