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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Jeff Leach
85th Legislature First Called Session
Report Date: 4/14/2026

Number of Bills: 33

Author:
Gonzales, Larry | Burkett | Raymond | Flynn | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Clardy | Elkins | Fallon | Gervin-Hawkins | et al.
Last Action:
08/07/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act on September 1, 2017.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
07/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Raymond | Shine | Murphy | Darby
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
07/31/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a taxing unit and voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
Author:
Huberty | Larson | Workman | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
08/02/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to municipal annexation.
Author:
Burkett | Davis, Sarah | Morrison, Geanie W. | Klick | Walle
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
08/01/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths, and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
Author:
Thierry | Thompson, Senfronia | Zerwas | Collier
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Arévalo | Bailes | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
08/03/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to pregnancy-related deaths and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Raymond | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
08/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.
Author:
Capriglione | Sheffield | Burkett | Springer | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
08/15/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Springer | Burkett | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
08/14/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Price | Guerra | Darby | Krause
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
08/07/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to reimbursement rates for Medicaid acute care therapy services; making an appropriation.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Biedermann | Bonnen, Dennis | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
07/10/2017 H Filed
Caption:
Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.
Author:
Simmons | Laubenberg | Springer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Jul 20 2017 10:40AM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions.
Author:
Simmons | Clardy | Springer | Flynn | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Jul 20 2017 10:40AM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of discrimination by school districts.
Author:
Thierry
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Gervin-Hawkins | Howard | et al.
Last Action:
07/10/2017 H Filed
Caption:
Relating to pregnancy-related deaths and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
Author:
Simmons | Villalba
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Leach | Stickland | Tinderholt | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Jul 20 2017 10:40AM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an individualized education plan account program for certain children with disabilities.
Author:
Simmons
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Leach | Stickland | Tinderholt | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Jul 20 2017 10:40AM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.
Author:
Darby | Guillen | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Burns | Button | Cook | Gooden | Guerra | et al.
Last Action:
07/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a supplemental appropriation for Teacher Retirement System of Texas retiree health.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Raney | Guillen
Coauthor:
Button | Leach | Metcalf | Miller
Last Action:
08/09/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to deferred payment of ad valorem taxes for certain persons serving in the United States armed forces.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Leach | Miller
Last Action:
07/31/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the date for ordering or holding an election to ratify the ad valorem tax rate of a school district.
Author:
Gooden | Guillen | Thompson, Senfronia | Darby | Cook
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Blanco | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
07/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain group benefits by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; making an appropriation.
Author:
Phelan | Springer | Raymond | Murphy | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
08/03/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an appraisal review board to direct changes in the appraisal roll and related appraisal records if a residence homestead is sold for less than the appraised value.
Author:
Isaac
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell | Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Jul 20 2017 4:20PM
Caption:
Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.
Author:
Goldman | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
07/27/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prosecution of certain offenses involving and preemption of local regulation of the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Goldman | Laubenberg | Bonnen, Dennis | Anderson, Rodney | Burkett
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
08/08/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Bell | Workman
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
08/09/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to limiting the applicability of municipal and county regulations affecting real property.
Author:
King, Phil | Guillen | Flynn | Parker | Morrison, Geanie W.
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
08/01/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to recommend improvements to the public school finance system.
Author:
Clardy
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
08/11/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a study on an average pay increase for classroom teachers, the creation of certain teacher designations, teacher retention, and a teacher quality allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Villalba
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Button | Cain | Elkins | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Jul 20 2017 4:20PM
Caption:
Relating to a limit on local government expenditures.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
08/12/2017 H Returned to committee: Aug 12 2017 8:09PM
Caption:
Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and appropriations of constitutionally dedicated revenue.
Author:
Smithee | Phillips | Bonnen, Greg | Bonnen, Dennis | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
08/15/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for elective abortion.
Author:
Murphy | Guillen | Klick | Bonnen, Greg | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
08/16/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to reporting and certification requirements by certain physicians regarding certain abortions.
Author:
Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Cain | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
08/01/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public school finance, including the establishment of a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.
Author:
Stickland
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Keough | Lang | Leach | et al.
Last Action:
07/25/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Jul 25 2017 10:09AM
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing the firearm and to criminal offenses otherwise related to the carrying of a firearm; creating criminal offenses.
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