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

Number of Bills: 59

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (41):
HB 395 Author: Hartnett | Turner, Sylvester | King, Phil
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to this state's goal for installed electric generating capacity from natural gas.

HB 396 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.

HB 397 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 21 2009 1:49PM
Caption: Relating to rules regarding return of service.

HB 470 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a motor vehicle inspection station certificate or an inspector certificate.

HB 677 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to violations of laws administered and enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission and to sworn complaints alleging such violations.

HB 732 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the removal of certain information from a physician's medical board profile.

HB 763 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.

HB 764 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to eligibility for assignment as a visiting judge.

HB 765 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to supplemental payments made to certain statutory probate court judges.

HB 990 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the rule against perpetuities.

HB 1174 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to payment by a municipality or river authority for certain damages caused by the municipality's or river authority's operation of a sanitary sewer system.

HB 1204 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of a judge's staff and office equipment to prepare a response to certain complaints or allegations or to provide certain information.

HB 1539 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/02/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on districts' Internet websites.

HB 1540 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to license requirements and fees for certain child-care programs operated by public or private schools.

HB 1809 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2009 10:31AM
Caption: Relating to proceedings in a statutory probate court during the judge's absence.

HB 1852 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/04/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the maintenance of certain interest-bearing accounts by escrow officers and the use of the interest on those accounts.

HB 1968 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the estates of decedents.

HB 1969 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain provisions in a will or trust that forfeit or void devises or interests.

HB 2007 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the payment of costs incurred by initiation of emergency detention hearings for persons with mental illness.

HB 2367 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to venue or transfer of certain probate matters and guardianship matters.

HB 2368 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to trusts.

HB 2502 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of provisions of the Texas Probate Code relating to decedents' estates and the redesignation of certain other provisions of the Texas Probate Code, including conforming amendments and repeals.

HB 2583 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the imposition of the sales and use tax on taxable items sold or provided under qualified destination management services contracts.

HB 2584 Author: Hartnett | Moody | Madden
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.

HB 2585 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to digital or electronic signatures and witness signatures on advance directives.

HB 3080 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to guardianships and other matters relating to incapacitated persons.

HB 3085 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2009 10:35AM
Caption: Relating to the independent administration of a decedent's estate.

HB 3086 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2009 10:37AM
Caption: Relating to jurisdiction of probate proceedings and proceedings regarding powers of attorney and certain trusts.

HB 3112 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the referral of an elderly or disabled person to the Department of Aging and Disability Services and the determination by that agency of the need for a guardianship for that person.

HB 3131 Author: Hartnett | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain payments from the total revenue of a qualified destination management company for purposes of the franchise tax.

HB 3203 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in an action for breach of contract involving certain local governmental entities.

HB 3350 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to decedents' estates.

HB 4126 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the construction of nonsubstantive codifications and revisions of statutes.

HB 4127 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the expenditure of public funds for certain playground facilities.

HB 4622 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services caseworker replacement program.

HCR 32 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/09/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Inviting the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas to address a joint session of the legislature on February 11, 2009.

HR 3108 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Brendan Hyde for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Will Hartnett.

HR 3109 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Commending P. Rowland Greenwade of Austin for his service as the legislative director for the office of State Representative Will Hartnett.

HR 3110 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Chase Carter for his outstanding service as an administrative aide in the office of State Representative Will Hartnett.

HR 3134 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Alyssa Eacono for her service as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Will Hartnett.

HR 3145 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Kathleen Rose Garrett for her service as district director for State Representative Will Hartnett.

Joint Author (18):
HB 1608 Author: Madden | Hartnett | Kent
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to donations of juror reimbursements.

HB 1796 Author: Chisum | Hancock | Burnam | Hartnett
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the development of carbon dioxide capture and sequestration in this state.

HB 1822 Author: Solomons | Maldonado | Hartnett
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the use of certain terms by certificated telecommunications utilities, retail electric providers, and electric utilities in retail bills, and to notice of expiration or price change for certain retail electric products.

HB 1996 Author: McCall | Hartnett
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting the sale of certain property used for research and development from the sales tax.

HB 2027 Author: Zerwas | Hartnett | Martinez, "Mando" | Branch
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; providing criminal penalties.

HB 2070 Author: Cohen | Anchia | Dukes | Pitts | Hartnett
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the fee based on admissions to certain sexually oriented businesses.

HB 2236 Author: Moody | Hartnett | Ortiz, Jr. | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the right of certain crime victims to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.

HB 3347 Author: Truitt | Hartnett | Otto | Hunter | Smith, Todd
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to plan qualification provisions for and certain supplemental payments and health insurance deductions under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HCR 168 Author: Anderson | Miller, Sid | Button | Branch | Hartnett
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Extending appreciation to former president George W. Bush for his service to our state and nation.

HR 1307 Author: Kent | Hartnett
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Honoring Terry Kaufman Levinger of Dallas on her 50th birthday.

HR 1789 Author: Kent | Hartnett | Madden | Button
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Commending Luke Davis for his service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1791 Author: Kent | Madden | Hartnett | Button
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Commending Karen Ellis for her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1792 Author: Kent | Button | Madden | Hartnett
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Karen Holburn on her election to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1793 Author: Kent | Button | Madden | Hartnett
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Commending Kim Caston for her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1837 Author: Kent | Madden | Vaught | Hartnett | Button
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 7:58AM
Caption: Commending David C. Tyson, Jr., on his service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1838 Author: Kent | Madden | Vaught | Hartnett | Button
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 1:19PM
Caption: Honoring Kim Quirk for her service on the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 1839 Author: Kent | Madden | Vaught | Button | Hartnett
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 7:58AM
Caption: Commending Lanet Greenhaw on her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.

HR 2012 Author: Kent | Button | Vaught | Hartnett | Madden
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. David Simmons, superintendent of the Richardson Independent School District.

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