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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Angie Chen Button
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/11/2026
Number of Bills: 64

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (25):
Author:
Button
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Button | Murphy
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to the extension of the expiration date of the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by certain municipalities.
Author:
Button | Paul | Holland | Bowers | Lang
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
05/26/2019 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to the issuance and execution of a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses.
Author:
Button | Stucky | Patterson
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to meetings for certain special purpose districts.
Author:
Button | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Johnson, Julie | Ortega
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:
Button | Price | Shaheen | Goodwin | Guerra
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.
Author:
Button | Perez | Burrows | Hinojosa | Leach
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
05/17/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to employee turnover reporting during a day-care center's, group day-care home's, or registered family home's license or registration renewal.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of certain food products held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/21/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to regulation of short-term rental units by municipalities; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to regulation of short-term rental units; authorizing a civil penalty; limiting the amount of a fee.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by a short-term rental marketplace.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of short-term rentals by a property owners' association.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of the self-sufficiency fund for job-training programs that assist formerly incarcerated persons.
Author:
Button
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the municipal court of record of the City of Rowlett.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of food or food products held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Author:
Button | Bowers | Holland
Last Action:
03/04/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2019 10:40AM
Caption:
In memory of Barry Dana-Bashian of Rowlett.
Author:
Button | Neave | Bowers | Ramos
Last Action:
02/22/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2019 8:44PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 20 and 21, 2019, as Garland Chamber of Commerce Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2019 11:16PM
Caption:
Honoring the Garland Scottish Rite Club.
Author:
Button | Bowers | Holland
Last Action:
03/04/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2019 10:39AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Rowlett Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Button | Leach | Ramos
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2019 11:23AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 6, 2019, as Richardson/Telecom Corridor Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Button | Thompson, Senfronia | Shaheen | Meyer | Morrison
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2019 6:53PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 2019 as National Women's History Month.
Author:
Button | Vo | Shaheen | Wu | Miller
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 3 2019 6:54PM
Caption:
Recognizing May 2019 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2019 2:35PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of The University of Texas at Dallas.
Joint Author (39):
Author:
Neave | Howard | Minjarez | Button | Lang
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/04/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses and the collection, analysis, and preservation of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Author:
Ortega | Button | Howard | Neave | Farrar
Last Action:
03/21/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding certain women's health programs to students.
Author:
Ortega | Button | Howard | Sheffield | Stucky
Sponsor:
RodrĂ­guez
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions.
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:
Oliverson | Button | Murphy
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that online admission application forms for public institutions of higher education include a link to certain comparative gainful employment data.
Author:
Paul | Button | Thompson, Ed | Middleton | Swanson
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the governance and operation of municipal management districts.
Author:
Guerra | Holland | Deshotel | Button | Lambert
Last Action:
03/21/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.
Author:
Shaheen | Metcalf | Button | Bohac | Miller
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of public money spent by certain political subdivisions for lobbying activities in a comprehensive annual financial report.
Author:
Leach | Button | Ramos | Canales
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/01/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 75 in Richardson as the Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway.
Author:
Landgraf | Phelan | Holland | Noble | Button
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a pregnant woman.
Author:
Dutton | Howard | Button | Guillen | King, Tracy O.
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to providing a sales and use tax refund or franchise tax credit for businesses that employ certain apprentices.
Author:
Smith | Phelan | Moody | Button
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation and storage of DNA records for a person arrested for certain felony offenses.
Author:
Zerwas | Price | Button | Allison | Coleman
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
Author:
Meza | Button
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the definition of economically disadvantaged person for the purposes of determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business.
Author:
Ortega | Button | Allison | Guerra | Sheffield
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to providing notification to certain pregnant women regarding their eligibility for coverage under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program.
Author:
Howard | Stucky | Button | Lozano
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking at public and private postsecondary educational institutions; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Zerwas | Capriglione | Button | Goldman | Buckley
Last Action:
04/10/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a state plan for education on and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Guerra | Button
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program.
Author:
Neave | Button
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to creating an electronic application system for state student financial assistance.
Author:
Zwiener | Anchia | Button | Davis, Sarah | Morrison
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.
Author:
Parker | Button | Shaheen | Leach | Meyer
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to designating January 28 as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.
Author:
Meyer | Button | Neave | Turner, John | Anchia
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Dallas County Hospital District.
Author:
Phelan | Button | Murphy | Anchia | Springer
Last Action:
03/20/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the extension of the expiration date of certain statutes authorizing ad valorem tax incentives for economic development.
Author:
Swanson | Lang | Button | Oliverson | Moody
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain information regarding firefighters, volunteer firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and fire safety inspectors and the certification and training for fire safety inspectors.
Author:
White | Button
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to addressing the needs of homeless youth.
Author:
Goldman | Button
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist.
Author:
Phelan | Button | Meyer | Leach | Howard
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the referral of certain pregnant women to a nurse-family partnership program.
Author:
Murphy | Button | Sanford | Noble | Shaheen
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
Author:
Oliverson | Button | Howard | Bernal
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an occupational and life skills associate degree program offered by the Lone Star College System District.
Author:
Klick | Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Button | Noble
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
Author:
Leach | Bonnen, Greg | Flynn | Button
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses involving the trafficking of persons.
Author:
Beckley | Sherman, Sr. | Bernal | Meyer | Button
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or meal accounts.
Author:
Wu | Button | Davis, Yvonne | Farrar
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the redaction of an unconstitutional restriction from an instrument conveying an interest in real property.
Author:
Phelan | Button | Meyer | Leach | Howard
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain minors to consent to Texas Home Visiting Program services.
Author:
Bohac | Button
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to certain colocation data centers from the sales and use tax.
Author:
Leach | Button
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2019 9:27PM
Caption:
In memory of Officer David Charles Sherrard of the Richardson Police Department.
Author:
Wu | Vo | Button
Last Action:
02/06/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2019 10:46AM
Caption:
Commemorating the Lunar New Year on February 5, 2019.
Author:
Noble | Button
Last Action:
03/04/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2019 10:39AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Wylie Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Vo | Johnson, Julie | Wu | Button | Turner, Chris
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2019 5:42PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 25, 2019, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.
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