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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Jon E. Rosenthal
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/10/2026
Number of Bills: 49

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (43):
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/16/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to a change of name and sex for certain persons and the issuance of associated vital records and documentation; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/21/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for firearm safety equipment.
Author:
Rosenthal | Tinderholt | Guillen | Fierro
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program to include certain nonprofit organizations providing job training to veterans.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain conduct intended to intimidate or interfere with a person seeking or providing health care services or attending an established place of religious worship; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Rosenthal | Bernal | Johnson, Jarvis
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
Author:
Rosenthal | Geren | Guillen
Last Action:
05/13/2021 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to requiring entities that provide mental health services to veterans or veterans' families to provide military informed care or military cultural competency training to certain entity personnel to accept a grant from a state agency.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.
Author:
Rosenthal | Guillen | Fierro
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to public school attendance requirements for students diagnosed with or undergoing related treatment for severe or life-threatening illnesses.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting carrying a firearm while intoxicated; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the prohibition against certain municipal or county regulation of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain devices by a person occupying a voting station.
Author:
Rosenthal | Walle
Last Action:
03/24/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements for beneficial tax treatment related to a leasehold or other possessory interest in a public facility used to provide affordable housing.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain law regarding travel expenses.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to Energy Resources: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/08/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 8 2021 1:09PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry.
Author:
Rosenthal | Meza | Guerra | González, Jessica
Last Action:
03/09/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the categorization, collection, and publication of certain demographic and other information pertaining to certain public benefits programs.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/11/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
Caption:
Relating to annual applications for ballots to be voted by mail.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to a change of name and sex for certain persons and the issuance of associated birth records and documentation; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Rosenthal | Oliverson
Last Action:
03/30/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prevention of and safety requirements regarding sudden cardiac arrest affecting public school students participating in interscholastic athletics.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements for certain accidental discharges or spills.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/17/2021 H Referred to Energy Resources: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
Caption:
Relating to regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of the geologic storage of anthropogenic carbon dioxide.
Author:
Rosenthal | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to accessing transmission service and power at wholesale outside of the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ensure the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region has adequate reserve power to prevent blackout conditions.
Author:
Rosenthal | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to electric power purchased for the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to eligibility criteria regarding commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the governing body of the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Rosenthal | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the weather emergency preparedness of facilities for providing electric service.
Author:
Rosenthal | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the weather emergency preparedness of gas pipeline facilities and facilities for providing electric service.
Author:
Rosenthal | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Energy Resources: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the cold weather preparedness of gas wells and pipeline facilities; authorizing a penalty.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of adaptive model data analytics software by the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/22/2021 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.
Author:
Rosenthal | Guillen
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to measures to facilitate the successful completion of degree and certificate programs by certain adult learners at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 7 2021 4:44PM
Caption:
Congratulating Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for setting a record for most Grammys received by a woman artist with her 28th Grammy Award win at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to Resolutions Calendars: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Congratulating Megan Thee Stallion of Houston on winning three 2021 Grammy Awards.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2021 4:04PM
Caption:
Commending Andrew and Michelle Mitcham for helping their neighbors in Jersey Village during Winter Storm Uri.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Referred to Resolutions Calendars: Apr 7 2021 11:50AM
Caption:
Congratulating Megan Thee Stallion of Houston on winning three 2021 Grammy Awards.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
06/02/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2021 11:15PM
Caption:
Congratulating Lieutenant Colonel Justin Elliott on his appointment as commander of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
Author:
Rosenthal
Last Action:
06/03/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2021 3:11PM
Caption:
In memory of Lones Frank Cook of Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Joint Author (6):
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Coleman | Reynolds | Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Author:
Coleman | Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to the prevention of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Author:
Coleman | Rosenthal
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of affordable housing as a qualifying project for public-private partnerships.
Author:
Paul | Krause | Murphy | Rosenthal | Guillen
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Gulf Coast Protection District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; providing authority to impose a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Coleman | Rosenthal
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of a board of managers to govern certain school districts with low-performing campuses.
Author:
Coleman | Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | Rosenthal
Last Action:
04/23/2021 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to criminal justice.
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