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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. James Talarico
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/11/2026

Number of Bills: 37

Author:
Oliverson | Bonnen | Collier | Canales | Burrows
Coauthor:
Anderson | Burns | Button | Dean | Guerra | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to establishment of the prescription drug savings program for certain uninsured individuals.
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:
Thompson, Senfronia | Dutton | Davis | Coleman | Collier
Coauthor:
Allen | Cole | Fierro | González, Jessica | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, witnesses to the commission of those offenses, and other members of the public, to peace officer liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.
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:
Frank | Dutton | Huberty | González, Mary | Burrows
Coauthor:
Anderson | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | Jetton | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to authorizing equal opportunity for access by non-enrolled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.
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:
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:
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:
Burns | Burrows | González, Mary | Leman | Sherman, Sr.
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Cain | Cook | Ellzey | et al.
Last Action:
03/30/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.
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 | Thompson, Senfronia | Thompson, Ed
Coauthor:
Jetton | Talarico
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the limitation period for filing a complaint and requesting a special education impartial due process hearing.
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:
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:
Bell, Keith | Tinderholt | VanDeaver | Buckley
Coauthor:
Talarico
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to school district hearings regarding complaints.
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:
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, 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:
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:
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.
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