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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Valoree Swanson
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/22/2026

Number of Bills: 124

Author:
Burrows
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
Author:
Huberty | Bernal | Zerwas | King, Ken | Allen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Author:
Phelan | Bonnen, Greg | Harless | Morrison | Deshotel
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to debris management and other disaster recovery efforts.
Author:
Morrison | Zerwas | Hunter | Huberty | Phelan
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to disaster relief and recovery.
Author:
Neave | Howard | Minjarez | Button | Lang
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/04/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses and the collection, analysis, and preservation of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Murphy | González, Mary | Meyer | Walle
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Phelan | Larson | Longoria | Guerra | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.
Author:
Leach | Bonnen, Greg | Klick | Oliverson | Morrison
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Minjarez | Klick | Moody | Coleman | Parker
Coauthor:
Bernal | Biedermann | Darby | Deshotel | Farrar | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.
Author:
Krause | Oliverson | Hernandez | Blanco | Shaheen
Coauthor:
Cain | Canales | Goldman | Guillen | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license and to certain duties of state agencies and political subdivisions in relation to delinquent or defaulted student loans.
Author:
Krause | Middleton | Guillen | Phelan | Price
Coauthor:
Blanco | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Goldman | Lang | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the local regulation of the sale of lemonade or other beverages by children.
Author:
Krause | Lang
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Stickland | Swanson | Tinderholt
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Oliverson | Price | Coleman | Springer | Schaefer
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cyrier | Goldman | González, Mary | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the frequency and location of certain meetings required by a prescriptive authority agreement.
Author:
Middleton | Phelan | Metcalf | Longoria | Burrows
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Landgraf | Calanni | Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Minjarez | Swanson
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to inclusion of instruction on the trafficking of persons in the basic training curriculum for peace officers.
Author:
Murr | Burrows | Burns | Canales | Darby
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Buckley | Cain | Dean | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the public school finance system, the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Author:
Paul | Nevárez | Burns | King, Phil | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.
Author:
Paul | Phelan | Holland | Cain | Frullo
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Hefner | Leman | Metcalf | Miller | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain political subdivisions with authority to impose a tax post certain information on an Internet website.
Author:
Flynn | Miller | Hefner | Krause | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Ashby | Dean | King, Ken | Lang | Leman | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Author:
King, Phil | Huberty | Bell, Cecil | Larson
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Burns | Hefner | Lambert | Lang | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to consent annexation requirements.
Author:
Stickland | Biedermann | Middleton | Lang | White
Coauthor:
Burns | Cain | Hefner | Krause | Leman | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing the firearm and to criminal offenses otherwise related to the carrying of a firearm; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Cain
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cortez | Lang | Middleton | Pacheco | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee bills or billing statements provided to students by public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Cain | Capriglione | Toth | Howard | Thierry
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Lang | Middleton | Neave | Schaefer | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of legislatively produced audio or visual materials in political advertising.
Author:
Lang | Hefner | Cain
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Paul | Sanford | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.
Author:
Geren
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a district court to hear and determine certain ad valorem tax appeals.
Author:
Tinderholt | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Coauthor:
Cain | Lang | Middleton | Stickland | Swanson | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the security of the electric grid.
Author:
Shine | Darby | Murphy | Stephenson | Raney
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.
Author:
White | Toth | Hefner
Coauthor:
Ashby | Burns | Cain | Dean | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Zedler | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Swanson
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the release of confidential physician-patient communications to the Texas Medical Board.
Author:
Clardy | Middleton | Klick
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Greg | Calanni | Dean | Dominguez | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the care of students with seizure disorders and the training requirements for certain school personnel regarding seizure recognition and related first aid.
Author:
Patterson | Canales | Thierry | Toth | Krause
Coauthor:
Buckley | Burns | Button | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to financial reporting requirements of a toll project entity.
Author:
Holland | Shaheen | Guillen | Harris
Coauthor:
Hefner | Patterson | Sanford | Swanson | Thompson, Ed
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/21/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to information a municipality may consider in determining the amount of certain building permit and inspection fees.
Author:
Hefner | Collier | Moody | Perez | Springer
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bohac | Buckley | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.
Author:
Hefner | Lang | King, Phil | Guillen | Herrero
Coauthor:
Blanco | Dominguez | Swanson
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers and other public employees killed in the line of duty.
Author:
Landgraf | Phelan | Holland | Noble | Button
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a pregnant woman.
Author:
White | Davis, Yvonne | Sherman, Sr.
Coauthor:
Minjarez | Ramos | Reynolds | Swanson
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption:
Relating to providing discharged or released inmates with certain documents, including documents to assist the inmate in obtaining employment.
Author:
Bucy | Cortez | Israel
Coauthor:
Blanco | Burrows | Fierro | González, Jessica | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to posting of election information on the secretary of state's and each county's Internet website.
Author:
Clardy | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Blanco | Lang | Swanson
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to proficiency certification of law enforcement officers with military service.
Author:
Metcalf | Huberty | Allen | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton
Coauthor:
Swanson
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the effect of certain agreements with a collective bargaining organization on certain state-funded public work contracts.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to appeals to justice courts of certain ad valorem tax determinations.
Author:
Zedler | Flynn
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.
Author:
Bohac | Guillen | Cain | Leman
Coauthor:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/26/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Hefner | Huberty | Springer | Toth
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Noble | Paul | Sanford | Shine | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the transportation or storage of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition by a handgun license holder in a school parking area.
Author:
Phelan | White | Metcalf | Ashby | Toth
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster.
Author:
Goodwin | Talarico | Beckley | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Allison | Cortez | Farrar | Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools.
Author:
Hefner | Sanford | Springer | Canales
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2019 S Referred to Property Tax
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer between family members.
Author:
Cyrier | Zerwas | Price | Turner, Chris | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
Lang | Talarico | Lambert | Buckley
Coauthor:
Swanson
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to highway maintenance vehicles and certain service vehicles.
Author:
Bucy | Cortez | Klick | Cain | Moody
Coauthor:
Fierro | Goodwin | Guillen | Israel | Minjarez | et al.
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the content of a polling place location notice.
Author:
Zedler
Coauthor:
Swanson
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the unwarranted commitment of a person to a mental health facility.
Author:
Leach | Allen | Toth | Johnson, Jarvis | Rose
Coauthor:
Canales | Phelan | Schaefer | Swanson
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a person's eligibility for an occupational license; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Button | Paul | Holland | Bowers | Lang
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
05/26/2019 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to the issuance and execution of a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses.
Author:
Lucio III | Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia | Larson
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, processing, distribution, transportation, research, testing, and delivery of low-THC cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of cannabis dispensing organizations, cannabis research organizations, and cannabis testing facilities; establishing the cannabis therapeutic research review board; authorizing fees.
Author:
Cain | King, Phil | Flynn | Parker | Miller
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat and to requirements for performing or inducing an abortion; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Phelan | Paddie | Springer | González, Mary | Rose
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of certain transportation services under Medicaid and certain other health and human services programs.
Author:
Lang
Coauthor:
Oliverson | Swanson
Last Action:
03/04/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a school district or open-enrollment charter school to employ or provide chaplains.
Author:
Howard | Morrison | Neave | Hunter | Miller
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Beckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/04/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to statewide policies and practices, personnel training, evidence collection and preservation, and data collection and analysis regarding the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Lang | King, Phil | Murr
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Noble | Paddie | Sanford | Shine | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of false report of criminal conduct committed by emergency responder.
Author:
Stickland | Collier | Burrows | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.
Author:
Button | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Johnson, Julie | Ortega
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program.
Author:
Holland | Leach | Gervin-Hawkins | Martinez | Longoria
Coauthor:
Burns | Hefner | Hunter | Lang | Patterson | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to litigation involving certain defects in school district facilities and enforcement of certain duties following that litigation; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Wray | Harris | Rodriguez | Oliverson | Howard
Coauthor:
Burns | Button | Cain | Dominguez | González, Mary | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for a junior college district to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
Author:
Krause | Lang | Toth
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Hefner | Patterson | Paul | et al.
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on property owned or leased by a governmental entity.
Author:
Biedermann | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Stickland
Coauthor:
Cain | Kacal | Lang | Middleton | Miller | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, and restoration of the Alamo Cenotaph; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Klick | Raymond
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain voter information.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Noble | Springer
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Dean | Goldman | Middleton | Paddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to temporary branch polling place hours of operation.
Author:
Noble | Morrison | Klick | King, Phil | Springer
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
Author:
Button | Price | Shaheen | Goodwin | Guerra
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bell, Cecil | Bowers | Burrows | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.
Author:
Cain | Oliverson | Goldman | Phelan | Wilson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Meyer
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.
Author:
Meyer | Rosenthal | Calanni | Leach | Burrows
Coauthor:
Bohac | Fierro | Metcalf | Swanson
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an active shooter emergency policy for school districts and required active shooter training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
Author:
Lang | Hefner | White
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bonnen, Greg | Dean | Landgraf | Oliverson | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to advertise Choose Life account grants.
Author:
Oliverson | Nevárez | Springer | Phelan | Toth
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Cyrier | Harris | Hefner | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to certain firearm accessories and prohibiting the enforcement of certain federal laws related to certain firearm accessories.
Author:
Parker | Button | Shaheen | Leach | Meyer
Coauthor:
Bohac | Buckley | Fierro | Goldman | Lozano | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to designating January 28 as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.
Author:
Morrison | White | Murr | Guillen | King, Phil
Coauthor:
Bohac | Middleton | Swanson | Thompson, Ed | Zwiener
Last Action:
05/08/2019 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the disaster recovery loan program; making an appropriation.
Author:
Morrison | Lozano | Stephenson | Herrero | Murr
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a work group on enhancing the training and credentialing of emergency management personnel.
Author:
Vo | Thierry
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/21/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the information necessary to appropriately title certain flood damaged vehicles that have been repaired with federal financial assistance.
Author:
Thompson, Ed
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.
Author:
Paul
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to services provided during and following a disaster.
Author:
Walle | Hernandez | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study of an intake system and state case management system for state and federal disaster assistance.
Author:
Walle | Hernandez | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Dominguez | Murphy | Calanni | Bucy | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Beckley | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.
Author:
Walle | Paul | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas.
Author:
Harris | Noble | Hefner | Longoria | Canales
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Flynn | Lambert | Leman | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to permitting certain foster homes to store firearms and ammunition in the same locked location.
Author:
Biedermann
Coauthor:
Cain | Lang | Middleton | Patterson | Swanson | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to maintaining certain monuments and memorials and the names of certain public institutions; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Goldman | Button
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Hefner | Metcalf | Paddie | Patterson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist.
Author:
Meyer
Coauthor:
Button | Swanson | Wu
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/31/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.
Author:
Thompson, Ed | Martinez | Paul | Cain
Coauthor:
Bucy | Deshotel | Swanson
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.
Author:
Wu | Dutton | White | Leach | Frank
Coauthor:
Ramos | Swanson
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to judicial guidance related to child protective services cases and juvenile cases.
Author:
Wilson | Moody
Coauthor:
Bucy | Fierro | Paul | Sanford | Swanson | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the release to mandatory supervision of certain inmates confined in a county jail.
Author:
Button | Perez | Burrows | Hinojosa | Leach
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Collier | Darby | Geren | et al.
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:
Meyer | Moody | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Collier
Coauthor:
Ashby | Holland | Howard | King, Ken | Pacheco | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful electronic transmission of sexually explicit visual material.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Leach | Goldman | Gervin-Hawkins | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.
Author:
Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the right of conscientious refusal of a health care service.
Author:
Parker | Craddick | Capriglione | Deshotel | Stucky
Coauthor:
Landgraf | Swanson
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the administration of an examination and issuance of a temporary receipt for a driver's license by an entity other than the Department of Public Safety.
Author:
Oliverson | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bonnen, Greg | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Schaefer | Oliverson | Lang | Middleton | Krause
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder in a motor vehicle.
Author:
Miller | Reynolds | Raymond | Schaefer | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties.
Author:
Klick | Burrows
Coauthor:
Paul | Sanford | Swanson | Thompson, Ed
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to political expenditures made by a corporation to finance the solicitation of political contributions to a political committee.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Moody | Parker | White | Allen
Coauthor:
Cole | Frullo | Reynolds | Swanson
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the review of clemency applications from certain persons who were victims of human trafficking or family violence.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Oliverson | Bonnen, Greg | Klick | Stucky
Coauthor:
Buckley | Capriglione | Dean | Harris | Hefner | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.
Author:
Cain | Miller | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Coauthor:
Lang | Sanford | Swanson | Zedler
Last Action:
05/07/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a cancer clinical trial participation program.
Author:
Parker | Springer | Zerwas | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the administration and oversight of investigational adult stem cell treatments administered to certain patients.
Author:
Raymond | Toth | Miller
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Author:
Krause | Sanford | Phelan | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Returned to committee: May 9 2019 7:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the protection of membership in and support to religious organizations.
Author:
Clardy | Krause | Hefner | Ashby
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Lambert | Oliverson | Swanson
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of firearms, air guns, knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun supplies or accessories by a county or municipality.
Author:
Klick
Coauthor:
Hunter | Oliverson | Paul | Sanford | Swanson | et al.
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.
Author:
Sanford | Noble | Wray
Coauthor:
Swanson
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to caregivers for certain children, including the identification of caregivers for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and an exception from licensing requirements for certain caretakers.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Collier | Reynolds | Sherman, Sr. | Dominguez
Coauthor:
Davis, Yvonne | Swanson | White
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a sickle cell task force.
Author:
Patterson | Parker | Shaheen | Geren | Phelan
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2019 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to require a labor peace agreement as a condition of engaging in a commercial transaction with the municipality or county.
Author:
Phelan
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | King, Phil | Metcalf | Paul | Sanford | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the payment of certain fees to municipalities by entities that provide telecommunications and cable or video services.
Author:
Klick
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Hefner | Noble | Patterson | Paul | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration of a person finally convicted of a felony.
Author:
Klick | Zerwas | Oliverson | Sheffield | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the prescription of low-THC cannabis for medical use by certain qualified physicians to patients with certain medical conditions.
Author:
Springer | Raymond | Phelan | Metcalf | Longoria
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate statewide commerce.
Author:
Leach
Coauthor:
Swanson
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization and engaging in terrorist activities.
Author:
Toth | Wu | Thompson, Ed | Canales
Coauthor:
Paul | Sanford | Swanson
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees.
Author:
Schaefer | Guillen | Phelan | Morrison | King, Phil
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of plumbing, including the requirements to obtain a tradesman plumber-limited license.
Author:
Biedermann | Nevárez | Cain | Miller | Murr
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/21/2019 S Considered in public hearing
Caption:
Relating to border security infrastructure enhancement projects and the creation of a fund to pay for those projects; allocating the earnings on the balance of that fund and reimbursement of related expenditures; including a study on water retention infrastructure near the border.
Author:
Sanford | Krause | Flynn | Gervin-Hawkins | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
Bucy | Capriglione | Goldman | Harris | Hefner | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to liability for disclosing certain information regarding sexual misconduct by an employee, volunteer, or independent contractor of a charitable organization.
Author:
Leach | Metcalf | Burrows | Cain
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
Author:
Cyrier | Price | Zerwas | Turner, Chris | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
Tinderholt | Smithee | Geren | Israel | Nevárez
Coauthor:
Cain | Calanni | Cyrier | Krause | Lang | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances.
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