Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Angie Chen Button
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/1/2025

Number of Bills: 33

HB 2 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/31/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2025 11:55PM
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 3 Author: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

HB 4 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

HB 5 Author: Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 6 Author: Leach | Harris | Buckley | Metcalf | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/31/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

HB 8 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Troxclair | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

HB 9 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

HB 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2025 9:58AM
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 21 Author: Gates | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Tepper | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

HB 22 Author: Noble | Meyer | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor: Bonnen | Button | Cain | DeAyala | Gerdes | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.

HB 27 Author: King | Garcia, Linda | Lalani
Coauthor: Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/31/2025 H Signed in the House
Caption: Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.

HB 36 Author: Bowers | Allen | Rose | Hull | Talarico
Coauthor: Anchía | Button | Davis, Aicha | Flores | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.

HB 37 Author: Plesa | Oliverson | Leach | Orr | Campos
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

HB 54 Author: Gerdes | Metcalf | Harris | Troxclair | Harris Davila
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.

HB 127 Author: Wilson | Hefner | Shaheen | Howard | Lambert
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/31/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2025 3:32PM
Caption: Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 229 Author: Troxclair | Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

HB 1009 Author: Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

HB 1481 Author: Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley | Johnson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

HB 1497 Author: Cain | Vasut | Noble | Hefner | DeAyala
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

HB 1586 Author: Hull | McQueeney | Bonnen | Leach | Capriglione
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

HB 2000 Author: Ashby | Holt | Bumgarner | Guillen | González, Jessica
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Button | Gerdes | Harris | Hickland | et al.
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

HB 2306 Author: Villalobos | Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Cook | Plesa
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

HB 2587 Author: Olcott | Lozano | Oliverson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Returned to committee: May 13 2025 5:45PM
Caption: Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 3673 Author: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 3695 Author: Orr | Harris | Howard | Jones, Venton
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Button | Cortez | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

HB 3749 Author: Orr | Oliverson | Lalani | Howard | VanDeaver
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.

HB 4076 Author: Leach | Cook | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HB 4623 Author: Little | Dutton | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/31/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2025 9:44AM
Caption: Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

HB 4688 Author: Leach | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.

HCR 59 Author: Isaac
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HJR 2 Author: Geren | McQueeney | Meyer | Metcalf
Coauthor: Bonnen | Bumgarner | Button | Davis, Aicha | Gerdes | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/14/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

HJR 3 Author: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

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