Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 25
Author:
Wu | Raymond | Davis, Sarah | Rose | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to child protective services suits, motions, and services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the licensing of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child-care services.
Author:
Price | Bonnen, Greg | Rose | Muñoz, Jr. | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Blanco | Collier | Giddings | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to access to and benefits for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
Author:
Capriglione | Bonnen, Dennis | Howard | Walle
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Burrows | Collier | Dean | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2017 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the review, oversight, and reporting of certain state agency contracts and the assessment of certain state agency projects.
Author:
Moody | Isaac | Dutton | White | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the civil and criminal penalties for possession of certain small amounts of marihuana and an exception to prosecution for possession of associated drug paraphernalia; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Paddie | Thompson, Senfronia | Nevárez | Kuempel | Morrison, Geanie W.
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of transportation network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Israel
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Arévalo | Ashby | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
02/13/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
González, Mary | Leach | Romero, Jr.
Coauthor:
Collier | Rodriguez, Justin
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.
Author:
González, Mary
Coauthor:
Collier | Hernandez | Rodriguez, Justin | Turner
Last Action:
04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.
Author:
Howard | Davis, Sarah | Israel | Farrar | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Bernal | Button | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
02/13/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.
Author:
Canales | Miller | Wilson | Shine | Blanco
Coauthor:
Cain | Collier | Howard | Moody | Neave | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain veterans and the waiver of fees and costs charged for the expunction and to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure.
Author:
Howard | Bernal | Ortega
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Blanco | Collier | Gervin-Hawkins | Hernandez | et al.
Last Action:
02/16/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 16 2017 11:33AM
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Geren | Johnson, Eric | Howard | King, Phil | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | Bohac | Burns | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.
Author:
Allen | Guillen | White
Coauthor:
Collier | Cortez | Davis, Yvonne | Gervin-Hawkins | Hernandez | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
Author:
Thierry | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Arévalo | Canales | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
03/09/2017 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 9 2017 4:13PM
Caption:
Relating to providing certain election information on the highway changeable message sign system.
Author:
Raymond | Price | Zerwas | Longoria | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to contract requirements for prescription drug benefits provided by Medicaid managed care organizations.
Author:
Lucio III | Isaac | White | Simmons | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Zerwas | Coleman
Coauthor:
Collier
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the content of an application for Medicaid and coverage for certain services related to maternal depression under the Medicaid and child health plan programs.
Author:
Gutierrez | Flynn | Lozano | Blanco | Clardy
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Author:
Dean | Price | Clardy | Moody | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Collier | Faircloth | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the placement of certain substances in Penalty Groups 1 and 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act and the prosecution of criminal offenses involving certain substances listed in Penalty Groups 1, 2, and 3 of that Act.
Author:
Oliverson | Israel | Laubenberg | Johnson, Eric | Anchia
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Arévalo | Bailes | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.
Author:
Stucky | González, Mary | Ashby | Springer | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/08/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.
Author:
Zedler | Lozano | Sheffield | Canales
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Coleman | Collier | Dutton | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to industrial hemp; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Author:
Laubenberg | Israel
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Bernal | Blanco | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the conduct of primary elections; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Howard
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Arévalo | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2017 11:01PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Texas Democratic Women.
Author:
Anchia
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Arévalo | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
03/22/2017 H Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select: Mar 22 2017 11:37AM
Caption:
Condemning President Trump's executive order as an open act of discrimination against Muslims and as a violation of the U.S. Constitution.