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

Number of Bills: 50

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (37):
HB 177 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the purchase of online library resources for primary and secondary schools by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

HB 239 Author: Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Metcalf | Harris
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.

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 293 Author: Swanson | Harless | Schofield | Hull
Last Action: 05/21/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the requirements for applications for low income housing tax credits for developments financed through the private activity bond program.

HB 370 Author: Swanson | Isaac | Harris | Tepper
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to eligibility of certain events under the Events Trust Fund

HB 403 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to housing and placement of inmates and children according to biological sex.

HB 437 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the placement of children in a detention or correctional facility according to biological sex.

HB 439 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Elections: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to maintaining certain voter registration information and reviewing ballots voted by mail; creating criminal offenses.

HB 477 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.

HB 496 Author: Swanson | Isaac
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate or not vote for or against a proposition.

HB 516 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to notice of a water service interruption provided by public water systems in unincorporated areas of certain counties.

HB 551 Author: Swanson
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.

HB 602 Author: Swanson | Isaac
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for serving as a member of the board of directors of a municipal utility district.

HB 631 Author: Swanson | Isaac
Last Action: 03/20/2025 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 703 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.

HB 730 Author: Swanson | Leo Wilson | Isaac
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the affidavit form for claiming an exemption from required immunizations.

HB 750 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain repeat intoxication offenders.

HB 789 Author: Swanson | Buckley
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by school district personnel.

HB 818 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

HB 1476 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate.

HB 1477 Author: Swanson | Isaac
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 1490 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to creating a criminal offense for certain conduct involving the unauthorized use of a vehicle.

HB 1617 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

HB 2684 Author: Swanson | Oliverson | VanDeaver | Bonnen | Leach
Last Action: 04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.

HB 3186 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to intercollegiate athletic competitions based on biological sex.

HB 3311 Author: Swanson | Hayes | Leach | Dutton
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to priority of claims against a decedent's estate and to payment of the family allowance from the estate.

HB 3312 Author: Swanson | Buckley | Talarico | Leach | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the preservation and release of video surveillance recordings of special education settings.

HB 3323 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the responsibilities of the tabulation supervisor of a central counting station; providing a civil penalty

HB 3392 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/21/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption: Relating to prohibited health care discrimination based on vaccination status; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3661 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain political communications, a prohibition on electioneering by school district and open-enrollment charter school officials and employees, and actions and other proceedings by a public school challenging the operations of the public school system; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 4202 Author: Swanson | Garcia, Josey | Hayes | Cain | Schofield
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.

HB 4203 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to education requirements for notaries public; providing a civil penalty.

HB 4842 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the conduct and administration of elections.

HB 5256 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the number of polling places in certain counties.

HB 5593 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of an individual to adopt or foster a child.

HJR 40 Author: Swanson | Lambert | Plesa | Hayes
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.

HJR 94 Author: Swanson
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to produce meat and meat food products naturally derived from livestock.

Joint Author (13):
HB 136 Author: Hull | Swanson | Rose | Richardson | Noble
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation consultation services.

HB 229 Author: Troxclair | Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Leach
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

HB 426 Author: Bernal | Dorazio | Swanson | Bonnen | Gervin-Hawkins
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.

HB 1201 Author: Manuel | Hull | Walle | Swanson | Simmons
Last Action: 05/21/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.

HB 1482 Author: Leo Wilson | Gerdes | Slawson | Swanson
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders.

HB 1532 Author: Cunningham | Walle | Dutton | Swanson
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District; providing the authority to issue bonds.

HB 1661 Author: Vasut | Schofield | Swanson | Cain | Wilson
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

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 2739 Author: Isaac | Swanson | Toth | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring the address on certain identification documents presented by a voter match the address of the voter on the list of registered voters.

HB 3477 Author: Canales | Swanson | Little | Schofield | Hayes
Last Action: 05/09/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.

HB 4116 Author: Davis, Aicha | Rose | Hull | Swanson
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver.

HB 4253 Author: Gerdes | Isaac | Swanson | Toth | Wilson
Last Action: 05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.

HCR 123 Author: Lowe | Swanson
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the American Declaration of Independence.

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