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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Leo Pacheco
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/25/2026

Number of Bills: 55

Author:
Price | Oliverson | Coleman | Ashby | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Beckley | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs, using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services.
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:
Button | Metcalf | Rodriguez | Thierry | Landgraf
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/13/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the replenishment ratio used to determine an employer's unemployment compensation contribution tax rate.
Author:
Paddie | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Buckley | Burns | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.
Author:
Paddie | Hernandez | Allison
Coauthor:
Anderson | Buckley | Burns | Button | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the preparedness for extreme weather emergencies of facilities that provide electricity service; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Raymond | Paddie | Hernandez | Bonnen | Button
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Buckley | Burns | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study on a statewide disaster alert system and implementation of that system and to notice to elected officials of a widespread power, water, or natural gas outage or emergency.
Author:
Paddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Buckley | Button | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Disaster Reliability Council.
Author:
Goldman | Herrero | Geren | Anchia | Craddick
Coauthor:
Button | Dean | Israel | Lopez | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/13/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee.
Author:
Hernandez | Paddie | Hunter | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Ashby | Button | Dean | Dominguez | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products.
Author:
Leach | Ashby | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.
Author:
Dominguez | Tinderholt | Morales, Eddie | Ellzey | Cortez
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Fierro | Guillen | Huberty | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to measures to facilitate the award of postsecondary course credit leading to workforce credentialing based on military experience, education, and training and to prepare veterans for employment in certain industries.
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:
Zwiener | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Neave | Button
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Campos | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Companion considered in lieu of
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.
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:
Rodriguez | Craddick | Cole | Hinojosa | Goodwin
Coauthor:
Button | Cyrier | Howard | Israel | Lopez | et al.
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain homeless individuals.
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:
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:
Sanford | Rose | Thierry | White | Crockett
Coauthor:
Allen | Buckley | Cain | Campos | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.
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:
Ramos | Beckley | Johnson, Julie | Ordaz Perez | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
González, Jessica | Lucio III | Minjarez | Morales Shaw | Pacheco | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to informing the public about the availability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals.
Author:
Moody | Buckley | Neave | White | Ramos
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Cain | Campos | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.
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:
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:
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:
Parker | Geren | Cain | Allison
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Campos | Cason | Cole | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the sale of certain food by food service establishments.
Author:
Hefner | White | Guillen | Burrows | Paddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.
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:
Thierry | Thompson, Senfronia | Darby | Hunter | Patterson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business; creating a criminal offense.
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:
Burrows | Goldman | Longoria | Meyer | Sherman, Sr.
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen | Guillen | Herrero | Johnson, Jarvis | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to quarantine leave for fire fighters, peace officers, detention officers, and emergency medical technicians employed by, appointed by, or elected for a political subdivision.
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:
Morales, Eddie | Middleton | Anderson | Guillen
Coauthor:
Buckley | Campos | Cook | Minjarez | Muñoz, Jr. | et al.
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of Sul Ross State University to The Texas A&M University System.
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:
Holland | Paddie | Canales | White | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
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:
Thompson, Ed | White | Schaefer | Cyrier | Moody
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the training of and policies for peace officers.
Author:
Leach | Moody | Metcalf | Landgraf | Cook
Coauthor:
Guillen | Pacheco | Price | Schaefer | Wu
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.
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:
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:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Pacheco
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to an application for a place on a ballot filed by a person convicted of a felony and to the general requirements of an application for a place on a ballot; decreasing a criminal penalty.
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.
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