Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders

Includes legislation with Ernest Bailes as the primary author for the 85th through 87th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

86th Regular Session
HB 389	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.
HB 515	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of certain private family cemeteries.
HB 717	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Liberty County.
HB 751	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to establishment of the office of first responder support within the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas; requiring occupational certification.
HB 1178	Last Action: Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Caption: Relating to notice of inspections of certain deer facilities by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
HB 1265	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the transfer of a limitation established by a county, municipality, or junior college district on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homestead of an elderly or disabled person.
HB 1820	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Drainage District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
HB 1919	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the right of property owners to file complaints against certain entities regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas regarding alleged misconduct by the entities while exercising eminent domain authority.
HB 2121	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of real property that includes improvements used for the noncommercial production of food for personal consumption.
HB 2124	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the treatment for ad valorem tax purposes of property that was erroneously omitted from an appraisal roll in a previous year.
HB 2560	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a debris management plan and training.
HB 2621	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to open-enrollment charter school admission procedures and reporting requirements for certain admission information.
HB 2685	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to workers' compensation death benefit eligibility for certain spouses of first responders and certain other public servants killed in the line of duty.
HB 2714	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to the registration of liquefied petroleum gas container manufacturers and the regulation of liquefied petroleum gas licensees; authorizing fees.
HB 2979	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the Liberty Grand Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
HB 3161	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the operation of a vehicle transporting equipment used to load timber.
HB 3181	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of certain drugs in breeding stock by or on the prescription of a veterinarian.
HB 3397	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to an appropriation of money from the emergency radio infrastructure account for the planning, development, and provision of an interoperable statewide emergency radio infrastructure.
HB 3472	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a rodeo hosted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; authorizing a fee.
HB 3631	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of the e-mail address of an applicant for or holder of a license issued by certain state agencies.
HB 3838	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to a disclosure in certain offers to purchase a mineral or royalty interest.
HB 3865	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to calculation of daily production for purposes of the oil and gas production tax credits for low-producing wells and leases.
HB 3873	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the Texas Alternatives to Abortion Program.
HB 3974	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to funding for open-enrollment charter schools.
HB 4245	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the percentage of voters needed to sign a petition requesting a local option election to prohibit or authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages.
HB 4653	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to the creation of Tarkington Management District No. 1 of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
HB 4661	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to the creation of Plum Creek Management District No. 1 of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
HB 4673	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the Chambers County Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
HB 4674	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the Chambers County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
HB 4711	Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the conversion of the May Public Utility District to the Harris-Liberty Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
HB 4722	Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the conversion of the Liberty Public Utility District to the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 7; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
HCR 36	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Designating February as Hit-and-Run Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.
HCR 47	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Paying tribute to the history of the Texas Prison Rodeo.
HJR 60	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the transfer of a limitation established by a county, city or town, or junior college district on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homestead of an elderly or disabled person.
HR 56	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 13, 2019, as Coldspring and San Jacinto County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 57	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 20, 2019, as Cleveland Day at the State Capitol.
HR 58	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 12, 2019, as Huntsville and Walker County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 59	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 26, 2019 as Dayton Day at the State Capitol.
HR 285	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 21, 2019, as Texas FFA Day at the State Capitol.
HR 363	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 14, 2019, as 4-H Day at the State Capitol.
HR 738	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 11, 2019, as Texas Public Education Day at the State Capitol.
HR 772	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Rayford H. Rash on his retirement as director of public works for the City of Shepherd.
85th Regular Session
HB 1028	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 2666 in San Jacinto County as the Josey Scott Memorial Highway.
HB 1469	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to qualifications for certain teachers employed by certain open-enrollment charter schools.
HB 1479	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program.
HB 2184	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the operation and administration of the Walker County Court at Law.
HB 2386	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to volunteer firefighter supervision of outdoor burning of waste consisting of plant growth.
HB 2567	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to forest pest control.
HB 3290	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to evaluation of public schools.
HB 4317	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the creation of River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
HB 4318	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District of Liberty County and the Riverside Municipal Utility District of Liberty County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
HB 4334	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to certain municipal utility districts; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
HB 4341	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
HCR 59	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Urging Congress to pass a budget.
HCR 129	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Expressing support for the creation of the Sam Houston Republic of Texas Presidential Library at Sam Houston State University.
HR 134	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lucas Maurice Lowe of Hardin.
HR 192	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 8, 2017, as 4-H Day at the State Capitol.
HR 780	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Alpha Omega Academy in Huntsville on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
HR 1134	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the National Child Abuse Prevention Month event hosted by the San Jacinto County Child Welfare Board.
HR 1237	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of David Alan Noble of Houston.