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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Alma Allen
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/24/2026
Number of Bills: 45

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (30):
Author:
Allen | Reynolds | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans for certain public school students and notification and documentation requirements regarding certain behavior management techniques.
Author:
Allen | Murr | Rodriguez | White | Sherman, Sr.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to conditions of community supervision prohibiting contact with certain persons.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.
Author:
Allen | Reynolds | Gervin-Hawkins | Morales Shaw
Last Action:
04/23/2021 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the location of certain public meetings for certain permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Allen | Guillen | Reynolds | Crockett
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the use of personal leave during school holidays by certain school district employees.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
04/13/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
03/08/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 8 2021 1:09PM
Caption:
Relating to policies on the recess period in public schools.
Author:
Allen | Canales
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Author:
Allen | Reynolds | Morales Shaw | Minjarez | Davis
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Allen | Reynolds | Morales Shaw | Minjarez | Davis
Last Action:
03/11/2021 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
Caption:
Relating to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
05/12/2021 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the punishment of certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while license invalid, the period of certain driver's license suspensions, and the requirement that a peace officer take possession of a person's driver's license following the person's failure to pass or refusal to consent to a test for intoxication.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain releases of a student to the student's parent after school-initiated communication by a school district and open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Allen | Cole | Collier
Last Action:
05/12/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
Author:
Allen | Bernal | Collier
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/24/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 24 2021 5:25PM
Caption:
Relating to the donation of food by public school campuses.
Author:
Allen | Guillen
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees; making an appropriation.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
03/24/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 24 2021 11:23AM
Caption:
Relating to corporal punishment in public schools.
Author:
Allen | Johnson, Ann
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular classroom and the admission of certain students with a criminal or disciplinary history.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
05/05/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Allen | Guillen
Last Action:
05/08/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility for an occupational license by certain former inmates and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
04/29/2021 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to juvenile justice reform, including the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and the age of criminal responsibility.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Filed
Caption:
Congratulating Toni Middleton Lewis on her retirement from Houston Public Works.
Author:
Allen | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
03/22/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2021 3:43PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 28 to March 6, 2021, as Obesity Care Week in Texas.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
04/27/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2021 10:34AM
Caption:
Honoring Dr. Grenita Lathan for her service as interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 12:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. Patrice Lanette Allen on her receipt of a master's degree in business administration from Lamar University.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
06/02/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2021 11:11PM
Caption:
Honoring the Intercultural Development Research Association and the inaugural cohort of its Education Policy Fellows Program.
Author:
Allen
Last Action:
06/02/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2021 8:24PM
Caption:
Honoring Lillie Schechter of Houston for her service as chair of the Harris County Democratic Party.
Joint Author (15):
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Morales, Christina | Coleman | Thompson, Senfronia | Allen
Last Action:
04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for notice of a standard permit for certain concrete plants.
Author:
Beckley | Talarico | Allen
Last Action:
04/23/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.
Author:
Reynolds | Crockett | Morales Shaw | Campos | Allen
Last Action:
05/07/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to municipal civilian complaint review boards in certain municipalities.
Author:
Thompson, Ed | Oliverson | Allen | Perez
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to toll collection and enforcement on state highway toll lanes by entities other than the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
González, Mary | Allen | Guillen
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the care of pregnant women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Harless | Allen
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the content of a public school campus improvement plan.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Wu | Allen | Huberty | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.
Author:
Wu | Anchia | Dean | Ordaz Perez | Allen
Last Action:
04/21/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to preventing the loss of benefits by certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Dutton | Allen | Coleman
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to data collection and receipt of certain reports by and consultation with the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services.
Author:
White | Allen | Sherman, Sr.
Last Action:
05/08/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Justice Reinvestment Incentive Program.
Author:
Gates | Burrows | Allen | Lucio III | Harris
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Dutton | Coleman | Allen
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2021 4:55PM
Caption:
Relating to a suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention grant program for certain public elementary schools.
Author:
Reynolds | Gervin-Hawkins | Rose | Allen | Bowers
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the criminal offenses of violation of civil rights of and improper sexual activity with persons in custody; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Allen | Hull | Morales Shaw
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault.
Author:
Sherman, Sr. | Button | Vo | Jetton | Allen
Last Action:
05/14/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2021 7:51PM
Caption:
Expressing support for the strengthening of the partnership between the U.S. and Taiwan and for the expansion of Taiwan's role on the global stage.
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