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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Morgan Meyer
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/25/2026
Number of Bills: 77

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (29):
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on the amount of school property tax revenue that is subject to recapture under the public school finance system.
Author:
Meyer | Anchia | Johnson, Eric | González, Mary | Leach
Last Action:
04/15/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for insider trading and other misuse of official information by public servants.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.
Author:
Meyer
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain health organizations certified by the Texas Medical Board; providing an administrative penalty; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Meyer | Guillen
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a waiver of certain state park fees for certain children.
Author:
Meyer
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.
Author:
Meyer | Rosenthal | Calanni | Leach | Burrows
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an active shooter emergency policy for school districts and required active shooter training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to an affirmative defense to an allegation of truant conduct.
Author:
Meyer | Button | Neave | Turner, John | Anchia
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Dallas County Hospital District.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the assignment of certain former and retired justices and judges.
Author:
Meyer
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/31/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.
Author:
Meyer | Leach
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting the misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Meyer | Leach
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of private school educator misconduct.
Author:
Meyer | Leach
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to providing certain public and private school administrators with information regarding certain child abuse and neglect investigations and allegations.
Author:
Meyer | Moody | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Collier
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful electronic transmission of sexually explicit visual material.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
03/18/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 18 2019 4:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the special education allotment and the creation of a supported education allotment under the Foundation School Program and to instructional arrangements for students with disabilities enrolled in public schools.
Author:
Meyer | González, Mary | Shaheen
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of certain aversive techniques on students enrolled in public schools.
Author:
Meyer | Raney
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to a dog's restraint and shelter.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the employment of certified school counselors to comply with the ratio requirement of counselors to public school students.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
Caption:
Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the act of inciting suicide; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Meyer | Murphy
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to municipal control of coyotes.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the registration of a person in the state sex offender registry.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the equalized wealth level and the guaranteed yield under the school finance system.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
04/10/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain performance-based incentives and teacher education and development initiatives administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Author:
Meyer | Middleton | Sanford | Noble | Neave
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition against the creation of a fund and the use of state money by a state elected official or a state elected official's staff to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against a state elected official or the state elected official's staff.
Author:
Meyer
Last Action:
05/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2019 6:39PM
Caption:
In memory of Dr. Paul Gene Meyer.
Joint Author (48):
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Murphy | González, Mary | Meyer | Walle
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Stucky | Thompson, Senfronia | King, Phil | Meyer | Minjarez
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to a student loan repayment assistance program for certain full-time peace officers in this state.
Author:
González, Mary | Meyer
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure of intimate visual material.
Author:
González, Mary | Meyer | Button
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/31/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to public school policy and training for public school employees addressing the prevention of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and other maltreatment of certain children.
Author:
Moody | Meyer | Collier | Leach | Beckley
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of indecent assault, to judicial protection for victims of that offense, and to certain criminal acts committed in relation to that offense.
Author:
Shaheen | Leach | Meyer | Gervin-Hawkins | Neave
Last Action:
04/02/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Landgraf | Meyer | Shaheen
Last Action:
02/21/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 21 2019 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to the payment by a school district for the purchase of attendance credits under the public school finance system.
Author:
Hernandez | Meyer
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent offenses against children or offenses involving family or dating violence.
Author:
Anchia | Turner, John | Turner, Chris | Meyer
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to pipeline incidents; clarifying changes to related administrative penalties.
Author:
Anchia | Turner, Chris | Turner, John | González, Jessica | Meyer
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the installation, removal, and replacement of certain gas pipelines; clarifying changes to related administrative penalties.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Minjarez | Meyer | Moody | Collier
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Deshotel | Zerwas | Meyer | Rose
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.
Author:
Price | Krause | Meyer | Minjarez | Moody
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the acknowledgment of a written instrument on behalf of a limited liability company or partnership.
Author:
Israel | Phelan | Meyer | Murphy | Martinez
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prima facie speed limit on certain streets and highways.
Author:
Walle | Meyer
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the purposes of and income eligibility limits for participation in programs offered by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.
Author:
Burrows | Moody | Leach | Longoria | Meyer
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.
Author:
Rose | Meyer | Ramos | Anchia | Collier
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to certain procedures applicable to certain offenses involving family violence.
Author:
Bell, Keith | VanDeaver | González, Mary | Meyer | Bernal
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to students eligible to receive compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instructional services.
Author:
Raney | Hinojosa | Clardy | Meza | Meyer
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to collection and use of child safety data for licensed day-care centers.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Meyer
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a school safety allotment under the foundation school program.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Rose | Meyer | Johnson, Jarvis | Miller
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a statewide alert system for certain missing adults and to a study of the alert system.
Author:
Landgraf | Thompson, Senfronia | Meyer | Ortega | Harless
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy; requiring a student permit; authorizing fees.
Author:
Miller | Zerwas | Howard | Meyer | Wu
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/19/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 19 2019 8:52PM
Caption:
Relating to requiring trauma training for certain attorneys.
Author:
Turner, John | Meyer | VanDeaver | Bernal
Last Action:
04/12/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.
Author:
González, Mary | Sanford | Bernal | Meyer
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to speech protections for student media publications in public schools.
Author:
Parker | Button | Shaheen | Leach | Meyer
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to designating January 28 as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.
Author:
Krause | Meyer | Leach | Howard | Parker
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to improving the provision of Medicaid benefits to certain children, including children receiving benefits under the STAR Kids managed care program.
Author:
Leach | Price | Moody | Burrows | Meyer
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
Author:
Phelan | Button | Meyer | Leach | Howard
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the referral of certain pregnant women to a nurse-family partnership program.
Author:
Hinojosa | Moody | González, Mary | Meyer | Krause
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the review under the Texas Sunset Act of the Texas Education Agency's functions relating to special education services.
Author:
Bernal | Dutton | Meyer | Talarico
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to establishing resource campuses to improve a public school campus not performing satisfactorily.
Author:
Parker | Meyer | Leach | Shaheen | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons.
Author:
Talarico | Bernal | Ramos | Meyer | Morales
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of certain students to alternative education settings and the provision of educational services to students in those settings or subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension.
Author:
Talarico | VanDeaver | Meyer | Dutton
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the suspension or expulsion of a student by an open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Meyer | Anchia
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the business leave time account for a firefighter employee organization in certain municipalities.
Author:
Murr | Wray | Meyer | Smith | Oliverson
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees in a motion to dismiss for certain actions that have no basis in law or fact.
Author:
Phelan | Guerra | Murr | Meyer | Canales
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the open meetings law.
Author:
Oliverson | Coleman | Sheffield | Leach | Meyer
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to pharmacy benefits provided through the Medicaid managed care program.
Author:
Krause | Parker | Leach | Davis, Sarah | Meyer
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the coordination of private health benefits with Medicaid benefits.
Author:
Goldman | Meyer
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the limitations period for personal injury claims that arise from certain offenses involving child sexual abuse.
Author:
Beckley | Sherman, Sr. | Bernal | Meyer | Button
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or meal accounts.
Author:
Phelan | Button | Meyer | Leach | Howard
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain minors to consent to Texas Home Visiting Program services.
Author:
Miller | Leach | Meyer | White | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Urging the Texas Judicial Council to require all court professionals to be trauma-informed and trained in recognizing, evaluating, and understanding the evidence and impacts of domestic violence and child abuse.
Author:
Anchia | Davis, Yvonne | Leach | Turner, John | Meyer
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2019 6:38PM
Caption:
In memory of Herbert David Kelleher, cofounder of Southwest Airlines.
Author:
Johnson, Eric | Turner, Chris | Meyer | Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/14/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2019 5:38PM
Caption:
Congratulating Mike A. Myers on his receipt of the Santa Rita Award from The University of Texas System Board of Regents.
Author:
Frullo | Burrows | Clardy | Meyer
Last Action:
03/04/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2019 10:39AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Lubbock Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Button | Thompson, Senfronia | Shaheen | Meyer | Morrison
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2019 6:53PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 2019 as National Women's History Month.
Author:
Patterson | Meyer | Anchia | Turner, John | Neave
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2019 3:53PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks on his career in professional basketball.
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