Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Giovanni Capriglione
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/20/2026
Number of Bills: 90

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (58):
Author:
Capriglione | Zerwas | Longoria | Howard | Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the state highway fund and to the management and investment of the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the Texas legacy distribution fund.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to adjustment of a school district's wealth per student under the school finance system to reflect campus security costs.
Author:
Capriglione | Leach | Shaheen
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the information required to be included in or with a school district ad valorem tax bill.
Author:
Capriglione | Hinojosa | VanDeaver
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to open meetings of the governing body of a charter holder and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Capriglione | Bonnen, Greg | VanDeaver | Patterson
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
05/23/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of posthumous high school diplomas to certain students.
Author:
Capriglione | Frank | Krause
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the modernization of state agency information technology systems.
Author:
Capriglione | Collier
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain contracts for the transfer of a pet.
Author:
Capriglione | Raymond
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements for vendors providing certain services involving computers to governmental entities.
Author:
Capriglione | Miller
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:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to management and storage of state records and information.
Author:
Capriglione | Davis, Sarah
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/23/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the information required to be disclosed in a registration form for lobbyists.
Author:
Capriglione | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of reroofing contractors; providing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees; requiring an occupational registration.
Author:
Capriglione
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the payment of insurance deductibles related to property insurance policies; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Capriglione | Bonnen, Greg
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on contractors acting as public insurance adjusters in certain circumstances.
Author:
Capriglione | Rodriguez | Shaheen | Kacal | Lambert
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/31/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to information provided by a local health jurisdiction on food regulation.
Author:
Capriglione | Phelan | Canales | Wilson | Zerwas
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the public information law.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney's fees in certain actions under the public information law.
Author:
Capriglione | Rose | Leach | Sheffield | Zerwas
Last Action:
04/10/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain deceptive advertising of legal services; imposing civil penalties.
Author:
Capriglione | Toth
Last Action:
04/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibition of abortion; creating a civil penalty offense; providing for a civil cause of action.
Author:
Capriglione | Parker
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of the Texas Bullion Depository.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to oversight of and requirements applicable to information resources technology procurement by state agencies.
Author:
Capriglione | Lozano
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to enrollment of certain retirees in the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.
Author:
Capriglione | Goldman | Johnson, Julie
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to job order contracting for certain airport facilities by certain joint airport boards.
Author:
Capriglione | Lambert
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to authorized investments for governmental entities and a study of the investment and management of funds by public schools.
Author:
Capriglione
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
06/05/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of precious metal held in a precious metal depository located in this state.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of reroofing contractors; providing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees; creating a criminal offense; requiring an occupational registration.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of reroofing contractors; providing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees; creating a criminal offense; requiring an occupational registration.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the execution capability readiness scoring of major information resources projects.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the application of the franchise tax to and computation of franchise tax owed by certain entities that hold precious metals.
Author:
Capriglione | Price | Buckley | Zerwas | Lopez
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to training on Alzheimer's disease and dementia for certain Department of Family and Protective Services employees and area agencies on aging employees and volunteers.
Author:
Capriglione | Israel | White
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the electronic submission of forms, data, and documents to the Commission on Jail Standards; imposing a fee.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the application of the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act to Class B underground facilities.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an opportunity to cure a bid, proposal, or offer that does not include a required historically underutilized business subcontracting plan.
Author:
Capriglione | Beckley | Patterson | Darby | Parker
Last Action:
04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of an injured employee for lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.
Author:
Capriglione
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain state and local government employees and state contractors complete a cybersecurity training program certified by the Department of Information Resources.
Author:
Capriglione | Flynn | Tinderholt | Miller | Cain
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of individuals or business entities that provide or train assistance animals for veterans; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the development of additional instruction that may be used by a public school after administration of all state-required assessment instruments for the school year.
Author:
Capriglione
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to cloud compatibility of certain state agency information technology purchases.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including a one-time supplemental payment for retirees.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to enrollment of certain retirees in and cost-sharing for the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/21/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 21 2019 12:30PM
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of provisions requiring school districts to reduce their wealth per student to the equalized wealth level.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of an individual's residence homestead.
Author:
Capriglione | Bowers
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain short-term consumer loans; imposing an assessment and fees; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to state programs not funded by appropriations.
Author:
Capriglione | Bohac | Blanco | Shaheen | Bernal
Last Action:
05/01/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to matters concerning governmental entities, including cybersecurity, governmental efficiencies, information resources, and emergency planning.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to disclosure requirements regarding a health care consultant's relationship with an insurance company or health care facility; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Rodriguez | Collier
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the privacy of personal identifying information and the creation of the Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Approving the settlement agreement between the State of Texas and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.
Author:
Capriglione | Klick
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
04/25/2019 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Ed Speakmon of Keller.
Author:
Capriglione | Zerwas | Bonnen, Greg | Rose | Howard
Last Action:
04/24/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas legacy fund and the Texas legacy distribution fund, dedicating the Texas legacy distribution fund to certain state infrastructure projects or the reduction of certain long-term obligations, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the state highway fund.
Author:
Capriglione
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in a precious metal depository located in this state.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision that adopts an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage of the market value of an individual's residence homestead to set the minimum dollar amount of the exemption to which an individual is entitled in a tax year.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2019 6:40PM
Caption:
In memory of Jennifer Lynne Faltys of Southlake.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2019 6:42PM
Caption:
In memory of Edna Nell Burch Black.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/14/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2019 3:47PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 1, 2019, as National Speech and Debate Education Day.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
05/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2019 8:00PM
Caption:
Congratulating the girls' soccer team from Carroll High School in Southlake on winning the 2019 UIL 6A state championship.
Author:
Capriglione | Goldman | Tinderholt
Last Action:
05/29/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2019 1:04PM
Caption:
Honoring Pastor Jeff King for his assistance in helping to secure the safe return of an eight-year-old kidnapping victim in Fort Worth.
Joint Author (32):
Author:
Canales | Capriglione | Burrows | Phelan | Nevárez
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/17/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to parades, concerts, or other entertainment events open to the general public that are paid for with public funds.
Author:
Flynn | Miller | Hefner | Krause | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Author:
Blanco | Capriglione | Dean | Minjarez
Last Action:
04/17/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the cybersecurity council.
Author:
Blanco | Capriglione | Dean | Minjarez
Last Action:
05/03/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to emergency management for cyber attacks against this state.
Author:
Israel | Capriglione | Longoria | Klick | Anchia
Last Action:
05/09/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a fund to assist local governments with the acquisition of voting system equipment.
Author:
Cain | Capriglione | Toth | Howard | Thierry
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of legislatively produced audio or visual materials in political advertising.
Author:
Collier | Thompson, Senfronia | Longoria | Capriglione | Leach
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the collection of consumer debt by debt buyers.
Author:
Israel | Capriglione | Cyrier | Bucy | Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibited retaliation against state or local public employees for reporting certain violations of law.
Author:
Goodwin | Talarico | Beckley | Capriglione
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools.
Author:
Lambert | Rodriguez | Allison | Capriglione
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to egg grading.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Price | Moody | Capriglione
Last Action:
03/20/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a restriction on the ability of an individual who has engaged in certain actions to be appointed as the executive head of, or be employed as a member of the executive staff of, a state agency.
Author:
Israel | Capriglione | Minjarez | Cain | Blanco
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to cybersecurity of voter registration lists and other election-related documents, systems, and technology.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Nevárez | Turner, Chris | Capriglione | Price
Last Action:
03/20/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the ethics of public servants, including regulations related to certain political contributions, lobbying activities, reports, and disclosures; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Nevárez | Turner, Chris | Capriglione | Price
Last Action:
03/20/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the ethics of public servants, including regulations relating to certain contributions, expenditures, and reports, and certain authority and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Zerwas | Capriglione | Button | Goldman | Buckley
Last Action:
04/10/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a state plan for education on and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Author:
Zerwas | Capriglione | Dean
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to controlled substance prescriptions and reimbursement for treatment for certain substance use disorders; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Wu | Craddick | White | Landgraf | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to preventing the loss of benefits by certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.
Author:
Dean | Capriglione | Bernal | Blanco | Wray
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a cybersecurity coordinator by each school district.
Author:
White | Capriglione
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain property that was erroneously omitted from an appraisal roll in a previous year.
Author:
Miller | Capriglione | Phelan | Howard | Longoria
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to statewide technology centers and cloud computing services.
Author:
Parker | Craddick | Capriglione | Deshotel | Stucky
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the administration of an examination and issuance of a temporary receipt for a driver's license by an entity other than the Department of Public Safety.
Author:
Allison | González, Mary | Minjarez | Lopez | Capriglione
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum and the establishment of a computer science strategic advisory committee to increase computer science instruction and participation in public schools.
Author:
Talarico | Capriglione | Dean
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to student data security in public schools.
Author:
González, Mary | Allison | Capriglione | Longoria | Rose
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a grant program for promoting computer science certification and professional development in coding, technology applications, and computer science for public school teachers.
Author:
Gutierrez | Flynn | Kuempel | Capriglione | Shaheen
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to sale-leaseback transactions.
Author:
Wu | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to allowing TJJD to approve a small number of Regional Diversion Alternatives placements for youth with intense needs at a higher rate than the average daily cost of state secure facilities.
Author:
Bell, Cecil | Rose | Capriglione | Zerwas | Thompson, Ed
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and account.
Author:
Rodriguez | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.
Author:
Murphy | Huberty | Capriglione | Zerwas | Shine
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the management of the permanent school fund by the School Land Board and the State Board of Education and a study regarding distributions from the permanent school fund to the available school fund.
Author:
Parker | Capriglione | Sanford | King, Phil | Larson
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a work group on blockchain matters concerning this state.
Author:
Herrero | Neave | Capriglione | Blanco | Clardy
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:
Nevárez | Miller | Moody | Capriglione
Last Action:
04/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure balance, integrity, and transparency in our national campaign finance system.
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