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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. José Menéndez
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/9/2026

Number of Bills: 34

Author:
Nichols | Hancock | Perry | West
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2021 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.
Author:
Springer | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Coauthor:
Creighton | Hughes | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Patterson | Collier | Burrows | Hunter | Canales
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Creighton | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen | Pacheco | White
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the procedures required before a law enforcement agency hires certain persons.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hinojosa | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor:
White
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a peer support network for certain law enforcement personnel.
Author:
Miles
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Menéndez | West | et al.
Sponsor:
Reynolds | White | Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Crockett
Last Action:
05/27/2021 S House passage as amended reported
Caption:
Relating to a duty for peace officers to intervene and make a report when a peace officer uses excessive force.
Author:
Miles
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Johnson | et al.
Sponsor:
White | Reynolds | Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Morales Shaw
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the use of force by peace officers.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Huberty | González, Mary
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.
Author:
Perry | West
Coauthor:
Blanco | Hinojosa | Lucio | Menéndez | Miles
Sponsor:
Walle | Meza | Morales, Eddie | Ortega
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to simplified certification and recertification requirements for certain persons under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Eckhardt
Coauthor:
Blanco | Johnson | Menéndez
Last Action:
04/20/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/05/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to requiring the board of trustees of each school district to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Blanco | Menéndez | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Bucy | Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of suicide prevention information on certain student identification cards issued by a public school or public institution of higher education.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Blanco | Menéndez | Seliger
Sponsor:
Allen
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to funding under the transportation allotment for transporting meals and instructional materials to students during a declared disaster.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Hinojosa | Menéndez | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor:
Collier | Pacheco | Shaheen | Stucky | Ordaz Perez
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Blanco
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Campbell | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Minjarez
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and punishment of certain sexual offenses, to protective orders issued on the basis of certain sexual offenses, to crime victims' compensation, and to the establishment of a state sexual offense prevention and response program for the Texas Military Department.
Author:
Buckingham | Campbell | Nelson | Schwertner
Coauthor:
Blanco | Johnson | Menéndez | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Bonnen | Guillen
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to Medicaid coverage of certain collaborative care management services.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Menéndez | Paxton | Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/20/2021 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to a power outage alert system and a study on a statewide disaster alert system.
Author:
Eckhardt
Coauthor:
Gutierrez | Menéndez | West | Whitmire
Last Action:
03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to State Bar of Texas elections.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
04/07/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 7 2021 2:40PM
Caption:
Relating to the prevention, identification, investigation, and enforcement of payment card fraud; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Powell
Coauthor:
Blanco | Lucio | Menéndez | Schwertner | West
Last Action:
04/20/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention program for certain public elementary school campuses.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Hancock | Lucio | Menéndez | Perry | et al.
Sponsor:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Blanco | Menéndez | Miles | Schwertner | West | et al.
Sponsor:
Murphy | Krause | Gervin-Hawkins | Huberty
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the compensation and professional representation of student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
Author:
Campbell
Coauthor:
Gutierrez | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Lopez
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to withdrawals of water from the Edwards Aquifer to supply a military installation.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Gutierrez | Lucio | Menéndez | Nelson
Sponsor:
VanDeaver | Bernal
Last Action:
05/31/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the adult high school charter school program.
Author:
Eckhardt
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/26/2021 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
Author:
Taylor
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Huffman | Hughes | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor:
Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Reynolds
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required posting of certain signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Frank | Minjarez
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of health and human services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | Johnson | et al.
Last Action:
04/01/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers or health benefit plan issuers.
Author:
West | Huffman | Miles | Whitmire
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor:
Thompson, Senfronia | Reynolds
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the duty of a peace officer to request and render aid for an injured person.
Author:
Paxton | Campbell | Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Creighton | Huffman | Hughes | Menéndez | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor:
Shaheen | Martinez | Ellzey | Oliverson
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Condemning China's practice of involuntary organ harvesting.
Author:
Springer
Coauthor:
Campbell | Gutierrez | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Spiller
Last Action:
05/30/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating the Bowie knife as the official state knife of Texas.
Author:
Miles
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor:
White | Murr | Reynolds | Rose
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Expressing commitment to eliminating racially offensive place names and urging the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to approve requests to change racially offensive names of geographic features.
Author:
Alvarado
Coauthor:
Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.
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