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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Greg Bonnen
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/22/2026

Number of Bills: 67

Author:
Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Muñoz, Jr. | Burkett | Gonzalez, Naomi
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Carter | Cook | Dale | Goldman | et al.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.
Author:
Pitts | Murphy | Cook | Crownover | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.
Author:
Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | King, Phil
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Cook | Huberty | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a moratorium on administering assessment instruments to public school students under the public school accountability system.
Author:
Flynn | Moody | Dale | Sheffield, Ralph | King, Phil
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Cook | Cortez | Frullo | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations
Caption:
Relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the military and the eligibility requirements for certain occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.
Author:
Flynn | White | Cook | Guillen | Lavender
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Clardy | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
02/19/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the continuation of the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to civil liability for compelled prostitution and certain promotion of prostitution.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
02/13/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a juvenile court and a pre-adjudication diversion program for certain juveniles alleged to have engaged in conduct that violates certain penal laws regarding prostitution.
Author:
White | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to exempting a school district from the obligation to comply with certain unfunded state educational mandates.
Author:
Gonzales, Larry | Price | McClendon | Huberty | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burnam | Farney | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a supplemental payment for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the unfunded actuarial liabilities allowed under that system.
Author:
Larson | Burkett | Davis, Sarah | Paddie | Burnam
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Callegari | Fletcher | Huberty | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Liberty Preservation Act; providing penalties.
Author:
Larson | Raney | Kuempel | King, Ken
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.
Author:
Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.
Author:
Hilderbran | Villalba | Workman | Lozano | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Branch | Button | Harless | Leach | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/24/2013 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
Author:
Laubenberg | Bohac | White | Springer | Perry
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Goldman | King, Ken | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.
Author:
Simmons | Vo | Krause | Klick | Johnson
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Greg | Canales | Capriglione | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place.
Author:
Bohac | Raymond | Orr | Eiland | Villarreal
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Callegari | Dale | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a school district's recognition of and education regarding traditional winter celebrations.
Author:
Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
04/02/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
Author:
Larson | Sheffield, J. D.
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Zerwas
Last Action:
03/25/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use by certain health care providers of electronically readable information from a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
Author:
Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.
Author:
Capriglione | González, Mary | Fallon | Kolkhorst | Miller, Rick
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Goldman | Gonzalez, Naomi | Gooden | Huberty | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts or subcontracts with governmental entities.
Author:
Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.
Author:
Krause | Hughes | Stickland | Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | King, Phil | Klick | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
Author:
Burkett | Bohac | Fletcher | Deshotel | Workman
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Huberty | Thompson, Ed | Villalba
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.
Author:
Lavender | Paddie | White | Larson | Burkett
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Cook | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties.
Author:
Hilderbran | Flynn | Leach
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Author:
Toth | Riddle | Bohac | Harper-Brown | Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.
Author:
King, Phil | Phillips | Flynn | Fletcher
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Cook
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to preventing the fraudulent issuance and use of disabled parking placards; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.
Author:
Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
Author:
Krause | Sanford | Fletcher | Lavender | Sheets
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Fallon | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/22/2013 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Muñoz, Jr. | Farrar
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Gonzales, Larry | González, Mary | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.
Author:
Fletcher | Flynn | Lavender | Burkett | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/20/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the premises of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Thompson, Ed | Toth
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Leach | Laubenberg | Morrison | Turner, Scott | White
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to providing human sexuality instruction in public schools.
Author:
Toth | Klick | Springer | Phillips | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Callegari | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/22/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.
Author:
Thompson, Ed | Fallon | Miller, Rick | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Hughes | Longoria | White
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses of certain disabled veterans.
Author:
Thompson, Ed
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Stephenson
Last Action:
02/20/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the offense of failure to attend school.
Author:
Fallon | Farney | Carter | Ashby | Raymond
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Gonzalez, Naomi | Guillen | Laubenberg | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the penalties for illegally passing a stopped school bus.
Author:
Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Hunter | Cook | Eiland | Kleinschmidt | Muñoz, Jr.
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Greg
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to procedures for certain audits of pharmacists and pharmacies.
Author:
Toth | Callegari | Kolkhorst | Creighton
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to coercive conditions placed on the receipt by this state of federal money.
Author:
Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Burnam
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton | Farias | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.
Author:
Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Klick | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to in-hospital and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Hughes | Deshotel | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Author:
Leach | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Stickland
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
Author:
Perry | Turner, Scott | Flynn | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to certain advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Springer | Laubenberg | Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the accreditation status and eligibility for funding under the Foundation School Program of a district that knowingly violates the Texas Constitution.
Author:
Zerwas
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
03/18/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to limiting the authority of certain foreign private postsecondary educational institutions to grant or award professional degrees or offer courses toward those degrees.
Author:
Ratliff | Branch | Simpson | Turner, Sylvester | Kacal
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Carter | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Ritter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Krause | Creighton | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures.
Author:
Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.
Author:
Clardy
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/02/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas.
Author:
Sanford | Krause | Miller, Rick | Bonnen, Dennis | Leach
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Cook
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Asserting sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and beseeching the federal government to immediately cease and desist from the promulgation of mandates that infringe on the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms or that are otherwise beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated powers.
Author:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Isaac | Harper-Brown | Fletcher | Callegari | Eiland
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.
Author:
Raney | Aycock | Hilderbran | Dukes | Otto
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2013 6:47PM
Caption:
Honoring the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel.
Author:
Toth | Creighton | Bell | Fletcher | Riddle
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Callegari | Davis, Sarah | Farney | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action:
04/04/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2013 11:27PM
Caption:
Commending Dr. Walter D. Wilkerson, Jr., for his efforts in behalf of his fellow citizens.
Author:
Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.
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