Texas Legislature

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Hunter | Hefner

Parker

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Hefner | Dorazio

Hughes

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Cortez

02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM

Relating to a grant program to provide free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes to certain children.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Cortez

02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM

Relating to a pilot program to provide grants for free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes to certain children.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

02/27/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM

Relating to the eligibility of an individual to pay the ad valorem taxes imposed on the individual's residence homestead in installments.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Plesa

Hagenbuch

05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee

Relating to assistance for tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions for certain members of the Texas military forces.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

02/28/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM

Relating to authorizing the increase or decrease of the rates of the gasoline and diesel fuel taxes based on the cost of certain highway projects.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | LaHood

02/28/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM

Relating to a defendant's eligibility for reduction or termination of community supervision.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

02/28/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM

Relating to the collection and publication of affordable housing information by certain municipalities and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

02/28/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for early childhood intervention services.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

02/28/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM

Relating to creating a reimbursement program to reimburse certain supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients for the cost of certain food delivery service fees.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee

Relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

05/01/2025 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the provision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the pertinent state representative and state senator of notice of certain administrative actions of the commission.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Campos | Collier

05/08/2025 S Received from the House

Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record to a homeless individual.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

05/08/2025 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle passing a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle in certain municipalities; creating a criminal offense.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

05/22/2025 S Referred to Economic Development

Relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to receive grants.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Virdell

03/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to the regulation of fences near certain reservoirs by certain counties.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM

Relating to the provision of information regarding certain public assistance programs by public schools.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

03/04/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM

Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of veteran status and to the enforcement of that prohibition.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

03/04/2025 H Referred to House Administration: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM

Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate the housing needs of senior citizens who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

03/10/2025 H Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker : Mar 10 2025 2:24PM

Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Cortez

04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Darby

05/12/2025 H Failed to pass to engrossment

Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

03/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM

Relating to an independent study on the effectiveness and feasibility of mini nuclear reactors.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Lujan | Cortez

04/28/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | LaHood

03/27/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM

Relating to the eligibility of a service member or veteran of the United States armed forces to participate in a veterans treatment court program based on citizenship status.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

05/01/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on wireless energy transmission for electric vehicles.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

05/07/2025 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the rating of child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program that install certain safety barriers.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

05/12/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | LaHood

04/03/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

Relating to the operation and administration of practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

Author:

Lopez, Ray

04/03/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | LaHood

04/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

Relating to access to universal changing facilities in places of public accommodation and public buildings.

Author:

Lopez, Ray | Capriglione

Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"

05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.

Author:

Orr | Hickland | Vasut | Lopez, Ray | Lalani

Hughes

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

Author:

Capriglione | Bonnen | Hefner | Lujan | Lopez, Ray

Parker

06/02/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources.

Author:

Guillen | Lopez, Ray

03/10/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Author:

Morales, Christina | LaHood | Lopez, Ray

02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM

Relating to requiring certain alert messages to be in English and Spanish.

Author:

Raymond | Cortez | Lopez, Ray

03/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and wellness for veterans.

Author:

Raymond | Lopez, Ray

03/07/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM

Relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.

Author:

Landgraf | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie

04/30/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.

Author:

Lujan | LaHood | Campos | Lopez, Ray

Flores

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.

Author:

Longoria | Lopez, Ray | Isaac

Hinojosa, Adam

05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the required age for a license or permit relating to the conduct of a public fireworks display.

Author:

Bhojani | Dorazio | Cortez | Lopez, Ray | Lujan

05/19/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation and an addendum to the citation.

Author:

Lopez, Janie | Bumgarner | Longoria | Guillen | Lopez, Ray

05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to permit requirements for the sale of fireworks.

Author:

Plesa | Lopez, Ray

03/14/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.

Author:

Lujan | LaHood | Campos | Lopez, Ray | Gervin-Hawkins

05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author:

Cortez | Dorazio | Lujan | Lopez, Ray

Flores

05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.

Author:

Hefner | Rose | Geren | Lopez, Ray | Patterson

05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

Author:

Cunningham | Lopez, Ray | Cole | Luther | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra

05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Author:

Rose | Lopez, Ray

03/27/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM

Relating to coverage for maternal depression screenings under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

Author:

Morales, Christina | Lopez, Ray

04/16/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to a study by the broadband development office on Internet service for multiunit residential properties.

Author:

LaHood | Anchía | Lopez, Ray | Louderback | Morgan

05/13/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions by former peace officers.

Author:

Johnson | Lopez, Ray

04/03/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

Relating to the provision of certain mental and behavioral health services under Medicaid, Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for those services, and the regulation of psychiatric residential treatment facilities; requiring an occupational license.

Author:

Guillen | Gerdes | Lopez, Ray | Lopez, Janie

04/07/2025 H Referred to Energy Resources: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

Relating to a study and report on the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act.

Author:

Plesa | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | Louderback | Pierson

Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"

06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor

Urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS technologies for border security.

Author:

Martinez Fischer | Gervin-Hawkins | Lujan | Bernal | Lopez, Ray

05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 9:29PM

Congratulating Gregg Popovich on his retirement as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs.