Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 51
Author:
Price | Oliverson | Coleman | Ashby | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Beckley | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs, using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services.
Author:
Cain | Schofield | Klick | Clardy | Jetton
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Button | Metcalf | Rodriguez | Thierry | Landgraf
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/13/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the replenishment ratio used to determine an employer's unemployment compensation contribution tax rate.
Author:
Leach | Ashby | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.
Author:
Toth | Parker | Noble | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Author:
Landgraf | Meyer | Guillen | Kuempel | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Ashby | Darby | Fierro | Johnson, Julie | Leach | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to establishment of the Texas Active Shooter Alert System.
Author:
Frank | Dutton | Huberty | González, Mary | Burrows
Coauthor:
Anderson | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | Jetton | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to authorizing equal opportunity for access by non-enrolled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Middleton | Burrows | Metcalf | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Buckley | Burns | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
Author:
Krause | Landgraf | Burns | Slawson | Patterson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.
Author:
Noble | Morrison | Klick | Hull | Swanson
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.
Author:
Metcalf | Bell, Cecil | Cook
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | Cason | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/03/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption:
Relating to the period for which certain land owned by a religious organization for the purpose of expanding a place of religious worship or constructing a new place of religious worship may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Gates | Holland | Guillen | Canales | Paul
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2021 H Recommitted to committee: Apr 27 2021 2:25PM
Caption:
Relating to the dissolution by petition of a municipal management district.
Author:
Sanford | Metcalf | Raymond | Slawson | Noble
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.
Author:
Hefner | Cain | Jetton | Swanson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to manufacturing requirements for hardware and software used in a voting system used in an election in this state.
Author:
White | Collier | Canales
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Bonnen | Cason | Krause | Minjarez | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants.
Author:
Krause | Oliverson | Toth | Hefner | Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to professional liability insurance coverage for and prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria.
Author:
Oliverson | Klick | Krause | Rogers | Jetton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
Author:
Swanson | Slawson | White | Noble
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the separation based on biological sex of athletics teams sponsored by a public school or institution of higher education.
Author:
Hefner | White | Guillen | Burrows | Paddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.
Author:
Slawson | Cain | Burrows | Klick | Leach
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.
Author:
Klick | Dean | Price | Oliverson | Howard
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions and the establishment of compassionate-use institutional review boards to evaluate and approve proposed research programs to study the medical use of low-THC cannabis in the treatment of certain patients.
Author:
Schofield | Hefner | Cook | Noble
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/13/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.
Author:
Thierry | Thompson, Senfronia | Darby | Hunter | Patterson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Noble | Patterson | Middleton | Metcalf | Klick
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
03/09/2021 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
Caption:
Relating to unlawful employment practices with respect to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Author:
Meyer | Metcalf | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Button | Ellzey | Holland | Middleton | Oliverson | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of state appropriations or public money of a political subdivision to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against certain public officers and employees.
Author:
Goldman | Metcalf | Bonnen | Raymond | Button
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.
Author:
Schaefer | White | Hefner | Guillen | Canales
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a firearm by a person who is 21 years of age or older and not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing the firearm and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm or other weapon; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Burrows | Oliverson | Frank | Bonnen | Middleton
Coauthor:
Lopez | Paul | Ramos | Shaheen | Thompson, Ed
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a statewide all payor claims database and health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and third-party administrators.
Author:
King, Phil | Paul | Cain | Patterson | Schofield
Coauthor:
Harless | Metcalf | Noble | Shaheen
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the acceptance of certain gifts and donations for the administration of elections.
Author:
Klick | Noble | Oliverson | Bonnen | Frank
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Buckley | Harless | Ellzey | Murr
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement; creating a criminal offense and increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Noble | Meyer | Buckley | Turner, Chris | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
Button | Canales | Cook | Fierro | Goldman | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for animals adopted from or sold by nonprofit animal welfare organizations.
Author:
Gates | Burrows | Allen | Lucio III | Harris
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.
Author:
Thierry | Paddie | Harless | Button | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Biedermann | Bucy | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Paul | Oliverson | Middleton | Hull | Sanford
Coauthor:
González, Jessica | Howard | Israel | Romero, Jr. | Shaheen | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to fiscal impact statements for legislation imposing mandates on health benefit plan issuers.
Author:
Holland | Paddie | Canales | White | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Cook | Anchia | Thompson, Senfronia | Rose | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.
Author:
Wilson | Noble | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | Cason | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to public school elective courses providing academic study of the Bible offered to certain students.
Author:
Burns
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Burrows | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to sales and use tax revenue of municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.
Author:
Middleton | Burrows | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.
Author:
Krause
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | Cason | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2021 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
Author:
Capriglione | Rogers | Lambert | Allison | Herrero
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Pacheco | Middleton | Campos | Cortez | Allison
Coauthor:
Israel | Lopez | Shaheen
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the number of baccalaureate degree programs certain public junior colleges may offer.
Author:
Thompson, Ed | White | Schaefer | Cyrier | Moody
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the training of and policies for peace officers.
Author:
Cain | Slawson | Vasut | Murr | Leach
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Buckley | Capriglione | Cason | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Author:
Toth | Leach | Metcalf | Bonnen | Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.
Author:
Hefner | Slawson | Noble | Swanson
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.
Author:
Jetton | Burrows | Slawson | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Buckley | Cason | Cyrier | Ellzey | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to federal election practices and procedures.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Neave | Minjarez | Romero, Jr. | Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Bonnen | Buckley | Burrows | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2021 H Postponed
Caption:
Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
Author:
Leach | Parker | Noble | Slawson
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.