Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Jim Jackson
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 59

HB 4 Author: Orr | Pitts | Callegari | Veasey | Pickett
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Betty | Burnam | Christian | Crabb | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.

HB 5 Author: Crownover | McCall | Sheffield | Alvarado
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

HB 36 Author: Corte | Fletcher | Brown, Betty
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 51 Author: Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

HB 52 Author: Branch | Cohen | Patrick | Crabb
Coauthor: Bohac | Button | Crownover | Davis, John | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.

HB 59 Author: Branch | Anchia | Giddings | Oliveira | Crownover
Coauthor: Alonzo | Berman | Button | Driver | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.

HB 109 Author: Phillips | Olivo | Paxton | Martinez, "Mando"
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Recalled from subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 125 Author: Brown, Betty | Christian | Flynn | Berman | Shelton
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

HB 126 Author: Anderson | Martinez, "Mando" | Hopson | Zerwas | Shelton
Coauthor: Driver | Homer | Howard, Charlie | Jackson, Jim | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the addition of Salvia divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

HB 130 Author: Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

HB 164 Author: Naishtat | Coleman
Coauthor: Burnam | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the medical use of marihuana.

HB 166 Author: Naishtat | King, Susan | Howard, Charlie | Bohac | Menendez
Coauthor: Bolton | Guillen | Jackson, Jim | Marquez
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to providing home- and community-based support services under the Medicaid program to persons who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities.

HB 169 Author: Smith, Todd
Coauthor: Cook | Crabb | Jackson, Jim | Vaught | Zerwas
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Public Safety
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Public Safety and certain local law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.

HB 255 Author: Berman | Bonnen
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Fletcher | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 03/16/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to prohibiting admission by public institutions of higher education of applicants who are not lawfully authorized to be present in the United States.

HB 260 Author: Berman | Bonnen
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Fletcher | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to receive a sentence of community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.

HB 261 Author: Berman | Bonnen | Riddle
Coauthor: Elkins | Fletcher | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws by certain governmental entities.

HB 262 Author: Berman | Bonnen
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Fletcher | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to information regarding the citizenship status of students.

HB 263 Author: Berman
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Fletcher | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a fee for money transmissions sent to certain destinations outside the United States.

HB 266 Author: Berman | Flynn | Bonnen
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Elkins | Fletcher | Jackson, Jim | et al.
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to regulating the provision of benefits and services to, and the verification of the employment status of, immigrants and to enforcing laws relating to immigrants; providing civil and criminal penalties.

HB 267 Author: Bonnen | Crabb | Laubenberg | Smith, Wayne | Hughes
Coauthor: Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the interstate purchase of certain firearms.

HB 379 Author: Harper-Brown | Christian
Coauthor: Allen | Crabb | Driver | Jackson, Jim | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring the use of an ignition interlock device on conviction of certain intoxication offenses.

HB 410 Author: Isett | Homer | Legler | Eiland | Harper-Brown
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Button | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the requirement under certain circumstances that a license holder display the person's license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 465 Author: Paxton | Brown, Betty | Hancock
Coauthor: Fletcher | Jackson, Jim | Laubenberg
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 528 Author: Vaught | Pierson | Parker | Anchia | Gattis
Coauthor: Allen | Burnam | Chavez | Cohen | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle and to fines for the offense.

HB 639 Author: Thompson | Anchia | Burnam | Naishtat | Christian
Coauthor: Alonzo | Chavez | Jackson, Jim | Laubenberg | Leibowitz | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons, and the creation of the trafficking of persons investigation and prosecution account in the general revenue fund.

HB 696 Author: Orr | Howard, Donna | Gonzales | Davis, John
Coauthor: Jackson, Jim | Swinford
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a physician's authority to delegate prescribing acts to advanced practice nurses or physician assistants.

HB 800 Author: Orr
Coauthor: Jackson, Jim | Maldonado
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a physician's delegation of prescriptive authority to physician assistants or advanced practice nurses.

HB 994 Author: Paxton | Christian | King, Phil | Hughes | Howard, Charlie
Coauthor: Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Branch | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 02/23/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.

HB 995 Author: Turner, Chris | Turner, Sylvester | Geren | Menendez | Bohac
Coauthor: Gonzales | Jackson, Jim | Kent | Kuempel | Pierson | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to notice of expiration and price change in certain retail electric service contracts.

HB 1106 Author: Bohac
Coauthor: Fletcher | Jackson, Jim | King, Phil
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation by certain school districts and other taxing units in Harris County.

HB 1205 Author: Button
Coauthor: Driver | Giddings | Jackson, Jim | Kent | Sheffield
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the circumstances in which the approval of the governing body of a taxing unit is required for refunds of overpayments or erroneous payments of ad valorem taxes.

HB 1301 Author: Frost | Farabee | Lucio III | McReynolds | Driver
Coauthor: Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

HB 1511 Author: Otto | Ritter
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Fred | Farabee | Jackson, Jim | King, Susan | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requirements that fire sprinkler systems be installed in certain dwellings.

HB 1673 Author: Crownover | Naishtat | Flores | Heflin | Anchia
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anderson | Berman | Bolton | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.

HB 1801 Author: Bohac | Martinez Fischer | Castro | Patrick | Oliveira
Coauthor: Aycock | Branch | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for a limited period for certain backpacks and school supplies specified by the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.

HB 1891 Author: Madden | Eissler
Coauthor: Hartnett | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state funding for certain children to attend certain private prekindergarten programs.

HB 1893 Author: Driver | McReynolds | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Merritt
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

HB 1905 Author: Guillen | Naishtat | Lucio III | Flores | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Herrero | Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to studying the costs and benefits of a pilot program for services for adults with autism and other related disabilities with similar support needs.

HB 1976 Author: Solomons | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Edwards | Jackson, Jim | Rose
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.

HB 2064 Author: Smithee | Hardcastle | Eiland | Bohac | Alonzo
Coauthor: Burnam | Flores | Gonzales | Herrero | Jackson, Jim | et al.
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 2083 Author: Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

HB 2355 Author: Kent | Farrar | Veasey | Hodge | Truitt
Coauthor: Burnam | Button | England | Giddings | Hartnett | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the purchase of cement or cement products by certain governmental entities.

HB 2471 Author: Keffer | Rose | Deshotel | Ritter | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bonnen | Button | Chisum | Cook | Darby | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.

HB 3031 Author: Keffer
Coauthor: Jackson, Jim | Pierson
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the sale by the Brazos River Authority of certain residential and commercial leased lots and other real property in the immediate vicinity of Possum Kingdom Lake.

HB 3714 Author: King, Susan | Eissler
Coauthor: Gutierrez | Jackson, Jim | Lucio III
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school career and technology education program curriculum and funding and to development of a list of high-demand occupations for career and technology education students.

HB 3769 Author: Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.

HB 3796 Author: Morrison | Cook | Harless | Heflin | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
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.

HB 4009 Author: Weber | Anchia | Thompson | Naishtat | Alvarado
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the provision of services to certain persons involved in, and the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of, offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, and to law enforcement training related to offenses involving that trafficking.

HB 4294 Author: Branch | Eissler | Strama | Oliveira | Aycock
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Button | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to textbooks, electronic textbooks, instructional material, and technological equipment in public schools.

HCR 50 Author: Creighton | Hughes | Berman | Gattis | Guillen
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Received from the House
Caption: Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

HCR 61 Author: Herrero | Gattis | Truitt | Kent | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Anchia | Burnam | Farias | Gonzales | Gonzalez Toureilles | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

HCR 64 Author: Isett | Berman
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Crabb | Crownover | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging the Congress of the United States to oppose any efforts to adopt the Employee Free Choice Act or any similar legislation.

HJR 29 Author: Elkins
Coauthor: Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

HJR 38 Author: King, Phil | Bohac | Flynn | Paxton | Christian
Coauthor: Anderson | Berman | Brown, Betty | Crabb | Fletcher | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the rainy day fund and dedicating certain surplus revenues to property tax reduction.

HJR 39 Author: Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

HR 454 Author: Harless | Laubenberg | Branch
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM
Caption: Recognizing April 16, 2009, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.

HR 2269 Author: Kent | Anchia
Coauthor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 27 2009 7:45AM
Caption: Honoring Ron Natinsky for his dedicated service as a member of the Dallas City Council.

HR 2467 Author: Kent | Anchia
Coauthor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/31/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2009 5:44PM
Caption: Commending Linda Koop for her service as a member of the Dallas City Council.

HR 2468 Author: Kent | Vaught
Coauthor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/31/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2009 5:44PM
Caption: Honoring Jerry Allen for his service on the Dallas City Council.

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