Legislation authored by Bill Hilliard

Includes legislation with Bill Hilliard as the primary author for the 62nd through 64th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

64th Regular Session
HB 132	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the appointment, qualifications, and jurisdiction of notaries public; providing that the Act takes effect only on the occurrence of a stated condition.
HB 133	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to absentee voting; to eliminate the requirement for certain sworn statements in connection with absentee voting and to impose a criminal penalty for giving false information in applying for a ballot.
HB 256	Last Action: Consideration postponed Caption: Making a supplemental appropriation to the State Board of Landscape Architects.
HB 482	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Standards Certification Board, its powers, duties, and procedures in the regulation of the manufacture and sale of mobile homes and the establishment of safety and construction standards for mobile homes; providing penalties.
HB 618	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Providing for designation of a candidate's political party affiliation on the ballot in a special election to fill a vacancy in the state legislature or the congress of the United States.
HB 933	Last Action: Motion to reconsider spread on the Journal Caption: Relating to domestic life insurance companies investing funds and accumulations in debentures of public utility corporations.
HB 934	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee unfavorably Caption: Relating to annual registration of certain circus and carnival vehicles; providing penalties.
HB 1220	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to appointment to the classification of fireman or policeman next below chief or head of the department in certain cities.
HB 1586	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to regulation of advertising coverage under the Life, Accident, Health, and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Association Act.
HB 1765	Last Action: Reported from committee with substitute Caption: Relating to the licensing of certain insurance agents.
HB 1811	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Amending Articles 5069-12.01, 5069-12.11, 5069-12.15, 5069-12.16, 5069-12.17, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.
HB 1834	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Insurance Caption: Relating to the duties of the State Board of Insurance.
HCR 57	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to rescinding Texas ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
HJR 17	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision Caption: Relating to classes of and jurisdiction of notaries public.
63rd Regular Session
HB 87	Last Action: Committee substitute Caption: Prohibiting and declaring unlawful, in the interest of public safety, health and welfare, the boarding or entry or attempted boarding or attempted entry of a standing or moving railroad locomotive or car (other than passenger); providing that no person injured while engaged in said act or acts or while riding or occupying said railroad locomotive or cars shall recover damages unless the injury was knowingly caused by such persons, firm or corporation having possession and control of such locomotive or car; repealing all laws in conflict with certain exceptions; and declaring an emergency.
HB 226	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain public warehouses from the requirement of having fire insurance coverage.
HB 284	Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: Relating to incentive pay for certain peace officers.
HB 511	Last Action: Commitee substitute Caption: Creating the Texas State Board of Landscape Irrigation; defining the terms landscape irrigation system, component parts, landscape irrigator, any location, installation of underground sprinkler systems and/or landscape irrigation system; Board; providing for exemptions for certain persons in professions or other types of endeavor; creating a Board consisting of six members who shall be citizens of the United States and residents of Texas; prescribing qualifications for membership on the Board; providing method of appointment and prescribing term of office; defining a quorum of said Board; providing for and prescribing oath of office; prescribing powers and duties of the Board; authorizing the Board to adopt rules and regulations; providing for compensation and travel allowance; providing that no expense of administration of the Act shall ever be charged against the general fund of the State of Texas; prescribing qualifications for licensees; providing for examination and prescribing fees; prescribing for licenses and method of revocation and reissuance; providing for a grandfather clause; providing for notification to local boards of health; providing for a criminal penalty for one in violation of this Act to be fined the sum of $100.00 and further providing that each day said violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense in violation of this Act; providing that cities and towns may prescribe rules and regulations; prescribing for appeal from Board Order; providing a saving and severability clause; repealing laws in conflict with a proviso.
HB 1111	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Amending Chapter 63, 59th Legislature, Acts 1965, as amended, by making the Act applicable to all incorporated cities, including Home Rule Cities having a population of five thousand (5,000) or more according to the last preceding federal census; by amending the Act to authorize such city to establish, acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, purchase, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate or maintain (any or all) public improvements such as golf courses, tennis courts and similar recreational facilities; and amending said Act to authorize such city to issue negotiable revenue bonds to provide all or part of the funds for the establishment, acquisition, purchase, construction, improvement, enlargement, equipment or repair (any or all) of public improvements such as golf courses, tennis courts and other similar recreational facilities.
HB 1112	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Providing that purchasers of contracts of prepaid funeral benefits shall constitute a lawful group for issuance of group contract of decreasing term life insurance by a life insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Texas; providing that the amount of insurance relative to any particular purchaser of such contract shall at all times approximate the future unpaid balance thereof; providing that the seller shall have an insurable interest in the life of any purchase of such contract to the extent of any unpaid balance thereof; providing that the proceeds of any insurance policy on the life of a purchaser of such contract shall be applied to the reduction or elimination of any unpaid balance thereof; providing for severability; providing that all laws or parts of law which are in conflict with this Act are repealed or modified to the extent of such conflict only.
HB 1193	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Providing for the establishment of standards and regulation for proper blocking, securing and anchoring of mobile homes; providing for fees and charges; prescribing penalties; providing for an effective date and for severability.
HB 1513	Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: Amending Section 4, Article 3.28 of the Insurance Code of the State of Texas, relating to the minimum standard for the valuation of all policies and contracts for life insurance; providing for severability and declaring an emergency.
HB 1514	Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: Amending Sections 6 and 7 of Article 3.44a of the Insurance Code, providing for computation of cash surrender values of insurance policies, providing for severability and declaring and emergency.
HCR 73	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Proclaiming "Drive Friendly," to be the official traffic safety slogan of the State of Texas.
HR 175	Caption: Requesting House Transportation Committee to study engineering standards for trucks, and buses, etc.
62nd Regular Session
HR 180	Caption: Saluting the students of the government class at Tarrant County Junior College.
HR 279	Caption: Saluting the students in the state and local government class at Tarrant County Junior College.
HR 535	Caption: Creating an interim committee to study the feasibility of instituting an employee suggestion program for state employees.