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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Valoree Swanson
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/23/2026
Number of Bills: 72

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (48):
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/18/2021 H Recommitted to committee: Mar 18 2021 10:20AM
Caption:
Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to providing for the review of certain county departments of education by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/18/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on the distribution of an application form for an early voting ballot.
Author:
Swanson | Pacheco | White
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, transportation, and use of weapons and ammunition during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.
Author:
Swanson | White | Patterson | Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the provision of temporary secure storage for weapons at certain public buildings; authorizing fees.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to abolishing certain county boards of education, boards of county school trustees, and offices of county school superintendent.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
04/16/2021 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to an election authorizing the issuance of bonds or an increase in taxes by a political subdivision.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibited actions regarding health benefit plan coverage for enrollees who refuse to have an abortion; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to civil liability and criminal penalties for performing certain abortions; providing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Swanson | White
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the carrying and possession of a concealed handgun by a school marshal.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Elections: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the signature required on an application for voter registration or for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to legislative review and approval of certain state agency rules.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Transportation: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the preemption and prosecution of certain offenses involving the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to civil liability for performing certain abortions; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to judicial review of certain local laws applicable to state license holders.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the assistance of voters; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
04/15/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the recording of certain personal information of voters by election officials.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting public schools from leasing, owning, or having a business interest in certain entities and real property associated with those entities.
Author:
Swanson | Dominguez | Pacheco
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault or aggravated assault of a process server.
Author:
Swanson | Tinderholt | Pacheco | Dominguez
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of impersonating a private investigator.
Author:
Swanson | Slawson | White | Noble
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the separation based on biological sex of athletics teams sponsored by a public school or institution of higher education.
Author:
Swanson | Krause
Last Action:
03/11/2021 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of online library resources for primary and secondary schools by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/06/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to filing fees for certain candidates for office in primary elections.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/11/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
Caption:
Relating to the required vote by a presidential elector and related procedures.
Author:
Swanson | Reynolds
Last Action:
05/12/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the maintenance of records and charging of fees by a notary public; increasing the amount of certain fees.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to voting system equipment; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to the use of an electronic device for accepting voters; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/17/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
Caption:
Relating to an option on ballots to choose not to vote in a race.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/18/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
Caption:
Relating to criminal penalties for performing certain abortions; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Swanson | Cook | Slawson | Patterson | Hefner
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to a defense to prosecution for a handgun license holder who carries a handgun on certain premises.
Author:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the appeal of certain orders regarding dangerous dogs.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
04/27/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program for recording activity at a ballot counting station.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/22/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to the acceptance of donations by a county commissioners court for the performance of certain functions.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/05/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to voting system equipment; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.
Author:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/08/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 579; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Swanson | Jetton | Oliverson | Gervin-Hawkins | Minjarez
Last Action:
05/21/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Recognizing that pornography is a public health hazard.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for legislative review or approval of state agency rules.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/24/2021 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting an individual's right to earn a living free from unnecessary governmental interference.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 8:29AM
Caption:
In memory of Ruth Lorena Mason of Houston.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:26AM
Caption:
Commending Gautham Metta for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Valoree Swanson.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:27AM
Caption:
Commending James Mills for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Valoree Swanson.
Author:
Swanson | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/24/2021 H Referred to Public Health: May 24 2021 10:59PM
Caption:
Recognizing that pornography is a public health hazard.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
06/03/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2021 9:17PM
Caption:
In memory of Dwight "Clint" Moore.
Author:
Swanson
Last Action:
06/03/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2021 9:17PM
Caption:
In memory of Russell Mark Taylor.
Joint Author (24):
Author:
Neave | Button | Hunter | Swanson | Minjarez
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.
Author:
Shaheen | Swanson | Clardy
Last Action:
05/04/2021 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
Author:
González, Jessica | Swanson | Beckley | Clardy | Bucy
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
Author:
Israel | Crockett | Morales Shaw | Swanson | Cook
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.
Author:
White | Slaton | Swanson
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing, transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages, ammunition, explosives, combustibles, and weapons during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Swanson
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the terms and conditions of a standard possession order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Noble | Morrison | Klick | Hull | Swanson
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.
Author:
Hefner | Cain | Jetton | Swanson
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to manufacturing requirements for hardware and software used in a voting system used in an election in this state.
Author:
Oliverson | Meyer | Allison | Swanson
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/30/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.
Author:
Neave | Leach | Button | Howard | Swanson
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to a specialty court program to provide victim services in sexual assault cases.
Author:
Darby | Swanson | Frank | Wu
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the notice provided to certain individuals on termination of the parent-child relationship and on placement of a child in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Sanford | Swanson | Krause
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the modification of an order establishing the conservatorship or possession of or access to a child after a conservator's death.
Author:
Noble | Frank | Swanson | Shaheen
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs.
Author:
Patterson | Swanson | Schofield | Huberty | Hull
Last Action:
04/21/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the hours for voting during the early voting period.
Author:
Dominguez | Swanson | Morales, Christina | Turner, John
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of parking privileges for people with disabilities; increasing criminal fines; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Krause | Cook | Swanson | Neave
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
05/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Hull | Swanson | Ramos
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements regarding court-appointed volunteer advocate programs.
Author:
Hull | Frank | Swanson | Ramos
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the contents of a petition in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Oliverson | Bell, Cecil | Metcalf | Swanson | Huberty
Last Action:
04/27/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to unsolicited provision of an application form for a ballot to be voted by mail and to procedures for verification of a ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Noble | Swanson
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that a ballot to be voted by mail be canceled and returned before voting in person.
Author:
Murr | Swanson | Bucy | Cain | Johnson, Ann
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the presidential electors of this state.
Author:
Hefner | Slawson | Noble | Swanson
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.
Author:
Raymond | Middleton | Swanson | Ramos | Talarico
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to local regulation to enforce child custody orders; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Noble | Swanson
Last Action:
04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to ballots voted by mail.
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