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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. Molly Cook
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/13/2026

Number of Bills: 35

Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Last Action:
06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Hull | Frank | VanDeaver | Bucy | Pierson
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Paxton | Johnson
Coauthor:
Cook | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Menéndez | Middleton
Sponsor:
Leo Wilson
Last Action:
05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Cook | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Sponsor:
Dean
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Cook | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting a retail seller of motor vehicles from imposing certain restrictions on the purchase of a motor vehicle.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Cook | Hall | Miles | West
Sponsor:
Harris Davila
Last Action:
05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.
Author:
Campbell
Coauthor:
Cook | Perry
Sponsor:
Lujan | Cunningham
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the operation near a public or private primary or secondary school of a retail establishment selling cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vaping apparatuses, or tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Blanco | Cook | Flores | Middleton | Perry
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Cook
Sponsor:
Canales
Last Action:
05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.
Author:
Miles
Coauthor:
Cook
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Blanco | Cook | Sparks | West
Sponsor:
Wharton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Blanco | Cook | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.
Author:
Schwertner
Coauthor:
Blanco | Cook | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Oliverson
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
Author:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckley
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Cook
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the notification of a peace officer through an indication associated with vehicle registration that a person has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.
Author:
Schwertner
Coauthor:
Blanco | Cook | Hughes
Sponsor:
Spiller
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Leach | Johnson | Little | Cook | Meyer
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Campbell | Cook | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Parker | Eckhardt | Hall
Coauthor:
Cook
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
Author:
Campbell
Coauthor:
Cook
Sponsor:
Lalani
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to certain mammography reports providing required breast density information.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Cook
Last Action:
02/28/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry.
Author:
Nichols
Coauthor:
Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of information about construction or maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Cook | Parker | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/06/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
Author:
Middleton | Hall
Coauthor:
Cook
Last Action:
05/02/2025 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
Author:
Miles
Coauthor:
Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez
Last Action:
03/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Blanco | Cook | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Sponsor:
VanDeaver | King | Ward Johnson | Kitzman
Last Action:
05/27/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public higher education.
Author:
Hagenbuch
Coauthor:
Cook | Hinojosa, Adam | King
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Cook | Eckhardt | Menéndez
Sponsor:
VanDeaver
Last Action:
05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Blanco | Cook | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
Sponsor:
Lambert | Vasut
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.
Author:
Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Middleton | West
Sponsor:
Dutton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.
Author:
West | Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.
Author:
West | Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Blanco | Cook | Flores | Gutierrez
Last Action:
05/05/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Last Action:
05/22/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Campbell | Cook | Flores | Hughes | Nichols | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing The Texas A&M University System policy interns.
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