Texas State Representative

Patricia Harless 2013 - 83rd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1000

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1076

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB11

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1120

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the duties of the Texas Crime Stoppers Council to encourage individuals to report criminal activity related to trafficking of persons.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1201

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school Internet website information concerning local programs and services available to assist homeless students.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB103

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a supplemental payment for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the unfunded actuarial liabilities allowed under that system.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1054

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on converting a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1127

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the regulation of game rooms by certain counties; providing penalties; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB113

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1133

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a sales and use tax refund for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services and to the exclusion of that property in certain economic development agreements.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1223

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to data centers from the sales and use tax.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB107

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation by certain counties of the sale and use of fireworks; providing penalties.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB108

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1148

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reimbursement of a municipality's expenses in a ratemaking proceeding for electric or gas utilities.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1149

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of integrated rate areas subject to the original jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.