Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 93
Author:
Burrows
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
Author:
Huberty | Bernal | Zerwas | King, Ken | Allen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Author:
Phelan | Bonnen, Greg | Harless | Morrison | Deshotel
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to debris management and other disaster recovery efforts.
Author:
Morrison | Zerwas | Hunter | Huberty | Phelan
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to disaster relief and recovery.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Murphy | González, Mary | Meyer | Walle
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Phelan | Larson | Longoria | Guerra | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.
Author:
Leach | Bonnen, Greg | Klick | Oliverson | Morrison
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Romero, Jr. | Neave | Burns
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to increasing criminal penalties for certain family violence offenses committed when a child is or may be present during the commission of the offense.
Author:
Metcalf | Larson | Phelan | Huberty | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the notification of affected persons of certain releases of water from certain dams.
Author:
Minjarez | Klick | Moody | Coleman | Parker
Coauthor:
Bernal | Biedermann | Darby | Deshotel | Farrar | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.
Author:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.
Author:
Minjarez | Miller | Buckley | Wilson | Ramos
Coauthor:
Allison | Bucy | Calanni | Capriglione | Cortez | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
Author:
Swanson
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Lang | Middleton | Shaheen | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the form of ballot propositions in an election seeking authorization for the issuance of school district bonds supported by property taxes.
Author:
Bernal | Guillen | Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Johnson, Julie | Meyer | White
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to coverage for mammography under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Miller | Flynn | Blanco | Shine | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Capriglione | Lopez | Thompson, Ed | White | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
Author:
Oliverson | Button | Murphy
Coauthor:
Cain | Schaefer | Toth | White | Wilson
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that online admission application forms for public institutions of higher education include a link to certain comparative gainful employment data.
Author:
Middleton | Phelan | Metcalf | Longoria | Burrows
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities.
Author:
Paul | Nevárez | Burns | King, Phil | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.
Author:
Howard | Cole | Minjarez | Springer | Wu
Coauthor:
Lopez | White
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.
Author:
Cortez | Rose | Davis, Sarah | Bernal | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bucy | Calanni | Dominguez | Farrar | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for the medical assistance program and enrollment in the child health plan program.
Author:
Israel | Zerwas | Wilson | Ashby
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
Cain
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cortez | Lang | Middleton | Pacheco | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee bills or billing statements provided to students by public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Thierry
Coauthor:
White
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.
Author:
Moody | Stickland | Oliverson | Frullo
Coauthor:
Toth | White | Wray
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to certain instruments designed, made, or adapted for use in striking a person.
Author:
Springer | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor:
Flynn | Oliverson | White | Wilson
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the liability of a person who allows handguns to be carried on property owned, leased, or managed by the person.
Author:
Leman | Springer | Nevárez | Stucky | Ashby
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.
Author:
King, Phil | Goldman | Davis, Sarah | Parker | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Buckley | Harless | Harris | Hefner | Leman | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain government contracts with companies that boycott Israel.
Author:
Oliverson | Krause | Blanco
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Cain | Lambert | Toth | White
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license and to certain duties of state agencies and political subdivisions in relation to delinquent or defaulted student loans.
Author:
Hefner | Collier | Moody | Perez | Springer
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bohac | Buckley | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.
Author:
Calanni | Dominguez | Toth | Sherman, Sr.
Coauthor:
Anchia | Cain | Canales | Cole | Davis, Sarah | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.
Author:
Raney | Stucky | Anchia | Harless | Lambert
Coauthor:
Bucy | Calanni | Canales | Deshotel | Fierro | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to wage requirements for community rehabilitation programs participating in the purchasing from people with disabilities program.
Author:
Hefner | Krause | Thierry | Leman | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Frank | Geren | Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to registration of a motor vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
Author:
Metcalf
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bonnen, Greg | Hefner | King, Phil | Landgraf | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the period for which certain land owned by a religious organization for the purpose of expanding a place of religious worship or constructing a new place of religious worship may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Burns | Phelan | Burrows
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Canales | Capriglione | Cyrier | Deshotel | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain offenses committed in a disaster area or an evacuated area.
Author:
Zedler | Flynn
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Springer | Guerra | Thompson, Senfronia | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to maternal and newborn health care.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Leach | Coleman
Coauthor:
Anchia | Clardy | Dean | Dutton | Gervin-Hawkins | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/21/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to state contract limitations and programs for sex trafficking prevention and victim treatment.
Author:
Cyrier | Zerwas | Price | Turner, Chris | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
Phelan
Coauthor:
Allen | Bucy | Cain | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history.
Author:
King, Tracy O. | Larson | Gutierrez | Rodriguez | Burrows
Coauthor:
Dominguez | Fierro | Guillen | Herrero | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees; creating criminal offenses; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Author:
Lucio III | Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia | Larson
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, processing, distribution, transportation, research, testing, and delivery of low-THC cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of cannabis dispensing organizations, cannabis research organizations, and cannabis testing facilities; establishing the cannabis therapeutic research review board; authorizing fees.
Author:
Phelan | Metcalf | Paddie | Price | Moody
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Burrows | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.
Author:
Cain | King, Phil | Flynn | Parker | Miller
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat and to requirements for performing or inducing an abortion; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Miller | Raymond | Parker | Davis, Sarah | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bucy | Guillen | Johnson, Jarvis | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to trauma-informed care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services, trauma-informed care training for certain department employees, and the establishment of the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force.
Author:
Phelan | Paddie | Springer | González, Mary | Rose
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of certain transportation services under Medicaid and certain other health and human services programs.
Author:
Howard | Morrison | Neave | Hunter | Miller
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Beckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/04/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to statewide policies and practices, personnel training, evidence collection and preservation, and data collection and analysis regarding the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Author:
Stickland | Collier | Burrows | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.
Author:
Capriglione | Miller
Coauthor:
Burns | Dean | Leman | Parker | Paul | et al.
Last Action:
03/04/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibition of abortion; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Thompson, Ed | Wu | VanDeaver | Krause | Flynn
Coauthor:
Burns | Lambert | Lang | Martinez | Oliverson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to assembled vehicles and former military vehicles, including the titling and registration of those vehicles.
Author:
Klick | Howard | Coleman | Moody | Frank
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Blanco | Cain | Clardy | Darby | et al.
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain advanced practice registered nurses.
Author:
Goldman | Rodriguez | Phelan | Longoria | Flynn
Coauthor:
Dean | Howard | Krause | Landgraf | Middleton | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry; requiring an occupational certificate to perform certain surgical procedures.
Author:
Cole | Israel | Rodriguez | Bucy | Talarico
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Blanco | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Loop 111 in Travis County as the Richard Overton Memorial Highway.
Author:
Biedermann | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Stickland
Coauthor:
Cain | Kacal | Lang | Middleton | Miller | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, and restoration of the Alamo Cenotaph; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Noble | Morrison | Klick | King, Phil | Springer
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
Author:
Zerwas | Darby | Krause | Davis, Sarah | Howard
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Blanco | Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen | Israel | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program and the amount and allocation of state traffic fine funds; eliminating program surcharges; authorizing and increasing criminal fines; increasing a fee.
Author:
Lambert | Sheffield | Zerwas | Oliverson | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Cain | Oliverson | Goldman | Phelan | Wilson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Flynn | Miller
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Dean | Hefner | Landgraf | Paddie | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the right of recusal from the performance of certain marriage ceremonies.
Author:
Morrison | Lozano | Stephenson | Herrero | Murr
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a work group on enhancing the training and credentialing of emergency management personnel.
Author:
Vo | Thierry
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/21/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the information necessary to appropriately title certain flood damaged vehicles that have been repaired with federal financial assistance.
Author:
Thompson, Ed
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.
Author:
Paul
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to services provided during and following a disaster.
Author:
Walle | Hernandez | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study of an intake system and state case management system for state and federal disaster assistance.
Author:
Walle | Hernandez | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Walle | Paul | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas.
Author:
Harris | Noble | Hefner | Longoria | Canales
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Flynn | Lambert | Leman | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to permitting certain foster homes to store firearms and ammunition in the same locked location.
Author:
Schaefer | Swanson | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bohac | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; creating an administrative penalty, a civil remedy, and a criminal offense.
Author:
Swanson
Coauthor:
Cain | Lang | Oliverson | Stickland | White | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibited actions regarding health benefit plan coverage for enrollees who refuse to have an abortion.
Author:
Cyrier | Cole | Gervin-Hawkins | Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor:
Cain | Harris | Holland | Lang | Leman | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark by a municipality.
Author:
Calanni | Deshotel | Howard | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Biedermann | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Stephenson | Raymond | Lang | Flynn
Coauthor:
Allen | Biedermann | Bucy | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the scope of practice for chiropractors.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Leach | Goldman | Gervin-Hawkins | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.
Author:
King, Phil
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bonnen, Greg | Dean | Hefner | Landgraf | et al.
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.
Author:
Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the right of conscientious refusal of a health care service.
Author:
Oliverson | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bonnen, Greg | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Schaefer | Oliverson | Lang | Middleton | Krause
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder in a motor vehicle.
Author:
Raymond | Toth | Miller
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Author:
Krause | Sanford | Phelan | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Returned to committee: May 9 2019 7:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the protection of membership in and support to religious organizations.
Author:
Sheffield | Zerwas | Oliverson | Raymond | Guillen
Coauthor:
Calanni | Kuempel | Lambert | Miller | Springer | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 18 2019 4:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operation of a health care quality provider participation program; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Collier | Reynolds | Sherman, Sr. | Dominguez
Coauthor:
Davis, Yvonne | Swanson | White
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a sickle cell task force.
Author:
Patterson | Parker | Shaheen | Geren | Phelan
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2019 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to require a labor peace agreement as a condition of engaging in a commercial transaction with the municipality or county.
Author:
Klick | Zerwas | Oliverson | Sheffield | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the prescription of low-THC cannabis for medical use by certain qualified physicians to patients with certain medical conditions.
Author:
Harless | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Murphy | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county fire marshal to provide fire-related training programs for first responders.
Author:
Sherman, Sr.
Coauthor:
González, Mary | Howard | Miller | Morales | White | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2019 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a study on the adequacy of resources provided to foster parents by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Sanford | Springer
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Hefner | Landgraf | Paddie | Schaefer | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a mental health provider to offer services or counseling based on the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs.
Author:
Herrero | Neave | Capriglione | Blanco | Clardy
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bohac | Bucy | Burns | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/27/2019 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.
Author:
Swanson | Oliverson | Thierry | Frank | Farrar
Coauthor:
Dean | Hefner | King, Phil | Paddie | Sanford | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Recognizing pornography as a public health hazard.
Author:
Landgraf | Zerwas | Canales | Goldman | Thierry
Coauthor:
Krause | Leman | Lopez | Noble | Ortega | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Urging Congress to work collectively toward a fair, equitable, and logical approach to federal transportation funding in any new federal transportation legislation considered.
Author:
González, Mary | Guillen | Sheffield | Murr | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2019 S Referred to Water & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
Author:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson | Watson
Last Action:
05/14/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Author:
Leach | Metcalf | Burrows | Cain
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
Author:
Cyrier | Price | Zerwas | Turner, Chris | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.