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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. César Blanco
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/11/2026
Number of Bills: 75

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (43):
Author:
Blanco | Rodriguez | Turner, Chris | Anchia | Walle
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to efforts to encourage full participation in the 2020 federal decennial census by the residents of this state, including the establishment of the Complete Count Commission.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/07/2019 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a policy requiring certain public primary and secondary schools to provide local law enforcement agencies certain information regarding certain individuals authorized to carry a handgun on a campus.
Author:
Blanco | Krause | Hernandez | Guillen | Oliverson
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license.
Author:
Blanco | Anchia | Romero, Jr. | Muñoz, Jr.
Last Action:
04/15/2019 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a cross-border motor vehicle traffic congestion web portal.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a report by the Department of Public Safety of certain information on border crime and other criminal activity related to border security.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/20/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the collection and reporting of information from motor vehicle stops made by law enforcement.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain parts designed to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle.
Author:
Blanco | Capriglione | Dean | Minjarez
Last Action:
04/17/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the cybersecurity council.
Author:
Blanco | Capriglione | Dean | Minjarez
Last Action:
05/03/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to emergency management for cyber attacks against this state.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/18/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to warrants issued to obtain cell site information through the use of a cell site simulator device and to public access to certain information relating to investigatory equipment; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to law enforcement access to cell site information stored by certain entities providing wireless service to a wireless communications device.
Author:
Blanco | Frullo | Lozano | Sheffield | Nevárez
Last Action:
04/24/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to defense economic readjustment zones.
Author:
Blanco | Guillen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to student access to public school instructional materials and technology.
Author:
Blanco
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to long-term care insurance for state employees.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain unlawful employment practices regarding compensation.
Author:
Blanco | Guillen | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to employment and referral services for veterans and military service members.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
02/21/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 21 2019 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to required prescription drug cost and rebate reporting; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Blanco | Oliverson | Sheffield
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain protected practices of pharmacists and pharmacies regarding amounts charged for prescription drugs.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
02/21/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 21 2019 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
02/26/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
Caption:
Relating to sources of funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/04/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM
Caption:
Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/18/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the designation of certain federal funds for border infrastructure projects.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a study on the impacts of using certain motor vehicle technologies.
Author:
Blanco | Huberty | Bernal | Allen
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of the children of public school educators for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.
Author:
Blanco | Guillen
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans during an initial period of operation in the state.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to state agency enforcement of laws regulating small businesses.
Author:
Blanco
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to required human trafficking prevention training as a condition of registration permit or license renewal for certain health care practitioners.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to a study regarding the feasibility of implementing certain renewable energy standards.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requiring school districts to adopt a policy regarding the idling of the engine of a school bus.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use of state information technology commodity item contracts and state telecommunications services by certain entities.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/21/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 21 2019 12:30PM
Caption:
Relating to an affirmative defense to a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality enforcement action for unauthorized emission events.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a hospital district governing board to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate certain issues.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of radioactive waste.
Author:
Blanco | Moody | Romero, Jr. | Guillen
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use of medical cannabis by veterans for post-traumatic stress disorder and the licensing of associated cultivating or dispensing organizations; authorizing fees.
Author:
Blanco
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to mental health first aid training for veterans and immediate family members of veterans.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to state agency energy savings programs.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to mailed notice of certain environmental permits.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to cybersecurity of state agencies.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and implementation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a program to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases in this state; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
03/08/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2019 9:08PM
Caption:
Congratulating Khalid Donnel Robinson of El Paso on his successful career in the music industry.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2019 10:34AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 1, 2019, as Census Awareness Day in Texas.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/27/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 27 2019 11:02AM
Caption:
Congratulating the boys' soccer team from Bel Air High School in El Paso on winning the 2019 UIL 5A state championship.
Author:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/27/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 27 2019 9:34AM
Caption:
Congratulating the members of the Riverside High School solar technology program and math team on earning regional awards in environmental engineering and applied mathematics.
Joint Author (32):
Author:
Krause | Oliverson | Hernandez | Blanco | Shaheen
Last Action:
04/16/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license and to certain duties of state agencies and political subdivisions in relation to delinquent or defaulted student loans.
Author:
Miller | Flynn | Blanco | Shine | Minjarez
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
Author:
Herrero | Price | Lozano | Miller | Blanco
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | Blanco | Fierro | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Fierro
Last Action:
04/08/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities.
Author:
Hernandez | Krause | Raney | Blanco | Ramos
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on the use of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for refusal to grant or renew an occupational license or other disciplinary action in relation to an occupational license.
Author:
Neave | Blanco | Minjarez | Guillen | Swanson
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to reimbursement for a certain portion of a forensic medical examination of a sexual assault survivor and for the evidence collection kit required for the examination.
Author:
Oliverson | Krause | Blanco
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license and to certain duties of state agencies and political subdivisions in relation to delinquent or defaulted student loans.
Author:
Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Ortega | Fierro
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain areas outside of ERCOT.
Author:
Anchia | Blanco
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.
Author:
Dominguez | Guerra | Blanco | Lucio III
Last Action:
04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the composition and duties of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee.
Author:
Israel | Capriglione | Minjarez | Cain | Blanco
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to cybersecurity of voter registration lists and other election-related documents, systems, and technology.
Author:
Thierry | Raymond | Blanco | Cain
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to certain public school workforce training programs funded by the skills development fund and to authorizing school districts to reimburse under the Foundation School Program private employers for paid internships provided to certain students in career and technology education programs in the district.
Author:
Wray | Blanco | Guillen | Burns
Last Action:
04/10/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to benefits for peace officers who suffer from certain diseases or illnesses.
Author:
Lozano | Blanco
Last Action:
03/20/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Texas Clean Air Act.
Author:
Rosenthal | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Nevárez | Blanco
Last Action:
03/04/2019 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program to include certain nonprofit organizations providing job training to veterans.
Author:
Moody | Blanco | Ortega
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the operations of certain municipal housing authorities.
Author:
Moody | Blanco | Ortega | Fierro
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the area of operation of certain municipal housing authorities.
Author:
Frullo | Longoria | Blanco | Raney | Rose
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the administration by the Texas Workforce Commission of a workforce diploma pilot program.
Author:
Oliverson | Blanco | Martinez Fischer
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to transparency related to drug costs.
Author:
Dean | Capriglione | Bernal | Blanco | Wray
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a cybersecurity coordinator by each school district.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | Blanco | Fierro | González, Mary
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authorization by referendum on an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
Author:
Phelan | Romero, Jr. | Blanco | Burrows | Israel
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.
Author:
Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Ortega | Fierro
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the El Paso County Hospital District.
Author:
Ramos | Blanco
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to military duty of a conservator of a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Capriglione | Bohac | Blanco | Shaheen | Bernal
Last Action:
05/01/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to matters concerning governmental entities, including cybersecurity, governmental efficiencies, information resources, and emergency planning.
Author:
Lopez | Blanco
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income.
Author:
Herrero | Neave | Capriglione | Blanco | Clardy
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/27/2019 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.
Author:
Landgraf | Flynn | Miller | Tinderholt | Blanco
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating June as Veteran Suicide and PTSD Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Fierro
Last Action:
02/21/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2019 9:13PM
Caption:
Congratulating The University of Texas at El Paso for attaining the R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | González, Mary | Blanco | Fierro
Last Action:
02/21/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2019 7:27PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. Diana Natalicio on her retirement as president of UT-El Paso.
Author:
Price | Miller | Blanco | Shine | Bailes
Last Action:
03/22/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2019 6:17PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Legion.
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