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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. James B. Frank
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/20/2026

Number of Bills: 28

Author:
Burrows
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
Author:
Huberty | Bernal | Zerwas | King, Ken | Allen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Murphy | González, Mary | Meyer | Walle
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Leach | Bonnen, Greg | Klick | Oliverson | Morrison
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Middleton | Phelan | Metcalf | Longoria | Burrows
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities.
Author:
Paul | Nevárez | Burns | King, Phil | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.
Author:
Leman | Springer | Nevárez | Stucky | Ashby
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.
Author:
Patterson | Canales | Thierry | Toth | Krause
Coauthor:
Buckley | Burns | Button | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to financial reporting requirements of a toll project entity.
Author:
Hefner | Collier | Moody | Perez | Springer
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bohac | Buckley | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.
Author:
Hefner | Krause | Thierry | Leman | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Frank | Geren | Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to registration of a motor vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
Author:
Burns | Phelan | Burrows
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.
Author:
Cyrier | Zerwas | Price | Turner, Chris | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
Cain | King, Phil | Flynn | Parker | Miller
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat and to requirements for performing or inducing an abortion; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Stickland | Collier | Burrows | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.
Author:
Button | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Johnson, Julie | Ortega
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program.
Author:
Cole | Israel | Rodriguez | Bucy | Talarico
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Blanco | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Loop 111 in Travis County as the Richard Overton Memorial Highway.
Author:
Noble | Morrison | Klick | King, Phil | Springer
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
Author:
Cain | Oliverson | Goldman | Phelan | Wilson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Capriglione | Toth
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Dean | Flynn | et al.
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:
Bonnen, Greg | Leach | Goldman | Gervin-Hawkins | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.
Author:
Oliverson | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bonnen, Greg | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Krause | Sanford | Phelan | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Returned to committee: May 9 2019 7:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the protection of membership in and support to religious organizations.
Author:
Patterson | Parker | Shaheen | Geren | Phelan
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2019 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to require a labor peace agreement as a condition of engaging in a commercial transaction with the municipality or county.
Author:
Springer | Raymond | Phelan | Metcalf | Longoria
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate statewide commerce.
Author:
Schaefer | Guillen | Phelan | Morrison | King, Phil
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of plumbing, including the requirements to obtain a tradesman plumber-limited license.
Author:
Leach | Metcalf | Burrows | Cain
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
Author:
Cyrier | Price | Zerwas | Turner, Chris | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Farrar | Frank | Goldman | Murphy | Perez | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2019 9:29AM
Caption:
In memory of Bishop John E. McCarthy of Austin.
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