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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Sam Harless
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/25/2026
Number of Bills: 39

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (11):
Author:
Harless
Last Action:
03/16/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the operation of threat assessment teams in public schools and the establishment of a student threat assessment database; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Harless | Martinez Fischer | Moody | Raney | Walle
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding orders imposing a condition of bond in a criminal case involving a violent offense.
Author:
Harless
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the requirement for a deputy sheriff, reserve deputy sheriff, deputy constable, or reserve deputy constable to take an official oath.
Author:
Harless | Allen
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the content of a public school campus improvement plan.
Author:
Harless | Minjarez
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the construction of certain assisted living facilities located within a floodplain in certain counties.
Author:
Harless | Buckley | Allison | Klick | Landgraf
Last Action:
03/09/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
Caption:
Relating to pretrial procedures, conditions for community supervision, and criminal punishment for conduct endangering the public safety; creating a criminal offense and increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Harless
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the deadline to begin a county fire code inspection in certain counties.
Author:
Harless | Huberty | Howard | Allison | Bell, Keith
Last Action:
05/12/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of a full-time public school employee's home or residence address in certain government records and documents.
Author:
Harless | Wilson | Raymond | King, Phil | Morrison
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the issuance and execution of certain search warrants in a criminal investigation and the admissibility of evidence obtained through certain searches.
Author:
Harless
Last Action:
03/16/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2021 4:38PM
Caption:
Congratulating Champions Golf Club in Houston on hosting the 2020 U.S. Women's Open.
Author:
Harless
Last Action:
03/30/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2021 8:40AM
Caption:
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Fight Crime: Invest in Kids organization.
Joint Author (28):
Author:
Klick | Allison | Shaheen | Harless | Price
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the criminal punishment and conditions of community supervision for the offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Moody | Guillen | Harless
Last Action:
05/10/2021 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a bet for purposes of gambling criminal offenses.
Author:
Shaheen | Noble | Harless | Morales, Eddie | Minjarez
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Shaheen | Dean | Noble | Harless | Cook
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the protection of religious organizations.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Harless | White | Guillen
Last Action:
05/06/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Author:
King, Phil | Hernandez | Harless | Deshotel | Shaheen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/19/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the availability of personal information of an elected public officer.
Author:
Howard | Tinderholt | Harless | Neave | White
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault or other prohibited sexual conduct.
Author:
Hinojosa | Shine | Talarico | Harless
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Cain | Harless
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the time for making required reports of deceased residents of this state to a voter registrar and to the secretary of state.
Author:
Capriglione | Raymond | Canales | King, Phil | Harless
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to business days for purposes of the public information law.
Author:
Dean | Harless | Metcalf | Slawson | Oliverson
Last Action:
03/25/2021 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the protection of religious organizations.
Author:
Craddick | Harless | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the rental and operation of electric generation equipment.
Author:
Murphy | Harless
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain orders, proclamations, and regulations issued in response to a disaster by the governor or the presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision.
Author:
Tinderholt | Harless
Last Action:
03/25/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the protection of religious freedoms and religious institutions during a declared state of disaster.
Author:
Shaheen | Paul | Harless | Johnson, Jarvis | Murphy
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to access to the financial responsibility verification program by justice and municipal courts.
Author:
Raney | Raymond | Harless | Guillen
Last Action:
05/04/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Author:
Capriglione | Harless | Lucio III | Geren | King, Phil
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place and to a political subdivision's designation of property for camping by homeless individuals; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Huberty | Paddie | Harless | King, Phil
Last Action:
05/05/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the funding of projects by the Texas Water Development Board to promote utility reliability, resiliency, efficiency, conservation, and demand reduction; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Author:
Buckley | Harless | Ellzey | Murr
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement; creating a criminal offense and increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
King, Phil | Harless | Slawson | Hernandez | Darby
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to utility facilities for restoring electric service after a widespread power outage.
Author:
Huberty | Murphy | Dutton | Harless | Walle
Last Action:
05/11/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District; providing the authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.
Author:
Turner, John | Harless | Morales, Christina | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.
Author:
Thierry | Paddie | Harless | Button | Goldman
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:
Morrison | Harless
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for a loan under the disaster recovery loan program.
Author:
Leach | Harless | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of metal recycling; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Huberty | Paddie | Harless | King, Phil
Last Action:
05/05/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the State Utilities Reliability Fund and the State Utilities Reliability Revenue Fund to provide financial support for projects that enhance the reliability and resiliency of water, electric, and natural gas utilities, broadband providers, and power generation resources in this state.
Author:
Kuempel | Rose | Geren | Moody | Harless
Last Action:
04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth and to provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety by creating the Texas Gaming Commission, authorizing and regulating casino gaming at a limited number of destination resorts and facilities licensed by the commission, authorizing sports wagering, requiring occupational licenses to conduct casino gaming, and requiring the imposition of a tax.
Author:
Vo | Harless | Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Shine
Last Action:
05/14/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2021 7:52PM
Caption:
Condemning racism against Asian Americans.
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