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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Christina Morales 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 43

HB 5	Author:	Craddick \| Thompson \| Hunter \| Bonnen \| Curry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 37	Author:	Plesa \| Oliverson \| Leach \| Orr \| Campos
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| Bonnen \| Bryant \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

HB 50	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Oliverson \| Rose \| Campos \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Miles
	Last Action:	05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

HB 107	Author:	Simmons \| Rose \| Collier \| Jones, Venton \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bryant \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Miles
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB 168	Author:	Rosenthal \| Johnson \| Hayes \| Orr
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Bryant \| Bucy \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor.

HB 230	Author:	Rosenthal \| Simmons \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Flores \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| Garcia, Linda \| Goodwin \| Howard \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.

HB 349	Author:	Flores \| Leach \| Bumgarner \| Plesa \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Bryant \| Bucy \| González, Jessica \| González, Mary \| Goodwin \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.

HB 454	Author:	Bucy
	Coauthor:	Flores \| Morales, Christina
	Last Action:	02/28/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
	Caption:	Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

HB 528	Author:	Goodwin \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bryant \| Bucy \| Campos \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
	Caption:	Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.

HB 589	Author:	Thompson \| Bumgarner \| Jones, Jolanda
	Coauthor:	Flores \| Lalani \| Morales, Christina \| Plesa
	Last Action:	05/05/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 824	Author:	Jones, Jolanda \| Leo Wilson \| Allen \| Cunningham \| LaHood
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Davis, Aicha \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

HB 1099	Author:	Cole \| Ward Johnson
	Coauthor:	Flores \| Morales, Christina
	Last Action:	03/07/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment.

HB 1164	Author:	González, Jessica
	Coauthor:	Collier \| Flores \| Manuel \| Meza \| Morales, Christina \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.

HB 1368	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Buckley \| Allen \| Reynolds \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bryant \| Bucy \| Cole \| Davis, Aicha \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

HB 1432	Author:	Goodwin
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bryant \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/11/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
	Caption:	Relating to restrictive covenants regulating certain landscaping and water conservation practices.

HB 1507	Author:	Ashby \| Morales, Eddie \| Lujan \| Frank \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Hayes \| Morales, Christina \| Plesa
	Last Action:	04/29/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
	Caption:	Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education.

HB 1730	Author:	Morales Shaw \| Bumgarner \| Flores \| Garcia, Josey \| Kerwin
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bhojani \| Bryant \| González, Jessica \| Goodwin \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health.

HB 1738	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Moody \| Harrison \| Phelan \| Johnson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

HB 1777	Author:	Morales, Eddie \| Troxclair \| Harris Davila \| Ordaz \| Cunningham
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Cook \| Dorazio \| Guillen \| Hickland \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2025 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to a designation on a person's driver's license or personal identification certificate that the person is a registered sex offender.

HB 1875	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Garcia, Josey \| Bell, Cecil \| Morales Shaw \| Louderback
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bowers \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

HB 2067	Author:	Paul \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Morales, Christina \| Plesa
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
	Caption:	Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.

HB 2275	Author:	Morgan \| Barry \| Johnson \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| Bryant
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 2433	Author:	Guillen \| Davis, Aicha
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.

HB 2533	Author:	Reynolds \| Hernandez \| Johnson \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Morales, Christina
	Last Action:	03/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
	Caption:	Relating to the removal of a conservator, board of managers, or other alternative management of a campus or school district in certain circumstances.

HB 2688	Author:	Harless \| Oliverson \| Perez, Mary Ann \| Metcalf \| Thompson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Barry \| Dutton \| Gates \| Geren \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.

HB 2703	Author:	Raymond \| Bell, Cecil \| Hunter \| Hinojosa \| Bryant
	Coauthor:	Morales, Christina \| Plesa
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to designating July as American Patriotism Month.

HB 2783	Author:	Garcia, Linda \| Cortez \| Plesa
	Coauthor:	Gámez \| Jones, Jolanda \| Jones, Venton \| Morales, Christina \| Perez, Vincent \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties.

HB 2785	Author:	Garcia, Linda \| Shaheen \| Bucy \| Plesa
	Coauthor:	Gámez \| Goodwin \| Jones, Jolanda \| Jones, Venton \| Morales, Christina \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

HB 3059	Author:	Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bryant \| Flores \| Garcia, Josey \| González, Jessica \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.

HB 3134	Author:	Cook \| Lalani \| Harris Davila \| Perez, Mary Ann \| Gerdes
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Ashby \| Bhojani \| Canales \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to advanced air mobility.

HB 3211	Author:	Dean \| Gerdes \| Harless \| Lalani \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.

HB 3339	Author:	Ward Johnson \| Reynolds \| Simmons \| Jones, Jolanda \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bowers \| Bryant \| Cole \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.

HB 3458	Author:	Patterson \| Meyer \| Turner \| Ordaz \| Button
	Coauthor:	DeAyala \| Frank \| Kerwin \| Leo Wilson \| Lozano \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3673	Author:	Cook \| Noble \| Phelan \| Howard \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 3727	Author:	Patterson \| Hernandez \| Perez, Mary Ann \| Harris Davila \| Martinez Fischer
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Collier \| Dutton \| Lalani \| Morales Shaw \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.

HB 4089	Author:	Flores \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Meza \| Morales, Christina \| Morales, Eddie \| Rodríguez Ramos
	Last Action:	05/08/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation and operation of electric bicycles.

HB 4361	Author:	Ward Johnson \| Howard \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| Walle \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bryant \| Collier \| Davis, Yvonne \| Flores \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.

HB 4429	Author:	McQueeney \| Shofner \| Troxclair \| Cook \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Canales \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.

HCR 19	Author:	González, Jessica \| Thompson \| Guillen \| Flores \| Smithee
	Coauthor:	Bryant \| Davis, Aicha \| Hinojosa \| Manuel \| Morales Shaw \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2025 H Left pending in committee
	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.

HJR 3	Author:	Craddick \| Bonnen \| Hunter \| Thompson \| Curry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

HR 161	Author:	Simmons \| Ward Johnson \| Jones, Jolanda \| Bowers \| Jones, Venton
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bucy \| Cole \| Collier \| Flores \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/04/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2025 7:47PM
	Caption:	Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

HR 945	Author:	Anchía \| Craddick \| Thompson \| Moody \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2025 1:38PM
	Caption:	In memory of Pope Francis.

HR 1028	Author:	Bhojani \| Lujan \| Moody \| Thompson \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:37AM
	Caption:	Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

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