Legislation authored by Bill Blanton
Includes legislation with Bill Blanton as the primary author for the 65th through 69th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 69th Regular Session | |
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| HB 29 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to home-based private educational programs. |
| HB 548 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to certain taxes administered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. |
| HB 845 |
Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to interest charges for retail purchases under a lender credit card agreement. |
| HB 927 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to authorizing a health care plan and health care fund for school district employees and their dependents. |
| HB 946 |
Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in s/c Caption: Relating to the disposition of penalties collected in connection with the mixed beverage gross receipts tax. |
| HB 1139 |
Last Action: Companion considered in lieu in s/c Caption: Relating to the adoption of an election code; making conforming amendments and repeals; providing penalties. |
| HB 1149 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the period of limitation applicable to a prosecution for indecency with a child. |
| HB 1327 |
Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the taxation of savings and loan associations. |
| HB 1558 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to a surcharge for use of a credit card. |
| HB 1731 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the basis for suspending a handicapped student from participating in extracurricular activities. |
| HB 2338 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to a revision of Chapter 14 of the Texas Election Code regulating political funds and campaigns; providing penalties. |
| HB 2390 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of and annexation of territory to and exclusion of territory from the Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District. |
| HB 2421 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, and financing of the Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District and validating prior elections and other actions and contracts. |
| HCR 199 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Frank Glieber. |
| HCR 250 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring John R. Butler, member of the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission. |
| HCR 251 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring Robert H. Dedman, member of the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission. |
| 69th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 28 |
Last Action: Laid on the table Caption: Relating to the deduction on the timely payment of sales and use taxes. |
| HB 32 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the use of state funds for certain office space unoccupied by certain state agencies. |
| HR 40 | Caption: In memory of former state representative A. J. "Al" Korioth. |
| 69th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 2 |
Last Action: Testimony taken in committee Caption: Relating to the discount allowed retailers and sellers selling taxable items under the limited retail sales and use tax. |
| 68th Regular Session | |
| HB 54 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to career education. |
| HB 181 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to interest charges on open-end accounts for retail purchases. |
| HB 384 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the remittitur of forfeited bail bonds. |
| HB 393 |
Last Action: Placed on daily Major State Calendar Caption: Relating to procedure for arrest, release, and appearance before a magistrate for certain misdemeanors. |
| HB 469 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to school district taxes on the residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
| HB 470 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to registration of antique motor vehicles. |
| HB 484 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the per diem for members of the Texas Board of Human Resources. |
| HB 722 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the limitation on the amount of funding for community education services. |
| HB 723 |
Last Action: Effective on beginning of 83-84 school year Caption: Relating to the basic skills assessment instrument required in public schools. |
| HB 805 |
Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to the offense of delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana to minors or primary or secondary school students. |
| HB 1606 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to a provision for payment of restitution by a person who has issued a bad check. |
| HB 1918 |
Last Action: Placed on daily Local Calendar Caption: Relating to the reorganization of the Dallas County Municipal Utility District No. 1 and its continuation as a district operating under this Act; providing for a change of name of the district to "Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District"; prescribing the rights, powers, duties and functions of the district, including the continued power to issue bonds and levy taxes; prescribing and validating the boundaries of the district; providing for the continuation of outstanding obligations; granting certain additional intra-district transportation powers, subject to certain conditions; requiring certain specific approvals of the City of Irving prior to the issuance of bonds for certain purposes or to engage in certain activities; authorizing the issuance of previously voted bonds and the levy of previously voted taxes without further elections; giving the City of Irving the power to dissolve the district under applicable laws; validating prior elections and other actions and contracts of the district; making findings as to compliance with requirements of Article XVI, Section 59(d), Texas Constitution; providing a severability cause; providing an effective date, and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 2210 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Retirement and Aging Caption: Relating to credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for service performed for an appraisal district. |
| HCR 64 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Creating an advisory committee under the Texas Legislative Council to review the revision of the Texas Education Code. |
| HCR 125 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating Hattie Mae Conn. |
| HCR 188 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring William Roy Samuels, Jr. |
| HCR 278 |
Last Action: Filed Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas baseball team. |
| HJR 26 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit increases in school district taxes on the residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
| HR 569 | Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas baseball team. |
| 68th 1st Called Session | |
| HCR 8 |
Last Action: Filed Caption: Urging all local boards of education to adopt a Texas Public Education Compensation Plan and to adopt a policy that the agreed upon compensation will be increased if the legislature increased the minimum foundation salary. |
| 67th Regular Session | |
| HB 113 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to career education. |
| HB 244 |
Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the pay grade of public school personnel in services related to special education. |
| HB 603 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a summer school pilot program for students who fail to meet certain achievement levels. |
| HB 879 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to procedure for arrest, release, and appearance before a magistrate for certain misdemeanors. |
| HB 1512 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the authority of peace officers of home-rule cities to enforce certain vehicle width and weight regulations. |
| HB 1513 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to regulation of certain coin-operated amusement machines by political subdivisions. |
| HB 1684 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the misdemeanor cases in which probation is authorized. |
| HB 1692 |
Last Action: Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal. Caption: Relating to the declaration of state policy concerning the fine arts in Texas. |
| HB 1771 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to property tax relief by limiting increases in school district taxes on the residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
| HB 2256 |
Last Action: Removed from local and uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to the educational requirements for a chiropractor's license. |
| HCR 105 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Declaring a state policy regarding the fine arts in Texas. |
| HCR 161 |
Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Granting Wallace Skinner, James Carr, and F. William Carr permission to sue the Carrollton Farmers Branch Flood Control District. |
| HJR 87 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit increases in school district taxes on the residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
| HR 363 | Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas Longhorn baseball team. |
| 66th Regular Session | |
| HB 725 |
Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to school board employment consultations with teachers. |
| HB 1057 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to transfer of public school students. |
| HB 1058 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to elections for consolidation of school districts. |
| HB 1141 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the right to appeal certain judgements and sentences of a justice or municipal court. |
| HB 1164 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the ineligibility of certain persons for the office of public school trustee. |
| HB 1165 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to career education. |
| HB 1374 |
Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to education of handicapped students in public schools. |
| HB 2218 |
Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to payment of attorneys' fees and court costs of public school professional employees defending certain suits. |
| HCR 127 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending H. Ross Perot. |
| HR 175 | Caption: Congratulating Jan Ceverha, wife of Representative Bill Ceverha. |
| 65th Regular Session | |
| HB 906 |
Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to granting immunity from civil liability to school districts, the board of trustees of school districts, and employees of school districts when administering medication to students. |
| HB 1113 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to financing public school education. |
| HB 1486 |
Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to tuition fees for certain public school transfer students. |
| HB 1602 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the ratemaking authority of the Texas Water Rights Commission. |
| 65th 2nd Called Session | |
| HJR 45 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to permit taxing authorities to exempt from property taxation the residential homestead of a totally disabled person having a fixed or limited income. |
| HR 35 | Caption: Congratulating the 1977 Plano Wildcat football team. |