Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 125
Author:
Price | Oliverson | Coleman | Ashby | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Beckley | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs, using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services.
Author:
Ashby | Anderson | Paddie | Price | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bailes | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.
Author:
Button | Metcalf | Rodriguez | Thierry | Landgraf
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/13/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the replenishment ratio used to determine an employer's unemployment compensation contribution tax rate.
Author:
Paddie | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Buckley | Burns | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.
Author:
Paddie | Hernandez | Allison
Coauthor:
Anderson | Buckley | Burns | Button | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the preparedness for extreme weather emergencies of facilities that provide electricity service; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Raymond | Paddie | Hernandez | Bonnen | Button
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Buckley | Burns | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study on a statewide disaster alert system and implementation of that system and to notice to elected officials of a widespread power, water, or natural gas outage or emergency.
Author:
Paddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Buckley | Button | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Disaster Reliability Council.
Author:
Goldman | Herrero | Geren | Anchia | Craddick
Coauthor:
Button | Dean | Israel | Lopez | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/13/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Goldman | Coleman | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Button | Canales | Dean | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas brain university research initiative.
Author:
Hernandez | Paddie | Hunter | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Ashby | Button | Dean | Dominguez | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products.
Author:
Deshotel | Paddie | Reynolds | Perez | Harris
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen | Buckley | Button | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a restriction on the regulation of utility services and infrastructure based on the energy source to be used or delivered.
Author:
Oliverson | Bonnen | Collier | Canales | Burrows
Coauthor:
Anderson | Burns | Button | Dean | Guerra | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to establishment of the prescription drug savings program for certain uninsured individuals.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Holland | Shaheen | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.
Author:
Talarico | Price | Lucio III | Thompson, Senfronia | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/06/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a cap on the monthly price of insulin and insulin supplies.
Author:
Canales | Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Business & Industry: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to presumptive coverage for school district employees that contract COVID-19.
Author:
Lucio III | Talarico
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to pricing of and health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin.
Author:
Landgraf | Meyer | Guillen | Kuempel | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Ashby | Darby | Fierro | Johnson, Julie | Leach | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to establishment of the Texas Active Shooter Alert System.
Author:
Buckley | Shine | Button
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
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:
Landgraf
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/10/2021 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to development corporation projects for the provision of health care and mental health care to the public.
Author:
Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Reynolds
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bucy | Button | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program, including the transition of case management for children and pregnant women program services and Healthy Texas Women program services to a managed care program.
Author:
Buckley | Wilson | Slawson | Bowers | Goldman
Coauthor:
Ashby | Fierro | Guillen | Lambert | Lopez | et al.
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to state occupational licensing of certain military veterans and military spouses.
Author:
Thierry | Hull | Rose | Walle
Coauthor:
Anderson | Button | Cortez | Davis | Dominguez | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Reynolds
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/06/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of Penalty Group 1 controlled substances and marihuana.
Author:
Canales | Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from sales and use taxes for limited periods.
Author:
Ortega | Moody | González, Mary | Fierro | Ordaz Perez
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.
Author:
González, Mary | Allison | Lozano | Huberty | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Lopez | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a grant program for promoting computer science certification and professional development in coding, technology applications, cybersecurity, and computer science for public school teachers.
Author:
Canales
Coauthor:
Lopez | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the issuance of digital identification.
Author:
Cortez | Rose | Oliverson | Johnson, Ann | Frank
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bucy | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the period of continuous eligibility and a periodic eligibility review for a child for Medicaid.
Author:
Geren | Hunter | Burrows | Clardy | Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
Author:
Murr | King, Tracy O. | Slawson | Burns | Rogers
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Guillen | Middleton | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to liability arising from farm animals.
Author:
Bowers | Reynolds | Rose | Sherman, Sr. | Buckley
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.
Author:
Zwiener | Collier | White | Dutton | Toth
Coauthor:
Beckley | Cain | Fierro | González, Jessica | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marihuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession offenses; imposing a fee.
Author:
Moody | Guillen
Coauthor:
Bucy | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Neave | Zwiener
Last Action:
02/25/2021 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, testing, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of taxes and fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Oliverson | Fierro | Johnson, Julie | Guillen
Coauthor:
Bucy | Ellzey | Israel | Morales, Eddie | Thierry | et al.
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services and telehealth services.
Author:
Patterson | Collier | Burrows | Hunter | Canales
Coauthor:
Guillen | Harless | Lopez | Minjarez | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.
Author:
White | Guillen
Coauthor:
Lopez | Metcalf | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/04/2021 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents.
Author:
Cole
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and penalties for possession of marihuana.
Author:
Canales | Guillen | Martinez
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/30/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.
Author:
Lozano | Guillen | Canales
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
Author:
Martinez | Canales | Muñoz, Jr. | Lucio III | Guerra
Coauthor:
Dominguez | Guillen | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/19/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.
Author:
Krause | Landgraf | Burns | Slawson | Patterson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.
Author:
Guerra | Allison | Guillen
Coauthor:
Fierro | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a local agreement with the Department of State Health Services to improve laboratory capabilities in border counties.
Author:
Howard | Price | Jetton | Guerra | Klick
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Button | Canales | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
05/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.
Author:
Cole | Thompson, Senfronia | Bell, Keith | Holland | Leman
Coauthor:
Allen | Campos | Lopez | Minjarez | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of harassment; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
White
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of certain pilot programs to encourage economic and educational opportunities in certain regions of this state.
Author:
González, Mary
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption:
Relating to requiring disability studies as part of the enrichment curriculum for public schools.
Author:
Cook | Neave
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Vasut
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the admission by a party of a material and substantial change of circumstances in a motion to modify an order in certain family law cases.
Author:
Collier | Pacheco | Shaheen | Stucky | Ordaz Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Guerra | Guillen | Allison
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the duration of laboratory support for testing of vector-borne infectious diseases in border counties.
Author:
Darby | Geren | King, Tracy O. | Craddick | Leman
Coauthor:
Guillen | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the treatment, recycling for beneficial use, or disposal of drill cuttings.
Author:
Lucio III | Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by certain patients with post-traumatic stress disorder under the Texas Compassionate Use Act.
Author:
Leman | Collier | Johnson, Ann | Smith | Hunter
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the requisites of a bail bond given by certain defendants and to conditions of release on bond for certain defendants.
Author:
Geren | Holland | Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Pacheco
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Cain | Canales | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/12/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises for off-premises consumption.
Author:
Howard | Tinderholt | Harless | Neave | White
Coauthor:
Guillen | Hull | Jetton | Lopez | Minjarez | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault or other prohibited sexual conduct.
Author:
Moody | Oliverson | Jetton | Hull | Meza
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | Button | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the designation of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as optional holidays.
Author:
Parker | Geren | Cain | Allison
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Campos | Cason | Cole | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the sale of certain food by food service establishments.
Author:
Lopez | Cason
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.
Author:
Dean | Frank | Gates
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Buckley | Guillen | Morales, Eddie | Slaton
Last Action:
05/04/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to notice of the cash price of certain health care services by certain hospitals.
Author:
Metcalf | Moody | Burrows | Paddie | Hefner
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Deshotel | Fierro | Frullo | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the response and resilience of certain electricity service providers to major weather-related events or other natural disasters; granting authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Paddie
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Israel | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain extraordinary costs incurred by certain gas utilities relating to Winter Storm Uri and a study of measures to mitigate similar future costs; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and assessments.
Author:
Huberty | VanDeaver | King, Ken | Dutton | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Lopez | Lozano | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the public school finance system and public education.
Author:
Murphy | Frullo | Huberty | Turner, Chris | Burns
Coauthor:
Guillen | Lozano | Morales, Eddie | Raney | Raymond | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Klick | Dean | Price | Oliverson | Howard
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions and the establishment of compassionate-use institutional review boards to evaluate and approve proposed research programs to study the medical use of low-THC cannabis in the treatment of certain patients.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Burrows | Bell, Keith | Morales, Christina
Coauthor:
Frullo | Guillen | Minjarez | Morales, Eddie | Ramos | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Darby | Lucio III | King, Phil | Hernandez | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
Author:
Oliverson | Metcalf | Button | Murr | Romero, Jr.
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption:
Relating to credit for reinsurance governed by certain covered agreements and ceded to certain assuming insurers.
Author:
Guerra | Lambert | Guillen | Raney
Coauthor:
Campos | Johnson, Julie | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/10/2021 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 10 2021 10:54AM
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to all persons for whom federal matching money is available.
Author:
Guerra | Moody | Bernal
Coauthor:
Lopez | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/17/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to measures to prepare students to teach bilingual education, English as a second language, or Spanish.
Author:
Oliverson | Hefner | Lucio III | Bell, Cecil | Raymond
Coauthor:
Ashby | Burns | Guerra | Guillen | Holland | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.
Author:
Dominguez | Klick | Burrows | Price | Moody
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bowers | Buckley | Bucy | Campos | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study on the use of alternative therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
González, Mary | Hunter
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/08/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to motorcycle profiling by peace officers.
Author:
González, Mary | Schaefer
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/13/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to intelligence databases for combinations and criminal street gangs.
Author:
Goldman | Metcalf | Bonnen | Raymond | Button
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.
Author:
Wilson | Murr | Walle | Martinez | Parker
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to air quality permits for aggregate production operations and concrete batch plants.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Pacheco | Patterson | Anchia
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/13/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain telemarketing calls by a credit access business.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Holland | Lambert | Morales, Eddie | Patterson | Raney
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to prohibited practices for certain health benefit plan issuers and pharmacy benefit managers.
Author:
González, Mary | Burns | Anderson | Stucky | Buckley
Coauthor:
Guillen | Morales, Eddie | Rogers | Shine | Spiller
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of livestock export-import processing facilities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Sanford | King, Phil | Patterson
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against certain first responders based on mental illness.
Author:
Perez | Cain | Huberty | Johnson, Jarvis | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.
Author:
Dominguez | Martinez | Lucio III | Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an inclusive sports program by the University Interscholastic League to provide students with disabilities access to team sports.
Author:
Metcalf | Bonnen | Moody | Oliverson | Klick
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Cain | Campos | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.
Author:
Guerra | Guillen | González, Mary | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
Fierro | Minjarez | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Muñoz, Jr. | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to creating a bilingual special education certification to teach students of limited English proficiency with disabilities.
Author:
Guerra
Coauthor:
Campos | Lopez | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of high-quality bilingual education.
Author:
Zwiener | Huberty | Oliverson | Frank | Paddie
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.
Author:
Gates | Frank | Leman | Minjarez | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Buckley | Harless | Ellzey | Murr
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement; creating a criminal offense and increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Neave | Button | Collier | González, Mary | Meyer
Coauthor:
Bowers | Cook | Frank | Guillen | Howard | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of a sexual assault, to evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense, and to other law enforcement procedures occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense.
Author:
King, Phil | Harless | Slawson | Hernandez | Darby
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Guillen | Kacal | Lopez | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to utility facilities for restoring electric service after a widespread power outage.
Author:
Oliverson | Cortez | Canales | Shaheen | Noble
Coauthor:
Anderson | Button | Cook | Dean | Jetton | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Gates | Burrows | Allen | Lucio III | Harris
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and 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:
Neave | Button | Collier | González, Mary | Meyer
Coauthor:
Bowers | Cain | Cook | Frank | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the tracking and analysis of evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense, to noncompliance with requirements imposed with respect to that evidence, and to other law enforcement procedures occurring with respect to a sexual offense.
Author:
Thierry | Paddie | Harless | Button | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Biedermann | Bucy | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Holland | Paddie | Canales | White | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Krause | Leach | Cason | Collier | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Cain | Hinojosa | Morales, Eddie | Ordaz Perez | Sherman, Sr. | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2021 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Howard | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bowers | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to resources provided to human trafficking victims and the establishment of the trafficked persons grant program.
Author:
Cook | Anchia | Thompson, Senfronia | Rose | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.
Author:
Morrison | Harless
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for a loan under the disaster recovery loan program.
Author:
Howard | Neave | Hernandez | Button | White
Coauthor:
Guillen | Herrero | Israel | Johnson, Ann | Lopez | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes associated with preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.
Author:
Rogers | Morrison | Lambert | Ashby | Fierro
Coauthor:
Cook | Guillen | Harless | Morales, Eddie | Price | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a rural dual credit pilot program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Author:
VanDeaver | Ashby | Bailes | Darby | Stucky
Coauthor:
Lambert | Morales, Eddie | Rogers | Spiller
Last Action:
03/19/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the career and technology education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Morrison | Ashby | Pacheco | Wilson | Coleman
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Burns | Campos | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to financial support and incentives for comprehensive regional universities.
Author:
Ordaz Perez | Button | Paddie | Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Canales | Crockett | Fierro | et al.
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to establishing loan programs to assist certain micro-businesses by increasing access to capital; authorizing fees.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Bonnen | Thompson, Senfronia | Shine | Hefner
Coauthor:
Anchia | Cole | Cook | Dean | Ellzey | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2021 H Companion considered in lieu of
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of certain property owners' associations.
Author:
Parker | Thompson, Senfronia | Sanford | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Lopez | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to prevention and early intervention services by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Rogers | Capriglione | Guillen | Stephenson | Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Talarico | Pacheco | Guillen | Reynolds | Herrero
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/22/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to the salary paid to certain public school teachers.
Author:
Geren | Guillen | Guerra
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Tinderholt
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of natural gas and electric services in this state.
Author:
Price
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/06/2021 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the I-27 Advisory Committee.
Author:
Frank | Oliverson | Raymond | White
Coauthor:
Buckley | Guerra | Lopez | Morales, Eddie | Reynolds | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the offering of health benefit coverage by subsidiaries of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
Author:
White | Hunter
Coauthor:
Jetton | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/06/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the criminal consequences of certain criminal offenses involving the possession of marihuana or possession of drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee; authorizing a fine.
Author:
Anderson | Guillen | King, Tracy O. | Ashby | King, Ken
Coauthor:
Allen | Buckley | Campos | Cyrier | Darby | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to middle mile broadband service provided by an electric utility.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Larson | Allison | Kacal | Huberty
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Bailes | Beckley | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 24 2021 11:23AM
Caption:
Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Allen | Hull | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Campos | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault.
Author:
Oliverson | Shaheen | Rogers | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Guerra | Morales, Eddie | Raney | Reynolds | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to multiple employer welfare arrangements.
Author:
Oliverson | Anderson | Middleton | Frank | King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to health benefits offered by certain nonprofit agricultural organizations.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to operation of the Texas small and rural community success fund program administered by the Texas Economic Development Bank as successor to the Texas leverage fund program.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Perez | Neave
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Cole | Guerra | Israel | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 3 in Harris County as the Vanessa Guillen Memorial Highway.
Author:
Lucio III | Guillen
Coauthor:
Lopez | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/08/2021 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to coverage for low-THC cannabis under certain group benefit plans for governmental employees.
Author:
Parker | King, Phil | Shaheen | Raymond | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Anderson | Cook | Cyrier | Morales, Eddie | Paul | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Oliverson | Klick | Walle | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bernal | Campos | Cyrier | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2021 H Referred to Public Health: May 6 2021 11:46AM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide telemedicine medical services to certain cancer patients receiving pain management services and supportive palliative care.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Neave | Minjarez | Romero, Jr. | Perez
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.
Author:
Craddick | Raymond | Darby | Landgraf | Paddie
Coauthor:
Canales | Dean | Guillen | Hunter | King, Ken | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.
Author:
Canales | Ashby | Kuempel | King, Ken | Geren
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county; authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes.
Author:
Raney | Morrison | King, Phil | Howard | Guerra
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Beckley | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature.
Author:
Vo | Harless | Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Shine
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Bernal | Bucy | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2021 7:52PM
Caption:
Condemning racism against Asian Americans.