Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Number of Bills: 24
Author:
Button | Metcalf | Rodriguez | Thierry | Landgraf
Sponsor:
Nelson
Cosponsor:
Kolkhorst | Alvarado
Last Action:
05/13/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the replenishment ratio used to determine an employer's unemployment compensation contribution tax rate.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Goldman | Coleman | Meyer
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Gutierrez | Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas brain university research initiative.
Author:
Dominguez | Tinderholt | Morales, Eddie | Ellzey | Cortez
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Cosponsor:
Hinojosa | Alvarado
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to measures to facilitate the award of postsecondary course credit leading to workforce credentialing based on military experience, education, and training and to prepare veterans for employment in certain industries.
Author:
Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Reynolds
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Miles | West | Johnson | et al.
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program, including the transition of case management for children and pregnant women program services and Healthy Texas Women program services to a managed care program.
Author:
González, Mary | Harris | Ramos
Sponsor:
Lucio
Cosponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Shine | Morales, Eddie | González, Jessica
Sponsor:
Huffman
Cosponsor:
Zaffirini | Nelson | Eckhardt | Alvarado | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
05/18/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to requirements for human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Paddie | Lambert | Hernandez | Geren
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Cosponsor:
Menéndez | Alvarado
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Geren | Holland | Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Pacheco
Sponsor:
Hancock
Cosponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/12/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises for off-premises consumption.
Author:
Geren | Goldman | Frullo | Meyer | Bonnen
Sponsor:
Hancock
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Paxton | Hinojosa | West
Last Action:
05/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the franchise tax treatment of certain loans and grants made under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Author:
Lozano | Ordaz Perez
Sponsor:
Powell
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the development of and report on a tri-agency work-based learning strategic framework by the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Author:
Klick | Dean | Price | Oliverson | Howard
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Lucio | Perry | Alvarado | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions and the establishment of compassionate-use institutional review boards to evaluate and approve proposed research programs to study the medical use of low-THC cannabis in the treatment of certain patients.
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:
Kuempel | Thompson, Senfronia | King, Tracy O. | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/28/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the labeling of wine as originating from an area of this state or with the name of a vineyard in this state.
Author:
Vo
Cosponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to renewal of an appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Meza | González, Jessica | Cason | Davis
Sponsor:
Hancock
Cosponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public entertainment facilities and zones.
Author:
Guerra | Guillen | González, Mary | Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Creighton
Cosponsor:
Zaffirini | Alvarado | Blanco | Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to creating a bilingual special education certification to teach students of limited English proficiency with disabilities.
Author:
Neave | Button | Collier | González, Mary | Meyer
Sponsor:
Paxton
Cosponsor:
Blanco | Alvarado
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the tracking and analysis of evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense, to noncompliance with requirements imposed with respect to that evidence, and to other law enforcement procedures occurring with respect to a sexual offense.
Author:
Thierry | Paddie | Harless | Button | Goldman
Sponsor:
Hall
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Howard | Neave | Hernandez | Button | White
Sponsor:
Nelson
Cosponsor:
Blanco | Menéndez | Alvarado
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes associated with preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Bonnen | Ordaz Perez | Landgraf | Kuempel
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Cosponsor:
Blanco | Alvarado
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Hull | Oliverson | Guillen
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.
Author:
Ordaz Perez | Button | Paddie | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor:
Blanco
Cosponsor:
Miles | Johnson | Eckhardt | Alvarado
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to establishing loan programs to assist certain micro-businesses by increasing access to capital; authorizing fees.
Author:
González, Mary | Lozano | Anderson | Frank | Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Hughes
Cosponsor:
Alvarado | Zaffirini | Campbell
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to persons who are deaf-blind.
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.