Legislation authored by Ray Keller
Includes legislation with Ray Keller as the primary author for the 66th through 69th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
69th Regular Session | |
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HB 76 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the application of certain provisions of the State Purchasing and General Services Act to construction projects requested by the Texas Department of Corrections. |
HB 77 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the standards of conduct and financial disclosure requirements for certain public servants, a requirement that persons bidding on state contracts disclose conflicts of interest, the punishment for the offense of official misconduct, and the creation of the offense of conflict of interest. |
HB 78 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of private clubs in dry areas. |
HB 109 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the payment by the state of certain expenses arising from the prosecution of an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections. |
HB 148 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to venue in the criminal prosecution of state employees and officers charged with offenses involving abuse of office. |
HB 279 |
Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in s/c Caption: Relating to the rights of crime victims and the close relatives of deceased victims and the effect of those rights on the availability of bail and release to parole for defendants. |
HB 326 |
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Resources Caption: Relating to the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology by certain persons with speech, voice, language, or hearing disorders. |
HB 344 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles; providing penalties. |
HB 362 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the funding of schools operated in facilities of the Texas Department of Corrections. |
HB 363 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to a requirement that a prosecuting attorney consult the victim or victim's family before making a plea bargain agreement. |
HB 364 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the prohibition of emoluments as a form of compensation for employees of the Texas Department of Corrections. |
HB 365 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the legal representation of an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections by a member of the Texas Board of Corrections in a civil, criminal, or administrative matter; providing a penalty. |
HB 404 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the sentencing of a defendant who commits an offense while an inmate in the Texas Department of Corrections. |
HB 670 |
Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm. Caption: Relating to certain exceptions from regulation under the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act. |
HB 674 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a property tax exemption for certain property of a religious organization. |
HB 676 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to special license plates for active or retired members of the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, or Texas State Guard. |
HB 677 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Safety Caption: Relating to the payment of hazardous duty pay and longevity pay to law enforcement and certain other employees of various state agencies. |
HB 703 |
Last Action: Referred to Law Enforcement Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Corrections to participate in the pre-parole transfer program. |
HB 787 |
Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to the sale of prepaid funeral services or merchandise; providing a penalty. |
HB 861 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Safety Caption: Relating to the manner in which a prisoner is required to appear at a hearing to revoke parole or mandatory supervision. |
HB 930 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of assault if the victim of the assault is a peace officer, jailer, or guard. |
HB 966 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the punishment for the carrying of weapons and the possession, manufacture, transportation, repair, or sale of prohibited weapons by inmates in the department of corrections. |
HB 1109 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to a requirement that the Board of Pardons and Paroles notify victims of offenses or their relatives before holding parole hearings for certain prisoners. |
HB 1113 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to certain traffic offenses committed by persons at least 14 years of age and not more than 16 years of age. |
HB 1263 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits of certain direct sales agents. |
HB 1359 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to the procedure in certain eviction actions. |
HB 1366 |
Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to certain fees set by commissioners courts. |
HB 1449 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a supplemental appropriation to the Texas Department of Corrections for security salaries. |
HB 2182 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; providing a penalty. |
HB 2183 |
Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to certain fees set by commissioners courts. |
HB 2184 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to the dedication and allocation of certain state revenue for criminal justice and penitentiaries. |
HB 2198 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, financing, and dissolution of and the annexation of territory to the Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District, of Dallas County, Texas. |
HCR 14 |
Last Action: Referred to Law Enforcement Caption: Directing the Texas Board of Corrections to undertake additional analysis of future funding needs of the Department of Corrections. |
68th Regular Session | |
HB 92 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to sentencing alternatives for the offense of driving while intoxicated. |
HB 93 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the offenses of driving while intoxicated and driving under the influence of a controlled substance or drug. |
HB 133 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to special license plates and reduced vehicle registration fees for members of the Texas National Guard. |
HB 164 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the civil jurisdiction of county courts and justice courts. |
HB 217 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the administration and financing of a program to provide representation by counsel and transcription services for indigent defendants in criminal cases. |
HB 299 |
Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to classifying officers commissioned by private institutions of higher education as peace officer. |
HB 300 |
Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to a property tax exemption for religious organizations. |
HB 619 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to handling charges to cover the cost of distribution of commodities and food stamps. |
HB 671 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to a sales tax exemption for certain sales of property by a school district through a coin-operated machine located in a public school. |
HB 714 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to fees imposed by the Texas Department of Human Resources in connection with the licensing of child-care administrators. |
HB 820 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the authority of the commissioners courts to set the amounts of certain fees. |
HB 821 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Relating to the protection of parental rights in suits affecting the parent-child relationship and in emergency procedures for the protection of a child. |
HB 837 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to contributions to, and eligibility and amount of benefits from, the Texas County and District Retirement System. |
HB 913 |
Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the release of prisoners under extraordinary circumstances. |
HB 963 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the compensation of a chief appraiser. |
HB 1055 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Law Enforcement Caption: Relating to the effect of confinement in another penal institution on the duration of a sentence to be served in the Texas Department of Corrections. |
HB 1056 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to specific enforcement of agreements to arbitrate future disputes. |
HB 1057 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Health Caption: Relating to the payment of attorney's fees by the State Board of Pharmacy in proceedings instituted to take disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant for a license. |
HB 1089 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to pre-parole transfer of prisoners to community residential facilities. |
HB 1107 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to the rules governing the collection of the gross receipts tax by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and refunds of gross receipts tax. |
HB 1108 |
Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the vacation time of jail personnel of certain county jails; providing a penalty. |
HB 1109 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to positions exempt from civil service in the sheriff's departments in certain counties. |
HB 1110 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Health Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of local public health programs. |
HB 1158 |
Last Action: Testimony Received Caption: Relating to cemetary perpetual care trust funds. |
HB 1223 |
Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to disciplinary punishment for a minor offense committed by a member of the Texas military forces. |
HB 1224 |
Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to compensation for a member, or the survivors of a member, of the Texas military forces if the member is killed or disabled while performing state military duty. |
HB 1225 |
Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to discharge from the Texas military forces. |
HB 1226 |
Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to awards, decorations, and medals for meritorious service presented to a member of the miltary forces. |
HB 1227 |
Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to the law regulating enlistments and appointments in the Texas National Guard. |
HB 1364 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Health Caption: Relating to telephonic prescriptions of dangerous drugs. |
HB 1403 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to increasing penalties for taking redfish and speckled sea trout and for possessing and using certain nets. |
HB 1520 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to an increase in the amount of certain fees in criminal cases. |
HB 1545 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the licensing of certain agents of legal reserve life insurance companies. |
HB 1546 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Finance Caption: Relating to a property tax exemption for religious organizations. |
HB 1547 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to creation of a Criminal Justice Policy Council and its functions; the organization and functions of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the elimination of the Criminal Justice Division Advisory Board and the executive funding committee. |
HB 1548 |
Last Action: Postponed Caption: Relating to the application of the motor vehicle sales tax to vehicles lost, stolen, destroyed, or repossessed and to refunds of certain taxes paid on those vehicles. |
HB 1549 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to exempting ambulatory surgical centers from certificate of need requirements. |
HB 1550 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to access by institutions of higher education to police records of certain applicants for employment. |
HB 1738 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Retirement and Aging Caption: Relating to benefits from the Employees Retirement System of Texas for officers and employees of the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. |
HB 1739 |
Last Action: Postponed Caption: Relating to letters of credit and certificates of deposit or savings furnished to secure payment of the gross receipts tax on mixed beverages. |
HB 1740 |
Last Action: Placed on daily General State Calendar Caption: Relating to ownership requirements for pharmacies. |
HB 1741 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to advertising regulations under the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act. |
HB 1902 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Law Enforcement Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain peace officers from regulation under the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act. |
HB 2147 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the collection of fees by the Texas Department of Health for public health services; giving the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Board of Health certain powers and duties. |
HB 2186 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the use of firearms by private security officers. |
HJR 88 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Finance Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt certain property of religious organizations from ad valorem taxation. |
HR 487 | Caption: Commending T. L. Austin, Jr. |
68th 1st Called Session | |
HR 1 | Caption: Congratulating George and Debbie Pierce. |
67th Regular Session | |
HB 422 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain educational facilities from licensing requirements for child-care facilities. |
HB 489 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Transportation Caption: Relating to special license plates and reduced vehicle registration fees for members of the Texas National Guard. |
HB 490 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to exempting food sold for immediate consumption from the application of the Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Act. |
HB 491 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to court orders concerning the possession of a child alleged to be in danger. |
HB 492 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to an exemption from the application of the Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Act of taxable items sold to or used by a chamber of commerce. |
HB 632 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to payment of court-appointed counsel by the state. |
HB 633 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to a peace officers' duty to prevent offenses and injury to persons and property. |
HB 634 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to the right of fire and police personnel to engage in certain political activities. |
HB 635 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the allocation of revenue collected under the Local Sales and Use Tax Act. |
HB 663 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the failure of a member of the Texas National Guard to report for official functions. |
HB 664 |
Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to residence requirements for the office of constable. |
HB 982 |
Last Action: Postponed Caption: Relating to county road administration in Dallas County. |
HB 1027 |
Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to persons who perform inspections of real property amending The Real Estate License Act. |
HB 1028 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the issuance of special over-sized or over-weight permits by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation authorizing the transportation of one or more portable building units over the state highways. |
HB 1096 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a practioner prescribing a controlled substance. |
HB 1250 |
Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to certain fees that may be charged by a county clerk or a clerk of a county court. |
HB 1251 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the levying of county taxes. |
HB 1252 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to classifying officers commissioned by private institutions of higher education as peace officers. |
HB 1253 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to liability of officers for execution of a writ of a court. |
HB 1254 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the qualifications for serving on the board of directors of an appraisal district. |
HB 1255 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Higher Education Caption: Relating to institutions approved for participation in the tuition equalization grants program. |
HB 1617 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to fees charged by sheriffs and constables. |
HB 1618 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the definition of "mobile home" in the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act. |
HB 1619 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health Services Caption: Relating to the payment of certain hospitals for the care of persons with end stage renal disease. |
HB 1997 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to assaultive offenses. |
HB 1998 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Liquor Regulation Caption: Relating to mixed beverage gross receipts tax. |
HB 1999 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the provision of health care to certain persons suffering from kidney disease. |
HCR 165 |
Last Action: Postponed Caption: Requesting Health Facilities Commission to look favorably on appreciation for Midway Park Hospital in Lancaster, Texas. |
66th Regular Session | |
HB 55 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Agencies and Licensing Caption: Relating to the Administrative Reorganization of state government. |
HB 114 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to primary elections and conventions held by political parties; changing the dates of the primaries and conventions and related actions; making procedural changes in addition to those necessitated by the change in dates; prescribing criminal penalties. |
HB 463 |
Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to eligibility to take the bar exam. |
HB 464 |
Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Relating to electioneering near a polling place. |
HB 548 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to health services for persons with cystic fibrosis. |
HB 607 |
Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to fees allowed to sheriffs and constables. |
HB 721 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the authorized manner of service of citation in a civil suit. |
HB 722 |
Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Relating to persons authorized to serve process in criminal suits. |
HB 924 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to practitioner prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance. |
HB 941 |
Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in public hearing Caption: Relating to allocation of revenue collected under the Local Sales and Use Tax Act. |
HB 1055 |
Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Relating to abolition of certain water control and improvement districts. |
HB 1056 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to officers who may take possession of abandoned vehicles. |
HB 1090 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the appointment and compensation of official court reporters in certain counties. |
HB 1091 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to compensation for a transcripttion by a court reporter for an indigent defendant. |
HB 1092 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the compensation of a court reporter when absent and replaced by a deputy reporter. |
HB 1472 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Military & Veterans Affairs Caption: Relating to the failure of members of the Texas National Guard to report for official functions; providing a penalty. |
HB 1473 |
Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to written notice to other lienholders of sale of real property under deed of trust. |
HB 1683 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Liquor Regulation Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of private clubs in dry areas. |
HB 1900 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs Caption: Relating to the use or possession of a light by a person hunting a furbearing animals. |