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

Number of Bills: 8

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (6):
SB 252 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality with a population of less than 10,000 to enter into an agreement with an owner of real property in or adjacent to an area in the municipality that has been approved for funding under certain revitalization or redevelopment programs to prohibit ad valorem tax increases on the owner's property for a limited period.

SB 731 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/28/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to private club registration permit holders.

SB 1666 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the Texas Bioenergy Research Committee.

SB 1811 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

SB 2111 Author: Averitt
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the implementation of and incentives for projects involving the capture, transportation, injection, sequestration, geologic storage, or abatement of carbon dioxide; providing for the issuance of bonds.

SB 2497 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

Joint Sponsor (2):
SB 474 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Flynn | Hopson | Hardcastle | Pena
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Calendars Committee
Caption: Relating to the comptroller of public accounts' use of electronic paycards to make certain payments.

SB 1016 Author: Estes | Hegar
Sponsor: Flynn | Gonzalez Toureilles | Hardcastle | Kolkhorst | McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture and the Prescribed Burning Board, the creation of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and Texas Bioenergy Research Committee, and the abolition of the Texas-Israel Exchange Fund Board; providing penalties.

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