Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Mark Strama
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 73

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (47):
HB 104 Author: Strama | Crabb | Swinford | Naishtat
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

HB 105 Author: Strama
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.

HB 349 Author: Strama
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to placement of public school students with certain disabilities in juvenile justice alternative education programs.

HB 359 Author: Strama | Guillen | Aycock
Last Action: 02/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the absence of a student from public school to visit with a parent who has been or will be deployed to a combat zone.

HB 516 Author: Strama | Anchia | Lucio III | Menendez | Chavez
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program.

HB 517 Author: Strama | Guillen
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to annual stipends provided to public school teachers who serve as mentors to other public school teachers.

HB 776 Author: Strama | Kent | Farrar
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the implementation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a low-emission vehicle program.

HB 849 Author: Strama | Rose
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the liability of the state for a violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

HB 880 Author: Strama | Chavez
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain energy efficiency-related improvements to real or personal property.

HB 1210 Author: Strama
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the oil production tax rate reduction for oil recovered through certain enhanced oil recovery projects.

HB 1314 Author: Strama | Paxton
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the availability of certain financial information on Internet websites of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 1323 Author: Strama | Gonzales | Anchia | Lucio III | Pierson
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to bullying and harassment in public schools.

HB 1391 Author: Strama | Miklos | Villarreal | Pena | Bolton
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the promotion and use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

HB 1694 Author: Strama | Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the improvement of women's health by providing certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

HB 2017 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to conducting a study to improve transparency in the state's budgeting process and electronic access to information about the state budget.

HB 2018 Author: Strama | Guillen | Alvarado
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of a student representative on a district-level planning and decision-making committee.

HB 2019 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

HB 2492 Author: Strama | Marquez | Rodriguez | Lucio III | Chisum
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas Sustainable Youth Program.

HB 2796 Author: Strama
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to participation in, contributions to, and the benefits and administration of retirement systems for police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 2865 Author: Strama
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used by a charitable organization that provides access to affordable financial products and services to certain individuals.

HB 2866 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to encouraging technology-related economic development projects that pay competitive compensation for associated workforce.

HB 2867 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to the development by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a rebate program for plug-in hybrid motor vehicles.

HB 2868 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to full disclosure of certain events for a health care practitioner or health care institution.

HB 3159 Author: Strama
Last Action: 04/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ceiling of the unemployment compensation fund.

HB 3298 Author: Strama | Farabee
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the requirement to post notice of the subject of a meeting under the open meetings law as it relates to informal discussion of a social, ceremonial, or community event.

HB 3984 Author: Strama
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an analysis of available federal funding, state-federal matching expenditures, and related legislation.

HB 4325 Author: Strama
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a Sunny Day Fund to attract competitive federal grants to Texas under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

HB 4326 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the online availability of state agency reports required by law.

HB 4327 Author: Strama
Last Action: 04/09/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing.

HB 4328 Author: Strama
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion, and enhancement of literacy in this state.

HB 4329 Author: Strama
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an interim study on the creation of a data collection to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.

HB 4330 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a study concerning the feasibility and viability of certain time-differentiated pricing schemes for electric service.

HB 4447 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the Child Care and Development Block Grant.

HB 4458 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to research development and deployment of emerging technology in the area of electricity storage.

HB 4459 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to economic development and employment opportunities in the renewable energy or energy efficiency industries.

HB 4579 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to distributed generation of electric power.

HCR 187 Author: Strama
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Referred to House Administration
Caption: Directing House Video/Audio and Senate Media Services to pursue appropriate avenues to implement upgrades to the systems that provide broadcasts of legislative meetings to provide for enhanced search options.

HJR 19 Author: Strama | Crabb | Swinford | Naishtat
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.

HJR 47 Author: Strama | Chavez
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain energy efficiency-related improvements to real or personal property.

HJR 140 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain royalties from oil production on permanent university fund lands to create an endowment within the fund to support research and development in alternative energy, renewable energy, and energy conservation.

HR 155 Author: Strama
Last Action: 02/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2009 8:03AM
Caption: Honoring Vernagene Mott of Pflugerville on her election to the Texas Association of School Boards board of directors.

HR 156 Author: Strama
Last Action: 01/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 28 2009 8:38AM
Caption: Honoring the Girl Scouts of Central Texas as they launch the Girl Scout Cookie Program on January 21, 2009.

HR 157 Author: Strama
Last Action: 02/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 5 2009 8:17AM
Caption: Congratulating Charles Lewis Merriweather on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 920 Author: Strama
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Public Safety
Caption: Recognizing National Night Out Against Crime as an essential crime prevention program in the State of Texas.

HR 1691 Author: Strama
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption: Recognizing May 12, 2009, as Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.

HR 2440 Author: Strama
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 11:00PM
Caption: Honoring Kimberly Faust on being named Teacher of the Year at John B. Connally High School in the Pflugerville Independent School District.

HR 2441 Author: Strama
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: In memory of Anthony Wayne Sepeda of Pflugerville.

Joint Author (26):
HB 271 Author: Ortiz, Jr. | Button | Brown, Fred | Strama | Parker
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the designation of enterprise projects during a biennium.

HB 391 Author: Villarreal | Strama
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals, partnerships, partners, and limited liability companies; providing civil and criminal penalties.

HB 394 Author: Rose | Strama | Rodriguez | Harless | Parker
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to use of the money from the Texas Enterprise Fund to benefit certain small businesses and certain projects.

HB 432 Author: Lucio III | Anchia | Strama | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the acquisition by state agencies of low-emissions vehicles and vehicles using alternative fuels.

HB 469 Author: King, Phil | Anchia | Hughes | Lewis | Strama
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 484 Author: Gonzales | Strama
Last Action: 02/18/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to reports of incidents of bullying at public schools and at public school activities.

HB 503 Author: Geren | Sheffield | Aycock | King, Susan | Strama
Last Action: 03/11/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

HB 552 Author: Madden | Rodriguez | Eissler | Strama
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of competitive grants to fund programs for certain public school students assigned to disciplinary alternative education programs or in-school suspension.

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

HB 861 Author: Naishtat | Cohen | Strama | Thompson
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 892 Author: Villarreal | Naishtat | Farrar | Strama
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the Women's Health Program.

HB 1043 Author: Orr | Rodriguez | Parker | Strama | Shelton
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of business opportunities for certain former foster children.

HB 1173 Author: Dukes | Naishtat | Rodriguez | Strama | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

HB 1231 Author: Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama | Crownover
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to providing that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single railroad commissioner.

HB 1332 Author: Maldonado | Strama
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to responsibility for public school textbooks and technological equipment and to failure by students to return textbooks or technological equipment.

HB 1359 Author: Anchia | Strama
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.

HB 1845 Author: Lucio III | Strama
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to disclosure of calorie content of and nutrition information regarding food served by a chain restaurant; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2194 Author: Christian | Strama | Farabee
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating renewable energy.

HB 2511 Author: Smith, Todd | Anchia | Merritt | McCall | Strama
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing criminal penalties.

HB 2732 Author: Eissler | Strama
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the regulation of barking dogs by certain counties as a nuisance.

HB 2753 Author: Farias | Strama | Villarreal | Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the voluntary assessment of property owners by a county to finance certain solar energy improvements.

HB 3676 Author: Heflin | Swinford | Strama | Kolkhorst | Gallego
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

HB 4294 Author: Branch | Eissler | Strama | Oliveira | Aycock
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 19 Author: Otto | Strama
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 01/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Inviting the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on January 27, 2009.

HCR 121 Author: Maldonado | Kleinschmidt | Rodriguez | Dukes | Strama
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.

HJR 62 Author: Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.

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