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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Kyle J. Kacal
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/23/2026

Number of Bills: 36

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:
Phelan | Larson | Longoria | Guerra | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.
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:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.
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:
Israel | Zerwas | Wilson | Ashby
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
Shine | Darby | Murphy | Stephenson | Raney
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.
Author:
Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheffield | Anchia | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Bowers | Calanni | Cole | Darby | et al.
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products; imposing a civil penalty.
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:
Rosenthal | Dutton | Bernal
Coauthor:
Blanco | Bowers | Hernandez | Hinojosa | Kacal | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher.
Author:
Lucio III | Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia | Larson
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, processing, distribution, transportation, research, testing, and delivery of low-THC cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of cannabis dispensing organizations, cannabis research organizations, and cannabis testing facilities; establishing the cannabis therapeutic research review board; authorizing fees.
Author:
Phelan | Metcalf | Paddie | Price | Moody
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Burrows | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.
Author:
Kuempel | Ashby | Bell, Keith | King, Phil | Price
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Clardy | Cyrier | Darby | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to use of an electric cooperative's easements or property for broadband service.
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:
Phelan | Paddie | Springer | González, Mary | Rose
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
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:
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:
Holland | Leach | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Kacal
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property or equipment attached to real property.
Author:
Geren | Davis, Yvonne | Shine | Leach | Kuempel
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
Author:
Biedermann | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Stickland
Coauthor:
Cain | Kacal | Lang | Middleton | Miller | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, and restoration of the Alamo Cenotaph; granting the power of eminent domain.
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:
Turner, Chris | Zerwas | Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at certain public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Lambert | Sheffield | Zerwas | Oliverson | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Rosenthal | Allen | Talarico | Toth | Lopez
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to an active shooter emergency protocol for public school districts and required active shooter response training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
Author:
Stephenson | Raymond | Lang | Flynn
Coauthor:
Allen | Biedermann | Bucy | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the scope of practice for chiropractors.
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:
Perez | Thompson, Senfronia | Longoria | Price | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to payment card skimmers on motor fuel dispensers and to creating a payment fraud fusion center; imposing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.
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:
Raney | Larson | Sheffield | Flynn | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor:
Cyrier | Hunter | Kacal | Lozano | Shine | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to fees charged to students enrolled at component institutions of The Texas A&M University System.
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:
Klick | Zerwas | Oliverson | Sheffield | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the prescription of low-THC cannabis for medical use by certain qualified physicians to patients with certain medical conditions.
Author:
González, Mary | Guillen | Sheffield | Murr | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Blanco | et al.
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:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson | Watson
Last Action:
05/14/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Author:
Shine | Darby | Stephenson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.
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.
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