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

Number of Bills: 109

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (74):
HB 639 Author: Thompson | Anchia | Burnam | Naishtat | Christian
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons, and the creation of the trafficking of persons investigation and prosecution account in the general revenue fund.

HB 788 Author: Thompson | Dutton | McClendon
Last Action: 03/16/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate and prevent wrongful convictions.

HB 789 Author: Thompson | Dutton
Last Action: 03/30/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a criminal justice policy impact statement attached to certain bills or resolutions.

HB 980 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the collection and allocation of local sales and use taxes.

HB 981 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to consumer protection for and remedies available to a homebuyer whose home does not comply with certain warranties; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 982 Author: Thompson | Hamilton
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Postponed
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a tax on the gross receipts from admissions fees charged by sexually oriented businesses.

HB 983 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/30/2009 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of criminal nonsupport.

HB 1148 Author: Thompson | Hodge | Dutton
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.

HB 1149 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to hearings by the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency matters.

HB 1150 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/23/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the insanity defense in a criminal case.

HB 1151 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including temporary orders, orders for modification, adoption assistance, and foster care.

HB 1152 Author: Thompson | Dutton | Moody
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 1375 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2009 2:13PM
Caption: Relating to staff development training for certain public school personnel regarding student disciplinary procedures.

HB 1376 Author: Thompson | Solomons
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the collection and allocation of local sales and use taxes.

HB 1377 Author: Thompson | Solomons
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the procedure for reallocating local sales and use taxes.

HB 1378 Author: Thompson | Ritter | Allen | Edwards
Last Action: 04/06/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to methods for the recovery of system restoration costs incurred by electric utilities following hurricanes, tropical storms, ice or snow storms, floods, and other weather-related events and natural disasters.

HB 1488 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the summoning of jurors to justice of the peace courts in certain counties.

HB 1489 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the practice of nursing; providing civil penalties.

HB 1569 Author: Thompson | Chavez
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.

HB 1570 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to reimbursement under preferred provider benefit plans for services provided by licensed podiatrists.

HB 1571 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to actions in a justice court regarding the repair of residential rental property.

HB 1572 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the imposition of statutory damages against a debt collector or third-party debt collector for improper debt collection activities.

HB 1573 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a requirement that a recipient of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund provide a health benefit plan for its employees.

HB 1574 Author: Thompson | Pitts | Geren | Alonzo | Gonzales
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to services for persons with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders and their families.

HB 1757 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to review of certain license examinations for insurance agents.

HB 1758 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a plumber's apprentice to obtain a plumber's license.

HB 1759 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Subcommittee meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain orally administered anticancer medications.

HB 1760 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the filing of an action in connection with foreclosure of a lien on residential real property.

HB 1761 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the reserve requirements for credit life and credit accident and health insurance.

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 1932 Author: Thompson | Maldonado | Alvarado
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to consumer labeling requirements for certain health benefit plans; providing penalties.

HB 1933 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/01/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to restrictions on holders of package store permits.

HB 2278 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act for certain medical supplies.

HB 2279 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the provision of and billing for certain diagnostic imaging services.

HB 2280 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the right of a public school educator to remove a student from the educator's classroom.

HB 2281 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the State Office of Administrative Hearings in contested case hearings involving certain contract claims against the state.

HB 2282 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to reregulation of retail electric services.

HB 2591 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.

HB 2592 Author: Thompson | Farrar
Last Action: 03/12/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to alternatives to abortion organizations; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 2593 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the application of the franchise tax to certain S corporations.

HB 2594 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/05/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the hours for the wholesale delivery or sale of alcoholic beverages.

HB 2595 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to liens on and foreclosure sales of real property.

HB 2596 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to allowing a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision to be eligible for a pardon.

HB 2597 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/12/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to safe patient handling and health care worker injury prevention policies for certain hospitals.

HB 2598 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to fees imposed by local governments on the holders of certain alcoholic beverage permits.

HB 2599 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the registration of diagnostic imaging equipment, the accreditation of diagnostic imaging facilities, and the regulation of diagnostic imaging providers; providing penalties.

HB 2600 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain journeyman and apprentice sheet metal workers.

HB 2601 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to notice of a foreclosure sale of real property.

HB 2808 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the power of a licensing authority to revoke, suspend, or deny a license on the basis of certain criminal proceedings.

HB 2809 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the licensing of a journeyman lineman.

HB 3177 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain alcoholic beverages between certain permitted premises.

HB 3178 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ethics of holders of and candidates for public office, public employees, and lobbyists; providing penalties.

HB 3179 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the requirement of a net benefit in connection with a home loan that refinances an existing loan.

HB 3180 Author: Thompson | Lucio III | Rodriguez | Rose | Leibowitz
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of commercial dog and cat breeders and the regulation of dog and cat dealers; providing penalties.

HB 3181 Author: Thompson | Anchia
Sponsor: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing injunctive relief during proceedings to cancel or suspend certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.

HB 3182 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consumer protection for and remedies available to a homebuyer whose home does not comply with certain warranties; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 3183 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/18/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to requirements regarding employer liability for certain group health benefit plan premiums.

HB 3412 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the potential effect of certain convictions on automobile insurance rates.

HB 3413 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the sale of glassware and nonalcoholic beverages by certain wholesalers and distributors.

HB 3414 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to certain private club registration permit holders.

HB 3415 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the regulation of smoking in eating and drinking places in certain areas of the state; providing penalties.

HB 3674 Author: Thompson | Naishtat
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the licensing requirements for a foreign-trained physician applicant.

HB 3829 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the per diem for members of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

HB 3850 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to importation and shipment of alcoholic beverages for personal consumption; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 3981 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Texas Optometry Board.

HB 4573 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the treatment of applications and filings made at the Department of Insurance.

HB 4574 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/26/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to administration of the municipal sales and use tax; providing a criminal penalty.

HCR 89 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Received from the House
Caption: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Texas Legislative Council.

HCR 252 Author: Thompson | Hilderbran | England | Guillen | Hunter
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 58 Author: Thompson | Naishtat
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.

HJR 98 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant a pardon to certain persons under specific circumstances.

HR 420 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 02/13/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 13 2009 8:02AM
Caption: Congratulating the NAACP on its centennial.

HR 1270 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 14 2009 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Byron Cook on the occasion of his birthday.

HR 1490 Author: Thompson
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM
Caption: Recognizing April 2009 as Autism Awareness Month.

Joint Author (35):
HB 70 Author: Guillen | Thompson
Last Action: 05/02/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 72 Author: Guillen | Gonzales | Thompson | Rodriguez | Bolton
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.

HB 130 Author: Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson
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 158 Author: Chavez | Thompson | Moody | Brown, Fred | Isett
Last Action: 02/12/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

HB 390 Author: Zerwas | Rose | Cohen | Dukes | Thompson
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for routine patient care costs for enrollees participating in certain clinical trials.

HB 451 Author: Allen | Lucio III | Thompson
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for autism spectrum disorder.

HB 498 Author: McClendon | Thompson | Gallego | Hodge | Pierson
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an advisory panel to assist with a study regarding the prevention of wrongful convictions.

HB 554 Author: Menendez | Thompson
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the adoption and amendment of model building codes by certain municipalities.

HB 616 Author: Veasey | Thompson | Anchia | Vaught
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 795 Author: Chisum | Cohen | Naishtat | Thompson | Branch
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

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 877 Author: Naishtat | Thompson | Gallego | Miklos
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of a commission to study capital punishment in Texas.

HB 882 Author: Rodriguez | Thompson | Leibowitz | Naishtat
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to a residential tenant's rights and remedies after certain unlawful conduct.

HB 1115 Author: Walle | Riddle | Crabb | Thompson | Hernandez
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the adoption of noise regulations by certain counties; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1234 Author: Menendez | Thompson
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the delivery sale of graffiti materials; providing penalties.

HB 1342 Author: Menendez | Thompson
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to adoption of certain information technology.

HB 1358 Author: Keffer | Rose | Morrison | Kolkhorst | Thompson
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 1406 Author: Geren | Kuempel | Thompson | Menendez | Hamilton
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to practices and professions regulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

HB 1919 Author: Kent | Eiland | Thompson
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the maturity dates of certain annuities.

HB 2094 Author: Farrar | Thompson
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain brewers and manufacturers to conduct tours of their premises after which beer or ale is provided to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption.

HB 2360 Author: Farias | Turner, Sylvester | Elkins | Thompson
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the provision of information regarding employee eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit.

HB 2487 Author: Eiland | Thompson
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment, funding, and operation of the Texas natural disaster catastrophe fund and the disaster preparedness and mitigation grant council.

HB 3705 Author: Coleman | Thompson | Farrar | Bohac | Dutton
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to work performed in sports and community venue districts in certain municipalities.

HB 3723 Author: Woolley | Thompson
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the designation of a judicial district in Harris County as the district court for domestic violence cases in that county.

HB 4009 Author: Weber | Anchia | Thompson | Naishtat | Alvarado
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 4229 Author: Otto | Thompson
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

HB 4230 Author: Otto | Bohac | Thompson
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the rescheduling of a hearing before an appraisal review board.

HB 4314 Author: Gallego | Thompson
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the electronic filing of documents for capital cases in the court of criminal appeals.

HB 4834 Author: Chisum | Thompson | Cohen | Giddings
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to fund programs supporting victims of sexual assault.

HCR 31 Author: Hughes | Dukes | Naishtat | Thompson | King, Susan
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 02/20/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Barbara Smith Conrad on her career as a world-renowned opera singer.

HCR 81 Author: Dutton | Thompson | Edwards | McClendon | Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the State Preservation Board to initiate an effort to obtain missing photographs of early African American political leaders who are honored in a composite in the Capitol South Lobby and to ensure that the composite is included on Capitol tours.

HJR 39 Author: Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson
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 8 Author: Dukes | Thompson | Allen
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM
Caption: Recognizing April 27, 2009, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1655 Author: Coleman | Thompson
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption: Honoring Chani Seals for her participation in the Texas Legislative Internship Program.

HR 2533 Author: Button | Thompson | Hochberg | Howard, Charlie | Vo
Last Action: 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption: Honoring Peter D. L. Hwang of Houston for his contributions to his community.

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