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

Number of Bills: 39

HB 3 Author: Eissler | Hochberg | Keffer | Dutton | Raymond
Coauthor: Bohac | Bolton | Button | Cohen | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

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 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 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 272 Author: Ortiz, Jr. | Crabb | McCall | McClendon | Coleman
Coauthor: Naishtat | Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Considered by s/c in work session
Caption: Relating to disease control programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases.

HB 284 Author: Anchia | Bohac | Walle | Howard, Donna | Lucio III
Coauthor: Allen | Burnam | Farrar | Leibowitz | Madden | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to reporting of international shipments of electronic waste.

HB 390 Author: Zerwas | Rose | Cohen | Dukes | Thompson
Coauthor: Anchia | Bohac | Darby | Edwards | Eissler | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for routine patient care costs for enrollees participating in certain clinical trials.

HB 469 Author: King, Phil | Anchia | Hughes | Lewis | Strama
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Branch | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment of incentives by this state for the implementation of certain projects to capture and sequester carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

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 533 Author: Anchia | Hughes | Lucio III | Alvarado | Weber
Coauthor: Chavez | Naishtat
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to civil liability for the trafficking of persons.

HB 670 Author: Martinez Fischer | Pitts | Gallego | Berman | Lucio III
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bolton | Branch | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.

HB 741 Author: Castro | Strama | Villarreal | Farrar | Allen
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Cohen | Farias | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools.

HB 801 Author: Guillen | Anchia | Burnam | Edwards | Parker
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Bonnen | Dukes | Farrar | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund in certain business entities doing business in Sudan.

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 1102 Author: Vo | Thibaut | Zerwas | Legler | Anchia
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Christian | Farrar | Keffer | et al.
Last Action: 02/24/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the requirements for the recommended and advanced public high school programs.

HB 1358 Author: Keffer | Rose | Morrison | Kolkhorst | Thompson
Coauthor: Button | Flores | Gonzales | Guillen | Hartnett | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

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 1672 Author: Crownover | Zerwas | Coleman | Dukes | Shelton
Coauthor: Gonzalez Toureilles | Maldonado | Naishtat | Ortiz, Jr. | Pierson
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to newborn screening.

HB 1736 Author: Anchia | Davis, Yvonne | Branch | Hodge | Isett
Coauthor: Gonzales | Guillen | Jones | Kent | King, Susan | et al.
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 1935 Author: Villarreal | Guillen | Rodriguez | Chavez | Flores
Coauthor: Naishtat
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the establishment of certain programs to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development in high-demand occupations and green jobs.

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 2111 Author: Rodriguez | Bolton | Turner, Chris | Thibaut | Miklos
Coauthor: Naishtat
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to supplemental benefits to certain annuitants of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

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 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 3744 Author: Marquez | Anchia | Farias | Kent | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Farrar | Naishtat | Olivo | Ortiz, Jr. | Rodriguez | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of credit services organizations.

HB 4175 Author: Bolton | Coleman | Leibowitz | Pierson
Coauthor: Dukes | Howard, Donna | Naishtat | Rodriguez | Strama
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain counties to adopt buffer zone regulations and comprehensive land development plans; providing a penalty.

HB 4261 Author: Rodriguez | Gallego | Harless | Taylor | Keffer
Coauthor: Anchia | Burnam | Button | Cohen | Deshotel | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to establishing a no-interest loan program to promote the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology in certain residential dwellings, commercial buildings, and places of worship.

HCR 121 Author: Maldonado | Kleinschmidt | Rodriguez | Dukes | Strama
Coauthor: Aycock | Bolton | Gattis | Howard, Donna | Naishtat | et al.
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing all those who participated in the 2008 Capital Area State Employee Charitable Campaign.

HCR 152 Author: Hunter | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Bolton | Davis, John | Dukes | Howard, Donna | Naishtat | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 22 2009 11:40AM
Caption: Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study on the availability of medical treatment for patients with Lyme diseases in Texas.

HCR 252 Author: Thompson | Hilderbran | England | Guillen | Hunter
Coauthor: Castro | Cook | Dunnam | Flores | Geren | et al.
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting the governor to appoint a Governor's Task Force on Horse and Greyhound Racing.

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 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 487 Author: Giddings
Coauthor: Allen | Coleman | Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.
Last Action: 02/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2009 8:05AM
Caption: Recognizing February 2009 as Black History Month.

HR 685 Author: Dukes | Pitts | Homer | McCall | Cook
Coauthor: Naishtat
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2009, as Texas Moving Image Industry Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1383 Author: Dunnam | Coleman | Moody
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Reaffirming the pride of all Texans in our one and indivisible National Union and State.

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