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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Vikki Goodwin
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/11/2026
Number of Bills: 66

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (51):
Author:
Goodwin | Harris | Guillen
Last Action:
03/30/2021 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for a request for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the minimum wage.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
04/09/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to displaying a firearm at or near a public demonstration; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; increasing a fine.
Author:
Goodwin | Guillen
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for financial assistance and the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for financial assistance.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/16/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county to adopt a fire or wildland-urban interface code.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/25/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the duties of the Department of Public Safety, peace officers, officers of the court, and licensed firearms dealers with respect to the possession or use of a suspended, revoked, or expired license to carry a handgun; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain persons with chemical dependencies from possessing a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Goodwin | Reynolds | Cole
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/23/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to restrict the use of engine braking.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to impose certain fees on new construction.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Author:
Goodwin | VanDeaver | Moody
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the prescriptive authority of certain psychologists; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
05/04/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to voting by mail due to childbirth or expected childbirth.
Author:
Goodwin | Cole
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of the gas production tax to flared or vented gas at an increased rate; imposing a tax.
Author:
Goodwin | Guerra | Talarico | Kacal
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty.
Author:
Goodwin | Guillen
Last Action:
03/10/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 10 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims for telemedicine medical services and telehealth services under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain devices to train or control the behavior of an elephant; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; increasing a fine.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/15/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
Caption:
Relating to depository boxes for ballots to be voted by mail.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/16/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 16 2021 10:20AM
Caption:
Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/16/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 16 2021 10:20AM
Caption:
Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/16/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 16 2021 10:20AM
Caption:
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain records of an appraisal district.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/17/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
Caption:
Relating to the length of the early voting period.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/17/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
Caption:
Relating to the medical accuracy of informational materials given to a woman seeking an abortion.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/17/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
Caption:
Relating to funding for small and mid-sized open-enrollment charter schools.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/18/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
Caption:
Relating to the board of directors of a public utility agency.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
05/06/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain persons licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/18/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
Caption:
Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/18/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of a sales tax on ammunition, firearms, and firearms accessories to provide funding for the family violence program in the Health and Human Services Commission.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to notice to customers, governmental entities, and other affected persons after significant interruptions of certain services.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to deployment of information technology and electric distribution system upgrades to more equitably distribute rolling blackouts.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting billboards on cemetery property; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Redistricting Commission.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district regarding cultural competence and implicit bias.
Author:
Goodwin | Bernal | Wu | Israel
Last Action:
05/12/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to information reported through the Public Education Information Management System and to parents regarding disciplinary measures used by a school district.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/22/2021 H Referred to Energy Resources: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Railroad Commission of Texas regarding the use of flared natural gas for on-site electric generation.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/22/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to mobile source emissions reductions and transportation electrification; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Goodwin | Oliverson | Howard
Last Action:
05/07/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a health facility's removal of medical equipment from a deceased individual's body before transfer to a funeral director; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Goodwin | Craddick
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to the transportation, storage, and disposal of certain radioactive waste.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of certain instructional procedures adopted by public schools due to the coronavirus disease pandemic.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to limits on certain campaign contributions made to or for a candidate for the legislature.
Author:
Goodwin
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
04/27/2021 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Apr 27 2021 2:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 27; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature, Texas congressional districts, and State Board of Education districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
Author:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 2021 as Financial Literacy Month.
Joint Author (15):
Author:
Toth | Goodwin
Last Action:
04/19/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to restrictive covenants related to swimming pool enclosures.
Author:
Rodriguez | Craddick | Cole | Hinojosa | Goodwin
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:
Ortega | Goodwin | Moody
Last Action:
04/08/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
King, Phil | Guillen | White | Bowers | Goodwin
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a law enforcement agency accreditation grant program.
Author:
Israel | Cyrier | Goodwin
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.
Author:
Hinojosa | Goodwin
Last Action:
04/15/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful transfer of a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Gervin-Hawkins | Goodwin
Last Action:
05/10/2021 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
Author:
Fierro | Goodwin
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services and telehealth services.
Author:
Cole | Goodwin
Last Action:
03/05/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion under a health benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state.
Author:
Bucy | Goodwin
Last Action:
04/12/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
Author:
Wilson | Goodwin
Last Action:
04/13/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an interim study regarding the composition of the boards of directors of certain river authorities.
Author:
Howard | Goodwin
Last Action:
05/05/2021 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
Author:
King, Ken | Capriglione | Goodwin | Canales | Ashby
Last Action:
05/12/2021 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the placement of electric vehicle charging equipment in state parks.
Author:
Talarico | Goodwin
Last Action:
03/29/2021 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.
Author:
Anchia | Goodwin | Turner, Chris | Hernandez | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/11/2021 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
Caption:
Expressing support for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Texas while expanding and diversifying the economy.
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