Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Dennis Bonnen
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 36

HB 6 Author: Eiland | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.

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 46 Author: Riddle | Allen | Fletcher | Brown, Fred | Harless
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Cohen | Davis, John | Howard, Charlie | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a local option election in a county to set a limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes of less than 110 percent but not less than 103 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HB 47 Author: Riddle | Flynn | Christian
Coauthor: Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Chisum | Hancock | et al.
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the procedures for registering to vote and accepting a voter at a polling place.

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 125 Author: Brown, Betty | Christian | Flynn | Berman | Shelton
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

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 208 Author: Jackson, Jim | Brown, Betty | Legler | Flynn | Paxton
Coauthor: Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | Button | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.

HB 410 Author: Isett | Homer | Legler | Eiland | Harper-Brown
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Button | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the requirement under certain circumstances that a license holder display the person's license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 742 Author: Flores | Smith, Wayne | McReynolds | Corte | Smithee
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

HB 801 Author: Guillen | Anchia | Burnam | Edwards | Parker
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Bonnen | Dukes | Farrar | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund in certain business entities doing business in Sudan.

HB 813 Author: Swinford | Rose | Eissler | Eiland | Gallego
Coauthor: Bolton | Bonnen | Cook | Creighton | Darby | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility for the small and mid-sized adjustment under the public school finance system.

HB 831 Author: Taylor | Pena | Fletcher | Oliveira | Sheffield
Coauthor: Allen | Bonnen | Button | Cook | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption from certain taxation of certain organizations.

HB 1037 Author: Paxton | Keffer | Zerwas | Truitt
Coauthor: Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Christian | Crabb | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired.

HB 1301 Author: Frost | Farabee | Lucio III | McReynolds | Driver
Coauthor: Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

HB 1303 Author: Menendez | Homer | Geren | Gattis | Pitts
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen | Chavez | Edwards | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to continued health insurance coverage for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

HB 1673 Author: Crownover | Naishtat | Flores | Heflin | Anchia
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anderson | Berman | Bolton | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.

HB 1789 Author: Maldonado | Olivo | Martinez, "Mando" | Farias | Alvarado
Coauthor: Bonnen | Cohen | Deshotel | Gattis | Jones | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance and upgrade sports facilities, coliseums, and multiuse facilities in certain municipalities.

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 2291 Author: Gattis | Oliveira | Paxton | Pena | Harper-Brown
Coauthor: Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Callegari | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the procedure to be used by a taxing unit in adopting an ad valorem tax rate.

HB 2471 Author: Keffer | Rose | Deshotel | Ritter | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bonnen | Button | Chisum | Cook | Darby | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.

HB 2487 Author: Eiland | Thompson
Coauthor: Bonnen | Deshotel | Martinez, "Mando" | Ortiz, Jr. | Woolley
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment, funding, and operation of the Texas natural disaster catastrophe fund and the disaster preparedness and mitigation grant council.

HB 2876 Author: Patrick
Coauthor: Bonnen | Menendez
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 3325 Author: Hughes | Lucio III | Cook | Rodriguez | Harless
Coauthor: Alonzo | Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

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 3816 Author: Brown, Fred | Fletcher | Callegari | Howard, Charlie | Elkins
Coauthor: Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Chisum | Crabb | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board.

HB 4009 Author: Weber | Anchia | Thompson | Naishtat | Alvarado
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the provision of services to certain persons involved in, and the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of, offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, and to law enforcement training related to offenses involving that trafficking.

HB 4294 Author: Branch | Eissler | Strama | Oliveira | Aycock
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Button | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to textbooks, electronic textbooks, instructional material, and technological equipment in public schools.

HB 4765 Author: Oliveira | Paxton | Hopson | Callegari | Creighton
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 06/16/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

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.

HJR 29 Author: Elkins
Coauthor: Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

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.

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.

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