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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. John Kuempel
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/24/2026

Number of Bills: 40

Author:
Ashby | Anderson | Paddie | Price | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bailes | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.
Author:
Cain | Schofield | Klick | Clardy | Jetton
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Leach | Ashby | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.
Author:
Swanson | Pacheco | White
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Biedermann | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, transportation, and use of weapons and ammunition during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.
Author:
Talarico | Price | Lucio III | Thompson, Senfronia | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/06/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a cap on the monthly price of insulin and insulin supplies.
Author:
Cain | White | Hefner
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Buckley | Holland | Kuempel | Middleton | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the recognition and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Cain
Coauthor:
Ashby | Biedermann | Kuempel
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing, transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages, ammunition, explosives, combustibles, and weapons during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.
Author:
Geren | Hunter | Burrows | Clardy | Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
Author:
Bailes | Burns | Ashby | Harris | Leman
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Buckley | Cyrier | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain eminent domain information to property owners through a landowner's bill of rights.
Author:
Krause | Schaefer | Metcalf | White | Leman
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Cain | Cook | Dean | et al.
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Shine | Bell, Keith | Darby | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor:
Kuempel
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to retainage requirements for certain public works construction projects.
Author:
Krause | Landgraf | Burns | Slawson | Patterson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.
Author:
Leman | White | Krause | Harris | King, Ken
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Cook | Ellzey | et al.
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Leman | Oliverson | Hull | Klick | Leach
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Kuempel | Paul | Thompson, Ed
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to abortion safety; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Darby | Anderson | Stucky | Buckley | Rogers
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the rural veterinarian incentive program.
Author:
Capriglione | Klick | Noble | Hunter | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to prohibition of abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Oliverson | Cain | Noble | Sanford
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bonnen | Burns | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.
Author:
Swanson | Slawson | White | Noble
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the separation based on biological sex of athletics teams sponsored by a public school or institution of higher education.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Huberty | Toth | González, Mary | Dutton
Coauthor:
Allison | Bowers | Burns | Dean | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to a local remote learning program operated by a public school.
Author:
Slawson | Cain | Burrows | Klick | Leach
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.
Author:
Darby | Lucio III | King, Phil | Hernandez | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
Author:
Harless | Buckley | Allison | Klick | Landgraf
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
03/09/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
Caption:
Relating to pretrial procedures, conditions for community supervision, and criminal punishment for conduct endangering the public safety; creating a criminal offense and increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Goldman | Metcalf | Bonnen | Raymond | Button
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.
Author:
Schaefer | White | Hefner | Guillen | Canales
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a firearm by a person who is 21 years of age or older and not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing the firearm and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm or other weapon; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Darby | Rogers | Johnson, Jarvis | Morales Shaw | Herrero
Coauthor:
Allen | Burns | Campos | Dean | Frullo | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to enrollment of certain retirees in the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.
Author:
Perez | Cain | Huberty | Johnson, Jarvis | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.
Author:
Zwiener | Huberty | Oliverson | Frank | Paddie
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.
Author:
Klick | Noble | Oliverson | Bonnen | Frank
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Klick | Canales
Coauthor:
Anchia | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Burns | Cason | et al.
Last Action:
03/31/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry; requiring an occupational certificate to perform certain surgical procedures.
Author:
Buckley | Harless | Ellzey | Murr
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement; creating a criminal offense and increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Holland | Paddie | Canales | White | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Cook | Anchia | Thompson, Senfronia | Rose | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.
Author:
Middleton | Burrows | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.
Author:
Rogers | Capriglione | Guillen | Stephenson | Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Allen | Hull | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Campos | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Neave | Minjarez | Romero, Jr. | Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
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:
Wu | Vo | Button | Jetton
Coauthor:
Anchia | Beckley | Bowers | Bucy | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Referred to Administration
Caption:
Condemning racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Author:
Vo | Harless | Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Shine
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Bernal | Bucy | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2021 7:52PM
Caption:
Condemning racism against Asian Americans.
Author:
Kacal | Craddick | Ashby | King, Tracy O. | Morrison
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bailes | Beckley | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:34AM
Caption:
In memory of Charlotte Han Sharp of College Station.
Author:
Kacal | Raney | Ashby | Price | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bailes | Buckley | Cyrier | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
06/02/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2021 8:25PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. M. Katherine Banks on her appointment as the new president of Texas A&M University.
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