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

Number of Bills: 75

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (60):
HB 300 Author: Isett | Pickett | Harper-Brown
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 05/30/2009 H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed: May 30 2009 11:23PM
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, including the transfer of certain functions to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing penalties.

HB 408 Author: Isett | Pena | Guillen
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to pay ad valorem taxes imposed on a residence homestead in installments.

HB 409 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.

HB 410 Author: Isett | Homer | Legler | Eiland | Harper-Brown
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 411 Author: Isett
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle sales and use taxes.

HB 412 Author: Isett
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain assessments and fees related to telecommunications services.

HB 413 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.

HB 414 Author: Isett
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a municipal judge in the City of Lubbock.

HB 617 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the possession of certain quantities of alcoholic beverages in a dry area.

HB 1356 Author: Isett
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the requirements governing real estate brokers and salespersons.

HB 1357 Author: Isett | Rios Ybarra | Laubenberg
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of freestanding emergency medical care facilities; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.

HB 1575 Author: Isett | Paxton | Crabb | Christian
Last Action: 04/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ad valorem tax relief.

HB 1576 Author: Isett
Last Action: 03/02/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to certain limitations on ad valorem tax rates of certain taxing units.

HB 1577 Author: Isett
Last Action: 03/02/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the pricing of certain health care goods and services and to the compensation of certain health insurance agents; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 1578 Author: Isett
Last Action: 03/02/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a medical reinsurance system and to certain insurance reforms necessary to the efficient operation of that system; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 1696 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and to payment of claims to pharmacies and pharmacists.

HB 1815 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a state agency to facilitate public-private partnerships to plan and take action regarding governmental projects.

HB 1911 Author: Isett | Heflin
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Rural Investment Fund.

HB 1959 Author: Isett | McCall
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/01/2009 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption: Relating to the governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

HB 2038 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of structural pest control.

HB 2081 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Racing Commission, the abolishment of the Equine Research Account Advisory Committee, and the authority of Texas AgriLife Research.

HB 2082 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to consideration of contract amount and bidder's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.

HB 2203 Author: Isett
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and operation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the operation of certain insurance programs; imposing administrative penalties.

HB 2233 Author: Isett
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and operation of the office of public insurance counsel.

HB 2545 Author: Isett
Last Action: 03/11/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to an exemption from certain end-of-course assessment instruments for a high school student earning college credit.

HB 2546 Author: Isett | Moody | McClendon | Corte
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

HB 2639 Author: Isett
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the power of a local authority to enforce compliance with speed limits or a traffic-control signal on a highway or street under its jurisdiction by an automated traffic control system.

HB 2745 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a certification program to provide job skills training.

HB 2869 Author: Isett
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the authority of home-rule school districts and certain school campuses and programs to adopt alternative accountability plans.

HB 3459 Author: Isett
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to pricing for health care services and supplies and reimbursement for those services or supplies under certain health benefit plans; imposing penalties.

HB 3699 Author: Isett | Villarreal
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to eligibility for and the effect for school finance purposes of the ad valorem tax exemption for pollution control property and the adjustment of the rollback tax rate of a taxing unit to compensate for the costs of compliance with pollution control requirements.

HB 3738 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requirements for correspondence courses for licensing as a real estate broker, salesperson, or inspector.

HCR 48 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Texas Tech University System Day at the State Capitol.

HCR 64 Author: Isett | Berman
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.

HCR 65 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Dr. James R. Reckner on his retirement from Texas Tech University.

HCR 97 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Welcoming German exchange student Carolin Bosche on the occasion of her visit to the State Capitol on March 16 and 17, 2009.

HCR 141 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Stacie George of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 142 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Cathy Pope of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 143 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Jennifer McGrew of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 144 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Mitzi Jo Hopper Ziegner of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 145 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Christina Esperat of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 146 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Sally Kipyego of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 147 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Melinda Corwin of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 178 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Louise Hopkins Underwood of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 179 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Margarita Olivarez of Lubbock on earning a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock.

HCR 180 Author: Isett | McClendon
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Expressing the intention of the Texas Legislature not to implement the federal REAL ID Act of 2005.

HCR 221 Author: Isett
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Church of the Hills for its spiritual support during the 81st Legislative Session.

HCR 225 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Received from the House
Caption: Congratulating Sergeant First Class Corey J. King on being named the U.S. Army Cadet Command's Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2009.

HCR 269 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Received from the House
Caption: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Center and Archive at Texas Tech University.

HCR 270 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Received from the House
Caption: In memory of Oliver Clark Thomas of Lubbock.

HJR 109 Author: Isett
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the rate of growth of appropriations from all sources of revenue except the federal government and to authorize the legislature to appropriate money for tax rebates.

HJR 110 Author: Isett
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limit on the amount in the economic stabilization fund (rainy day fund) and establishing an infrastructure fund.

HR 2143 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM
Caption: In memory of longtime Lubbock and statewide volunteer Betty Price Anderson.

HR 2144 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM
Caption: In memory of Christine L. Shinn of Lubbock.

HR 2145 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM
Caption: Congratulating the Texas Tech Meat Animal Evaluation Team for winning first place at the 2009 National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest.

HR 2345 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Mark Russell Cannon of Lubbock.

HR 2408 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Chris Davis of Lubbock.

HR 2876 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/31/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2009 5:44PM
Caption: Congratulating Iylana Nassiri of Texas Tech University in Lubbock on winning the 2009 Texas Hospitality Association poster contest in the university and college student division.

HR 3051 Author: Isett
Last Action: 06/01/2009 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1959.

HR 3054 Author: Isett
Last Action: 05/31/2009 H 3 hr. notice-for consideration
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 300.

Joint Author (15):
HB 158 Author: Chavez | Thompson | Moody | Brown, Fred | Isett
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

HB 440 Author: Edwards | Isett
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to one-time supplemental payments of retirement or death benefits by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1020 Author: Deshotel | Isett | Anderson | Hodge
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use, exhibition, or possession of a firearm by public school students participating in certain school-sponsored programs and activities sponsored or supported by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB 1543 Author: Callegari | Isett | Flynn | Pitts | Lucio III
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.

HB 1736 Author: Anchia | Davis, Yvonne | Branch | Hodge | Isett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to compensation of and services to persons wrongfully imprisoned.

HB 1888 Author: Davis, John | Coleman | Isett | Shelton | Branch
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to standards required for certain rankings of physicians by health benefit plans.

HB 2084 Author: King, Phil | Hughes | Anderson | Isett | Flynn
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a suit for access to a child by a grandparent.

HB 2295 Author: McClendon | Isett | Flynn | Deshotel | Harper-Brown
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Residential Construction Commission; providing penalties.

HB 2303 Author: Truitt | Herrero | Isett
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the scope of services of and the persons who may be provided services by a community center.

HB 3385 Author: Coleman | Isett
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the activation of the statewide alert system for abducted children.

HB 3452 Author: Gattis | Isett | Veasey | Truitt | Lucio III
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship.

HB 3643 Author: Aycock | Patrick | Guillen | Isett
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to public school prekindergarten classes.

HB 3689 Author: McClendon | Kolkhorst | Isett | Madden
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the functions and continuation of the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and to the functions of the Office of Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Youth Commission.

HB 4613 Author: Oliveira | Smith, Todd | Villarreal | Isett | Kuempel
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation, operations and financing of tax increment reinvestment zones.

HR 173 Author: Morrison | Otto | Isett | Button | Eissler
Last Action: 01/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 28 2009 4:55PM
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2009, as Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Day at the State Capitol and commending the organization's members.

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