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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. José Menéndez
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/26/2026

Number of Bills: 36

Author:
Bettencourt | Huffman | Parker
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.
Author:
Nichols
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hancock | Johnson | et al.
Sponsor:
Metcalf
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
Author:
Alvarado | Whitmire
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Sponsor:
Leach | Hull | Oliverson | Goldman | Walle
Last Action:
05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Menéndez | Middleton | Sparks | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the removal from office of an officer of a political subdivision for commission of certain criminal offenses.
Author:
Alvarado
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Eckhardt | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Guillen | Vo | Cortez | Garcia | Neave Criado
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.
Author:
Eckhardt
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Johnson | Menéndez | West | Whitmire | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Blanco | Campbell | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Klick | Lalani | Howard | Oliverson | Plesa
Last Action:
05/24/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors and medication designated for treatment of respiratory distress on public and private school campuses.
Author:
Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Eckhardt | et al.
Coauthor:
Campbell | Creighton | Flores | King | LaMantia | et al.
Sponsor:
Schaefer | Spiller | Anderson
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Creighton | Eckhardt | Kolkhorst | LaMantia | Menéndez | et al.
Sponsor:
Guillen | Ramos | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Campbell | Hall | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/16/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hancock | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor:
Harris, Caroline | González, Mary
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to early registration for parenting students at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Blanco
Coauthor:
Gutierrez | LaMantia | Menéndez | Paxton
Sponsor:
Moody
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a temporary teaching certificate to and requirements regarding educator certification for certain persons with experience as instructors for the Community College of the Air Force.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Johnson | LaMantia | Menéndez | Miles
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Eckhardt
Coauthor:
Campbell | Flores | LaMantia | Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Blanco | Hinojosa | Menéndez | Miles | West
Last Action:
04/10/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | LaMantia | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to an optional health condition or disability designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Johnson | Menéndez | Miles
Last Action:
03/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or release.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Sponsor:
Hefner
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Sponsor:
Johnson, Ann
Last Action:
06/17/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to arbitration provisions in surplus lines insurance contracts.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Blanco | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Thierry | Buckley | King, Tracy O. | Collier
Last Action:
05/05/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.
Author:
Flores | Whitmire
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Menéndez | West
Sponsor:
Buckley | Patterson | Lalani
Last Action:
05/29/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license.
Author:
Eckhardt
Coauthor:
Menéndez | West
Last Action:
03/01/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.
Author:
Flores
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Sponsor:
Buckley
Last Action:
05/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.
Author:
Hancock
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Menéndez | Miles | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Oliverson
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a living organ donor education program.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/18/2023 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.
Author:
Blanco
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Sponsor:
Lujan | Canales | Lopez, Ray | Cortez | Guillen
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to provide department services on federal military property.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Blanco | Eckhardt | Kolkhorst | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Walle | Holland
Last Action:
05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the centennial parks conservation fund.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Campbell | Nichols
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 24 2023 7:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation and tax treatment of facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Sponsor:
Dean
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the registration of virtual currency mining facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Menéndez | Middleton
Sponsor:
Schatzline | Ordaz | Schaefer | Johnson, Ann
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to requirements for certain Internet websites containing sexual material harmful to minors; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Holland
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the registration of and certain other requirements relating to data brokers; providing a civil penalty and authorizing a fee.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Johnson | Menéndez | Middleton
Last Action:
05/18/2023 S Vote taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to daylight saving time.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.
Author:
Birdwell
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Hall | Menéndez | Middleton
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
05/24/2023 H Failed of adoption
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Blanco | Eckhardt | Kolkhorst | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Walle | Holland
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the centennial parks conservation fund.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Johnson | LaMantia | Menéndez | Middleton | Paxton
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to the preferred option.
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