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

Number of Bills: 55

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (35):
HB 773 Author: Oliveira
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to extending the expiration date of the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

HB 1290 Author: Oliveira | Guillen
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for bariatric surgery and for certain tests for the early detection of cardiovascular disease.

HB 1897 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to transportation services provided to aged or disabled clients of certain programs and facilities.

HB 2071 Author: Oliveira
Sponsor: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain inventories for ad valorem tax purposes; providing penalties.

HB 2117 Author: Oliveira | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.

HB 2653 Author: Oliveira | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to authorizing design-build procedures for construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of certain utility projects located in certain areas.

HB 2654 Author: Oliveira
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to imposition of the motor vehicle sales tax on motor vehicles transferred as the result of a gift.

HB 2655 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/16/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the authority of an ad valorem tax collector to waive penalties for failing to file certain statements.

HB 2814 Author: Oliveira | Otto | Hilderbran | Martinez Fischer | Keffer
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation for a motor vehicle used for the production of income and for personal activities.

HB 3417 Author: Oliveira | Lucio III
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of criminal law hearing officers in Cameron County.

HB 3418 Author: Oliveira | Lucio III
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a student services center at The University of Texas at Brownsville.

HB 3453 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to apportionment for margin tax purposes resulting from loans and securities held as inventory.

HB 3708 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the appointment and qualifications of bailiffs for certain courts in Cameron County.

HB 3760 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a fee associated with the assignment of a vehicle identification number by the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 3893 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rate of the state sales tax on direct broadcast satellite service.

HB 3894 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the provider of last resort.

HB 3895 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the sales tax on computer program services.

HB 3896 Author: Oliveira
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.

HB 3897 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 04/06/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the tax rate for certain retail electric providers.

HB 3898 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an Alzheimer's disease registry.

HB 3899 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the administration of and exemptions from the gas production tax.

HB 3900 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the taxation of motor fuels.

HB 3927 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by a taxable entity principally engaged in Internet hosting.

HB 4608 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the higher education fund and the allocation and distribution of certain constitutional revenues to The University of Texas at Brownsville.

HB 4609 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Commission on State Emergency Communication to determine the 9-1-1 service fee.

HB 4610 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to cost recovery by a transmission and distribution utility of distribution system costs.

HB 4611 Author: Oliveira | Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the treatment of proceeds from sales of certain loans and securities for purposes of apportionment under the franchise tax.

HB 4612 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Border & Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption: Relating to annexation by and disannexation from certain municipalities.

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.

HB 4614 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to community land trusts.

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

HB 4766 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

HJR 2 Author: Oliveira
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to entitle The University of Texas at Brownsville to participate in the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund.

HR 216 Author: Oliveira | Lucio III
Last Action: 02/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 5 2009 8:17AM
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Brownsville Day at the State Capitol.

HR 477 Author: Oliveira | Lucio III
Last Action: 02/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 24 2009 12:04PM
Caption: Honoring Jose Sulaiman as Mr. Amigo 2008.

Joint Author (20):
HB 8 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Darby | Quintanilla | Elkins
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 59 Author: Branch | Anchia | Giddings | Oliveira | Crownover
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 65 Author: Lucio III | Martinez, "Mando" | Rios Ybarra | Pena | Oliveira
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to establishing a health science center and medical school in South Texas.

HB 831 Author: Taylor | Pena | Fletcher | Oliveira | Sheffield
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption from certain taxation of certain organizations.

HB 1555 Author: Patrick | McReynolds | Swinford | Bonnen | Oliveira
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

HB 1801 Author: Bohac | Martinez Fischer | Castro | Patrick | Oliveira
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 2291 Author: Gattis | Oliveira | Paxton | Pena | Harper-Brown
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the procedure to be used by a taxing unit in adopting an ad valorem tax rate.

HB 2459 Author: Solomons | Oliveira | Eiland
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to tax credits for business development in low-income communities.

HB 2828 Author: Menendez | Paxton | Hilderbran | Villarreal | Oliveira
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing.

HB 3484 Author: Coleman | Oliveira | Madden
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain acts and proceedings of certain local governments, including those related to tax increment financing, and the validity of certain acts and proceedings.

HB 3611 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.

HB 3612 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Villarreal | Gattis | Truitt
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
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 4067 Author: Gonzales | Chavez | Oliveira | Martinez, "Mando" | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Bureau for Economic Development of the Border Region.

HB 4076 Author: Paxton | Pitts | McCall | Oliveira | Raymond
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Power Source.

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

HB 4642 Author: Lucio III | Oliveira | Raymond
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Representative Jim Solis and Colonel H. William "Bill" Card, Jr., Outpatient Clinic.

HR 402 Author: Lucio III | Oliveira
Last Action: 02/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 24 2009 12:04PM
Caption: Congratulating the Brownsville Independent School District on winning the 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education.

HR 774 Author: Rios Ybarra | Lucio III | Oliveira
Last Action: 03/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating the Santa Rosa High School boys' basketball team on qualifying for the 2009 University Interscholastic League state championship tournament.

HR 2000 Author: Martinez Fischer | Oliveira
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2009 3:22PM
Caption: Honoring Celeste Montellano of Stephenville for her participation in the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

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