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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Matt Shaheen
85th Legislature First Called Session
Report Date: 3/22/2026

Number of Bills: 23

Author:
Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
07/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Raymond | Shine | Murphy | Darby
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
07/31/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a taxing unit and voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
Author:
Huberty | Larson | Workman | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
08/02/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to municipal annexation.
Author:
Burkett | Davis, Sarah | Morrison, Geanie W. | Klick | Walle
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
08/01/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths, and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Raymond | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
08/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.
Author:
Capriglione | Sheffield | Burkett | Springer | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
08/15/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Springer | Burkett | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
08/14/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
Author:
Simmons | Laubenberg | Springer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Jul 20 2017 10:40AM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions.
Author:
Workman | Leach | Geren | Zedler | Isaac
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell | Biedermann | Burns | Burrows | et al.
Last Action:
07/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation.
Author:
Darby | Shine | Guillen | Stephenson | Murr
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burrows | Capriglione | Faircloth | et al.
Last Action:
08/02/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
Author:
Isaac
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell | Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Jul 20 2017 4:20PM
Caption:
Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.
Author:
Workman | Isaac | Leach | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
07/24/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Jul 24 2017 2:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a permit by a political subdivision.
Author:
Goldman | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
07/27/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prosecution of certain offenses involving and preemption of local regulation of the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Goldman | Laubenberg | Bonnen, Dennis | Anderson, Rodney | Burkett
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
08/08/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Bell | Workman
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
08/09/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to limiting the applicability of municipal and county regulations affecting real property.
Author:
King, Phil | Guillen | Flynn | Parker | Morrison, Geanie W.
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
08/01/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to recommend improvements to the public school finance system.
Author:
Clardy
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
08/11/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a study on an average pay increase for classroom teachers, the creation of certain teacher designations, teacher retention, and a teacher quality allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Villalba
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Button | Cain | Elkins | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
07/20/2017 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Jul 20 2017 4:20PM
Caption:
Relating to a limit on local government expenditures.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
08/12/2017 H Returned to committee: Aug 12 2017 8:09PM
Caption:
Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and appropriations of constitutionally dedicated revenue.
Author:
Smithee | Phillips | Bonnen, Greg | Bonnen, Dennis | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
08/15/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for elective abortion.
Author:
Murphy | Guillen | Klick | Bonnen, Greg | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
08/16/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to reporting and certification requirements by certain physicians regarding certain abortions.
Author:
Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Cain | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
08/01/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public school finance, including the establishment of a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.
Author:
Darby | Bonnen, Dennis | Murr | Stephenson | Shine
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Burrows | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
08/06/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
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