Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 49
Author:
Capriglione | Longoria | Burrows | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.
Author:
Hunter | Meyer | Burrows | Shine | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties.
Author:
VanDeaver | Kuempel | Buckley | Bonnen | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.
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:
Morales, Christina | Allen | Wu | Cunningham
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.
Author:
Patterson | Buckley | Cook | Raymond | Shine
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to benefits for certain members of the Texas military forces and survivors of members of the Texas military forces.
Author:
Howard | Oliverson | Rogers | Klick | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Allison | Bucy | Cain | Campos | Johnson, Ann | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health facilities.
Author:
Howard | Raney
Coauthor:
Johnson, Ann | Plesa | Turner
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.
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:
Bowers | Howard | Lalani | Goodwin | Meza
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Bryant | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
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:
Cole | Guillen | Turner | Dutton | Howard
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Garcia | Gates | Johnson, Ann | et al.
Sponsor:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
Author:
Goldman | Turner | Sherman, Sr. | Leach | González, Jessica
Coauthor:
Cain | Hayes | Johnson, Ann | Oliverson | Plesa | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of certain tags, permits, and license plates authorizing the movement of vehicles and the transfer and renewal of certain license plates.
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:
Plesa | Thierry | Patterson | Guillen | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allison | Bhojani | Bryant | Bumgarner | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of certain first responders.
Author:
Cain | Moody | Collier | Thompson, Senfronia | Patterson
Coauthor:
Bucy | Bumgarner | Cook | González, Jessica | Johnson, Ann | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.
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:
Jetton | Rose | Price | Allison | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Anchía | Anderson | Bernal | Bhojani | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state.
Author:
Manuel | Bailes | Guillen | Raymond | Cain
Coauthor:
Allison | Bucy | Bumgarner | Johnson, Ann | Longoria | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to an elective course on community safety, firearm safety, and mental health for certain public high school students.
Author:
Ordaz | Button | King, Ken | Burrows | Longoria
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Campos | Clardy | Cole | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to establishing a "Made in Texas" labeling program.
Author:
Walle | Leach | Hull
Coauthor:
Allen | Bumgarner | Cunningham | Dutton | Harless | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris County as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway.
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:
Garcia | Morales, Christina | Neave Criado | Lopez, Ray | Wilson
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Campos | Cole | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to designating September 30 as Vanessa Guillén Day.
Author:
Bucy | Capriglione | Rose | Klick | Lujan
Coauthor:
Anchía | Garcia | González, Mary | Johnson, Ann | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.
Author:
Gamez | Plesa
Coauthor:
González, Mary | Johnson, Ann | Morales, Eddie | Ordaz | Rose | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a workplace soft skills training pilot program.
Author:
Gates | Harris, Cody | Burrows | Canales | Allen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Returned to committee: May 11 2023 11:50PM
Caption:
Relating to the operation by a school district of a foundation and trade diploma program to provide eligible high school students with educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.
Author:
Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Oliverson | Jetton | Guerra
Coauthor:
Garcia | Howard | Johnson, Ann | Johnson, Julie | Morales Shaw
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.
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:
Bumgarner | Lujan | Neave Criado | Stucky | Garcia
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bucy | Button | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.
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:
Perez | Cain | Hefner | Hull | Cortez
Coauthor:
Harris, Caroline | Johnson, Ann | Johnson, Julie | Paul | Thompson, Ed
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to automatic renewal of certain policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
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:
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:
Garcia | Howard | Talarico | Lozano
Coauthor:
Gamez | Johnson, Ann | Jones, Jolanda | Jones, Venton | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to school district policies on dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Perez | Cain | Hefner | Hull | Cortez
Coauthor:
Harris, Caroline | Johnson, Ann | Johnson, Julie | Paul | Thompson, Ed
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to requirements for insurance agents offering windstorm and hail insurance policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Walle | Bonnen | Hernandez
Coauthor:
González, Mary | Herrero | Johnson, Ann | Moody | Rosenthal | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of park land by the Texas parks and wildlife department: making an appropriation
Author:
Frazier | Swanson | Rose
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Cortez | Cunningham | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving obstructing a highway or other passageway by engaging in a reckless driving exhibition or street racing on a highway.
Author:
Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Johnson, Ann
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Alternative Mental Health Therapy Research Consortium and to certain plans, programs, and studies related to the provision of those alternative mental health therapies.
Author:
King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Johnson, Ann | Landgraf | Morales Shaw
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.
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:
Holland | Rose | González, Mary | Bell, Cecil | Zwiener
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state.
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:
Walle | Bonnen
Coauthor:
González, Mary | Herrero | Johnson, Ann | Moody | Rosenthal | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
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.