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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. John H. Bucy III
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/17/2026

Number of Bills: 59

Author:
Ashby | Anderson | Paddie | Price | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bailes | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.
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:
Lucio III | Talarico
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to pricing of and health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Howard | Leach | Reynolds
Coauthor:
Bucy | Lopez | Morales, Christina
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.
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:
Thierry
Coauthor:
Bucy
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Bucy | Morales Shaw
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/18/2021 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | Hernandez | Krause
Coauthor:
Bucy
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/18/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.
Author:
Cortez | Rose | Oliverson | Johnson, Ann | Frank
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bucy | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the period of continuous eligibility and a periodic eligibility review for a child for Medicaid.
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:
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:
Moody | Guillen
Coauthor:
Bucy | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Neave | Zwiener
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, testing, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of taxes and fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Oliverson | Fierro | Johnson, Julie | Guillen
Coauthor:
Bucy | Ellzey | Israel | Morales, Eddie | Thierry | et al.
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services and telehealth services.
Author:
Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Bucy | Israel | Thierry | Vo
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services and telehealth services.
Author:
Lopez | Ramos
Coauthor:
Bucy | Campos | Guerra
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring trauma training for certain attorneys.
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 | VanDeaver | Israel
Coauthor:
Bucy | Dutton | Morrison | Price
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a state financing program administered by the Texas Public Finance Authority to assist school districts with certain expenses; granting authority to issue bonds or other obligations.
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:
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:
Allen | Reynolds | Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor:
Bucy | Crockett | Fierro | Minjarez | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans for certain public school students and notification and documentation requirements regarding certain behavior management techniques.
Author:
Morales, Christina
Coauthor:
Bucy | Fierro
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.
Author:
Morales, Christina
Coauthor:
Bucy | Fierro
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the length of the early voting period.
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:
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:
Moody | Oliverson | Jetton | Hull | Meza
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | Button | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the designation of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as optional holidays.
Author:
White | Thierry | Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor:
Bucy | Lopez | Minjarez | Morales Shaw
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to adverse disproportionalities within the child protective services system.
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:
Stephenson
Coauthor:
Bucy | Cain | Goodwin | Huberty
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the practice of chiropractic.
Author:
Oliverson | Hull | Howard | Collier | Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Guillen | Harless | Jetton | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to limitations on pelvic examinations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty.
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:
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:
Darby | Lucio III | King, Phil | Hernandez | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
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:
Huberty | Rodriguez | Leach | Larson | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Bucy | Cortez | Fierro | Harless | Stephenson | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of sports wagering; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee; imposing a tax; creating criminal offenses; decriminalizing wagering on sports events.
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:
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:
Thierry | Paddie | Harless | Button | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Biedermann | Bucy | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.
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:
Herrero | Davis | Dominguez
Coauthor:
Bucy
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
Thompson, Senfronia | Howard | Neave | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allen | Bonnen | Bucy | Herrero | Johnson, Ann | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to required sexual harassment prevention training for members of the legislature and lobbyists.
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:
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:
Vo | Harless | Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Shine
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Bernal | Bucy | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2021 7:52PM
Caption:
Condemning racism against Asian Americans.
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:
Kacal | Craddick | Ashby | King, Tracy O. | Morrison
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bailes | Beckley | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:34AM
Caption:
In memory of Charlotte Han Sharp of College Station.
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