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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Gina Hinojosa
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/25/2026
Number of Bills: 81

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (60):
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of unused long-acting reversible contraceptive products under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program.
Author:
Hinojosa | Allen | Bailes | Dutton | VanDeaver
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the admission policy of an open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Hinojosa | Wray | Martinez Fischer | Guillen | Cole
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit pilot program for taxable entities that contribute to an employee dependent care flexible spending account.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Author:
Hinojosa | Goodwin
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the criminal offense of acquisition or attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Author:
Hinojosa | Johnson, Julie | Guillen
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of marihuana; providing an affirmative defense to prosecution for possession of marihuana.
Author:
Hinojosa | Lucio III | Lozano | Thierry | Phelan
Last Action:
04/17/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to school district notification to a parent or guardian of physical fitness assessment results of the parent's or guardian's child.
Author:
Hinojosa | Metcalf | Phelan | Cyrier | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to reports by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality about dams that have certain hazard classifications.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to clarifying the law regarding local government prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or package.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to rules and policies of the Texas Education Agency regarding public involvement, complaints, negotiated rulemaking, alternative dispute resolution, and advisory committees.
Author:
Hinojosa | Zwiener
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Relating to local government prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or package.
Author:
Hinojosa | Howard
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.
Author:
Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Register to Vote specialty license plates.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/26/2019 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
Caption:
Relating to the standard service retirement annuity for members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/26/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
Caption:
Relating to a transportation allotment credit for school districts required to take action to reduce wealth per student.
Author:
Hinojosa | Rose | Wray | Walle | Longoria
Last Action:
04/05/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to patient records regarding maternal death.
Author:
Hinojosa | Huberty | Deshotel | Phelan
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a disaster case management system by the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Author:
Hinojosa | Howard
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain support services to persons who are deaf-blind.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to an adjustment under the foundation school program of the taxable value of property for school districts required to provide social security coverage for district employees.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to the cost of attendance credits to achieve the equalized wealth level for school districts that provide social security coverage for employees.
Author:
Hinojosa | Kuempel | Longoria | Deshotel | Harris
Last Action:
04/12/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the consumption, possession, or sale of an alcoholic beverage at a stadium or athletic facility leased to a nonprofit or private entity by a school district.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the placement and construction of a memorial plaza commemorating the Bill of Rights on the Supreme Court Building plaza.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to an early voting ballot voted by mail.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to early voting by certain persons who are caretakers of persons with certain disabilities.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 734 in Austin as the Master Sergeant Jonathan J. Dunbar Memorial Parkway.
Author:
Hinojosa | Wu | White | Lambert | Sherman, Sr.
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the suspension and expulsion of a student attending an open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to Texas Community Schools.
Author:
Hinojosa | Gutierrez | Moody | Rose | Wray
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to evaluation under the state accountability system of school district campuses that enroll certain students who receive special education services.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to funding for open-enrollment charter schools.
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:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the family first prevention services task force.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement activities of the Health and Human Services Commission against certain child-care facilities; authorizing administrative penalties.
Author:
Hinojosa | Raymond
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to timely claims payments in the Medicaid managed care program.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the public school finance system.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to employ attorneys as mental health public defenders and to the reimbursement of an attorney who represents an indigent proposed patient in certain mental health proceedings.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition against covenants not to compete for certain low-wage employees.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of municipalities to enact a requirement that establishes the sales price for certain housing units or residential lots.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the administration of psychoactive medication to certain patients.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to standards for expulsion policies of certain child-care facilities.
Author:
Hinojosa | Raymond | Muñoz, Jr. | Guillen
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the licensing of a home and community support services agency; increasing fees.
Author:
Hinojosa | Anchia | Israel | Howard | Moody
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on the use of a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation as the basis for a defense in the trial of a criminal offense.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to civil service commission hearings for certain disciplinary actions against police officers in certain municipalities.
Author:
Hinojosa | Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by a certain hospital district.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the Texas Facilities Commission on behalf of the state.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the time certain licensed child-care facilities may detain unaccompanied children.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a petitioner for a protective order to separate the petitioner's wireless telephone number from the respondent's wireless telephone service account.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to an annual cost-of-living adjustment for school district employees and an annual adjustment to the basic allotment under the public school finance system to reflect inflation.
Author:
Hinojosa | Cole | Ortega | Gervin-Hawkins
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Healthy Texas Program; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 26 2019 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the criminal offense of acquisition or attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Designating tacos as the official state food of Texas.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to set the salaries of members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor based on the average public school teacher salary in this state.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2019 9:29AM
Caption:
In memory of Bishop John E. McCarthy of Austin.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Recognizing Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America for the organization's efforts to prevent gun violence.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Urging the Texas delegation of Congress to support bipartisan climate action policy initiatives.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2019 1:30PM
Caption:
Congratulating Randall and Nancy Alexis of Austin on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/13/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 13 2019 12:20PM
Caption:
Congratulating Robert A. Jackson on his retirement as director of AARP Texas.
Author:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/17/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 17 2019 7:56PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Austin Junior Forum.
Joint Author (21):
Author:
Cain | Miller | Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to designating March 30 as Master Sergeant Jonathan J. Dunbar Day.
Author:
Minjarez | Howard | Hinojosa | Ortega | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to designating June as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Awareness Month.
Author:
Capriglione | Hinojosa | VanDeaver
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to open meetings of the governing body of a charter holder and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Wu | Miller | Klick | Hinojosa | Rose
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/20/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2019 1:31AM
Caption:
Relating to the availability of personal information of a child protective services caseworker, adult protective services caseworker, or investigator.
Author:
Shaheen | Thierry | Goldman | Miller | Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/04/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain individuals who violate a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision.
Author:
Wu | King, Ken | Hinojosa | Metcalf
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of failure to report certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Wu | Frank | Hinojosa | Miller | Walle
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the caseloads of child protective services caseworkers.
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:
Davis, Sarah | Zerwas | Hinojosa | Thompson, Senfronia | Miller
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the automatic enrollment of certain women in Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program.
Author:
Cole | Talarico | Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study on the suitability of unused and underused public facilities for joint use by state and local governmental entities.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Hinojosa | Darby | Clardy | Springer
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the consideration for public school accountability purposes of certain students who reside in a state hospital and receive educational services provided by a school district.
Author:
Wu | Frank | Hinojosa | Goodwin | Bucy
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the system for maintaining records relating to children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Bailes | Allen | Ashby | Hinojosa | VanDeaver
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to open-enrollment charter school admission procedures and reporting requirements for certain admission information.
Author:
Button | Perez | Burrows | Hinojosa | Leach
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
05/17/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to employee turnover reporting during a day-care center's, group day-care home's, or registered family home's license or registration renewal.
Author:
Klick | Deshotel | Clardy | Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement of certain urban teaching hospitals for the provision of inpatient hospital care under Medicaid.
Author:
Howard | Israel | Rodriguez | Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to authority of the Travis County Healthcare District to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians.
Author:
Talarico | Thierry | Bernal | Hinojosa | Lopez
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to suicide prevention training for certain public school employees and public school mental health related programs and the applicability of related immunity provisions.
Author:
Bucy | Allen | González, Mary | Talarico | Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of information about the process of voting as part of the social studies curriculum requirements for public high school students.
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:
Rodriguez | Hinojosa
Last Action:
02/22/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2019 7:59PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 2nd Austin Women in Culinary Dinner.
Author:
Howard | Israel | Hinojosa | Ortega | Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/05/2019 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2019 10:22AM
Caption:
Honoring six nonprofit workforce development organizations participating in the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education Grant Program.
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