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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Larry Phillips
85th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/27/2026
Number of Bills: 63

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (49):
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to regulate the location of halfway houses; creating an offense.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/23/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/12/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land on the basis of its use for wildlife management.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/19/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety regulation violations; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/27/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to passenger security screening.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/12/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land if a change in use of the land occurs.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/27/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
03/08/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Joint Committee to Review the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
03/09/2017 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 9 2017 4:13PM
Caption:
Relating to the movement of pedestrians in front of, under, between, or through rail cars at a railroad grade crossing; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
03/06/2017 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 6 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to parental notice regarding an incident of lice in a public elementary school.
Author:
Phillips | Canales
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the expunction of certain convictions or arrests of a minor for certain alcohol-related offenses.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
Author:
Phillips | Isaac | Burns | Wray
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to fines collected by a county or municipality from the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
03/16/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 16 2017 4:13PM
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for certain applicants to obtain an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun; waiving fees.
Author:
Phillips | Wilson | White
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/23/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program and the amount and allocation of state traffic fine funds; authorizing and increasing criminal fines.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/02/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the solicitation of business by a distiller's agent.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
03/20/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2017 3:24PM
Caption:
Relating to exempting certain customers from certain demand charges by transmission and distribution utilities.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to confidentiality of reports and related information for a solvency examination of an insurance carrier.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to insurance requirements for certain nonemergency medical transportation.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
03/23/2017 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 23 2017 11:29AM
Caption:
Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
Author:
Phillips | Guillen
Last Action:
05/12/2017 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to early voting by certain persons who have an employment hardship.
Author:
Phillips | Martinez, "Mando" | Israel | Villalba | Neave
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to Texas Department of Transportation and regional mobility authority comprehensive development agreements.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the type of newspaper required for notice by publication in certain counties.
Author:
Phillips | Fallon
Last Action:
05/10/2017 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of files related to complaints to and investigations by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Garcia
Last Action:
05/17/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the public transportation advisory committee.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to health maintenance organization contracts with certain entities to provide health care services.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/19/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of insurance holding company systems, including internationally active insurance groups; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/18/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a temporary health insurance risk pool.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 1/1/18
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of a motor carrier and the enforcement of motor carrier regulations; authorizing the imposition of a fee; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/04/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to motor vehicle size and weight limitations, including the enforcement of those limitations; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/20/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that the name of a state agency be printed on certain state motor vehicles.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/02/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to coverage for certain water damage claims under certain residential property insurance policies.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/24/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to allowing a deer breeder to transfer and sell for processing as venison certain breeder deer.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to vacancies on the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to suspension of the activities of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/18/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the life insurance policy proceeds of an insured defendant indicted for certain offenses under the Penal Code.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to annual limitations on the reimbursement of expenses incurred by district court reporters.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/18/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authorization of health benefit plans that do not contain state-mandated health benefits.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
02/01/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Recognizing January 31, 2017, as Moving/Trucking Day at the State Capitol, and congratulating the Southwest Movers Association on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission and to mandate that there be such an agency.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
02/08/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 8 2017 4:46PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Workforce Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
02/28/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2017 5:39PM
Caption:
Recognizing January 31, 2017, as Moving/Trucking Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
03/03/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2017 9:05PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 28, 2017, as Fannin County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/06/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 6 2017 9:39AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Gunter High School football team on winning the 2016 UIL 3A Division 2 state championship.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
04/23/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2017 6:34PM
Caption:
Congratulating Ironroot Republic Distilling for winning the World's Best Corn Whiskey award from Whisky magazine.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/02/2017 H Filed
Caption:
In memory of David Calvin Mattax of Austin.
Author:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/19/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2017 11:27AM
Caption:
In memory of David Calvin Mattax of Austin.
Joint Author (14):
Author:
Johnson, Eric | Price | Thompson, Senfronia | White | Phillips
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to certain reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies and to the creation of a criminal justice web portal by the office of the attorney general; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
King, Phil | Phillips | Sanford | Murphy
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements of public institutions of higher education regarding student organization membership.
Author:
King, Phil | Workman | Phillips
Last Action:
04/13/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
Author:
Springer | Frank | King, Ken | Phillips | VanDeaver
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an additional fee for issuing a marriage license to applicants who are not residents of this state and the form of a marriage license and application for a marriage license.
Author:
Wu | Phillips | Herrero | King, Phil | Hinojosa, Gina
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possession or use of law enforcement identification, insignia, or vehicles in a municipality and the clarification of the offenses of false identification as a peace officer and misrepresentation of property.
Author:
Paul | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Phillips | Thompson, Ed | Isaac
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to vehicles exempt from vehicle safety inspections.
Author:
Ashby | Cook | Springer | VanDeaver | Phillips
Last Action:
02/28/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 28 2017 11:36AM
Caption:
Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Wu | Thompson, Senfronia | Moody | Phillips
Sponsor:
Burton
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the release of certain defendants pending a motion for new trial or an appeal from a misdemeanor conviction.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Lucio III | Parker | Frullo | Phillips
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.
Author:
Wray | Martinez, "Mando" | Phillips | Guerra | Geren
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of a first responder for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
Holland | Raney | Phillips
Last Action:
03/14/2017 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 14 2017 4:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the transportation and storage of firearms and ammunition in private vehicles on the campuses of institutions of higher education.
Author:
Ashby | Clardy | Phillips | Stephenson | Blanco
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to workforce continuing education offered by public junior colleges.
Author:
Ashby | Shine | Phillips | Geren | Price
Last Action:
03/30/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 30 2017 1:18PM
Caption:
Relating to a franchise credit for entities that make certain railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures.
Author:
Stucky | Parker | Phillips | Lambert | Guillen
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the places where an active judicial officer may carry a handgun if the officer is licensed to carry a handgun.
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