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

Number of Bills: 36

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (21):
HB 1685 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/02/2009 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to private club registration permit holders.

HB 1686 Author: Hardcastle
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Muenster Hospital District.

HB 2811 Author: Hardcastle | Deshotel | Solomons | Swinford | Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the implementation of and incentives for projects involving the capture, transportation, injection, sequestration, geologic storage, or abatement of carbon dioxide.

HB 4006 Author: Hardcastle
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to veterinarian reports of diseased animals.

HB 4007 Author: Hardcastle
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Hardeman County Hospital District.

HB 4019 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/30/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Gainesville Hospital District.

HB 4708 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

HB 4809 Author: Hardcastle | Madden
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

HR 67 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 01/15/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 15 2009 4:42PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. T. David Greer, Physician of the Day for January 15, 2009, for his professional achievements.

HR 661 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Rolling Plains Day at the State Capitol.

HR 787 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 4:20PM
Caption: Honoring Leland Snow of Olney for his pioneering career in agricultural aviation.

HR 906 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2009 8:25PM
Caption: Commending David and Dain Guetersloh of GB Aerial Applications, Inc., for their service as pilots and firefighters.

HR 907 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Recognizing March 26, 2009, as Wilbarger County and City of Vernon Day at the State Capitol.

HR 908 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2009 8:25PM
Caption: Commemorating the 126th Doans May Day Picnic on May 2, 2009.

HR 909 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Congratulating the Santa Rosa Palomino Club on its 60th anniversary.

HR 910 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/03/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2009 5:30PM
Caption: Commending Rob Storey of Nocona Athletic Goods Company.

HR 911 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2009 7:52AM
Caption: Congratulating Jay Brewer of Graham on earning the Daisy "Take Aim at Safety" Most Valuable Player award.

HR 1042 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/03/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Commending Wildcatter Ranch Resort and Spa in Graham for hosting the Project Odyssey retreat of the Wounded Warrior Project.

HR 1215 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2009 10:40AM
Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of Olney.

HR 1326 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Congratulating Rusty Riddle on his induction into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.

HR 2439 Author: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM
Caption: Congratulating Bill Freeman on his retirement as Cooke County judge.

Joint Author (15):
HB 76 Author: Flynn | Hardcastle | Hopson | Pena | Paxton
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the comptroller's electronic funds transfer system and the use of electronic paycards.

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 1190 Author: Homer | Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting human cloning; providing a penalty.

HB 1526 Author: Crownover | Hardcastle | King, Phil | Parker
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2009 2:09PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a common purchaser that transports natural gas by pipeline to use a public right-of-way for a pipeline.

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 1662 Author: King, Phil | Keffer | Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the availability of certain Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District financial information on the district's Internet website.

HB 1664 Author: King, Phil | Keffer | Hardcastle
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an exemption for groundwater used for certain purposes from production fees assessed by the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 1694 Author: Strama | Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the improvement of women's health by providing certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

HB 1764 Author: Woolley | Hardcastle | Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.

HB 1918 Author: Darby | Chisum | Swinford | Keffer | Hardcastle
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to changing the name of the Office of Rural Community Affairs to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs.

HB 2064 Author: Smithee | Hardcastle | Eiland | Bohac | Alonzo
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to premium discounts for certain participants in the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool and to funding for those discounts through certain penalties.

HB 2259 Author: Crownover | Hardcastle | Farabee | Chisum | Gonzalez Toureilles
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the plugging of certain inactive oil or gas wells and to standards for electrical power lines serving certain oil and gas facilities.

HB 2582 Author: Gonzalez Toureilles | Leibowitz | Moody | Hardcastle
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the production and taxation of renewable diesel fuel.

HB 3820 Author: Swinford | Heflin | Hopson | Hardcastle | Jones
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the governance and disclosure requirements of electric cooperative corporations and the review of complaints of electric cooperative corporation members by the Office of the Attorney General.

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.

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