Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Frank Corte, Jr.
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 76

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (66):
HB 36 Author: Corte | Fletcher | Brown, Betty
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 37 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain municipal development programs involving areas having characteristics of blight or a slum.

HB 38 Author: Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and their spouses and children.

HB 39 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to punishment for the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor.

HB 40 Author: Corte | Laubenberg | Anchia
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to regulations on certain complementary and alternative health care services.

HB 41 Author: Corte
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to creation of a public education voucher pilot program for certain children.

HB 42 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to liability for injury arising from a motor vehicle accident.

HB 43 Author: Corte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to permitting requirements of groundwater conservation districts, including permits to transfer water.

HB 44 Author: Corte
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to disclosing information to persons obtaining emergency contraception.

HB 45 Author: Corte
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice requirements for certain municipal zoning actions.

HB 71 Author: Corte | Branch | Chavez | Bohac | Miller, Sid
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas.

HB 618 Author: Corte
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to privileged parking for certain veterans and military award recipients.

HB 1013 Author: Corte | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the installation and use of lighting in certain areas.

HB 1014 Author: Corte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain retail water and sewer utility services maintain auxiliary generators for use during an extended power outage.

HB 1015 Author: Corte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring certain service stations to be capable of operating with alternative electrical power and to have an alternative electrical generator; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1016 Author: Corte
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a fee on sales of alcoholic beverages in certain municipalities to fund fire and emergency services and related educational activities.

HB 1125 Author: Corte
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the eminent domain authority of common carriers.

HB 1250 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to fees, adjustments, corrections, and repairs in connection with a vehicle inspection.

HB 1251 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/02/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the issuance and use of temporary tags on vehicles.

HB 1264 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the establishment of railroad quiet zones outside the boundaries of certain municipalities.

HB 1421 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.

HB 1518 Author: Corte
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the addition of territory to and the amount of production fees imposed by the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 1829 Author: Corte
Last Action: 03/04/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to participation by private school students in University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.

HB 1830 Author: Corte | Edwards
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to information technology security practices of state agencies.

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 1832 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the issuance of French Legion of Honor specialty license plates.

HB 2268 Author: Corte | Paxton | Hughes
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities or payment of fees and dues of a state association or organization.

HB 3492 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a pilot program for the provision of certain child protective services functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services by a private entity.

HB 3493 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas for service as a custodial officer.

HB 3494 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of desired future conditions of groundwater resources and revision of those conditions by the Texas Water Development Board.

HB 3658 Author: Corte | Burnam
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the pipeline safety fund.

HB 4129 Author: Corte | Hodge
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Referred to Corrections
Caption: Relating to the computation of the portion of a person's sentence remaining after the revocation of the person's parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon.

HB 4130 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating municipal and county financing of the acquisition of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes.

HB 4131 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/08/2009 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain personal property from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure.

HB 4336 Author: Corte | Moody
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct involving a firearm and to creating the offense of firearm smuggling; providing penalties.

HB 4337 Author: Corte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to an annual report by the Texas Fusion Center regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.

HB 4450 Author: Corte
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption: Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.

HB 4820 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the preservation of a record in a proceeding in a municipal court of record in San Antonio.

HCR 184 Author: Corte
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Convening a joint memorial session to honor all Texans killed during the Global War on Terrorism.

HCR 285 Author: Corte
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.J.R. No. 14.

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 14 Author: Corte | Hilderbran | Anderson | Paxton | Hughes
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing constitutional amendments limiting the public taking of private property, establishing the national research university fund to fund emerging research universities, and eliminating the higher education fund.

HJR 116 Author: Corte
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/21/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized.

HJR 132 Author: Corte | King, Susan
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/01/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes.

HR 213 Author: Corte
Last Action: 01/30/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2009 8:08AM
Caption: Recognizing January 25-31, 2009, as Texas Health Freedom Week.

HR 460 Author: Corte
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2009 4:12PM
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Viva San Antonio Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1246 Author: Corte
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Congratulating legislative employee Loretta Class on her 26th birthday.

HR 2294 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Juan Manuel Lopez, Jr., of San Antonio.

HR 2295 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Jaime Gonzalez, Jr., of Austin.

HR 2296 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Joshua Alexander Molina of Houston.

HR 2297 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Major Sid W. Brookshire of Richmond Hills, Georgia.

HR 2298 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Sauer Medlicott of Houston.

HR 2299 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Mathew LaForest of Austin.

HR 2300 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Steven Ivan Candelo of Houston.

HR 2301 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Rhett Allen Butler of Fort Worth.

HR 2519 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption: In memory of Sergeant Danny Richard Soto of Houston.

HR 2520 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Edgar A. Heredia of Houston.

HR 2521 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Dustin Cody Jackson of Arlington.

HR 2522 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Andrew Travis Engstrom of Slaton.

HR 2523 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Christopher Michael McCloud of Athens.

HR 2620 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/30/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2009 10:03AM
Caption: Honoring R. Douglas Leonhard for his service on the San Antonio Water System Board of Trustees.

HR 2878 Author: Corte
Last Action: 05/31/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2009 5:44PM
Caption: In memory of Richard John Avery, Jr., of Dallas.

HR 3050 Author: Corte
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Michael W. Davis.

HR 3060 Author: Corte
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1831.

HR 3061 Author: Corte
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.J.R. No. 14.

HR 3068 Author: Corte
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Shaun Paul Tousha of Hull.

Joint Author (10):
HB 497 Author: Zerwas | Corte
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study to determine the effect on the health care infrastructure in this state if the state Medicaid program is abolished or a severe reduction in federal matching money under the program occurs.

HB 742 Author: Flores | Smith, Wayne | McReynolds | Corte | Smithee
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 993 Author: Farias | Corte | Castro | McClendon | Gutierrez
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of Texas A&M University--San Antonio as a general academic teaching institution and the issuance of bonds for that institution.

HB 2118 Author: Olivo | Gonzales | Naishtat | Turner, Sylvester | Corte
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.

HB 2507 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Merritt | Gonzales | Corte
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an interoperable statewide emergency radio infrastructure and the establishment of an emergency radio infrastructure account.

HB 2518 Author: Menendez | Corte | McClendon | Castro | McReynolds
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

HB 2546 Author: Isett | Moody | McClendon | Corte
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

HB 2806 Author: Maldonado | Corte | Fletcher | Pena | Edwards
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer to a previously held position based on seniority on the return of another firefighter or police officer from a military leave of absence.

HB 3660 Author: Smith, Wayne | Corte | Chavez | Farias | Berman
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Vietnam veterans.

HB 4185 Author: Guillen | Corte
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to an annual report by the Texas Fusion Center regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.

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