Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/28/2025

Number of Bills: 34

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (20):
HB 36 Author: Bowers | Allen | Rose | Hull | Talarico
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.

HB 1820 Author: Bowers | Plesa | Allen | Leo Wilson | Collier
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed.

HB 1821 Author: Bowers | Turner | Allen | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to information regarding the procedures and available resources for the sealing of juvenile records.

HB 1822 Author: Bowers | Allen | Goodwin | Jones, Jolanda
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of a juvenile court over certain persons and to the sealing and nondisclosure of certain juvenile records.

HB 1824 Author: Bowers
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Related to monitoring domestic violence offenders through advanced tracking systems to enhance victim safety.

HB 1825 Author: Bowers | Allen
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.

HB 1826 Author: Bowers | Rose | Collier | Bhojani
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 1986 Author: Bowers | Howard
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of abortion, including abortion complication reporting and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

HB 1987 Author: Bowers
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of abortion, including abortion complication reporting and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

HB 1992 Author: Bowers | Goodwin
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the behaviorally at-risk student grant program to provide social and cognitive skills training to certain public school students.

HB 2492 Author: Bowers | Morales, Christina | Simmons | Plesa
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.

HB 2493 Author: Bowers | Turner | Bhojani | Simmons
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain eviction-related service businesses.

HB 2664 Author: Bowers | Rose | Howard | Allen | Reynolds
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Caption: Relating to the task force on racial diversity in the nursing workforce.

HB 2902 Author: Bowers | Luther
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Supported Independent Living Program.

HB 3085 Author: Bowers | Button | Garcia, Linda
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a municipality and the local regulation of premises in those areas.

HB 3283 Author: Bowers | Allen | Plesa
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the mission of governing boards of public institutions of higher education.

HB 4893 Author: Bowers | Walle | McQueeney | Anchía | Cunningham
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a postsecondary advising program for students who are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education or who are educationally disadvantaged.

HB 5562 Author: Bowers
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue from a hotel and convention center project.

HB 5591 Author: Bowers | Leo Wilson | Anchía
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to opioid overdose training for peace officers.

HR 1499 Author: Bowers
Last Action: 06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 7:19PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 650.

Joint Author (14):
HB 341 Author: Morales, Christina | Johnson | Bowers | Garcia, Linda | Plesa
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on traffic collisions involving persons operating bicycles, electric bicycles, or motor-assisted scooters.

HB 515 Author: Troxclair | VanDeaver | Ordaz | Harris Davila | Bowers
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.

HB 1135 Author: Isaac | Bowers | Little | Smithee | Cook
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.

HB 1255 Author: Toth | Bowers | Moody | Cook
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by a professional who is required to report child abuse or neglect and against a child under the care of that professional.

HB 1465 Author: Hickland | Bowers | Louderback | Gámez | Cook
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.

HB 1686 Author: Hull | Cook | Slawson | Howard | Bowers
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts, and to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with those victims.

HB 1718 Author: Plesa | Bowers | Ordaz | Garcia, Linda | Hayes
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the definition of "closing" for purposes of certain private activity bonds.

HB 1734 Author: Orr | Manuel | Bowers
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.

HB 2282 Author: Lopez, Janie | Harless | Cook | Bowers | Tepper
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.

HB 3418 Author: Morales, Eddie | Bowers | Cook | Rodríguez Ramos | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.

HB 3923 Author: Bell, Keith | Cook | Ordaz | Bowers | Fairly
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.

HB 5396 Author: Rose | Thompson | Davis, Yvonne | Bowers | Davis, Aicha
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the oversight of rehabilitation hospitals by the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.

HR 161 Author: Simmons | Ward Johnson | Jones, Jolanda | Bowers | Jones, Venton
Last Action: 02/04/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2025 7:47PM
Caption: Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

HR 834 Author: Rose | Bowers | Simmons
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 2025 8:29AM
Caption: Recognizing April 14, 2025, as Red and White Day at the State Capitol in honor of the advocacy efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

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