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

Number of Bills: 24

HB 5 Author: Crownover | McCall | Sheffield | Alvarado
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

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 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 201 Author: Dukes | Swinford | McClendon
Coauthor: Eiland | Farabee | Flores | Howard, Donna | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to state financial assistance to school districts that make contributions for social security coverage.

HB 661 Author: Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Hunter | Gonzalez Toureilles | Anchia
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Eiland | Gonzales | Guillen | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dr. Hector P. Garcia.

HB 670 Author: Martinez Fischer | Pitts | Gallego | Berman | Lucio III
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bolton | Branch | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.

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 832 Author: Hughes | Paxton | Bonnen | Lewis | Callegari
Coauthor: Bohac | Brown, Betty | Christian | Creighton | Darby | et al.
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities.

HB 1835 Author: Davis, Yvonne | Martinez Fischer | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | et al.
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the provision of commercial mobile service to customers.

HB 1956 Author: Smithee | Hughes
Coauthor: Eiland | Gonzales
Last Action: 03/30/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recovery of medical or health care expenses in civil actions.

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 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 2962 Author: Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.
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 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 3618 Author: Harless | Gattis | Rodriguez | Kent | Bolton
Coauthor: Cook | Eiland | Gonzales | Hardcastle | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the use and management of dedicated funds by the state.

HB 3769 Author: Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.

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.

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.

HJR 102 Author: Raymond | Chisum | Homer | Hamilton | Pitts
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bolton | Eiland | Farrar | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/01/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right of the public to access and use public beaches.

HR 501 Author: Kent
Coauthor: Allen | Anderson | Bolton | Cook | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 02/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2009 8:10AM
Caption: Welcoming a delegation from Baylor University to the State Capitol on February 19, 2009.

HR 716 Author: Keffer | Kuempel | Pierson | England | Miklos
Coauthor: Alvarado | Christian | Edwards | Eiland | Herrero | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Expressing intent that funds provided to the State of Texas by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act be spent, as far as practicable, on domestic goods, materials, and services.

HR 1383 Author: Dunnam | Coleman | Moody
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Reaffirming the pride of all Texans in our one and indivisible National Union and State.

HR 2737 Author: Riddle | Kent | Anderson
Coauthor: Bolton | Davis, John | Dunnam | Eiland | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: In memory of Brendon Chase Mooney of Spring.

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