Texas State Representative

Byron Cook 2015 - 84th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB10

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Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB100

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB11

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB115

Filed
11/10/14  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.
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Texas House Bill HB1164

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to conduct a study to develop a writing assessment method for public school students and establish a pilot program to administer the assessment method developed.
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Texas House Bill HB1199

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to deceptive representations or other conduct concerning certain synthetic substances as a violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
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Texas House Bill HB12

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the border prosecution unit.
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Texas House Bill HB1200

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability of a person who produces, distributes, sells, or provides or aids in the production, distribution, sale, or provision of certain synthetic substances to another person for damages caused by the other person.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1492

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.
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Texas House Bill HB1690

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB177

Filed
11/10/14  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells.
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Texas House Bill HB183

Filed
11/10/14  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2053

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1663

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1671

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to defining terms applicable to groups that accept political contributions or make political expenditures.