Author:
Ashby | Hunter | Hernandez | Bonnen | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services.
Author:
Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Howard
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Craddick | Buckley | Bonnen | Kuempel
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Bucy | Button | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
Author:
Talarico | Frank | Burrows | Rose | Klick
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs in this state; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Bonnen | Kuempel | Landgraf | Ordaz
Coauthor:
Bucy | Bumgarner | Cain | DeAyala | Frazier | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Howard | Johnson, Julie | Slawson | Leach | Garcia
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.
Author:
Howard | Button | Neave Criado | Thierry | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.
Author:
Oliverson | Howard | Talarico | Cole | Leo-Wilson
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bowers | Bumgarner | Button | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/12/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.
Author:
Hull | González, Mary | Cain | Moody | Lozano
Coauthor:
Goodwin | Morales Shaw | Plesa
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of certain restraints or chemical irritants on certain public school students.
Author:
Jones, Jolanda | Thompson, Senfronia | Allen
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bryant | Collier | Cunningham | Dutton | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
Author:
Bowers | Rose | Reynolds | Sherman, Sr. | Buckley
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.
Author:
Bailes | Lambert | Kuempel | Cain | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Anderson | Goodwin | King, Ken | Lujan | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
03/30/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.
Author:
Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Dutton | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Health Care Reform, Select: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.
Author:
King, Ken | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bucy | Goodwin | Plesa | Wu
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/23/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the placement of electric vehicle charging equipment on state property.
Author:
Ordaz | Slawson | Frank | Rose | Howard
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bailes | Bernal | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.
Author:
Vo | Garcia | Neave Criado | Geren | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson | Ashby | Button | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.
Author:
Ramos | Plesa
Coauthor:
Allen | Campos | Garcia | Goodwin | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action:
05/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to informing the public about the availability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals.
Author:
Plesa | Shaheen | Lalani | Johnson, Jarvis | Collier
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Dorazio | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose driver's licenses are surrendered.
Author:
Talarico | Meza | Bernal | Hinojosa | Allen
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees.
Author:
Shine | Martinez Fischer | Kuempel | Ordaz | Slawson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
05/25/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
Author:
Walle | Garcia | Rose | Raney
Coauthor:
Bernal | Flores | Goodwin | Lambert | Lopez, Janie | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bryant | Goodwin | Jones, Venton | Meza
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Author:
Harris, Caroline | Klick | Frank | Campos | Collier
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Harrison | González, Mary | Johnson, Julie | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bailes | Bernal | Bhojani | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Oliverson | Rose | Anderson | Wu
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.
Author:
Cole | Thierry | Plesa | Turner | Bernal
Coauthor:
Bowers | Flores | Gamez | Goodwin | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment.
Author:
Morales Shaw | Howard | Plesa | Ordaz
Coauthor:
Allen | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.
Author:
Sherman, Sr. | Talarico | Bhojani | Buckley | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Flores | Garcia | Goodwin | Lopez, Ray | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.
Author:
King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bucy | Flores | Gamez | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Goodwin | Lopez, Janie
Last Action:
05/08/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to state and local government disaster preparedness.
Author:
Plesa | Frazier | Johnson, Ann | Manuel | Bowers
Coauthor:
Cunningham | Goodwin | Lujan
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the impoundment of a vehicle used in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway or in the commission of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition.
Author:
Holland | Rose | González, Mary | Bell, Cecil | Zwiener
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land and water conservation fund.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Oliverson | Rose | Anderson | Wu
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.
Author:
Morales Shaw | Sherman, Sr. | Rose | Lujan | Frazier
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bryant | Goodwin | Morales, Christina
Last Action:
05/01/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the provision of information regarding suicide prevention and certain state laws applicable to handgun license holders.
Author:
Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Bryant | Goodwin
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.
Author:
Anchía | Sherman, Sr. | Howard | Frazier | Martinez
Coauthor:
Bowers | Campos | Gamez | González, Jessica | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.
Author:
Anchía | Sherman, Sr. | Jones, Venton | Lalani | Cook
Coauthor:
Bowers | Buckley | Campos | Gamez | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.
Author:
Anchía | Price | Buckley | Cook | Frazier
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Campos | Gamez | González, Jessica | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device and to certain consequences on conviction of that offense.
Author:
Gates | Howard | Wilson | Paul | Morales, Christina
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing; authorizing a fee; authorizing a penalty.
Author:
Cole
Coauthor:
Flores | Goodwin | Howard | Meza
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption:
Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion and contraception under a health benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state.
Author:
Guerra | Zwiener | Howard | Allen
Coauthor:
Campos | Gamez | Goodwin | Leo-Wilson | Lopez, Ray | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to a fentanyl awareness program in public schools.
Author:
Guerra | Allen
Coauthor:
Campos | Gamez | Goodwin | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to an opioid-related drug overdose response protocol and training on the administration of an opioid antagonist for public school personnel.
Author:
Guerra | Allen
Coauthor:
Campos | Gamez | Goodwin | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the administration of opioid antagonists by a school nurse at public school campuses.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Button | Buckley | Rose | Morrison
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the employer child-care contribution partnership program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Allen | Wu | Thompson, Senfronia | Reynolds | Bailes
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | Button | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to public school system accountability.
Author:
Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a change in the amount of certain administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Dorazio | Capriglione | DeAyala | Cain | Hefner
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bumgarner | Campos | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository.
Author:
Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Goodwin
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to Energy Resources: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain chemicals included in hydraulic fracturing treatments.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Buckley | VanDeaver | Landgraf | Talarico
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Burns | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Goodwin | Zwiener
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption:
Relating to a study regarding the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in hydraulic fracturing.
Author:
Flores | Troxclair | Cole | Hinojosa | Howard
Coauthor:
Goodwin | Talarico
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 1/1/24
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing.
Author:
Thimesch | Cunningham | King, Ken | Harris, Cody | Hefner
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Campos | Frazier | et al.
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.
Author:
Plesa | Rose | Price | Oliverson | Perez
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.
Author:
Flores | Bowers
Coauthor:
Goodwin | Meza
Last Action:
04/25/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or deaths.
Author:
González, Jessica | Lozano | Neave Criado | Guillen | Flores
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bowers | Bumgarner | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the building being constructed in Phase Two of the Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan at the northwest corner of Congress Avenue and 15th Street the Irma Rangel Building.
Author:
Raney | Allison | Morrison | Howard | Guerra
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson | Bailes | Bernal | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Craddick | Buckley | Bonnen | Kuempel
Coauthor:
Allen | Bucy | Campos | Collier | Darby | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and establishing the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund for the purposes of scientific research of all forms of mental health and human brain disease and disorders.
Author:
Canales | Goldman | Cain | Lozano | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.
Author:
González, Mary | González, Jessica | Zwiener | Johnson, Julie | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bryant | Bucy | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 2:13PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 14, 2023, as Texas LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Bhojani | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Oliverson | Craddick
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 2:43PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 20, 2023, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.