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

Number of Bills: 18

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 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 1390 Author: Rose | Gattis | Aycock
Coauthor: Bolton | Howard, Donna | Maldonado | Miller, Doug | Strama
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to access by the members of electric cooperatives to meetings of the boards of directors and certain information of the electric cooperatives.

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 1789 Author: Maldonado | Olivo | Martinez, "Mando" | Farias | Alvarado
Coauthor: Bonnen | Cohen | Deshotel | Gattis | Jones | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance and upgrade sports facilities, coliseums, and multiuse facilities in certain municipalities.

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 2355 Author: Kent | Farrar | Veasey | Hodge | Truitt
Coauthor: Burnam | Button | England | Giddings | Hartnett | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the purchase of cement or cement products by certain governmental entities.

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 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 4261 Author: Rodriguez | Gallego | Harless | Taylor | Keffer
Coauthor: Anchia | Burnam | Button | Cohen | Deshotel | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to establishing a no-interest loan program to promote the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology in certain residential dwellings, commercial buildings, and places of worship.

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 885 Author: Swinford | Chisum | Darby | Heflin | Smithee
Coauthor: Strama
Last Action: 03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Recognizing March 25, 2009, as Texas Wind Energy Day at the State Capitol.

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