Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Richard Pena Raymond
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 71

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (59):
HB 312 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to electioneering near certain privately owned polling places.

HB 313 Author: Raymond | Dutton
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to certain personal information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 314 Author: Raymond | Hopson | Driver | Merritt | Frost
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety concerning certain intoxication offenses.

HB 315 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the instruction of American Sign Language in public high schools.

HB 316 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.

HB 317 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a parenting coordinator in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 318 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a pilot program establishing a safe schools unit in the Department of Public Safety.

HB 319 Author: Raymond | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child.

HB 320 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/08/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.

HB 321 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.

HB 322 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring parties in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship to disclose to the court knowledge of certain registered sex offenders; providing a penalty.

HB 323 Author: Raymond | Guillen
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program for detecting and giving notice of an unauthorized discharge of industrial, municipal, or other waste into any water in the state.

HB 324 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to monetary assistance for substitute care provided to a child by a relative caregiver.

HB 325 Author: Raymond | Alvarado | Swinford
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.

HB 326 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.

HB 327 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to a grant program for after-school child-care programs provided by school districts.

HB 401 Author: Raymond | Phillips | Guillen
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

HB 539 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a physical and mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system.

HB 540 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to bullying as a ground for removing a public school student from class and placing the student in a disciplinary alternative education program.

HB 541 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to assessment of public school students receiving special education services.

HB 542 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to placement of public school students in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs as an alternative in certain circumstances to placement in disciplinary or juvenile justice alternative education programs.

HB 543 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting human cloning and other uses of human tissue by institutions of higher education; providing penalties.

HB 544 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the filing of an application for a place on the general primary election ballot.

HB 545 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring courts to report the number of frivolous lawsuits filed each year.

HB 546 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/19/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.

HB 547 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain civil actions against persons who file complaints with governmental agencies or quasi-governmental entities.

HB 549 Author: Raymond
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain sex offenses.

HB 1742 Author: Raymond | Guillen
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to coverage for prostate cancer screenings for men 40 years of age or older.

HB 1743 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.

HB 2273 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain counties from gasoline and diesel fuel taxes.

HB 2274 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing multiple methods of voting at the same polling place.

HB 2275 Author: Raymond | Guillen | Flynn | Shelton | Martinez, "Mando"
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creating a task force to develop uniform standards for subdivisions in the unincorporated areas of counties near the international border and in economically distressed counties.

HB 2325 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/08/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners and imposing a fee on eight-liner owners; providing penalties.

HB 3297 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to an annual state budget and legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years and to political contributions made during a legislative session.

HB 4540 Author: Raymond
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.

HB 4541 Author: Raymond | Guillen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Public Safety to Webb County.

HB 4542 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain counties.

HB 4543 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a cost-of-living increase in compensation for district court judges.

HB 4544 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the number of students eligible to participate in a special education program who may be enrolled in a foundation curriculum course.

HB 4545 Author: Raymond
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the time for filing a petition for judicial review in certain workers' compensation cases.

HB 4546 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exemption of an attorney from licensing requirements for bail bond sureties.

HB 4547 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the requirements of a bail bond.

HB 4548 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to recusal of a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of criminal appeals based on political contributions accepted by the justice or judge from a person involved in a case before the justice or judge.

HB 4549 Author: Raymond | Alonzo
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the criminal jurisdiction of the supreme court and the abolishment of the court of criminal appeals.

HB 4666 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to professional development institutes for public school teachers and paraprofessionals regarding education of students with disabilities.

HCR 73 Author: Raymond | Maldonado | Pena
Last Action: 03/02/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Memorializing Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.

HCR 74 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/02/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Memorializing the United States Congress not to privatize the Social Security program.

HJR 37 Author: Raymond | Pitts | Edwards | Otto | Hopson
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from the state lottery to certain public school purposes.

HJR 71 Author: Raymond | Maldonado | Pena
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.

HJR 79 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 04/08/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners.

HJR 102 Author: Raymond | Chisum | Homer | Hamilton | Pitts
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.

HJR 103 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes.

HJR 142 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.

HR 149 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 01/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 28 2009 4:55PM
Caption: Commemorating the Laredo Washington's Birthday Celebration, January 22 to February 22, 2009.

HR 241 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 02/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2009 2:40PM
Caption: In memory of Francisco Javier Montemayor, Sr., of Laredo.

HR 620 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Carny and Emma Guerra of San Antonio on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 621 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption: Honoring the Clinton Global Initiative for its contributions to people the world over and commending former president Bill Clinton for his dedication to humanitarian causes.

HR 775 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 03/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Steve Asmussen on his selection as Champion Trainer at the 2008 Eclipse Awards.

HR 2888 Author: Raymond
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2275.

Joint Author (12):
HB 3 Author: Eissler | Hochberg | Keffer | Dutton | Raymond
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

HB 599 Author: Hughes | Raymond | Fletcher
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before Texas Independence Day.

HB 971 Author: Lucio III | Kent | Raymond
Last Action: 02/23/2009 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Caption: Relating to the wheelchair accessibility of new or renovated park playgrounds to children with disabilities.

HB 1876 Author: Chisum | Raymond | Davis, John | Gonzales | Hopson
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to creating the health care access fund to recruit health care providers in health professional shortage areas and to support federally-qualified health centers and to using for those purposes revenue from a tax imposed on certain tobacco products.

HB 1931 Author: Thompson | Rodriguez | Raymond
Last Action: 04/02/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to judicial review of a decision to terminate certain federal housing assistance.

HB 2083 Author: Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch
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 3870 Author: Darby | Flynn | Raymond | Pitts | Cook
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to self-directed and semi-independent status of state financial regulatory agencies; making an appropriation.

HB 3950 Author: Turner, Chris | Raymond | Guillen | Pena
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the temporary housing in a housing facility of a public university of certain veterans receiving health care treatment.

HB 3953 Author: Turner, Chris | Raymond | Pena | Guillen
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the state hotel occupancy tax for certain veterans traveling to receive health care at a United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility.

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 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.

HCR 79 Author: Guillen | Raymond
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to refine Department of Homeland Security policy to consider risk levels as well as population size in assessing the financial needs of first responders in border communities along the international boundary created by the Rio Grande.

Texas Legislature Online - Report