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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Linda Koop
85th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/19/2026

Number of Bills: 27

Author:
Burkett | Raymond | Frank | Klick | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the relative or other designated caregiver placement program and to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
Author:
Frank | Raymond | Burkett | Keough | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell | Biedermann | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the transfer of certain powers and duties from the Health and Human Services Commission.
Author:
Wu | Raymond | Davis, Sarah | Rose | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to child protective services suits, motions, and services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the licensing of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child-care services.
Author:
Capriglione | Bonnen, Dennis | Howard | Walle
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Burrows | Collier | Dean | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2017 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the review, oversight, and reporting of certain state agency contracts and the assessment of certain state agency projects.
Author:
Huberty | Simmons | Fallon | Parker | Geren
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a grant program to fund innovative programs for public school students with autism.
Author:
Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Davis, Yvonne | Wu
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | Ashby | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/06/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties.
Author:
King, Phil | Goldman | Alvarado | Davis, Sarah | Cook
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/02/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to state contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel.
Author:
Workman | Shine | Dale | Isaac | Villalba
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain or consider an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information.
Author:
Wu | Huberty | Bernal | Allen | King, Ken
Coauthor:
Koop
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition of a monitoring system performance indicator based solely on the number or percentage of students receiving special education services.
Author:
Oliverson | Howard | Sheffield | Meyer | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Blanco | Koop | Thierry
Sponsor:
Huffines
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students.
Author:
Sheffield | Zerwas | Price | Cook | Raymond
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bernal | Burns | Cortez | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement of prescription drugs under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Anderson, Rodney | Minjarez | Laubenberg | Farrar
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Arévalo | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Returned to committee: May 1 2017 3:15PM
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating an offense.
Author:
Burkett | Raymond | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Button | Dukes | Gervin-Hawkins | Koop | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the provision of services by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including child protective services and prevention and early intervention services.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Lucio III | Parker | Frullo | Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.
Author:
Wray | Martinez, "Mando" | Phillips | Guerra | Geren
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Burns | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of a first responder for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
Fallon | Button | Turner | Raymond | Geren
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
Author:
Capriglione | Sheffield | Springer | Laubenberg | Burkett
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/26/2017 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Fallon | Anderson, Rodney | Simmons
Coauthor:
Burrows | Koop | Leach | Roberts
Last Action:
03/30/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 30 2017 1:18PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies with the purchase of bulletproof vests.
Author:
Goldman | Geren | Guillen
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Darby | Elkins | Faircloth | González, Mary | et al.
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the sale of ale and beer by certain brewers and manufacturers.
Author:
Stucky | González, Mary | Ashby | Springer | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/08/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.
Author:
Ashby | Shine | Phillips | Geren | Price
Coauthor:
Button | Faircloth | Koop
Last Action:
03/30/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 30 2017 1:18PM
Caption:
Relating to a franchise credit for entities that make certain railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures.
Author:
Wilson | VanDeaver | Oliverson | Lucio III | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Arévalo | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.
Author:
King, Ken | Kuempel | Dale | Dutton | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Shine | Cosper | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing Texas as a Purple Heart State.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Morrison, Geanie W. | Laubenberg | Button | Burkett
Coauthor:
Klick | Koop | Swanson
Last Action:
02/28/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2017 5:27PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 6, 2017, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Sanford | Leach | White | Anchia | Dukes
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bernal | Biedermann | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/25/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2017 3:05PM
Caption:
Recognizing the Armenian genocide.
Author:
Anchia | Villalba | Israel | Anderson, Rodney
Coauthor:
Bernal | Goldman | Hinojosa, Gina | Koop | Stephenson | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: May 9 2017 11:04PM
Caption:
Condemning recent acts of anti-Semitism in the United States.
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