Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Thresa "Terry" Meza
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/1/2025

Number of Bills: 51

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (46):
HB 182 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to rest breaks for employees of certain governmental entity contractors; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 226 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of the manufacture of a firearm without a federal license.

HB 299 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board concerning the long-term effects of regulating tuition rates and amounts charged by public institutions of higher education.

HB 330 Author: Meza
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to reporting and investigating certain cases of child abuse or neglect involving a pregnant person's use of a controlled substance.

HB 364 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to compensation of school district trustees.

HB 396 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to the prohibition on the possession of a firearm by a person following the person's conviction of certain family violence misdemeanors.

HB 419 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to establishing a minimum wage for school bus drivers.

HB 443 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of an assault weapon.

HB 461 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain firearm transfers; creating criminal offenses.

HB 481 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of a large-capacity magazine.

HB 498 Author: Meza
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person.

HB 522 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the ability of voters with certain disabilities to cast a secret ballot.

HB 545 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the appointment of volunteer deputy voter registrars.

HB 568 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.

HB 584 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.

HB 611 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.

HB 628 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.

HB 1270 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses in this state.

HB 1292 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to a cost-of-living increase applicable to death benefits paid under the workers' compensation system.

HB 1351 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to employment leave for certain family or medical obligations.

HB 1352 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding the discharge of a firearm by a peace officer at or in the direction of a moving vehicle.

HB 1406 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to preferential voting in a primary election.

HB 1409 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to limitations on the use of administrative segregation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 1410 Author: Meza
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the confinement of inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in facilities operated by private vendors.

HB 1471 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the designation of Diwali and Dashain as optional holidays.

HB 1472 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the provision in the Nepali language of application forms and an alternate examination for a driver's license.

HB 1473 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.

HB 1920 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals diagnosed with certain mental health disorders.

HB 2033 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the community development grocery store grant program and to the use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund for the program.

HB 2183 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to criminal penalties for possession offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

HB 2184 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to a tenant's right to terminate a residential lease following certain outages of essential utilities.

HB 2531 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement rate for meals provided under the home-delivered meals program.

HB 2784 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for conversion therapy.

HB 2941 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to restrictions on certain contributions and lobbyist compensation by persons appointed to public office by the governor; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3464 Author: Meza | Lalani
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.

HB 3584 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain persons between 18 and 21 years of age.

HB 3721 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/26/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice concerning the transparency, oversight, and accountability of the use of the restrictive housing, security threat groups, and certain disciplinary measures.

HB 3723 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/26/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
Caption: Relating to the access of certain individuals in correctional facilities to certain rehabilitative treatments.

HB 3725 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/26/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
Caption: Relating to the reform of solitary confinement practices and the treatment of prisoners affiliated with security threat groups in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).

HB 3937 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to the treatment of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 4372 Author: Meza
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of certain weapons.

HB 5349 Author: Meza
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to a quality assurance audit of the provision of health care to inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HR 468 Author: Meza
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to s/c on State-Federal Relations by Speaker: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Recognizing the D.C. Statehood Compact and petitioning the Congress of the United States to admit Washington, D.C., into the Union.

HR 502 Author: Meza
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2025 12:52PM
Caption: Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Nepalese Day at the Texas State Capitol.

HR 1301 Author: Meza
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2025 10:47PM
Caption: Recognizing the work of legislative intern Arfeen Khan during the 89th Legislature.

HR 1302 Author: Meza
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2025 10:46PM
Caption: Recognizing the work of legislative intern Shaheer Khan during the 89th Legislature.

Joint Author (5):
HB 446 Author: Flores | Meza | Talarico | Walle | Luther
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to workplace heat illness prevention, including the creation of a heat illness prevention advisory board; imposing administrative penalties; providing a private cause of action.

HB 1133 Author: Isaac | Longoria | Harris Davila | Lopez, Janie | Meza
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to prohibit or regulate certain swim instruction provided in a pool on an owner's or resident's property.

HB 2269 Author: Isaac | Harris Davila | Troxclair | Richardson | Meza
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a property owners' association's authority to require installation or maintenance of grass or turf landscaping.

HB 4850 Author: Button | Lujan | Meza | Hull | Smithee
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband development council.

HR 403 Author: Bhojani | Noble | Plesa | Villalobos | Meza
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2025 1:46PM
Caption: Commemorating DiscoverSTEM Innovation Day at the State Capitol on March 18, 2025.

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