Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Charlie Geren
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/22/2025

Number of Bills: 13

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.
Last Action: 04/16/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to discipline in public schools.

HB 9 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HB 17 Author: Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 24 Author: Orr | Hickland | Vasut | Lopez, Ray | Lalani
Coauthor: Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Curry | Dean | Gates | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

HB 1481 Author: Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

HB 3154 Author: Hopper | Buckley | Villalobos | Fairly
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cook | Frank | Geren | Hayes | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers for advertising a harmful vaccine.

HB 3695 Author: Orr | Harris | Howard | Jones, Venton
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Button | Cortez | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HJR 3 Author: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | 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.

HR 136 Author: Curry | Raymond
Coauthor: Darby | Davis, Yvonne | Dutton | Geren | Guillen | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2025 9:12AM
Caption: In memory of Clyde Vance Dunnam of Waco.

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