Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Joseph E. Moody
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 53

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 6 Author: Eiland | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.

HB 8 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Darby | Quintanilla | Elkins
Coauthor: Allen | Branch | Harless | Moody | Parker | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to certain studies and reviews of appraisal districts conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

HB 67 Author: Lucio III | Jackson, Jim | Martinez, "Mando" | Edwards | Herrero
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Bolton | Chavez | Farias | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a medical assistance buy-in program for children with certain developmental disabilities.

HB 71 Author: Corte | Branch | Chavez | Bohac | Miller, Sid
Coauthor: Aycock | Button | Edwards | Fletcher | Moody | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas.

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 136 Author: Villarreal | Marquez | Patrick | Walle | Ortiz, Jr.
Coauthor: Burnam | Flores | Gonzales | Herrero | Moody | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to providing notification to parents of eligible children of the availability of prekindergarten programs.

HB 432 Author: Lucio III | Anchia | Strama | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Gutierrez | Moody | Villarreal
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the acquisition by state agencies of low-emissions vehicles and vehicles using alternative fuels.

HB 503 Author: Geren | Sheffield | Aycock | King, Susan | Strama
Coauthor: Chavez | Maldonado | Moody | Pickett | Truitt | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

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 616 Author: Veasey | Thompson | Anchia | Vaught
Coauthor: Allen | Burnam | Dukes | Farias | Moody | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the effectiveness of the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act.

HB 710 Author: Rose | Howard, Donna | Maldonado | Cohen | Bolton
Coauthor: Leibowitz | Marquez | Moody
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Failed to pass
Caption: Relating to placing the State Board of Education under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.

HB 742 Author: Flores | Smith, Wayne | McReynolds | Corte | Smithee
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

HB 795 Author: Chisum | Cohen | Naishtat | Thompson | Branch
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Berman | Bohac | Button | et al.
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

HB 873 Author: Dukes | Pitts | McCall | Cook | Homer
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 04/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

HB 965 Author: Pickett | Truitt | Quintanilla | Guillen
Coauthor: Moody
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for disabled veterans.

HB 978 Author: Burnam | Lucio III | Naishtat | Farrar
Coauthor: Farias | Gonzales | Moody | Ortiz, Jr.
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the employment rights of certain individuals with disabilities.

HB 1153 Author: Solomons | Truitt | Woolley
Coauthor: Moody
Last Action: 02/25/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to expanding the public high school curriculum to promote personal financial literacy.

HB 1299 Author: Turner, Chris | Ortiz, Jr. | Lucio III
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Chavez | Cohen | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and the creation of a lottery game to benefit the fund.

HB 1303 Author: Menendez | Homer | Geren | Gattis | Pitts
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen | Chavez | Edwards | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to continued health insurance coverage for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

HB 1454 Author: Naishtat | Lucio III | Guillen | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Moody
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a volunteer-supported decision-making advocate pilot program for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and persons with other cognitive disabilities.

HB 1657 Author: Giddings | Solomons | Eiland | Hughes | Smithee
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Edwards | Gonzales | Hernandez | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage regarding certain contractors.

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 1783 Author: Solomons | Bohac | Maldonado | Miller, Doug
Coauthor: Branch | Button | Cook | Leibowitz | Miller, Sid | et al.
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the Internet broadcasting of Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT public hearings and meetings.

HB 1948 Author: Rios Ybarra | Anderson | Gonzales | Hunter | Martinez, "Mando"
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a public health extension service pilot program.

HB 2070 Author: Cohen | Anchia | Dukes | Pitts | Hartnett
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the fee based on admissions to certain sexually oriented businesses.

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 2118 Author: Olivo | Gonzales | Naishtat | Turner, Sylvester | Corte
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.

HB 2225 Author: Parker | Hughes | Rose | Legler | Lucio III
Coauthor: Moody | Shelton
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creating a committee to review the process for finding permanent placements for children in the conservatorship of the state.

HB 2317 Author: Villarreal | Flores
Coauthor: Moody | Quintanilla
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to appraisal review board members.

HB 2531 Author: Chavez | Pitts | Harless | Castro | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Gutierrez | King, Susan | Moody | Ortiz, Jr.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a reporting requirement regarding the Texas emerging technology fund.

HB 2623 Author: Deshotel | Burnam | Farrar | Guillen
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Chavez | Edwards | Gonzales | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.

HB 2642 Author: Kent | Shelton | Kuempel | Marquez | Lewis
Coauthor: Moody | Quintanilla | Vaught
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a program to designate historic roads and highways in this state.

HB 2644 Author: Kent | Shelton | Kuempel | Marquez | Lewis
Coauthor: Moody | Quintanilla | Vaught
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the designation of the Bankhead Highway as a historic highway.

HB 2806 Author: Maldonado | Corte | Fletcher | Pena | Edwards
Coauthor: Callegari | Legler | Leibowitz | Miller, Sid | Moody | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer to a previously held position based on seniority on the return of another firefighter or police officer from a military leave of absence.

HB 2942 Author: Dunnam | Crownover | Coleman | Turner, Sylvester | Gattis
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bolton | Castro | Cohen | Deshotel | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to accountability and transparency in government operations, including disclosure, oversight, and enforcement measures; providing penalties.

HB 2962 Author: Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the administration and funding of and eligibility for the child health plan, medical assistance, and other programs.

HB 3325 Author: Hughes | Lucio III | Cook | Rodriguez | Harless
Coauthor: Alonzo | Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

HB 3543 Author: Lucio III | Creighton | Herrero | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Moody | Ortiz, Jr.
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of a Don't Mess with Texas Water program to prevent illegal dumping that affects the surface waters of this state.

HB 3611 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Hilderbran | Heflin | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Aycock | Button | Callegari | Flynn | Harless | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the consolidation of appraisal review boards.

HB 3612 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Villarreal | Gattis | Truitt
Coauthor: Aycock | Branch | Button | Callegari | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the creation of a pilot program that allows taxpayer appeals from certain appraisal review board determinations in certain counties to be heard by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

HB 3613 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Paxton | Taylor | Pena
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the determination of the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead and to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

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 4237 Author: Pena | Leibowitz | Alonzo | Hughes | Martinez, "Mando"
Coauthor: Hernandez | Maldonado | Miklos | Moody | Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to publication of certain matters in certain media that are privileged and not grounds for a libel action.

HB 4765 Author: Oliveira | Paxton | Hopson | Callegari | Creighton
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 06/16/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

HCR 48 Author: Isett
Coauthor: Craddick | Darby | Fletcher | Heflin | Jones | et al.
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 54 Author: Truitt | Leibowitz | Crabb | Hopson | Woolley
Coauthor: Castro | Chavez | Corte | Farias | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Urging the United States Congress to enact legislation facilitating a technology-based solution that allows consumers to subscribe to Internet services that exclude adult content.

HCR 139 Author: Flores | Gonzalez Toureilles | Martinez, "Mando" | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Alonzo | Anchia | Burnam | Castro | Chavez | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Directing the State Preservation Board to amend its rules to allow the statue in honor of Tejanos to be placed on the south lawn of the Capitol.

HCR 226 Author: Truitt
Coauthor: Castro | Chavez | Corte | Farias | Gutierrez | et al.
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Lucchese Boot Company.

HJR 36 Author: Otto | Guillen | Rose
Coauthor: Eissler | Heflin | Leibowitz | Moody | Quintanilla | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations; and authorizing the legislature to provide for the administration and enforcement of uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

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.

HJR 102 Author: Raymond | Chisum | Homer | Hamilton | Pitts
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bolton | Eiland | Farrar | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/01/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right of the public to access and use public beaches.

HR 2886 Author: Maldonado | Geren | McClendon | Dunnam | Taylor
Coauthor: Allen | Bolton | Davis, Yvonne | Gattis | Gonzalez Toureilles | et al.
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring the staff of the housekeeping/grounds and maintenance divisions of the State Preservation Board for their role in preserving the Texas State Capitol.

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