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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Joe Deshotel
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/21/2026

Number of Bills: 33

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:
Morrison | Zerwas | Hunter | Huberty | Phelan
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to disaster relief and recovery.
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:
Romero, Jr. | Neave | Burns
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to increasing criminal penalties for certain family violence offenses committed when a child is or may be present during the commission of the offense.
Author:
Metcalf | Larson | Phelan | Huberty | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the notification of affected persons of certain releases of water from certain dams.
Author:
Minjarez | Klick | Moody | Coleman | Parker
Coauthor:
Bernal | Biedermann | Darby | Deshotel | Farrar | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.
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:
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:
Raney | Stucky | Anchia | Harless | Lambert
Coauthor:
Bucy | Calanni | Canales | Deshotel | Fierro | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to wage requirements for community rehabilitation programs participating in the purchasing from people with disabilities program.
Author:
Gutierrez | Canales | Martinez | Raymond | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the effects of the construction of a border wall on storm drainage and other environmental matters in this state.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Canales | Capriglione | Cyrier | Deshotel | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain offenses committed in a disaster area or an evacuated area.
Author:
White | Minjarez | Klick | Moody | Coleman
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Darby | Deshotel | Israel | Krause | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Springer | Guerra | Thompson, Senfronia | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to maternal and newborn health care.
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:
Phelan
Coauthor:
Allen | Bucy | Cain | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history.
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:
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:
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:
Zwiener | Cole | Talarico | Bowers
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Bernal | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM
Caption:
Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
Author:
Morrison | Lozano | Stephenson | Herrero | Murr
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a work group on enhancing the training and credentialing of emergency management personnel.
Author:
Vo | Thierry
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/21/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the information necessary to appropriately title certain flood damaged vehicles that have been repaired with federal financial assistance.
Author:
Thompson, Ed
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.
Author:
Paul
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to services provided during and following a disaster.
Author:
Walle | Hernandez | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study of an intake system and state case management system for state and federal disaster assistance.
Author:
Walle | Hernandez | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Walle | Paul | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Zerwas | Krause | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Beckley | Bucy | Capriglione | Deshotel | Guerra | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of Medicaid, including the Medicaid managed care program.
Author:
Thompson, Ed | Martinez | Paul | Cain
Coauthor:
Bucy | Deshotel | Swanson
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.
Author:
Phelan | Raymond | Rodriguez | King, Phil | Frullo
Coauthor:
Deshotel | González, Jessica | Guerra | Leman | Metcalf | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction of facilities for the transmission of electricity.
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:
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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