Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Patrick M. Rose
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 38

HB 2 Author: Otto
Coauthor: Allen | Berman | Bohac | Crabb | Elkins | et al.
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the appraisal of property, including residence homesteads, for ad valorem tax purposes.

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 51 Author: Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

HB 62 Author: Aycock | Moody | Menendez | Berman | Bonnen
Coauthor: Crabb | Darby | Davis, John | King, Phil | McReynolds | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans.

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 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 543 Author: Raymond
Coauthor: Bolton | Christian | Howard, Donna | Kuempel | Martinez, "Mando" | et al.
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 616 Author: Veasey | Thompson | Anchia | Vaught
Coauthor: Allen | Burnam | Dukes | Farias | Moody | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the effectiveness of the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act.

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 831 Author: Taylor | Pena | Fletcher | Oliveira | Sheffield
Coauthor: Allen | Bonnen | Button | Cook | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption from certain taxation of certain organizations.

HB 861 Author: Naishtat | Cohen | Strama | Thompson
Coauthor: Allen | Burnam | Rose
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals.

HB 1037 Author: Paxton | Keffer | Zerwas | Truitt
Coauthor: Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Christian | Crabb | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired.

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 1245 Author: Brown, Betty | King, Phil | Flynn | Hughes
Coauthor: Miller, Sid | Rose | Walle
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.

HB 1323 Author: Strama | Gonzales | Anchia | Lucio III | Pierson
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to bullying and harassment in public schools.

HB 1328 Author: McClendon
Coauthor: Edwards | Rose
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain solar or wind-powered energy devices.

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 1764 Author: Woolley | Hardcastle | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Bolton | Howard, Donna | Kuempel | Martinez, "Mando" | Rose
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.

HB 1913 Author: McReynolds | Pena | Gonzalez Toureilles | Elkins
Coauthor: Kleinschmidt | Rose
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

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 1976 Author: Solomons | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Edwards | Jackson, Jim | Rose
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.

HB 1977 Author: Solomons
Coauthor: Parker | Rose
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to encumbrances that may be fixed on homestead property.

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 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 2541 Author: Eissler
Coauthor: Rose
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the funding and operation of open-enrollment charter schools.

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 3452 Author: Gattis | Isett | Veasey | Truitt | Lucio III
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | Chavez | Edwards | Eissler | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship.

HB 3613 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Paxton | Taylor | Pena
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Betty | et al.
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 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 4294 Author: Branch | Eissler | Strama | Oliveira | Aycock
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Button | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to textbooks, electronic textbooks, instructional material, and technological equipment in public schools.

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 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.

HCR 258 Author: Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Dunnam | Taylor
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.

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 76 Author: Solomons
Coauthor: Rose
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting an encumbrance to be fixed on homestead property for an obligation to pay certain property owners' association fees and prohibiting the forced sale of the homestead to pay those fees unless authorized by the members of the association in accordance with general law.

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.

HR 2886 Author: Maldonado | Geren | McClendon | Dunnam | Taylor
Coauthor: Allen | Bolton | Davis, Yvonne | Gattis | Gonzalez Toureilles | et al.
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring the staff of the housekeeping/grounds and maintenance divisions of the State Preservation Board for their role in preserving the Texas State Capitol.

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