Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. John Davis
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 64

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (46):
HB 620 Author: Davis, John | Bohac | Coleman | Truitt
Last Action: 03/10/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to behavioral health services for children and establishment of the Children's Behavioral Health Council.

HB 802 Author: Davis, John | Hardcastle | Naishtat | Zerwas | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of the lifespan respite services program.

HB 1246 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the provision of a preference in certain governmental purchasing decisions for vendors or contractors that provide health care benefits or equivalent health savings benefits to employees.

HB 1820 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to provision of workers' compensation medical benefits to a police officer or firefighter injured in the line of duty; providing an administrative violation.

HB 1821 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs.

HB 1843 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disposition of cash in possession of a deceased pauper.

HB 1844 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/04/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the procedure for reallocating local sales and use taxes.

HB 1854 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/08/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the registration of roofing contractors; providing penalties.

HB 1855 Author: Davis, John | Anchia
Last Action: 03/04/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to physical activity requirements for students in public schools.

HB 1878 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/05/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to monitoring physicians' compliance with continuing medical education requirements.

HB 1879 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/05/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the receipt and release of immunization information by the immunization registry in connection with a disaster.

HB 1888 Author: Davis, John | Coleman | Isett | Shelton | Branch
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to standards required for certain rankings of physicians by health benefit plans.

HB 1889 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the electronic transmission of certain information by and to health benefit plan issuers.

HB 1894 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/05/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the deadline for reallocating local sales and use taxes.

HB 1895 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorization for the Department of Aging and Disability Services to conduct a desk review instead of an inspection when issuing a license after a change in ownership of certain facilities.

HB 1896 Author: Davis, John | Taylor | Eiland | Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax of boat slip rental fees charged at certain marinas severely damaged by Hurricane Ike.

HB 1966 Author: Davis, John | Zerwas | Truitt | Naishtat
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an e-prescribing implementation plan under the Medicaid and child health plan programs.

HB 2197 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a quality improvement initiative in the Medicaid program.

HB 2549 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to auditing procedures and authority relating to county education departments in certain populous counties.

HB 3231 Author: Davis, John | Guillen
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to clarification of legislative intent regarding enrollment of newborns in Medicaid managed care plans and validating related acts and decisions.

HB 3232 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a service conversion opportunity grant program.

HB 3233 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to nonpayment of hospitals under the state Medicaid program for certain preventable adverse events and to the reporting of occurrences of those events at certain health care facilities.

HB 3234 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to telehealth services and home telemonitoring services provided to certain Medicaid recipients.

HB 3235 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the exchange of secure electronic health information between the Health and Human Services Commission and local or regional health information exchanges and the development of a health passport for Medicaid recipients.

HB 3376 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; providing penalties.

HB 3388 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to mandatory participation in certain TANF employment programs by certain persons.

HB 3475 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Referred to Public Safety
Caption: Relating to the procedures for certain honorably retired peace officers to maintain a license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 3476 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to information used for telephone solicitations.

HCR 60 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Evelyn Ruth Werlein of Houston on her 100th birthday.

HCR 88 Author: Davis, John | Hopson
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Education Agency to educate parents of adolescent Texans regarding the importance of adolescents' receiving regular physical exams and updated immunizations.

HCR 134 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Roy Earl Reed, Sr., of Brownsville on his 80th birthday.

HCR 228 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Ralph Parr for his service to the Clear Creek Independent School District on the occasion of his retirement from the Clear Creek ISD Board of Trustees.

HCR 233 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Elizabeth Radicioni on being named Clear Creek ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.

HCR 234 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Julie Ballew on being nominated as Clear Creek ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year.

HCR 235 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Margaret Berti on being nominated as Clear Creek ISD Teacher of the Year.

HCR 236 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Samantha Youts on being nominated as Clear Creek ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.

HCR 240 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Edna Meeks on being nominated as Clear Creek ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.

HCR 241 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Dawn Gibler on being named the Clear Creek ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year.

HCR 242 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating John Kennedy on his retirement as city manager of Nassau Bay.

HCR 259 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating James Alford Davis of Menard on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

HR 146 Author: Davis, John | Rose
Last Action: 01/22/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 22 2009 3:48PM
Caption: Granting permission to the YMCA Youth and Government Program to use the chamber of the Texas House of Representatives in January 2009 and January 2010.

HR 701 Author: Davis, John | Taylor | Eiland | Eissler | Legler
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Urging Congress to fully fund the National Aeronautics and Space Administration budget request in support of the U.S. Space Exploration Policy, as submitted to Congress for Fiscal Year 2010.

HR 944 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2009 8:25PM
Caption: Congratulating Stephen Ivey Damiani and Chen Sara Xie on the birth of their son, Stephen Shay Li Damiani.

HR 1032 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 04/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 2 2009 8:10AM
Caption: Congratulating George and Laura Murphy of Salado on their 40th wedding anniversary.

HR 1341 Author: Davis, John | Legler | Taylor | Weber | Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Honoring the members of Bay Area Republican Women for their contributions to their communities.

HR 2952 Author: Davis, John
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Congratulating Randy and Nancy Alexander on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Joint Author (18):
HB 123 Author: Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown | Kent | Anchia | Davis, John
Last Action: 04/23/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.

HB 124 Author: Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown | Kent | Anchia | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.

HB 206 Author: Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown | Kent | Anchia | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

HB 277 Author: Zerwas | Davis, John | Callegari
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the franchise tax and alternative revenue sources and spending priorities for this state.

HB 632 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Smith, Wayne | Callegari | Davis, John | Bonnen
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the requirement that retail water and utility services adopt an emergency preparedness plan for use during a local power outage; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 696 Author: Orr | Howard, Donna | Gonzales | Davis, John
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a physician's authority to delegate prescribing acts to advanced practice nurses or physician assistants.

HB 785 Author: Rodriguez | Naishtat | Herrero | Hughes | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to employment services for persons with disabilities.

HB 991 Author: Alvarado | Davis, John
Last Action: 02/23/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to disclosure by a pharmacy of a list of prescription drug retail prices.

HB 1410 Author: Ortiz, Jr. | Davis, John | Smith, Todd | Herrero | Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to student information required to be provided at the time of enrollment in public schools.

HB 1876 Author: Chisum | Raymond | Davis, John | Gonzales | Hopson
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to creating the health care access fund to recruit health care providers in health professional shortage areas and to support federally-qualified health centers and to using for those purposes revenue from a tax imposed on certain tobacco products.

HB 2001 Author: McCall | Davis, John
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog.

HB 2962 Author: Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the administration and funding of and eligibility for the child health plan, medical assistance, and other programs.

HB 3259 Author: Naishtat | Davis, John
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Council on Children and Families and the Children's Behavioral Health Council.

HB 3749 Author: Coleman | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the creation of an interim committee on, and a study of, the itemized billing statements of certain health care facilities.

HB 4276 Author: Menendez | Davis, John
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a transportation plan for persons furloughed or discharged from certain mental health facilities.

HCR 172 Author: Legler | Davis, John | Taylor | Smith, Wayne | Weber
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/01/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Michelle Jackson on her selection as the 2009 Cherry Blossom Princess for the State of Texas.

HCR 183 Author: Farabee | Davis, John | Hardcastle | Gonzalez Toureilles | Rios Ybarra
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to reject provisions of President Barack Obama's budget that would eliminate certain deductions presently available to the oil and natural gas exploration industry.

HR 826 Author: Legler | Davis, John
Last Action: 03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 4:20PM
Caption: Congratulating the South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce on its 25th anniversary.

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