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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Diego Bernal
84th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/25/2026
Number of Bills: 34

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (18):
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and to the enforcement of that prohibition; creating an offense.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to Elections: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the participation in the countywide polling place program.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability for bilingual education and English as a second language and other special language programs.
Author:
Bernal
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/20/2015 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.
Author:
Bernal | Howard | Muñoz, Jr. | Sheffield | Guerra
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to coverage for diagnostic mammography under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
05/05/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a health care pilot program for low-income individuals.
Author:
Bernal | Miller, Rick
Last Action:
05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to providing for endorsements for public high school students enrolled in special education programs.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
03/17/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 17 2015 6:30PM
Caption:
Relating to the imposition and use of the admission fee to sexually oriented businesses; increasing the amount of a fee.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
04/28/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on certain residence homesteads.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a property owner to enter into a property tax loan if the property is already subject to a lien securing such a loan.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
05/04/2015 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the suspension of an election judge or clerk.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
05/04/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the time of delivery to the early voting ballot board for ballots voted by mail in certain counties.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to contracts and other documents issued by credit access businesses; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the compensation of public school district employees for additional workdays.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits set aside for at-risk developments.
Author:
Bernal | Murr
Last Action:
04/24/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2015 3:28PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 110th anniversary of the founding of the H-E-B chain of grocery stores.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
06/01/2015 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2015 8:38AM
Caption:
Congratulating Kathy Bieser of International School of the Americas on her selection as a finalist in the Principal Secondary category of the 2015 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.
Author:
Bernal
Last Action:
05/31/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2015 6:13PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 85th anniversary of Mount Sacred Heart Catholic School in San Antonio.
Joint Author (16):
Author:
González, Mary | Leach | Romero, Jr. | Bernal
Last Action:
05/20/2015 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.
Author:
Isaac | Bernal
Last Action:
03/24/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the sale of nicotine products to minors; creating an offense.
Author:
Larson | Bernal
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Alamo specialty license plates.
Author:
McClendon | Gutierrez | Galindo | Farias | Bernal
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Facilities Commission to manage a construction project at the site of the G. J. Sutton State Office Complex in Bexar County.
Author:
VanDeaver | Guillen | Bernal
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the placement of money in the state instructional materials fund and payment of the instructional materials allotment.
Author:
Gutierrez | Martinez Fischer | Rodriguez, Justin | Farias | Bernal
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the participation of certain large counties in the countywide polling place program.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Bernal
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain unsolicited mail by credit access businesses; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Guillen | Bernal | Larson
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the preservation of the Alamo complex and surrounding area and to the Alamo Preservation Advisory Board.
Author:
Israel | Bernal | Lozano | Blanco
Last Action:
05/11/2015 H Failed to pass
Caption:
Relating to renewal of an appointment as a voluntary deputy registrar.
Author:
Craddick | Giddings | Wu | Bernal
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to credit services organizations and extensions of consumer credit facilitated by credit services organizations; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Galindo | Bernal | McClendon | Martinez Fischer | Minjarez
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential high-rise buildings in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Bernal
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of construction contractors; providing an administrative penalty; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Button | Miller, Doug | Bernal | Larson | Martinez Fischer
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain computer program transactions.
Author:
Herrero | Bernal
Last Action:
04/13/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the participation in the countywide polling place program.
Author:
Collier | Alvarado | Bernal
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for certain developments.
Author:
Walle | González, Mary | Bernal
Last Action:
03/19/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2015 6:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the public school finance system.
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