Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Sheryl Cole
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/1/2025

Number of Bills: 34

HB 5 Author: Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2025 9:58AM
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 44 Author: Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

HB 50 Author: Jones, Venton | Oliverson | Rose | Campos | Guillen
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor: Miles
Last Action: 05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

HB 107 Author: Simmons | Rose | Collier | Jones, Venton | Oliverson
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor: Miles
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB 161 Author: Howard | Allen | Orr
Coauthor: Bhojani | Bryant | Cole | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for students with a menstrual disorder.

HB 168 Author: Rosenthal | Johnson | Hayes | Orr
Coauthor: Bernal | Bryant | Bucy | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor.

HB 178 Author: Morales, Christina | Bernal | Cunningham | Lujan | Kerwin
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.

HB 185 Author: Thompson
Coauthor: Cole
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.

HB 483 Author: Bucy
Coauthor: Cole
Last Action: 05/19/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity and to the construction of certain high-speed rail.

HB 515 Author: Troxclair | VanDeaver | Ordaz | Harris Davila | Bowers
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
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 528 Author: Goodwin | Morales Shaw
Coauthor: Allen | Bryant | Bucy | Campos | Cole | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.

HB 542 Author: Bucy
Coauthor: Cole
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the use of certain money transferred to and deposited in the state highway fund as required by the Texas Constitution.

HB 550 Author: Flores | Howard | Davis, Aicha | Bernal | Allen
Coauthor: Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Collier | González, Mary | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools.

HB 687 Author: Goodwin | Morales Shaw
Coauthor: Campos | Cole | Garcia, Josey | Jones, Venton
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.

HB 735 Author: Leo Wilson | Louderback | Manuel | Longoria | Hunter
Coauthor: Cole | Cunningham | Curry | Gates | Harris Davila | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to required labeling of meat, poultry, shrimp, and certain related food products.

HB 749 Author: Leo Wilson | Manuel | Lopez, Janie | Longoria | Hunter
Coauthor: Cole | Cunningham | Curry | Gámez | Gates | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to notice provided by food service establishments serving shrimp imported from outside of the United States.

HB 798 Author: Walle | González, Jessica
Coauthor: Cole | Davis, Aicha | Flores | Wu
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties.

HB 1368 Author: Jones, Venton | Buckley | Allen | Reynolds | Guerra
Coauthor: Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

HB 1432 Author: Goodwin
Coauthor: Allen | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to restrictive covenants regulating certain landscaping and water conservation practices.

HB 1481 Author: Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley | Johnson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

HB 1738 Author: Jones, Venton | Moody | Harrison | Phelan | Johnson
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

HB 1773 Author: Bhojani | VanDeaver | Lopez, Janie | Walle | Dutton
Coauthor: Campos | Cole | Cortez | Davis, Aicha | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

HB 1779 Author: Bucy
Coauthor: Cole | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to regulation of accessory dwelling units by political subdivisions.

HB 2275 Author: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 3339 Author: Ward Johnson | Reynolds | Simmons | Jones, Jolanda | Rose
Coauthor: Allen | Bowers | Bryant | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.

HB 3611 Author: Curry | Simmons | Perez, Mary Ann | Craddick | Rose
Coauthor: Cole | DeAyala | Jones, Jolanda | Manuel | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor: Miles
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

HB 3673 Author: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 3919 Author: Gates | Curry | Hunter | Talarico | Harris
Coauthor: Cole | Dorazio | Guillen | Harless | Hayes | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

HB 4370 Author: Metcalf | Bell, Cecil | Cortez | Zwiener | Rosenthal
Coauthor: Bhojani | Cole | Guerra
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the projects undertaken by a public improvement district, municipal management district, water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district.

HB 4901 Author: Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button | Hunter
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

HCR 94 Author: Morales, Christina | Lalani | Collier | Bucy | Campos
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Cole | Flores | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Designating May 8 as Vaccination Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HJR 3 Author: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

HR 161 Author: Simmons | Ward Johnson | Jones, Jolanda | Bowers | Jones, Venton
Coauthor: Allen | Bucy | Cole | Collier | Flores | et al.
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.

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