The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.

Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Thresa "Terry" Meza
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/12/2026

Number of Bills: 69

Author:
Price | Oliverson | Coleman | Ashby | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Beckley | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs, using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services.
Author:
Pacheco | White | Dean | Guillen | Collier
Coauthor:
Allison | Beckley | Bonnen | Bowers | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to access by a hiring law enforcement agency to an applicant's employment records.
Author:
Hernandez | Paddie | Hunter | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Ashby | Button | Dean | Dominguez | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products.
Author:
Dominguez | Tinderholt | Morales, Eddie | Ellzey | Cortez
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Fierro | Guillen | Huberty | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to measures to facilitate the award of postsecondary course credit leading to workforce credentialing based on military experience, education, and training and to prepare veterans for employment in certain industries.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Holland | Shaheen | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.
Author:
Talarico | Price | Lucio III | Thompson, Senfronia | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/06/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a cap on the monthly price of insulin and insulin supplies.
Author:
Zwiener | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Neave | Button
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Campos | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Companion considered in lieu of
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.
Author:
Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Reynolds
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bucy | Button | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program, including the transition of case management for children and pregnant women program services and Healthy Texas Women program services to a managed care program.
Author:
Collier
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Guerra | Johnson, Julie | Kacal | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Geren | Hunter | Burrows | Clardy | Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
Author:
Bowers | Reynolds | Rose | Sherman, Sr. | Buckley
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.
Author:
Zwiener | Collier | White | Dutton | Toth
Coauthor:
Beckley | Cain | Fierro | González, Jessica | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marihuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession offenses; imposing a fee.
Author:
Israel | Oliverson | Lopez | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Campos | Cole | Crockett | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prima facie speed limit in residence districts.
Author:
González, Jessica | Swanson | Beckley | Clardy | Bucy
Coauthor:
Campos | Gates | Guerra | Herrero | Israel | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
Author:
Gates | Oliverson | Bonnen | Moody | Harris
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.
Author:
Cole | Toth | VanDeaver | Howard | Lopez
Coauthor:
González, Jessica | Goodwin | Metcalf | Meza | Stephenson | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Paddie | Lambert | Hernandez | Geren
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Moody | Buckley | Neave | White | Ramos
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Cain | Campos | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.
Author:
Krause | Landgraf | Burns | Slawson | Patterson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Reynolds | Collier | Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor:
Allen | Crockett | Fierro | Meza | Moody | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to a progressive disciplinary matrix for police officer misconduct in certain municipalities.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | White | Krause | Cain | Bowers
Coauthor:
Allen | Crockett | Fierro | Meza | Moody | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to law enforcement policies regarding the issuance of citations for misdemeanors punishable by fine only and to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain fine-only misdemeanors.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Toth | Collier | Cason | Sherman, Sr.
Coauthor:
Allen | Crockett | Fierro | Lopez | Meza | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/21/2021 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance.
Author:
Howard | Guerra | Frank
Coauthor:
Meza
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.
Author:
Collier | Sherman, Sr. | Moody
Coauthor:
Fierro | Gervin-Hawkins | González, Jessica | Meza | Minjarez | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.
Author:
Collier | Pacheco | Shaheen | Stucky | Ordaz Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hernandez | Anchia | Rogers
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Collier | Meza | Ordaz Perez | Parker | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Romero, Jr. | Rodriguez | Ramos
Coauthor:
Guerra | Howard | Martinez | Meza
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas conditional driver's permit, provisional Texas conditional driver's permit, and Texas conditional learner permit; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Morrison | González, Jessica | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bailes | Beckley | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to payment of the replacement cost of damaged property under a homeowner's, renter's, or condominium owner's insurance policy.
Author:
Ramos | Herrero | Burns | Clardy | Frullo
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Biedermann | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to designating April 16 as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Day.
Author:
Cole | Goodwin
Coauthor:
Anchia | Israel | Meza | Ordaz Perez | Ortega | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion under a health benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state.
Author:
Harris | Metcalf | Allison | Howard
Coauthor:
González, Jessica | Goodwin | Israel | Johnson, Julie | Meza | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Goodwin
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to voting by mail due to childbirth or expected childbirth.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Wu | Allen | Huberty | Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor:
Bowers | Button | Canales | Dominguez | Guerra | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.
Author:
Klick | Dean | Price | Oliverson | Howard
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions and the establishment of compassionate-use institutional review boards to evaluate and approve proposed research programs to study the medical use of low-THC cannabis in the treatment of certain patients.
Author:
Raney | Guillen | Leach | Guerra | Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bucy | Campos | Cole | Israel | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.
Author:
Dominguez | Klick | Burrows | Price | Moody
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bowers | Buckley | Bucy | Campos | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study on the use of alternative therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
Wilson | Murr | Walle | Martinez | Parker
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to air quality permits for aggregate production operations and concrete batch plants.
Author:
Perez | Cain | Huberty | Johnson, Jarvis | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.
Author:
Zwiener | Huberty | Oliverson | Frank | Paddie
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.
Author:
Gates | Frank | Leman | Minjarez | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Turner, John | Rose | Meyer | Minjarez | Sanford
Coauthor:
Meza | Ramos
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the forfeiture of contraband relating to the criminal offense of racing on a highway.
Author:
Zwiener | Bernal | VanDeaver | Buckley | Lozano
Coauthor:
Beckley | Goodwin | Lopez | Meza | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students.
Author:
Noble | Meyer | Buckley | Turner, Chris | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
Button | Canales | Cook | Fierro | Goldman | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for animals adopted from or sold by nonprofit animal welfare organizations.
Author:
Gates | Burrows | Allen | Lucio III | Harris
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Howard | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bowers | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to resources provided to human trafficking victims and the establishment of the trafficked persons grant program.
Author:
Cook | Anchia | Thompson, Senfronia | Rose | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.
Author:
Howard | Neave | Hernandez | Button | White
Coauthor:
Guillen | Herrero | Israel | Johnson, Ann | Lopez | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes associated with preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Sherman, Sr. | Wu | Reynolds | Romero, Jr.
Coauthor:
Allen | Meza
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to parole determinations and individual treatment plans for inmates.
Author:
Hull | Oliverson | Cain | Moody | Bernal
Coauthor:
Allen | Dominguez | Harless | Jetton | Lopez | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the physical restraint of or use of chemical irritants on certain public school students by peace officers and school security personnel under certain circumstances.
Author:
Capriglione | Rogers | Lambert | Allison | Herrero
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
King, Phil | Goldman | Parker | Moody | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Button | Campos | Deshotel | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.
Author:
Ramos
Coauthor:
Goodwin | Meza
Last Action:
03/22/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to the capacity of minors to consent to contraception-related examination or medical treatment.
Author:
Rogers | Capriglione | Guillen | Stephenson | Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Walle | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Campos | Goodwin | Meza | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Failed to pass
Caption:
Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and the eligibility of those workers for unemployment benefits; providing penalties.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Thompson, Senfronia | Klick | Oliverson | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bowers | Bucy | Gervin-Hawkins | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a sickle cell disease registry.
Author:
Anderson | Guillen | King, Tracy O. | Ashby | King, Ken
Coauthor:
Allen | Buckley | Campos | Cyrier | Darby | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to middle mile broadband service provided by an electric utility.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Larson | Allison | Kacal | Huberty
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Bailes | Beckley | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 24 2021 11:23AM
Caption:
Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.
Author:
Morales Shaw | Hinojosa | Bernal | Talarico | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Ashby | Beckley | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
05/21/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the cost for certain public school students of a broadband Internet access program offered by the Texas Education Agency.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Allen | Hull | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Campos | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Perez | Neave
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Cole | Guerra | Israel | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 3 in Harris County as the Vanessa Guillen Memorial Highway.
Author:
Oliverson | Rose | Klick | Bowers | White
Coauthor:
Martinez Fischer | Meza
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a pilot project to improve health care outcomes and reduce costs under Medicaid by providing participating recipients with enhanced case management and other services to address certain social determinants of health.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Neave | Minjarez | Romero, Jr. | Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.
Author:
Wu | Vo | Button | Jetton
Coauthor:
Anchia | Beckley | Bowers | Bucy | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Referred to Administration
Caption:
Condemning racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Author:
Schofield | Jetton | Ordaz Perez | Lozano | Cortez
Coauthor:
Campos | Hernandez | Landgraf | Martinez | Meza | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating April 6 as Tejano Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.
Author:
Huberty | Larson | Ordaz Perez | Leach | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Darby | Dutton | Fierro | Harless | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize sports wagering in this state.
Author:
Canales | Ashby | Kuempel | King, Ken | Geren
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county; authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes.
Author:
Raney | Morrison | King, Phil | Howard | Guerra
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Beckley | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature.
Author:
Anchia | Metcalf | Cole | Oliverson | Walle
Coauthor:
Allen | Bernal | Bucy | Burns | Frullo | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 30 2021 4:51PM
Caption:
Relating to deactivating House Rule 16, Section 13.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Reynolds | Hinojosa | Minjarez | Ramos
Coauthor:
Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Collier | Cortez | et al.
Last Action:
05/22/2021 H Filed
Caption:
Commending the leaders and philanthropists who assisted the people of Texas in the aftermath of the winter storm of February 2021.
Report | Texas Legislature Online

The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.