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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Mary E. González
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/4/2026
Number of Bills: 103

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (56):
Author:
González, Mary | White | Phelan | Farrar
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program for providing services to certain women and children under the Medicaid medical transportation program.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain pecan buyers in certain counties; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
González, Mary | Leach | Romero, Jr. | Metcalf
Last Action:
04/17/2019 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.
Author:
González, Mary | Sanford | VanDeaver
Last Action:
04/17/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to requiring the reporting of certain information regarding prekindergarten programs provided by or on behalf of school districts.
Author:
González, Mary | Anchia
Last Action:
02/11/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 11 2019 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to collecting data regarding unaccompanied minors in certain child-care facilities.
Author:
González, Mary | Zwiener | Fierro | Guillen
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to a strategic plan goal by the Department of Agriculture to prevent crop diseases and plant pests in this state.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Recommitted to committee: Apr 15 2019 2:10PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
Author:
González, Mary | Ramos
Last Action:
02/12/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 12 2019 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the public school finance system.
Author:
González, Mary | Meyer
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure of intimate visual material.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
02/12/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 12 2019 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to measures to assist students enrolled at public institutions of higher education who are homeless or who were formerly in foster care.
Author:
González, Mary | Rosenthal
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to establishing a pilot program under which public schools may use a digital portfolio method to assess student performance in grades three through eight for purposes of accountability and qualification for promotion.
Author:
González, Mary | Meyer | Button
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/31/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to public school policy and training for public school employees addressing the prevention of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and other maltreatment of certain children.
Author:
González, Mary | Bernal | Rosenthal | Lopez
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain public school students of limited English proficiency from certain state-administered assessment instruments.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
02/12/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 12 2019 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of educator certification and assignment requirements to school districts of innovation.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
02/13/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 13 2019 12:10PM
Caption:
Relating to funding for open-enrollment charter schools.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.
Author:
González, Mary | Zwiener | Meza
Last Action:
04/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to pollinator health.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school or campus.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
02/13/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 13 2019 12:10PM
Caption:
Relating to minimum education requirements for child protective services caseworkers.
Author:
González, Mary
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
05/21/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to fees for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
04/29/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the registration and regulation of health clubs.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to healthy relationships education in public schools.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exceptions from the requirement for a person under the direction or control of a local entity or campus police department to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to reimbursement for disaster remediation costs of certain school districts.
Author:
González, Mary | Walle | Toth
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the right to express breast milk.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation for employees who leave the workplace due to sexual harassment.
Author:
González, Mary | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain language regarding a person who is deaf or hard of hearing in statutes or resolutions.
Author:
González, Mary | VanDeaver
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the salaries of the superintendent of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf.
Author:
González, Mary | Wu
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.
Author:
González, Mary | Moody
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to updating references to certain former health services state agencies and certain terms used to describe persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the Education Code.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Relating to the provision of funding under the foundation school program on the basis of property values that do not take into account optional homestead exemptions.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
02/26/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
Caption:
Relating to payments to school districts for certain special education evaluations.
Author:
González, Mary | Zerwas | Darby
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the language acquisition of children eight years of age or younger who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Author:
González, Mary | Frank | Klick | Swanson
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a study on interest or other waiting lists maintained for certain Medicaid programs providing services to persons with an intellectual or developmental disability.
Author:
González, Mary | White | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the care of pregnant women confined in county jail.
Author:
González, Mary | Frank
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of a surrogate parent for certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
González, Mary | Sanford | Bernal | Meyer
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to speech protections for student media publications in public schools.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to a study by Texas A&M University on the expected effects of future climate change in this state and the preparedness of this state to address those effects.
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:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of open-enrollment charter schools and requiring a study comparing and evaluating certain characteristics of open-enrollment charter schools and school districts.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to a temporary suspension of accountability sanctions for public schools and to studies on accountability assessment instruments.
Author:
González, Mary | Calanni
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the operation of more than one ambulatory surgical center in a single facility.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/18/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 18 2019 4:58PM
Caption:
Relating to providing public access to information regarding district of innovation exemptions from educator certification or school district teaching permit requirements.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/21/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 21 2019 12:30PM
Caption:
Relating to a report regarding Medicaid reimbursement rates and access to care.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/21/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 21 2019 12:30PM
Caption:
Relating to the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes providing services to children with disabilities or special needs.
Author:
González, Mary | Guillen | Sheffield | Murr | Walle
Last Action:
04/16/2019 S Referred to Water & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/22/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2019 6:34PM
Caption:
Congratulating Candace Printz of El Dorado High School in El Paso on her selection as a 2019 Environmental Educator of the Year by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
03/15/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2019 7:01PM
Caption:
Congratulating Jesus A. Reyes of El Paso on his receipt of the Blue Legacy Award in Agriculture from the Water Conservation Advisory Council and the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 9 2019 11:03AM
Caption:
In memory of Hilda Duran Tirres of El Paso.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
05/27/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 27 2019 10:14AM
Caption:
Recognizing the historic significance of Rio Vista Farm in Socorro.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
05/29/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2019 11:05AM
Caption:
Congratulating Sally Hurt-Deitch on her selection as chair of the Texas Hospital Association.
Author:
González, Mary
Last Action:
05/27/2019 H Filed
Caption:
Paying tribute to the lives of the six migrant children who died in federal custody between September 2018 and May 2019.
Joint Author (47):
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Murphy | González, Mary | Meyer | Walle
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:
Huberty | Cain | Ashby | González, Mary | Bohac
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to cardiac assessments of high school participants in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.
Author:
Stephenson | González, Mary | Stucky | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the disposal of pesticides.
Author:
Krause | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to accountability and standards for districts of innovation.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | Blanco | Fierro | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Fierro
Last Action:
04/08/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities.
Author:
Meyer | Anchia | Johnson, Eric | González, Mary | Leach
Last Action:
04/15/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for insider trading and other misuse of official information by public servants.
Author:
Murphy | Paul | Metcalf | González, Mary
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the notice required before the issuance of certain debt obligations by political subdivisions.
Author:
Israel | González, Jessica | Johnson, Julie | Zwiener | González, Mary
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child; providing penalties.
Author:
Guillen | González, Mary
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements for a language other than English.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne | González, Mary
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to railroad crew size requirements; imposing a civil penalty.
Author:
Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Ortega | Fierro
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain areas outside of ERCOT.
Author:
Price | Guillen | Sheffield | Ashby | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to Medicaid telemedicine and telehealth services.
Author:
Price | Guillen | Sheffield | Ashby | González, Mary
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to use of telemedicine medical service by certain trauma facilities.
Author:
Metcalf | Huberty | Allen | González, Mary | Dutton
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to school district compliance with certain school safety measures; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Metcalf | Huberty | Landgraf | González, Mary | Dutton
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
05/17/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 17 2019 7:10PM
Caption:
Relating to public school safety measures and procedures.
Author:
Beckley | Johnson, Julie | González, Mary | Reynolds | Israel
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
Author:
Beckley | González, Jessica | González, Mary | Coleman | Israel
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the criminal offense of homosexual conduct.
Author:
Meza | Pacheco | Guillen | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Price | Sheffield | Rose | Ashby | González, Mary
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to telemedicine medical, telehealth, and home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.
Author:
Moody | González, Mary
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the limitation period for filing a complaint and requesting a special education impartial due process hearing.
Author:
Frank | González, Mary | Sanford | Dutton
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Phelan | Paddie | Springer | González, Mary | Rose
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of certain transportation services under Medicaid and certain other health and human services programs.
Author:
Bell, Keith | VanDeaver | González, Mary | Meyer | Bernal
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to students eligible to receive compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instructional services.
Author:
Price | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Cyrier | González, Mary
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the governor's broadband development council.
Author:
Noble | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | González, Mary | Collier | Buckley
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a microchip scan of animals in the custody of an animal shelter or releasing agency, including an animal rescue organization.
Author:
Hernandez | González, Mary
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibited nonconsensual genital surgery on certain minors with intersex traits.
Author:
Patterson | González, Mary | VanDeaver | Bowers | Lopez
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eliminating the state-required assessment instrument in social studies and the United States history end-of-course assessment instrument and to establishing a pilot program to develop a portfolio method to assess student performance in those courses.
Author:
King, Ken | González, Mary | Bernal
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to permissible teachers assigned to a bilingual education program and the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the foundation school program.
Author:
Rosenthal | Talarico | Allen | González, Mary
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public school policies and procedures for the establishment of threat assessment teams.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | Blanco | Fierro | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authorization by referendum on an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
Author:
Hinojosa | Moody | González, Mary | Meyer | Krause
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the review under the Texas Sunset Act of the Texas Education Agency's functions relating to special education services.
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:
Allison | Talarico | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/29/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to requiring the incorporation of instruction in digital citizenship into the curriculum of certain school districts.
Author:
White | González, Mary
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide public health services; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Cortez | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to addressing workplace bullying in school districts.
Author:
Goodwin | Howard | González, Mary | Talarico
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to creating a special education certification to teach students with disabilities.
Author:
Meyer | González, Mary | Shaheen
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of certain aversive techniques on students enrolled in public schools.
Author:
Patterson | González, Mary | Ashby | VanDeaver
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eliminating certain requirements imposed on school districts and other educational entities.
Author:
Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Ortega | Fierro
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the El Paso County Hospital District.
Author:
Bucy | Allen | González, Mary | Talarico | Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of information about the process of voting as part of the social studies curriculum requirements for public high school students.
Author:
Bohac | González, Mary | Miller
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program.
Author:
Swanson | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting public schools from owning or having a business interest in certain entities and real property associated with those entities.
Author:
Shaheen | Leach | Burns | González, Mary | Bernal
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the waiving academic assessment and testing for children in special education services.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Fierro
Last Action:
02/21/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2019 9:13PM
Caption:
Congratulating The University of Texas at El Paso for attaining the R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Fierro
Last Action:
02/21/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2019 7:27PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. Diana Natalicio on her retirement as president of UT-El Paso.
Author:
Moody | Parker | González, Mary | Landgraf
Last Action:
03/22/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2019 6:58PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 21, 2019, as World Down Syndrome Day at the State Capitol.
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