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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Joe Heflin
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/17/2026
Number of Bills: 58

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (43):
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the amount of a county expenditure for which competitive bidding is required.
Author:
Heflin
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the grounds for removal of a member of the board of directors of the Lynn County Hospital District.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/14/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the terms of court for the 110th District Court.
Author:
Heflin | Guillen
Last Action:
05/01/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to a peace officer or a special investigator that includes an alternative to the officer's residence address.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/14/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the fee for issuance of specialty license plates to certain wounded peace officers and to the families of certain peace officers killed in the line of duty.
Author:
Heflin | Edwards
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to continuing education requirements for public school principals.
Author:
Heflin
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to abolishing the office of inspector of hides and animals.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the towing of vehicles.
Author:
Heflin
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to county bail bond board meetings in certain counties.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to automated telephone solicitation containing political advertising; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to additional sick leave for certain peace officers and corrections officers who work overtime.
Author:
Heflin | King, Susan | Callegari
Last Action:
04/08/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of school districts in certain counties to enter into agreements under the Texas Economic Development Act.
Author:
Heflin | King, Susan | Swinford
Last Action:
04/01/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to use unclaimed money for the benefit of the county.
Author:
Heflin
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Irion County Water Conservation District.
Author:
Heflin
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the performance of pharmacy services in certain rural areas.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to fees charged for issuance by a state or local governmental entity of identification that may be presented to be accepted to vote.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain juvenile probation officers to carry firearms.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/04/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of gasoline tax to county roads.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/06/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a county's general revenue levy for indigent health care.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/12/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a declaration of local disaster.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to attorney fees in parent-child proceedings.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/12/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to state financial assistance for maintenance, repair, or renovation of school district instructional facilities.
Author:
Heflin
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Reagan Hospital District.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/17/2009 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the form and contents of a voter registration certificate.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/17/2009 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to voting outside the county of residence.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/17/2009 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for accepting a provisional ballot.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/04/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for machinery and equipment used in an agricultural aircraft operation.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/19/2009 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in an election that does not involve a federal office.
Author:
Heflin | Swinford | Strama | Kolkhorst | Gallego
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to compensation for certain election officers.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for accepting a special provisional ballot.
Author:
Heflin
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Lockney General Hospital District.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to election and qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
02/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2009 8:03AM
Caption:
Honoring the centennial of Wayland Baptist University in Plainview.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM
Caption:
In memory of NFL legend Samuel Adrian "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh of Rotan.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/09/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 9 2009 11:09AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Cotton Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 25, 2009, as Big Spring Area Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption:
Commemorating the centennial of Abernathy in 2009.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
03/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2009 7:50AM
Caption:
In memory of Mary Rosalie Freeman Birdsong of Plainview.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Wesley Hunter of Lockney.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Randell Olguin of Ralls.
Author:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Conrad Alvarez of Big Spring.
Joint Author (15):
Author:
Flynn | Heflin | Hopson
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/25/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds and to custodians with which certain pledged securities may be deposited; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Callegari | Brown, Betty | Aycock | Heflin
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in an election that does not involve a federal office.
Author:
Isett | Heflin
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to an award of additional periods of possession of or access to a child for certain conservators who have returned from active military deployment.
Author:
King, Phil | Morrison | Sheffield | Heflin | Homer
Last Action:
04/06/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority to charge reasonable fees for emergency services performed by volunteer fire departments.
Author:
Swinford | Heflin
Last Action:
03/02/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.
Author:
Crownover | Naishtat | Flores | Heflin | Anchia
Last Action:
03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.
Author:
Isett | Heflin
Last Action:
03/17/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Rural Investment Fund.
Author:
Darby | Hilderbran | Heflin | Guillen
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
05/29/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to permits to control protected wildlife; providing a penalty.
Author:
Swinford | Heflin | Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
04/01/2009 H Subcommittee members named
Caption:
Relating to agreements for limitations on appraised value under the Texas Economic Development Act.
Author:
Otto | Oliveira | Hilderbran | Heflin | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the consolidation of appraisal review boards.
Author:
Morrison | Cook | Harless | Heflin | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion; providing penalties.
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.
Author:
Swinford | Smithee | Chisum | Heflin
Last Action:
02/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 25 2009 1:39PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 24, 2009, as Panhandle Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Swinford | Chisum | Darby | Heflin | Smithee
Last Action:
03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 7:55AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 25, 2009, as Texas Wind Energy Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Leibowitz | Heflin
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Congratulating Irving Arredondo on being named the 2009 valedictorian of South San Antonio High School.
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