Legislation authored by Lance Gooden

Includes legislation with Lance Gooden as the primary author for the 82nd through 85th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

85th Regular Session
HB 1062	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District.
HB 1063	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
HB 1207	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.
HB 1208	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.
HB 1349	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to judicial and law enforcement authority in certain municipalities on a segment of a highway or street that abuts property located in the municipality.
HB 1709	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to procedures for the dissolution of the Bois D'Arc Island Levee Improvement District of Dallas and Kaufman Counties.
HB 2231	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the publication of performance ratings of school districts and campuses under the public school accountability system.
HB 2262	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for accelerated refills of certain prescription eye drops.
HB 2263	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to continued monitoring of certain public school campuses that have been assigned a campus intervention team and the approval and modification of a campus turnaround plan submitted by a school district.
HB 2825	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to the dissolution of a levee improvement district by a commissioners court.
HB 2971	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to creating an offense for the administration of illegal drugs to breeder deer.
HB 3124	Last Action: Returned from the House for further action Caption: Relating to certain physician-specific comparison data compiled by a health benefit plan issuer, including the release of that data to physicians participating in certain physician-led organizations.
HB 3291	Last Action: Referred to Pensions Caption: Relating to education employees uniform group health coverage.
HB 3318	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. Caption: Relating to public access to local innovation plans adopted by school districts of innovation.
HB 3319	Last Action: Referred to Government Transparency & Operation Caption: Relating to the exception under the public information law for certain information held by a school district.
HB 3431	Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Caption: Relating to training for peace officers on enforcing the Private Security Act.
HB 3703	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to waiver of continuing education requirements for certain insurance adjusters.
HB 4066	Last Action: Meeting cancelled Caption: Relating to the right of certain elected public officers to information of certain governmental and public entities; creating a criminal offense.
HB 4067	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to the applicability of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules relating to recycling facilities.
HB 4068	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to regional or local health care programs for eligible individuals and employees of small employers.
HCR 53	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Authorizing the State Preservation Board, subject to state law and rules of the board, to approve and permit the relocation of the Texas Game Warden Memorial to a site at the State Capitol, south of the Sam Houston Building, just outside of the historic grounds.
HR 277	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the State Capitol.
HR 278	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Athens Day at the State Capitol.
HR 598	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 27, 2017, as Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 1202	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 4, 2017, as Southwestern Christian College Day at the State Capitol.
HR 1215	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Dr. Ervin D. Seamster Jr. on his appointment as president of Southwestern Christian College.
HR 2111	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Detective Ronald L. Iscaro on his retirement from the Dallas Police Department.
HR 2247	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Garrett and Barbara Smith of Athens on their 65th wedding anniversary.
HR 2249	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Daniel Fisher of Plano on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 2250	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Terrell chief of police Jody Lay on his retirement.
HR 2251	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Patrick Wallace on his retirement from East Texas Medical Center of Athens.
HR 2340	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating David A. Byrnes on his retirement as sheriff of Kaufman County.
HR 2531	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of James Clayton Young of Alba.
HR 2532	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jacob Ian Snyder of Mabank High School on winning the 2017 UIL 4A Lincoln-Douglas Debate state championship.
HR 2539	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of James Dwight Barkham Jr. of Forney.
HR 2671	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Emily Ann Galiano of Sunnyvale.
85th 1st Called Session
HB 151	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the administration of certain group benefits by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; making an appropriation.
HR 70	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 100th homecoming of the Ables Springs Cemetery.
HR 355	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Richard Sanders on his retirement as Henderson County judge in 2018.
83rd Regular Session
HB 912	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13 Caption: Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
HB 1082	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault.
HB 1176	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a presumption that applies to certain conduct involving certain controlled substances that endangers a child.
HB 1177	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
HB 1178	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to municipal judicial and law enforcement authority on a segment of a highway or street that abuts property located in a municipality.
HB 1456	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the right of a county to intervene in an original rate proceeding.
HB 1457	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to expenses considered to determine net income for purposes of a rate proceeding for an investor-owned water and sewer utility.
HB 1458	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 175 in Kaufman County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.
HB 1459	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain real property leased to and used by charitable organizations.
HB 1460	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of land and water for wildlife management.
HB 1845	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to capital murder of a prosecuting attorney or an assistant prosecuting attorney.
HB 2063	Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Caption: Relating to authorizing certain attorneys representing the state to openly carry a handgun.
HB 2064	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision or a private process server in the performance of the employee's or server's job duties.
HB 2065	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of obstruction of or retaliation against a process server.
HB 2066	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the process server review board.
HB 2067	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the liability of a person granting access to a gated community to a process server.
HB 2327	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund; increasing fees.
HB 2328	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.
HB 2329	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the frequency of the release of questions and answer keys to state assessment instruments administered in public schools.
HB 2330	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to regulation of traffic in a special district by a commissioners court.
HB 2379	Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to the amount of money authorized to be used for Clean Air Act local initiative projects related to vehicles.
HB 2937	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the grant or denial of a certificate of convenience and necessity in certain counties.
HB 3449	Last Action: Referred to Government Efficiency & Reform Caption: Relating to the exception under the public information law for certain information held by a school district.
HB 3450	Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to a program to support the installation of certain emmissions-free generation systems that do not use water in the production of electricity and are located on publicly owned land or government buildings and parking structures.
HB 3878	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the Lazy W District No. 1.
HCR 217	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections to H.B. No. 912.
HJR 90	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property that is leased to a charitable organization and that is used by the organization primarily for the purpose of performing a charitable function.
HR 95	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Constable Lowrie Sanders for his 45 years in law enforcement.
HR 96	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Chris Bowen Couch of Scurry.
HR 97	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the East Texas Medical Center Athens Auxiliary.
HR 98	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Sergeant Carl "Skip" Thomas III of Kemp.
HR 99	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating David Campbell of Athens on his induction into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
HR 114	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 5, 2013, as Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the State Capitol.
HR 115	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 116	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Clara Jo Davis on her retirement as a community columnist for the Athens Review.
HR 117	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Josephine Rebecca Casina Marie Davidson for her service to the Terrell community.
HR 118	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Madeleine Kaiser DeWeese of Houston on her 90th birthday.
HR 119	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Celebrating the life of 102-year-old Fred Lee Frazier, Sr., of Terrell.
HR 120	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Mabank Area Good Samaritans.
HR 121	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Cary and Judy Griffin on 40 years of publishing the Forney Messenger.
HR 122	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Peggy Bass Holton of Terrell on the occasion of her 91st birthday.
HR 123	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Labor of Love for its efforts to benefit Henderson County.
HR 124	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Yvonne Lovell of Terrell on her receipt of the Larry White Dance Educator Award from the Dance Council of North Texas.
HR 125	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Hakeem Elijah Regis of Forney on his receipt of a Texas Armed Services Scholarship.
HR 126	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Dorothy and Elmer Hix of Gun Barrel City on their 70th wedding anniversary.
HR 127	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of George Robert Long III of Crandall.
HR 130	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the placement of a Historic Texas Cemetery marker for the Sand Flat Cemetery in Henderson County.
HR 159	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Bobby Teague for his service as a member of the Brownsboro Independent School District Board of Trustees.
HR 160	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 12, 2013, as Athens Day at the State Capitol.
HR 161	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Russell and Linda Rau of Eustace on their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 162	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Chandler Elementary School on its selection as a 2012 Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
HR 163	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Randy Daniel for his service as mayor of Athens.
HR 164	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Madres' Cocina restaurant in Forney on its 15th anniversary.
HR 602	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Barbara McFaul of Kemp.
HR 899	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Merle and Imogene Baker of Forney on their 59th wedding anniversary.
HR 900	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Kaye Blew of Athens on her 100th birthday.
HR 901	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Joseph and Bernice Crudden of Cedar Creek Lake on their 60th wedding anniversary.
HR 1830	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Gilbert Willie, Sr., of Terrell.
HR 1977	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Hattye "Jo" Rogers of Terrell.
HR 2605	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating James R. Thompson of Kaufman on his receipt of a Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
HR 3035	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 912.
83rd 1st Called Session
HB 34	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to authorizing certain attorneys representing the state to openly carry a handgun.
HR 190	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Fay and Jimmy Beavers of Kemp on their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 261	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jeff and Jean Riggs on their 25th wedding anniversary.
83rd 2nd Called Session
HB 31	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the right of a county to intervene in an original rate proceeding.
83rd 3rd Called Session
HB 9	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to authorizing certain attorneys representing the state to openly carry a handgun.
HB 10	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the right of a county to intervene in an original rate proceeding.
HR 1	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Marie Ballard for her service to the Terrell community.
82nd Regular Session
HB 1356	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.
HB 1613	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to regulation of traffic in a conservation and reclamation district by a commissioners court.
HB 1614	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/11 Caption: Relating to fees for process server certification.
HB 3848	Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to compensation for services and reimbursement for expenses of a member of the board of directors of the Lake View Management and Development District.
HB 3864	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the Lazy W District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
HR 237	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 1, 2011, as Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the State Capitol.
HR 268	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Louann Confer of Henderson County.
HR 525	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2011, as Athens Day at the State Capitol.
HR 736	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2011, as Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 737	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Paying tribute to the life of Randy Snow and recognizing March 7, 2011, as a day in his honor.
HR 790	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 14, 2011, as Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the State Capitol.
HR 1095	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Lend-Lease Act and of the founding of the No. 1 British Flying Training School.
HR 1096	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Jean Ann Ables-Flatt of Terrell on her receipt of a lifetime achievement award from the Texas Historical Commission.
HR 1196	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Evelyn Fife of Terrell on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
HR 1197	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Jerry Quitman Kidd of Chandler.
HR 1520	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Rebecca Leigh Rowe of Wills Point on her receipt of the Girl Scout Gold Award.
HR 1616	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Chase Beavers of Terrell High School for his achievements as the 2010-2011 governor of the Texas-Oklahoma District of Key Club International.
HR 1617	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the North Texas Municipal Water District on its receipt of the 2011 Texas Environmental Excellence Award for water conservation.
HR 1815	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Kinlie Johnson for her service to the Athens community.
HR 1968	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the dedication of the Terrell Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day 2011.
HR 1969	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Billie Sue Squires of Terrell on her retirement from American National Bank.
HR 2280	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Richard E. Dwelle of Athens for his service to this country and to the Lone Star State.
HR 2281	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Major General (Ret.) Paul E. Landers, Jr., for his service to the United States.
HR 2282	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Charles Benjamin Stiff of Gun Barrel City.
HR 2283	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring John Trischitti III for his service as the assistant director of the Riter C. Hulsey Public Library in Terrell.
HR 2284	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring George Robert Ludwig for his heroism during the Vietnam War.
HR 2285	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Connor Oakley of Terrell on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 2483	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Don Thurman for his service on the Terrell City Council.
HR 2660	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Britton Tidwell on his graduation from Terrell High School in 2011.
HR 2765	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Rodney and Tonya Dean of Terrell on their 20th wedding anniversary.
82nd 1st Called Session
HR 71	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Forney High School softball team on its outstanding 2011 season and its appearance in the UIL 4A title game.
HR 90	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Hunter Pritchett of Quinlan on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 126	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating William Noah Bankston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 150	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Valerie Evelyn Tumlinson of Athens.
HR 151	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Captain Kay Langford on her retirement from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
HR 155	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the founding of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Terrell.
HR 216	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Dr. Coy Holcombe, Eustace ISD superintendent, on his designation as 2011 Region 7 Superintendent of the Year.
HR 217	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Coy Ellis and the Ellis Motor Company in Chandler on the 40th anniversary of the business.
HR 246	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Pauline Bond Baxter on being named grand marshal of the 2011 Fourth of July parade in Kaufman.