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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Sen. Chris Harris
80th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2026
Number of Bills: 99

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (80):
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
01/23/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the proximity of certain sex offenders' residences to premises where children commonly gather.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to a computerized map system containing the locations of residences of registered sex offenders and premises where children commonly gather.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the perfection of a child support lien on a motor vehicle.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including proceedings for the establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support, parentage, and possession of and access to a child; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Gonzales
Last Action:
05/04/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the seal of a district court and the signature of the district clerk used on process issued by the court.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Dutton
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the notification required when certain school students who engage in certain criminal conduct transfer to a new school.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/23/2007 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to child support enforcement.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Homer
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the rendition and issuance of an administrative qualified domestic relations order to enforce child support obligations.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint to determine whether persons are boating while intoxicated.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Truitt
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of income-producing contracts or programs entered into or operated by school districts.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Smith, Todd
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the composition of a county bail bond board.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to parking of a motor vehicle operated by or for the transportation of a veteran with a disability in certain parking spaces; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Pierson
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an administrative fee for defendants required by a court to perform community service in lieu of serving a term of confinement in county jail.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to health care coverage for a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of child support obligations.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
02/14/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle on the owner's second or subsequent conviction of operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility for the vehicle.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Pierson | Escobar
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent an indigent defendant in a capital case and to the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by appointed counsel.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to use of electronically readable information on a driver's license or personal identification certificate in connection with the over-the-counter sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or norpseudoephedrine; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of health benefit plan issuers and dissemination of information to patients, physicians, and other providers.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption:
Relating to dismissal of the charge in certain traffic offense cases.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Goolsby
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of an oath in this state.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to dismissal of the charge in certain motor vehicle equipment offenses.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Truitt
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to postponement of jury service in certain counties.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipal peace officers on a lake located partly in a municipality.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Meeting cancelled
Caption:
Relating to a child support lien and notice of levy for the enforcement of child support obligations.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a claim for reimbursement in a suit to dissolve a marriage.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an associate judge in certain family law proceedings.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the consent to and annulment of certain marriages.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to attorney's fees in certain postjudgment proceedings.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for the arts for certain municipalities.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations for misdemeanors.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the dismissal of a charge for failure to timely update certain information on a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Solomons
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the attachment of a judgment lien to homestead property.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain applicants for a vehicle dealer general distinguishing number complete a dealer education course.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
02/26/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the offense of funeral service disruption.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/26/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 26 2007 1:48PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from jury duty in certain counties.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/27/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement to complete the boater education course and the deposit of fees from that course.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/16/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to circumstances under which court reporting firms, shorthand reporting firms, and affiliate offices are considered to provide services in this state.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain judges in criminal cases to modify the amount or conditions of bail set by a justice of the peace or municipal court judge.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Truitt
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain technology to conduct certain mental health proceedings.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to offenses involving boating safety.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Pierson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Viridian Municipal Management District; providing the authority to issue bonds and impose taxes.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/07/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to injurious or disruptive conduct at major venue sporting events; providing penalties.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Dutton
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the marital property interest in certain employee benefits and the statute of limitations applicable to certain actions asserting claims under marital property agreements.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/07/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to a defendant's inability to pay certain expenses during a period of probation provided by a judge in a justice or municipal court.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/08/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to areas of an airport where weapons are prohibited; providing a penalty.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
04/18/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of drivers education and driving safety programs by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/07/2007 S Filed
Caption:
Relating to county development district programs to promote tourism.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/19/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the licensing, acquisition, regulation, and taxation of manufactured housing; providing administrative and criminal penalties.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the use of parenting plans and parenting coordinators in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the collection of motor vehicle sales taxes on seller-financed sales by dealers and the registration of finance companies related to those dealers.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Rose
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of a successor guardian for certain wards adjudicated as totally incapacitated.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the age at which juvenile records may be sealed.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the inspection of registered or listed family homes.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to exempting expenditures for advertising from certain competitive bidding requirements for municipalities.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the requirements of a candidate for certain judicial offices to be placed on the ballot.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/02/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the resale by a taxing unit of real property that is sold to the taxing unit at an ad valorem tax sale.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/09/2007 S Filed
Caption:
Relating to the sale and possession of horsemeat and the sale of equine animals.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/26/2007 H Referred to Corrections
Caption:
Relating to the powers, duties, and composition of the governing board of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Crownover
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Lewisville Lake as the Urban Bass Fishing Capital of Texas.
Author:
Harris | Carona | Deuell | Shapiro | West, Royce
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing January 30, 2007, as Dallas County Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Harris | Brimer
Last Action:
02/07/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating The University of Texas at Arlington Wheelchair Basketball Team for winning the 2006 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.
Author:
Harris | Shapiro
Last Action:
02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the Coppell Middle School North Cougar Band for being named the 2006-2007 Texas State Honor Band by the Texas Music Educators Association.
Author:
Harris | Nelson
Last Action:
02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Specialist Nathaniel Aaron Aguirre of Carrollton.
Author:
Harris | Nelson
Last Action:
02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Major Matthew Wade Worrell of Lewisville.
Author:
Harris | Nelson
Last Action:
02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the City of Highland Village for being named the Safest City in North Texas.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 8, 2007, as Grand Prairie Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Harris | Shapiro
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 20, 2007, as Irving Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Donald Elementary School in Flower Mound for being named a 2006 No Child Left Behind–Blue Ribbon School.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
04/10/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing James W. Callicutt on the occasion of his retirement from The University of Texas at Arlington.
Author:
Harris | Shapiro
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the drumline of Flower Mound High School in Flower Mound for winning a national championship.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the marching band of Marcus High School for winning a state championship.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/02/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the boys soccer team from Marcus High School in Flower Mound for winning the Class 5A state championship.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/08/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Arbor Creek Middle School in Carrollton for earning Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the United States Army Rest and Recuperation program at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Author:
Harris
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Lewisville on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Author:
Harris | Brimer | Carona | Nelson | Shapiro
Last Action:
05/25/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Charles Emery of Denton County for being named Outstanding Board Member of the Year by the American Public Transportation Association.
Additional Primary Authors (19):
Author:
Nelson | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor:
Delisi
Last Action:
06/14/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the operation and financing of the medical assistance program and other programs to provide health care benefits and services to persons in this state; providing penalties.
Author:
Wentworth | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor:
Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle
Last Action:
03/27/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.
Author:
Nelson | Averitt | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to physical activity requirements and physical fitness assessment for certain public school students.
Author:
Shapiro | Deuell | Estes | Harris | Janek | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the accessibility of services for certain students with autism or autism spectrum disorder and to the training of and support for educators serving students with autism.
Author:
Brimer | Harris
Sponsor:
King, Phil
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions.
Author:
Brimer | Harris
Sponsor:
Smith, Todd | Patrick | Pierson | Zedler
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the municipalities authorized to use the other events trust fund to attract certain sporting events and to the comptroller of public accounts' responsibilities regarding those events.
Author:
Watson | Harris
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to air contaminant emissions permits for coal-fired or lignite-fired electric generating facilities.
Author:
West, Royce | Deuell | Harris
Last Action:
03/12/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Leadership Southwest for its contributions to southwest Dallas County.
Author:
Brimer | Harris
Last Action:
01/31/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing January 31, 2007, as Team Arlington Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Nelson | Harris
Last Action:
02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Declaring February 13, 2007, as Senior Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Brimer | Harris
Last Action:
02/20/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Proclaiming February 20, 2007, Mansfield Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Nelson | Brimer | Harris
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 27 and 28, 2007, as Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Nelson | Estes | Harris
Last Action:
02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 26 and 27, 2007, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Nelson | Harris | Shapiro
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Proclaiming March 1, 2007, Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Whitmire | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Requesting that the Legislative Audit Committee examine specified conduct and determine whether a condition of gross fiscal mismanagement exists in the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Nelson | Harris
Last Action:
04/11/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming Leadership Flower Mound to the State Capitol.
Author:
Shapiro | Carona | Deuell | Estes | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 2007 as Autism Awareness Month.
Author:
Nelson | Harris
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming members of Leadership Lewisville to Austin.
Author:
Nelson | Brimer | Harris
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the members of the Leadership Fort Worth Class of 2007.
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