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

Number of Bills: 56

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 40 Author: Corte | Laubenberg | Anchia
Coauthor: Howard, Charlie | Leibowitz | Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to regulations on certain complementary and alternative health care services.

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 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 142 Author: McClendon | Crabb | Ortiz, Jr. | Naishtat
Coauthor: 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 206 Author: Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown | Kent | Anchia | Davis, John
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

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 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 661 Author: Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Hunter | Gonzalez Toureilles | Anchia
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Eiland | Gonzales | Guillen | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dr. Hector P. Garcia.

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 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 787 Author: Cohen
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Thibaut | Walle
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility for the child health plan.

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 843 Author: Martinez, "Mando" | Walle
Coauthor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.

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 1152 Author: Thompson | Dutton | Moody
Coauthor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.

HB 1189 Author: Bonnen | Naishtat | Maldonado | Gattis
Coauthor: Allen | Branch | Edwards | Eissler | Rodriguez | et al.
Last Action: 02/26/2009 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to a program for the recycling of electronic equipment of consumers in this state; providing administrative penalties.

HB 1198 Author: Button | Eissler | Pitts | Driver | Ortiz, Jr.
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Edwards | Fletcher | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for certification of a person as a qualified business under the enterprise zone program.

HB 1243 Author: Gallego | Farabee | Solomons | Swinford | Coleman
Coauthor: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/30/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to net metering for retail electric service customers and compensation for excess electricity generated by a retail electric customer's on-site generator.

HB 1277 Author: Button | Cook | Pitts | Deshotel | Giddings
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Chavez | Driver | England | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2009 8:03PM
Caption: Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund, including the use of money from the fund, the terms of a grant agreement, and the duties of a grant recipient or entity that acquires a grant recipient.

HB 1278 Author: McClendon
Coauthor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the proof of identity and residency required of an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

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 1320 Author: Christian
Coauthor: Laubenberg | Lucio III | Rodriguez
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/30/2009 H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed: May 30 2009 11:55PM
Caption: Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting and to the criminal and civil consequences of committing that offense.

HB 1483 Author: Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer | Callegari
Coauthor: Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Button | Chavez | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

HB 1541 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Edwards | Naishtat | Marquez | Dukes
Coauthor: Flores | Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the Medicaid program.

HB 1594 Author: Anchia | Walle | Hodge | Miklos | Thibaut
Coauthor: Alvarado | Burnam | Farias | Gonzales | Herrero | et al.
Last Action: 03/02/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to regulation of property and casualty insurance rates.

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 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 1835 Author: Davis, Yvonne | Martinez Fischer | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | et al.
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the provision of commercial mobile service to customers.

HB 1953 Author: Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales | Eiland
Coauthor: Allen | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | Coleman | et al.
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.

HB 1954 Author: Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales | Eiland
Coauthor: Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | Coleman | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the provision of Internet service to consumers.

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 2327 Author: Veasey
Coauthor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/10/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to approval by the State Board of Education of certain public school courses for use in satisfying mathematics or science course requirements under the recommended and advanced high school programs.

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 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 3331 Author: Pierson | Eiland | Gutierrez | Dunnam
Coauthor: Anchia | Berman | Coleman | Deshotel | England | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to local option alcoholic beverage elections to change the status of an existing voting unit.

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 4009 Author: Weber | Anchia | Thompson | Naishtat | Alvarado
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the provision of services to certain persons involved in, and the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of, offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, and to law enforcement training related to offenses involving that trafficking.

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 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 4277 Author: Menendez
Coauthor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the sterilization of dogs and cats; providing a penalty.

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 61 Author: Herrero | Gattis | Truitt | Kent | Leibowitz
Coauthor: Anchia | Burnam | Farias | Gonzales | Gonzalez Toureilles | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

HCR 75 Author: Lucio III | Alonzo | Burnam
Coauthor: Anchia | Hernandez | Pena | Rios Ybarra | Rodriguez | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Urging congress to explore alternatives to border security in South Texas other than the fencing described in the Secure Fence Act.

HCR 95 Author: Anchia | Naishtat | Marquez | Burnam | Menendez
Coauthor: Castro | Farrar | Hernandez | Kent | Olivo | et al.
Last Action: 03/16/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Requesting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security consider all alternatives to the detention of immigrant and asylum-seeking families with children.

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 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.

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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