Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Dennis Paul
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/28/2025

Number of Bills: 71

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (53):
HB 1089 Author: Paul | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.

HB 1090 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain individuals from serving as a volunteer deputy registrar.

HB 1091 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Returned to committee: May 14 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to early voting and to related practices and procedures.

HB 1552 Author: Paul | Rodríguez Ramos | Capriglione
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.

HB 1783 Author: Paul | Toth | Tepper
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

HB 1906 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.

HB 1907 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with Chinese companies for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2067 Author: Paul | Capriglione
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.

HB 2068 Author: Paul | Cunningham | DeAyala | Swanson
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.

HB 2827 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration.

HB 2828 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to partial payment by an owner of an amount owed to a property owners' association.

HB 2970 Author: Paul | Martinez | Perez, Mary Ann | Cain
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

HB 3001 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance adjuster.

HB 3041 Author: Paul | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to measures to support the enrollment of students with a nontraditional secondary education at public institutions of higher education, including eligibility for certain student financial assistance programs.

HB 3042 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to laboratory claim integrity programs for health benefit plans.

HB 3150 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/16/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3255 Author: Paul | Bumgarner | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects.

HB 3256 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.

HB 3388 Author: Paul | Capriglione
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to group property and casualty insurance policies.

HB 3389 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.

HB 3547 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/24/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain qualified space companies.

HB 3563 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the method used to select engineers and general contractors for certain transportation-related construction projects.

HB 3656 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center.

HB 3774 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/26/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
Caption: Relating to the operation of a signature verification committee.

HB 3775 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to processing early voting ballots voted by mail.

HB 3776 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/26/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
Caption: Relating to reporting requirements for a public retirement system that authorizes the system's shares to be voted by a proxy advisor or investment manager.

HB 3899 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules that implement or are based on certain environmental, social, and governance models, ratings, or standards.

HB 3960 Author: Paul
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the effect of certain misrepresentations on certain insurance policies.

HB 4012 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/10/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to health care and insurance fraud; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 4275 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to countywide polling places.

HB 4291 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to the operation of an early voting ballot board and signature verification committee.

HB 4293 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of persons who may repair or test backflow prevention assemblies.

HB 4312 Author: Paul | Leo Wilson | Harris Davila | Isaac
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

HB 4368 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to title requirements, identification number inspections, and evidence of ownership for certain vehicles.

HB 4413 Author: Paul | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.

HB 4538 Author: Paul | Bonnen
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels from waterways.

HB 4540 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

HB 4549 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the prompt payment of health insurance claims.

HB 4706 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain pedestrian laws to certain sidewalk users.

HB 4807 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the fiduciary responsibility of the governing body of the public retirement systems in this state and the investment managers and proxy advisors acting on behalf of those systems.

HB 4877 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/08/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.

HB 5295 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to appointments to the public transportation advisory committee.

HCR 128 Author: Paul
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District.

HCR 141 Author: Paul
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/22/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 22 2025 10:16PM
Caption: Urging Congress to move NASA's headquarters to Houston.

HR 244 Author: Paul
Last Action: 02/12/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2025 3:49PM
Caption: Honoring the Most Reverend Daniel Cardinal DiNardo for his service as Pastor of the Day on February 12, 2025.

HR 393 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2025 2:11PM
Caption: Recognizing March 5, 2025, as University of Houston-Clear Lake Day at the State Capitol.

HR 508 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 25 2025 3:57PM
Caption: Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Space Day at the State Capitol.

HR 516 Author: Paul
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2025 9:27AM
Caption: Congratulating Robert Thomas Savely on his 90th birthday.

HR 555 Author: Paul
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2025 7:38PM
Caption: Honoring the Adopt A Highway Maintenance Corporation for its 10 years of dedicated service to the State of Texas.

HR 870 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2025 5:23PM
Caption: In memory of South Belt community leader Marie Flickinger.

HR 1021 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 9:40AM
Caption: In memory of Don McGowan of La Porte.

HR 1140 Author: Paul
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2025 1:23PM
Caption: Honoring Amy Skicki for her record of service to the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership.

HR 1368 Author: Paul
Last Action: 06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 7:06PM
Caption: Congratulating Caleb Lazarow on his graduation as a member of the Clear Brook High School Class of 2025.

Joint Author (18):
HB 138 Author: Dean | Paul | Gerdes | Hull | Leach
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.

HB 160 Author: Leo Wilson | Hayes | Paul | Vasut | Patterson
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.

HB 240 Author: Swanson | Harless | Schofield | DeAyala | Paul
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the quorum requirement for a tax levy vote in certain counties.

HB 1226 Author: Gates | Leo Wilson | Paul
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the dissolution by petition of a municipal management district; making conforming changes related to ship channel security districts.

HB 1425 Author: Spiller | Vasut | Cook | Paul
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

HB 2213 Author: Johnson | Morgan | Paul | Wharton | Villalobos
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 2679 Author: Ordaz | Bonnen | Paul | Lopez, Janie | Capriglione
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

HB 2841 Author: Smithee | Paul
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to Texas Windstorm Insurance Association underwriting standards for structures that meet certain construction standards.

HB 3353 Author: DeAyala | Paul
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the limitation of liability for certain transportation contractors.

HB 3689 Author: Hunter | Oliverson | Paul | Bonnen | Villalobos
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.

HB 4240 Author: Vasut | Leo Wilson | Paul
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of a charitable organization that provides financial support for medical care at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 4660 Author: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to space flight activities.

HB 4661 Author: Lopez, Janie | Curry | LaHood | Paul | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the closure of beaches for space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 4663 Author: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

HB 5177 Author: DeAyala | Cunningham | Hull | Jones, Jolanda | Paul
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HCR 35 Author: Ordaz | Bonnen | Paul | Morales, Eddie | Lopez, Janie
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

HCR 127 Author: Lujan | Button | Ordaz | Paul | Bhojani
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan.

HR 178 Author: Perez, Mary Ann | Paul | Cain
Last Action: 02/12/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2025 3:25PM
Caption: Recognizing February 12, 2025, as Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol.

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