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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. John Turner
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/20/2026
Number of Bills: 48

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (38):
Author:
Turner, John | Allison | Price | Coleman
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the health literacy advisory committee and health literacy in the state health plan.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to adjustment of the average daily attendance for school districts providing additional half-day instruction for certain students.
Author:
Turner, John | Oliverson | Guerra
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to expedited death certificates for religious purposes in certain counties.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/18/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to a requirement for and the contents of a declarations page required for certain standard insurance policy forms for personal automobile insurance.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
Caption:
Relating to the state reserve of personal protective equipment for health care workers and essential personnel.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
Caption:
Relating to a state plan for responding to pandemics.
Author:
Turner, John | Rose | Meyer | Minjarez | Sanford
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the forfeiture of contraband relating to the criminal offense of racing on a highway.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
Caption:
Relating to a COVID-19 vaccine public awareness campaign.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/17/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
Caption:
Relating to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.
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:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to an exception to the application of the offense of illegal voting.
Author:
Turner, John | Price | Coleman | Meyer | Rose
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to a voluntary quality standards certification process for certain private residential psychiatric treatment facilities that provide treatments and services to youth; imposing fees; authorizing civil and administrative penalties.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to electronic correction of voter registration information.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; authorizing the change of a fee.
Author:
Turner, John | Sherman, Sr. | Krause
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a criminal justice system sentencing database established by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
04/13/2021 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to energy efficiency standards for appliances.
Author:
Turner, John
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the dissemination of confidential information contained in the juvenile justice information system.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of nurse aides; requiring an occupational registration.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/10/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to an agreement between a school district and public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program to high school students enrolled in the district.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/23/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 23 2021 4:04PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2021 8:06PM
Caption:
In memory of David Wilson Gray of Dallas.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/30/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2021 9:06AM
Caption:
In memory of Curtis James Smith of Dallas.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
03/30/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2021 8:53AM
Caption:
In memory of country music star Charley Pride.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:00AM
Caption:
Commending Robley Cash of Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School in Dallas for his service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:20AM
Caption:
Congratulating Nina Canales of Hillcrest High School in Dallas on her receipt of the 2021 Media/Virtual Presence Award by the Texas Association of School Librarians.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:20AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Merriman Park Elementary School Solar System Bosses team on qualifying for the Destination Imagination Global Finals 2021.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:22AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Lake Highlands High School football team on a successful 2020 season and commending Coach Lonnie Walker on being named a finalist for the Landry Coach of the Year award.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:23AM
Caption:
Congratulating Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School in Dallas on its selection as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:23AM
Caption:
Congratulating Walnut Hill Elementary School in Dallas on its selection as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:42AM
Caption:
Congratulating Jose Armendariz of John J. Pershing Elementary School on being named the 2021 Primary Teacher of the Year by the Dallas Independent School District.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:37AM
Caption:
Commending Heart House for 20 years of service to refugee children in the Vickery Meadow community in Dallas.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:37AM
Caption:
Commending Literacy Achieves for its outstanding contributions to the Vickery Meadow community in the wake of Winter Storm Uri.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:30AM
Caption:
Commending United to Learn for its support of the Dallas Independent School District during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:31AM
Caption:
Congratulating Curtis Jenkins on his promotion to the position of relationship specialist for Richardson ISD.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:24AM
Caption:
Congratulating The Friends of Northaven Trail on the groundbreaking for the Northaven Trail Bridge in Dallas.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
06/02/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2021 12:09PM
Caption:
Congratulating Joseph Sotelo on being named the Dallas Independent School District 2021 Principal of the Year for the secondary level.
Author:
Turner, John
Last Action:
06/03/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2021 10:31AM
Caption:
Commending the staff and interns in the office of State Representative John Turner for their service during the 87th Legislature.
Joint Author (10):
Author:
Landgraf | Turner, John | White | Holland
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of certain disabilities.
Author:
Israel | Coleman | Turner, John | Rose
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Author:
Patterson | Button | Johnson, Julie | Turner, John | Shaheen
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates.
Author:
Israel | Turner, John | Stucky | Capriglione | Lopez
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to purchasing of cloud computing services by a political subdivision.
Author:
Shaheen | Frank | Lucio III | Turner, John | Buckley
Last Action:
05/13/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of negotiated rates requested by members of the legislature from certain health care vendors that contract with this state.
Author:
Dominguez | Swanson | Morales, Christina | Turner, John
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of parking privileges for people with disabilities; increasing criminal fines; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Turner, John | Patterson
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain senior living facilities.
Author:
Patterson | Button | Johnson, Julie | Turner, John | Shaheen
Last Action:
04/06/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to registration requirements and voluntary safety standards certification for senior living facilities; authorizing administrative penalties; imposing fees; requiring an occupational registration.
Author:
Minjarez | Anderson | Stucky | Turner, John
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to county and municipal housing authority pet policies.
Author:
Israel | Coleman | Turner, John | Rose
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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