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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. Beverly Powell
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2026

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:
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:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
03/03/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to a student loan repayment assistance program for certain professionals for exceptional service to the State of Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.
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:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Powell | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Turner, John
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to instruction in positive character traits and personal skills in public schools.
Author:
Blanco
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Birdwell | Hinojosa | Hughes | Miles | et al.
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to a false statement made to illegally acquire a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Seliger
Coauthor:
Buckingham | Hughes | Lucio | Powell
Last Action:
03/03/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
04/30/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 30 2021 5:10PM
Caption:
Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Buckingham | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | Nelson | Perry | et al.
Sponsor:
Thierry
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes; requiring occupational permits; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Powell | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Rose
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to prevention and early intervention programs and practices.
Author:
Perry | Blanco | Hinojosa | Hughes | Seliger | et al.
Coauthor:
Hall | Lucio | Powell
Last Action:
03/09/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.
Author:
Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Coauthor:
Creighton | Huffman | Lucio | Powell
Last Action:
05/04/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.
Author:
Buckingham
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
03/11/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.
Author:
Blanco
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
03/11/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the provision of employment and training services under the program.
Author:
Schwertner | Campbell | Johnson | Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Blanco | Powell
Sponsor:
Klick
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response, including the operation of the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.
Author:
Huffman | Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Powell | Schwertner | et al.
Sponsor:
Smithee | Capriglione | Price | Guerra | Vo
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for colorectal cancer early detection.
Author:
Alvarado
Coauthor:
Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | Eckhardt | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor:
Bernal
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to coverage for diagnostic imaging for breast cancer under certain health benefit plans.
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:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
03/18/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain adults with disabilities.
Author:
Seliger
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
03/18/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system.
Author:
Whitmire
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Gutierrez | Hughes | Lucio | Powell | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2021 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Lucio | Perry | Powell
Last Action:
04/28/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
03/18/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a grant program for municipal or county mental health crisis response team programs.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
03/24/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to peer specialists for and the provision of peer services to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability, including the provision of those services under Medicaid.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Blanco | Powell
Sponsor:
Turner, Chris
Last Action:
05/18/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to creating a mental health task force to study mental health services provided at institutions of higher education.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
03/24/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a comprehensive plan for increasing and improving the workforce in this state to serve persons with mental health and substance use issues.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Powell
Sponsor:
Zwiener | Cyrier
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pollinator-Smart program for solar energy sites.
Author:
Blanco
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
04/01/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to continued household eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on the ineligibility of the head of household for failure to comply with certain work requirements.
Author:
Blanco
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Campbell | Eckhardt | Powell
Last Action:
05/22/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to annually adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of a motor vehicle excluded in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Powell
Last Action:
04/01/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a task force relating to reducing family violence by providing for the transfer of firearms.
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.
Author:
Alvarado
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Powell
Last Action:
03/18/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth and to provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety by creating the Texas Gaming Commission, authorizing and regulating casino gaming at a limited number of destination resorts and facilities licensed by the commission, authorizing sports wagering, requiring occupational licenses to conduct casino gaming, and requiring the imposition of a tax.
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