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

Number of Bills: 46

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (37):
HB 824 Author: Hochberg | Marquez | Naishtat
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2009 10:34AM
Caption: Relating to the imposition of conditions on and access to case records regarding a child adjudicated of having engaged in conduct that constitutes the commission of a hate crime.

HB 825 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.

HB 828 Author: Hochberg | Rose | Maldonado
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a grant available to school districts to provide services to students with disabilities.

HB 829 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to appeals to the commissioner of education.

HB 896 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a student to participate in extracurricular activities or competitions after transferring or moving from one public school to another.

HB 1117 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to ballot instructions.

HB 1196 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the payment of wages by an employer through an electronic transfer of funds to a payroll card account.

HB 1265 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the information about certain candidates required to be filed with the secretary of state.

HB 1297 Author: Hochberg | Flores
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to optional flexible school day program courses offered by school districts to enable students to earn course credit under certain circumstances.

HB 1298 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 03/10/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain standardized assessment instruments used by school districts.

HB 1322 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an online resource for teachers of students with special health needs.

HB 1457 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.

HB 1645 Author: Hochberg | Alvarado
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to funding for multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence.

HB 1692 Author: Hochberg | Anchia
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to accountability for gifted and talented programs.

HB 1693 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to adoption of standards for school district financial accounting and attendance reporting software.

HB 1780 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of a driver's license or identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety in voter registration.

HB 1864 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students enrolled in certain interinstitutional academic programs.

HB 1910 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the operation of toll projects.

HB 2480 Author: Hochberg | Guillen
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to agreements with public junior colleges for courses for joint high school and junior college credit.

HB 2481 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 03/11/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to financial accountability for school districts.

HB 2488 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to open-source textbooks and other instructional materials for public schools.

HB 2657 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to disciplinary action taken against certain public school students on the basis of serious and persistent misbehavior.

HB 2707 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of certain courts in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 2803 Author: Hochberg | Miklos
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the state-mandated assessment instruments by computer.

HB 2893 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the technology demonstration sites project and to a computer lending pilot program.

HB 2894 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to additional guarantees for certain bonds issued by school districts.

HB 3646 Author: Hochberg | Eissler | Aycock | Pitts | Patrick
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public school finance and programs.

HB 3647 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to eligibility of certain children for public school prekindergarten classes.

HB 3740 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a statewide education data management system.

HB 4244 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain competitive scholarship recipients at public institutions of higher education.

HB 4581 Author: Hochberg | Edwards | Farrar
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of advanced technologies by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for measuring and monitoring air pollution.

HB 4747 Author: Hochberg | Thibaut
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the powers of the Westchase District.

HCR 284 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2488.

HCR 290 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3646.

HR 68 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 02/03/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 3 2009 9:09AM
Caption: Recognizing Rushan Gao for his victories at the Huntsman World Senior Games.

HR 119 Author: Hochberg | Woolley
Last Action: 03/06/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2009 8:00AM
Caption: In memory of Dr. Harb S. Hayre of Houston.

HR 3062 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3646.

Joint Author (9):
HB 3 Author: Eissler | Hochberg | Keffer | Dutton | Raymond
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

HB 1273 Author: Kolkhorst | Hochberg
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to reporting of and an adjustment under the school finance system for benefits received by school districts or associated foundations or other entities in connection with agreements under the Texas Economic Development Act.

HB 1423 Author: Guillen | Hochberg | Leibowitz | Legler
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to granting charters to public junior colleges for open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 3739 Author: Coleman | Hochberg
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to regulation of and access to certain cemeteries; providing penalties.

HR 656 Author: Thibaut | Hochberg | Vo
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Elsie Huang on the occasion of her retirement as president of the Asian Chamber of Commerce in Houston.

HR 1034 Author: Cohen | Hochberg
Last Action: 04/03/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Honoring the life of Eleanor Whilden Tinsley of Houston.

HR 1641 Author: Coleman | Hochberg
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 9:37PM
Caption: Honoring Rebecca Cohen for her participation in the Texas Legislative Internship Program.

HR 1759 Author: Button | Vo | McCall | Hochberg | Howard, Charlie
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption: Recognizing May 2009 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

HR 2533 Author: Button | Thompson | Hochberg | Howard, Charlie | Vo
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Peter D. L. Hwang of Houston for his contributions to his community.

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