Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Angie Chen Button
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 56

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (20):
HB 1116 Author: Button | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 02/25/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to tax incentives for certain businesses for job creation and retention.

HB 1198 Author: Button | Eissler | Pitts | Driver | Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for certification of a person as a qualified business under the enterprise zone program.

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 1277 Author: Button | Cook | Pitts | Deshotel | Giddings
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2009 8:03PM
Caption: Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund, including the use of money from the fund, the terms of a grant agreement, and the duties of a grant recipient or entity that acquires a grant recipient.

HB 1530 Author: Button | Driver | Hardcastle | Gonzalez Toureilles | Rios Ybarra
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of health-related pest control by the Department of Agriculture.

HB 1909 Author: Button | Kent
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to motor vehicle idling.

HB 2430 Author: Button
Last Action: 03/11/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

HR 807 Author: Button | Kent
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Congratulating former police chief Larry Zacharias on being named the 2008 Citizen of the Year by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.

HR 859 Author: Button
Last Action: 03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 4:20PM
Caption: Congratulating the Reverend Casey Miner on his receipt of the Governor's Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award.

HR 1192 Author: Button | Kent
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2009 10:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Trey Rieper on being named the 2009 Firefighter of the Year by the Garland Fire Department.

HR 1232 Author: Button
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2009 10:40AM
Caption: Honoring Richardson Republican Women for receiving a David Dewhurst Texas Federation of Republican Women Award.

HR 1396 Author: Button | Kent
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 30 2009 7:53AM
Caption: Congratulating Charles and Ann Eisemann on earning the first Excellence in Education Award from the Richardson ISD Excellence in Education Foundation.

HR 1593 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2009 7:58AM
Caption: Commemorating the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Sister State relationship between Texas and Taiwan.

HR 1728 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption: Honoring Stan Luckie on being named 2009 Alumni of the Year by Leadership Garland.

HR 1729 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption: Commemorating the 2009 DFW Dragon Boat, Kite, and Lantern Festival in Irving.

HR 1730 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption: Congratulating Officer Mark White of the Garland Police Department on being named Officer of the Month for February 2009 by the Optimist Club and on his departmental commendation.

HR 1759 Author: Button | Vo | McCall | Hochberg | Howard, Charlie
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Recognizing May 2009 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

HR 2308 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army First Sergeant Jeffrey R. McKinney of Garland.

HR 2533 Author: Button | Thompson | Hochberg | Howard, Charlie | Vo
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Peter D. L. Hwang of Houston for his contributions to his community.

HR 2640 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Elizabeth Catherine Block for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Angie Chen Button.

Joint Author (36):
HB 271 Author: Ortiz, Jr. | Button | Brown, Fred | Strama | Parker
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the designation of enterprise projects during a biennium.

HB 416 Author: Leibowitz | Button
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
Caption: Relating to a requirement that a recipient of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund participate in a federal work eligibility verification program.

HB 461 Author: Eissler | Chisum | Button | Leibowitz | Bohac
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists; providing penalties.

HB 1082 Author: Laubenberg | Button
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the North Texas Municipal Water District.

HB 1768 Author: Branch | Homer | Button
Last Action: 03/30/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.

HB 1901 Author: Branch | McCall | Harper-Brown | Button
Last Action: 04/02/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to transportation safety training requirements for certain child-care providers.

HB 1995 Author: McCall | Button
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the liability of volunteer audiologists and speech-language pathologists who provide certain speech, language, and hearing evaluations.

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 2224 Author: Parker | Button
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care facilities and registered family homes.

HB 2437 Author: McCall | Dukes | Eissler | Ortiz, Jr. | Button
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to a major events trust fund and an events trust fund for sporting and non-sporting events.

HB 3304 Author: Kent | Button
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of credit services organizations.

HB 3519 Author: Branch | Howard, Donna | Button
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program.

HB 4454 Author: Driver | Button
Last Action: 04/08/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.

HB 4525 Author: Parker | Button | Legler | Guillen
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to qualified manufacturing project zones.

HCR 168 Author: Anderson | Miller, Sid | Button | Branch | Hartnett
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Extending appreciation to former president George W. Bush for his service to our state and nation.

HR 173 Author: Morrison | Otto | Isett | Button | Eissler
Last Action: 01/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 28 2009 4:55PM
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2009, as Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Day at the State Capitol and commending the organization's members.

HR 243 Author: Madden | Button | Kent | Vaught
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2009 8:10AM
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2009, as Richardson's Telecom Corridor Legislative Day.

HR 574 Author: Kent | Vaught | Button
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption: Honoring the Richardson Independent School District board of trustees.

HR 700 Author: Vo | Button
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Honoring Consul General Joseph Chen, of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, for his contributions to strengthening Texas-Taiwan relations.

HR 1218 Author: Kent | Button | Madden | Vaught
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2009 10:40AM
Caption: Honoring J. J. Pearce High School of the Richardson Independent School District.

HR 1347 Author: Kent | Button | Vaught
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM
Caption: Honoring Ginger Tonne, president of the Richardson ISD Council of PTAs, for her service to Richardson schools.

HR 1758 Author: Kent | Button
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 1:19PM
Caption: Commending the League of Women Voters of Richardson.

HR 1789 Author: Kent | Hartnett | Madden | Button
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Commending Luke Davis for his service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1791 Author: Kent | Madden | Hartnett | Button
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Commending Karen Ellis for her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1792 Author: Kent | Button | Madden | Hartnett
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Karen Holburn on her election to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1793 Author: Kent | Button | Madden | Hartnett
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Commending Kim Caston for her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1837 Author: Kent | Madden | Vaught | Hartnett | Button
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 7:58AM
Caption: Commending David C. Tyson, Jr., on his service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1838 Author: Kent | Madden | Vaught | Hartnett | Button
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 1:19PM
Caption: Honoring Kim Quirk for her service on the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1839 Author: Kent | Madden | Vaught | Button | Hartnett
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 7:58AM
Caption: Commending Lanet Greenhaw on her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 2012 Author: Kent | Button | Vaught | Hartnett | Madden
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. David Simmons, superintendent of the Richardson Independent School District.

HR 2086 Author: Kent | Button
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM
Caption: Honoring the Richardson High School Law Magnet program.

HR 2902 Author: Kent | Vaught | Miklos | Driver | Button
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Stephen and Asher Yearout of Garland for saving the life of Aden Yearout.

HR 3100 Author: Madden | Button | Kent
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Dennis Stewart for his service on the Richardson City Council.

HR 3101 Author: Madden | Button | Kent
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Commending Rhea Allison for his service as a member of the Richardson City Council.

HR 3102 Author: Madden | Button | Kent
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Pris Hayes for her service as a member of the Richardson City Council.

HR 3104 Author: Madden | McCall | Button | Kent | Laubenberg
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Melody Timinsky for her service as a trustee of the Plano Independent School District.

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