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Texas Legislature

Bills Cosponsored

Sen. Beverly Powell
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/20/2026

Number of Bills: 20

Author:
Neave | Button | Hunter | Swanson | Minjarez
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Cosponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.
Author:
Rodriguez | Craddick | Cole | Hinojosa | Goodwin
Sponsor:
Seliger
Cosponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain homeless individuals.
Author:
Cortez | Rose | Oliverson | Johnson, Ann | Frank
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Cosponsor:
Powell | Johnson | Miles | Hinojosa | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the period of continuous eligibility and a periodic eligibility review for a child for Medicaid.
Author:
VanDeaver | Guillen
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Zaffirini | Powell
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the purchasing of the uniform of certain honorably retired or medically discharged peace officers.
Author:
Wu | Moody | King, Phil | White | Crockett
Sponsor:
West
Cosponsor:
Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Powell | Miles | Blanco
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.
Author:
Howard | Price | Jetton | Guerra | Klick
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Cosponsor:
Powell | Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.
Author:
Patterson | Buckley | Schaefer | Ellzey | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Blanco
Cosponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to veterans.
Author:
Cortez
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Cosponsor:
Eckhardt | Powell
Last Action:
06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal.
Author:
Leach | Neave | Holland | King, Ken
Sponsor:
Paxton
Cosponsor:
Menéndez | Alvarado | Powell
Last Action:
05/20/2021 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for scalp cooling systems, applications, and procedures for certain cancer patients.
Author:
Oliverson | Hefner | Lucio III | Bell, Cecil | Raymond
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Hall | et al.
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.
Author:
Dominguez | Klick | Burrows | Price | Moody
Sponsor:
Campbell
Cosponsor:
Hall | Gutierrez | Eckhardt | Buckingham | Powell | et al.
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study on the use of alternative therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Button
Sponsor:
West
Cosponsor:
Powell | Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Conf. Comm. Report distributed: May 30 2021 12:19AM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a grant program for regional postsecondary education collaboratives.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Howard | Leach
Sponsor:
Huffman
Cosponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to resources provided to human trafficking victims and the establishment of the trafficked persons grant program.
Author:
Geren
Sponsor:
Nelson
Cosponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to charitable raffles conducted by the professional sports teams charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations at rodeo venues.
Author:
Rose | Reynolds
Sponsor:
West
Cosponsor:
Johnson | Powell | Miles | Hughes | Alvarado | et al.
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to designating December 1 as Rosa Parks Day.
Author:
Noble
Sponsor:
Nelson
Cosponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption:
Relating to eligible costs and expenses for purposes of the franchise tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures.
Author:
Buckley | Guillen | Bailes | Cyrier | Darby
Sponsor:
Perry
Cosponsor:
Powell | Lucio | Creighton | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas youth livestock show grant program.
Author:
Capriglione | Guillen | Frank | Shaheen | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Nelson
Cosponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to legislative oversight and funding of improvement and modernization projects for state agency information resources.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Neave | Minjarez | Romero, Jr. | Perez
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Cosponsor:
Lucio | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | West | et al.
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.
Author:
Geren
Sponsor:
Nelson
Cosponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
05/25/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.
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