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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

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

Number of Bills: 32

Author:
Deuell
Coauthor:
Brimer | Carona | Harris
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and supervision of certain sex offenders and to certain crimes involving sex offenders.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Carona | Harris
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Harris
Last Action:
05/16/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, the prosecution and punishment of that offense, and the consequences of a conviction for that offense.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Van de Putte | Uresti | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | et al.
Sponsor:
Madden | Hochberg | McReynolds | Haggerty | Jones, Delwin
Last Action:
06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Youth Commission and the prosecution of certain offenses and delinquent conduct in the Texas Youth Commission and certain other criminal justice agencies; providing penalties.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Uresti | Deuell | Carona | Nelson | Williams | et al.
Sponsor:
Madden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a competitive grant program to fund nurse-family partnership programs in certain communities in this state.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Harris
Sponsor:
Lucio III
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the use of electronic communication by a conservator of a child to facilitate communication with the child.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Harris
Sponsor:
Goolsby
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted children.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Estes | Lucio | Seliger | Shapiro | Shapleigh | et al.
Sponsor:
Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.
Author:
Estes
Coauthor:
Averitt | Brimer | Deuell | Hegar | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Lucio | Harris | Hinojosa | Janek | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to carbon monoxide alarms and smoke detectors in certain residential dwellings.
Author:
Duncan
Coauthor:
Harris
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption:
Relating to indemnification provisions in construction contracts.
Author:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Harris | Jackson, Mike | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school.
Author:
Fraser
Coauthor:
Harris | West, Royce
Sponsor:
King, Phil
Last Action:
05/28/2007 H Motion withdrawn
Caption:
Relating to competition and customer choice in the retail electric power market; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Fraser
Coauthor:
Harris | West, Royce
Sponsor:
King, Phil
Last Action:
05/02/2007 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to regulation of electric generation capacity ownership in the electric power market.
Author:
Fraser
Coauthor:
Harris | West, Royce
Sponsor:
King, Phil
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers, duties, and composition of the electric utility restructuring legislative oversight committee.
Author:
Fraser
Coauthor:
West, Royce | Harris | Deuell
Last Action:
02/20/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to administration of the system benefit fund.
Author:
Brimer
Coauthor:
Lucio | Harris | Nichols | Van de Putte
Sponsor:
Hilderbran
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to an interim study concerning the breeding of white-tailed and mule deer in this state.
Author:
Brimer
Coauthor:
Harris | Lucio | Nichols | Van de Putte
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to deer breeding operations; providing a penalty.
Author:
Fraser
Coauthor:
Harris | Averitt | Estes
Sponsor:
Puente
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to reports regarding certain water wells required by a groundwater conservation district.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Harris | Williams
Sponsor:
Morrison
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to information related to the performance of an abortion; creating an offense.
Author:
Williams | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Ellis | et al.
Coauthor:
Harris
Sponsor:
Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
06/11/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties and other entities with respect to certain transportation projects and to comprehensive development agreements with regard to such projects; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing penalties.
Author:
Whitmire
Coauthor:
Nelson | Brimer | Van de Putte | Hegar | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 10 2007 12:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for and prevention of the offense of burglary of vehicles.
Author:
Jackson, Mike
Coauthor:
Harris
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain Texas Rangers for burial in the State Cemetery.
Author:
Jackson, Mike
Coauthor:
Whitmire | Harris
Last Action:
03/07/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to retirement benefits for retired Texas Rangers.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Brimer | Carona | Harris | Nelson
Sponsor:
Hill
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the board of directors of a regional tollway authority.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Carona | Harris | Brimer | West, Royce
Sponsor:
Hill
Last Action:
05/26/2007 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of a regional tollway authority related to turnpikes and other related projects.
Author:
Estes
Coauthor:
Harris | Hinojosa | Lucio | Brimer | Nelson
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the ad valorem tax situs of certain portable drilling rigs and associated equipment.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Harris | Hegar | Carona | Deuell | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements for certain contracts with physicians and health care providers.
Author:
Nelson | Deuell | Janek | Shapiro | Uresti | et al.
Coauthor:
Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Ellis | Patrick, Dan | Estes | et al.
Last Action:
05/22/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to reorganizing certain state institutions that provide financing for cancer research, including creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; granting authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Janek | Deuell | Fraser | Patrick, Dan | Shapiro | et al.
Coauthor:
Harris | Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
04/27/2007 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.
Author:
Wentworth
Coauthor:
Brimer | Duncan | Eltife | Hinojosa | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Brimer | Carona | Duncan | Fraser | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 2007 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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