Legislation authored by Dick Burnett

Includes legislation with Dick Burnett as the primary author for the 67th through 70th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

70th Regular Session
HB 40	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to the criminal records of proposed adoptive parents.
HB 41	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87 Caption: Relating to granting limited law enforcement authority to special agents of the Internal Revenue Service.
HB 42	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87 Caption: Relating to certain identifying marks on aircraft owned or leased by the state.
HB 154	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense for advertising going out of business sales in certain circumstances.
HB 323	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the administration of a polygraph examination to a child taken into custody.
HB 398	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the registration fee for certain motorcycles.
HB 643	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, and operation of the fire department emergency program under the jurisdiction of the fire department emergency board, and to funding of the program by an increase in the maintenance tax on gross premiums of certain types of insurance.
HB 644	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain offenses relating to failure to bring a vehicle to a stop on the signal of a police officer.
HB 675	Last Action: Referred to Retirement and Aging Caption: Relating to eligibility for service retirement benefits from the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
HB 696	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87 Caption: Relating to prosecutors purchasing malpractice liability insurance.
HB 761	Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to expunction of criminal records in certain cases involving children as victims of offenses.
HB 921	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to contract for information about revenue or property the state may be legally entitled to recover.
HB 1105	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the remittitur of a bail bond and the release of a surety from liability for the bond.
HB 1311	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87 Caption: Relating to the supplemental compensation received by certain district judges.
HB 1312	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to a preference for local bidders on certain contracts awarded by municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions.
HB 1495	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the availability of posting of letters of credit instead of bond to certain tobacco product permittees under the Tax Code.
HB 2587	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87 Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, eminent domain powers, duties, operations, fiscal procedures, and taxing authority of the Sterling County Underground Water Conservation District and authorizing the issuance of bonds.
HB 2625	Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Spkr. Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, fiscal procedures, annexation authority, bond and taxing authority, and the exercise of eminent domain by the Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District.
HCR 3	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Creating a special committee to select the Texas State Artist.
HCR 8	Last Action: Referred to Corrections Caption: Creating a special interim committee to study relocating the headquarters of the department of corrections.
HCR 115	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Recognizing the 200th Anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.
HJR 41	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to create a fire department emergency fund and to authorize the state to provide scholarships, grants, loans, and other financial assistance to local fire departments and other public fire-fighting organizations in the state using funds collected from gross premiums taxes on fire insurance.
HR 156	Caption: Approving publication of the 1845 decisions of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas.
HR 532	Caption: Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Arnulfo Garcia on their 40th wedding anniversary.
69th Regular Session
HB 149	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Creating offenses involving the unauthorized use of the insignia and name of certain state law enforcement agencies or of insignia deceptively similar to that of certain law enforcement agencies; providing penalties.
HB 150	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the waiver of a jury trial for a person charged with a capital offense and to the punishment, sentencing, and availability of parole or mandatory supervision for a person convicted of a capital offense.
HB 340	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to prekindergarten classes in public schools.
HB 361	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to longevity pay for fire fighters and police officers.
HB 422	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the maximum length of the adoption cycle and adoption contracts for public school textbooks.
HB 490	Last Action: Tagged in committee Caption: Relating to eligibility for service retirement benefits from the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
HB 866	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to punishments for offenses involving failure to appear.
HB 975	Last Action: Referred to Energy Caption: Relating to seismographic operations on the right-of-way of a county road or other public highway.
HB 1079	Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm. Caption: Relating to requiring that the execution of a condemned prisoner be held in the county in which the offense for which the condemned person was convicted was committed.
HB 1184	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to longevity pay for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and jailers.
HB 1232	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the eligibility of savings and loan associations to be depositories for school districts and institutions of higher education.
HB 1350	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to complaints about and disciplinary measures taken against law enforcement officers or fire fighters.
HB 1351	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the arrest, search, and seizure powers of postal inspectors.
HB 1409	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the sale of an estray when ownership of the estray has not been determined.
HB 1410	Last Action: Referred to Law Enforcement Caption: Relating to the licensing of alarm companies by the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.
HB 1492	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to heart and lung disease death or disability benefits for certain fire fighters.
HB 2142	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the compensation of an elected county officer who performs the functions of two elected offices.
HB 2418	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Coke County Underground Water Conservation District.
HJR 23	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase from two years to four years the term of office for a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
HR 16	Caption: Honoring Senior Captain W. D. "Bill" Wilson of the Texas Rangers.
HR 121	Caption: Honoring the Afro-American Police Officers League.
HR 123	Caption: Commending the Honorable Thomas R. Parrett, mayor of San Angelo.
HR 125	Caption: Designating March 6, 1985, to be "San Angelo Day in Austin."
69th 2nd Called Session
HB 16	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to prekindergarten classes in public schools.
HB 18	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the date on which a county or public hospital must provide services under the Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act and the date on which the rollback provisions take effect.
68th Regular Session
HB 242	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the status of adult probation department personnel as state employees for certain purposes.
HB 307	Last Action: Placed on daily Major State Calendar Caption: Creating offenses involving the unauthorized use of the insignia and name of certain state law enforcement agencies.
HB 745	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer.
HB 746	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee with substitute Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of unauthorized entry of or presence at the scene of a crime investigation.
HB 747	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to application of the offense of disorderly conduct to looking into a room in a hotel or similar establishment for a lewd or unlawful purpose.
HB 748	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to eligibility for service retirement benefits from the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
HB 878	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to longevity pay for firemen and policemen.
HB 879	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the furnishing of criminal history record information by criminal justice agencies; providing a penalty.
HB 921	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to seismographic operations on the right-of-way of a county road or other public highway.
HB 922	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district, composed of Tom Green County, and to the exchange of benches by the judges of the district courts in that county.
HB 923	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to qualifications for the offices of justice of the peace and constable.
HB 1301	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the membership of the Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies.
HB 1302	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to enforcement of certain penalties for offenses under the Water Code by certain peace officers.
HB 1522	Last Action: Postponed Caption: Relating to eligibility for service retirement benefits from the Texas County and District Retirement System.
HB 1523	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to longevity pay for deputy sheriffs and jailers.
HB 1524	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to evidence that is admissible in a hearing before a civil service commission.
HB 1793	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the salaries of sheriffs.
HB 2028	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the offense of harassment.
HCR 126	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs Caption: Granting Luther Coulter, Nathan W. Coulter, Jr. and Evalena Fairbanks permission to sue the State of Texas and the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation.
HJR 12	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee unfavorably Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase from two years to four years the term of office for a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
HR 47	Caption: Commending F. E. Boyd.
HR 48	Caption: Commending Shad Bryson.
HR 57	Caption: Recognizing April 6, 1983, as "San Angelo Day in Austin."
HR 98	Caption: In memory of Tol Terrell.
HR 455	Caption: Recognizing David Thomas for his many accomplishments and contributions toward the establishment of Texas' government.
67th Regular Session
HB 1514	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to seismographic operations on a county road right-of-way.
HB 1515	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the execution of wills.
HB 1626	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the duties of a grand jury.
HB 1671	Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to income reporting by an individual required to make child support payments.
HB 1731	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to student fees for the support of student centers at component institutions of the Texas State University System.
HB 1950	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to the furnishing of criminal history record information by criminal justice agencies.
HB 2206	Last Action: Removed from local and uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to the status of adult probation department personnel as state employees for certain purposes.
HB 2325	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to terms of office for directors of the Lipan Creek Flood Control District.
HB 2326	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to terms of office for director of the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.
HB 2327	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to terms of office for directors of the Willow Creek Water Control District.
HB 2328	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the approval of proclamations of the Parks and Wildlife Commission by the Commissioners' Court in Concho County.
HCR 59	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending former state representative Tom Massey.
HJR 77	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide terms not to exceed four years for members of governing boards of certain water districts and conservation reclamation districts.
HR 110	Caption: Commending Phillip D. Upton.
67th 1st Called Session
HB 46	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Security and Sanctions Caption: Relating to the status of adult probation department personnel as state employees for certain purposes.