Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Ray Lopez
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/28/2025

Number of Bills: 56

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (33):
HB 39 Author: Lopez, Ray | Hunter | Hefner
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

HB 132 Author: Lopez, Ray | Hefner | Dorazio
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: 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.

HB 190 Author: Lopez, Ray | Cortez
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to a grant program to provide free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes to certain children.

HB 225 Author: Lopez, Ray | Cortez
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to provide grants for free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes to certain children.

HB 254 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of an individual to pay the ad valorem taxes imposed on the individual's residence homestead in installments.

HB 290 Author: Lopez, Ray | Plesa
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Last Action: 05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to assistance for tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions for certain members of the Texas military forces.

HB 326 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: 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.

HB 357 Author: Lopez, Ray | LaHood
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to a defendant's eligibility for reduction or termination of community supervision.

HB 385 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to the collection and publication of affordable housing information by certain municipalities and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 412 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for early childhood intervention services.

HB 434 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to creating a reimbursement program to reimburse certain supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients for the cost of certain food delivery service fees.

HB 460 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income.

HB 482 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: 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.

HB 510 Author: Lopez, Ray | Campos | Collier
Last Action: 05/08/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record to a homeless individual.

HB 535 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle passing a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle in certain municipalities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 561 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/22/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to receive grants.

HB 583 Author: Lopez, Ray | Virdell
Last Action: 03/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of fences near certain reservoirs by certain counties.

HB 599 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the provision of information regarding certain public assistance programs by public schools.

HB 617 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of veteran status and to the enforcement of that prohibition.

HB 634 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to House Administration: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: 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.

HB 1300 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker : Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

HB 1819 Author: Lopez, Ray | Cortez
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.

HB 2858 Author: Lopez, Ray | Darby
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state.

HB 3083 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to an independent study on the effectiveness and feasibility of mini nuclear reactors.

HB 3345 Author: Lopez, Ray | Lujan | Cortez
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.

HB 3894 Author: Lopez, Ray | LaHood
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: 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.

HB 3895 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on wireless energy transmission for electric vehicles.

HB 4113 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rating of child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program that install certain safety barriers.

HB 4175 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees.

HB 4544 Author: Lopez, Ray | LaHood
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the operation and administration of practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

HB 4711 Author: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: 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.

HB 4754 Author: Lopez, Ray | LaHood
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to access to universal changing facilities in places of public accommodation and public buildings.

HB 5238 Author: Lopez, Ray | Capriglione
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.

Joint Author (23):
HB 24 Author: Orr | Hickland | Vasut | Lopez, Ray | Lalani
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

HB 150 Author: Capriglione | Bonnen | Hefner | Lujan | Lopez, Ray
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: 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.

HB 381 Author: Guillen | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

HB 440 Author: Morales, Christina | LaHood | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to requiring certain alert messages to be in English and Spanish.

HB 1171 Author: Raymond | Cortez | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and wellness for veterans.

HB 1172 Author: Raymond | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.

HB 1647 Author: Landgraf | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.

HB 1866 Author: Lujan | LaHood | Campos | Lopez, Ray
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.

HB 1899 Author: Longoria | Lopez, Ray | Isaac
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the required age for a license or permit relating to the conduct of a public fireworks display.

HB 2136 Author: Bhojani | Dorazio | Cortez | Lopez, Ray | Lujan
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation and an addendum to the citation.

HB 2192 Author: Lopez, Janie | Bumgarner | Longoria | Guillen | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to permit requirements for the sale of fireworks.

HB 2356 Author: Plesa | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.

HB 2806 Author: Lujan | LaHood | Campos | Lopez, Ray | Gervin-Hawkins
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 3248 Author: Cortez | Dorazio | Lujan | Lopez, Ray
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.

HB 3552 Author: Hefner | Rose | Geren | Lopez, Ray | Patterson
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: 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.

HB 3753 Author: Cunningham | Lopez, Ray | Cole | Luther | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

HB 3917 Author: Rose | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to coverage for maternal depression screenings under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

HB 3953 Author: Morales, Christina | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 04/16/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a study by the broadband development office on Internet service for multiunit residential properties.

HB 4176 Author: LaHood | Anchía | Lopez, Ray | Louderback | Morgan
Last Action: 05/13/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions by former peace officers.

HB 5030 Author: Johnson | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: 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.

HB 5475 Author: Guillen | Gerdes | Lopez, Ray | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Energy Resources: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to a study and report on the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act.

HCR 98 Author: Plesa | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | Louderback | Pierson
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS technologies for border security.

HR 1130 Author: Martinez Fischer | Gervin-Hawkins | Lujan | Bernal | Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 9:29PM
Caption: Congratulating Gregg Popovich on his retirement as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs.

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