Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Trent Ashby
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/22/2026
Number of Bills: 63

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (36):
Author:
Ashby
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges.
Author:
Ashby | Morales, Eddie | Lujan | Frank | Cook
Last Action:
04/29/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment.
Author:
Ashby
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the appeal of certain actions by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles related to motor carriers.
Author:
Ashby | Holt | Bumgarner | Guillen | González, Jessica
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
Author:
Ashby | Flores
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
04/28/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers.
Author:
Ashby | Morales, Eddie | Spiller
Last Action:
05/05/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the rural sheriff's office and rural constable's office salary assistance grant programs.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
03/17/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption:
Relating to certain ad valorem tax-related studies conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
Author:
Ashby
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
05/02/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.
Author:
Ashby | Lambert | Darby | Spiller
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to instruction on hunter education for public high school students.
Author:
Ashby
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption:
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
03/21/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption:
Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District and the creation of the office of district attorney for the 273rd Judicial District.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
04/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an extracurricular community education grant program.
Author:
Ashby
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain assessment instruments administered to public school students.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
03/27/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption:
Relating to the unauthorized occupancy of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the territory of the Angelina and Neches River Authority.
Author:
Ashby | Spiller | Lambert
Last Action:
04/29/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
05/10/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.
Author:
Ashby | Button | King
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/13/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to rural development funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; authorizing fees.
Author:
Ashby | Bumgarner
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.
Author:
Ashby
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/28/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Corrigan as the official Timber Products Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
02/18/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2025 6:07PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2025 1:09PM
Caption:
In memory of John "J. D." Centilli of Waxahachie.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
03/19/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2025 1:36PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 19, 2025, as 4-H Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2025 9:25AM
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol on April 2, 2025.
Author:
Ashby | Oliverson
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2025 2:06PM
Caption:
Recognizing Stestí Brewing Company in Lovelady for its service to the community.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2025 3:09PM
Caption:
In memory of Horace Franklin McQueen of Houston County.
Author:
Ashby | Hunter | Geren | Thompson | Longoria
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 13 2025 11:45AM
Caption:
In memory of former state representative James R. Pitts of Waxahachie.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 4:10PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Associated General Contractors of Texas.
Author:
Ashby | Lujan | Button | Bhojani
Last Action:
06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 5:05PM
Caption:
Commending the members of the inaugural cohort of The University of Texas System Texas Legislative Fellowship Program for their service during the 89th Legislative Session.
Author:
Ashby
Last Action:
06/03/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2025 10:02AM
Caption:
Honoring Crockett city attorney Donna Gordon Kaspar for her professional accomplishments.
Joint Author (27):
Author:
Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
Author:
Harris | Hunter | Kitzman | Ashby | Martinez
Last Action:
04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
VanDeaver | Lambert | King | Johnson | Ashby
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Buckley | Ashby | Gates | Button
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Tepper | Ashby | Davis, Aicha
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/05/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
Author:
Guillen | Fairly | Morales, Eddie | Buckley | Ashby
Last Action:
04/15/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.
Author:
Talarico | Buckley | Ashby | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
04/22/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Guillen | Morales, Eddie | Plesa | Ashby
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action:
05/05/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's departments in certain rural counties.
Author:
Bell, Cecil | Wilson | Cain | Ashby | Holt
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
Author:
Bhojani | Ashby | Talarico | Kerwin | Allen
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
05/27/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 27 2025 8:53PM
Caption:
Relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule and service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for certain public school career or technology education teachers.
Author:
Metcalf | Ashby | McQueeney | Bucy | Curry
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to daylight saving time.
Author:
Craddick | Ashby | Darby
Last Action:
04/28/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
Author:
Plesa | Ashby | González, Mary
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Author:
Spiller | Harris | Ashby | Cain
Last Action:
04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Author:
Bucy | Kitzman | Howard | Bonnen | Ashby
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/26/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Ashby | Buckley | Shaheen | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/17/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Wharton | Dyson | Louderback | Guillen | Ashby
Sponsor:
Hagenbuch
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.
Author:
Oliverson | Allen | Buckley | Ashby | Hickland
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.
Author:
Virdell | Phelan | Cain | Vasut | Ashby
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the age at which a person not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm may carry a handgun or is eligible for a license to carry a handgun.
Author:
King | Ashby | Phelan | Frank | Landgraf
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.
Author:
Virdell | Cain | Hickland | Louderback | Ashby
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.
Author:
Johnson | Ashby | Darby | Harless | Villalobos
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices.
Author:
Slawson | Ashby | Frank | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a school security volunteer program for public schools in certain counties.
Author:
Curry | Ashby
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented Students Week for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Author:
Simmons | Ashby | Shofner | Manuel
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2025 8:36AM
Caption:
Honoring Winfred A. Simmons for his contributions as a school athletics coach.
Author:
King | Geren | Ashby | Darby | Guillen
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2025 1:51PM
Caption:
In memory of Gordon Robert Johnson.
Author:
Dyson | Buckley | Leo Wilson | Ashby | Kitzman
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2025 1:12PM
Caption:
Honoring John Sharp for his service as chancellor of The Texas A&M University System.
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