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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Eddie Morales
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/27/2026

Number of Bills: 189

Author:
Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system and property tax appraisal and administration.
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:
Dutton | King, Ken | Harless | Buckley | Jones, Jolanda
Coauthor:
Bernal | Capriglione | Dean | Garcia | Hayes | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.
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:
Slawson | Patterson | González, Mary | Burrows | Darby
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
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:
Moody | Burrows | Slawson | Metcalf | Turner
Coauthor:
Flores | Garcia | Hernandez | Leo-Wilson | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.
Author:
Hinojosa | Shine | Guerra | Rogers
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.
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:
Murr | King, Tracy O. | Price | Bailes | Darby
Coauthor:
Buckley | Burns | Lambert | Morales, Eddie | Orr | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with livestock and agricultural land.
Author:
Ortega | Ordaz | González, Mary | Lujan | Moody
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Campos | Cortez | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the authorization by referendum of an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
Author:
Murr | Smith | Jetton | Bucy | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Rogers
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the presidential electors of this state.
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:
González, Mary | Guillen | Gamez | Lopez, Janie | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Metcalf | Morales, Eddie | Patterson | Plesa | Slawson
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Referred to Border Security
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.
Author:
Cortez
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain classroom teachers and retired classroom teachers; imposing fees.
Author:
González, Mary | Frank | Lozano | Noble | Harris, Caroline
Coauthor:
Lalani | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/12/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.
Author:
González, Mary | VanDeaver | Harris, Caroline | Gamez | Moody
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Last Action:
04/18/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain public school students with disabilities.
Author:
Moody | Dutton | Geren | Anchía | Cain
Coauthor:
Bryant | Cole | Garcia | González, Jessica | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.
Author:
Bernal | Romero, Jr. | Garcia | Lujan
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
Author:
Howard | Johnson, Julie | Slawson | Leach | Garcia
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.
Author:
Rogers | Lozano | Darby | Harris, Cody | Buckley
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Cunningham | Frazier | Gates | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a school security volunteer program in certain counties.
Author:
Cortez | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to hiring and licensing certain veterans as peace officers.
Author:
Howard | Button | Neave Criado | Thierry | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.
Author:
Rogers | Guillen | Lambert
Coauthor:
Gates | Harless | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Oliverson | Howard | Talarico | Cole | Leo-Wilson
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bowers | Bumgarner | Button | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/12/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.
Author:
González, Jessica | Swanson | Cain | Bucy | Plesa
Coauthor:
Cole | Garcia | Lalani | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Last Action:
04/26/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
Author:
Goldman | Burrows | Moody | Canales | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Cain | Meyer | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.
Author:
Craddick | Rose | Leach | Frank | Davis
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bryant | Button | Cortez | Flores | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/15/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
Author:
Thierry | Rose | Swanson | Frank | Hull
Coauthor:
Lambert | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Orr | Ortega | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.
Author:
Patterson | Capriglione | Burrows | Canales | Lujan
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bumgarner | Cain | Frazier | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the entitlement to and claims for benefits for certain first responders and other employees related to illness and injury.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Harless
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.
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:
Capriglione | VanDeaver | Howard | Button
Coauthor:
Cook | Hinojosa | Johnson, Julie | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.
Author:
Bailes | Lambert | Kuempel | Cain | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Anderson | Goodwin | King, Ken | Lujan | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
03/30/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.
Author:
Harris, Cody | Raymond | Anderson
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Slaton | Spiller
Last Action:
04/27/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Author:
Harris, Cody
Coauthor:
Anderson | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to emergency medical transport by fire fighters of certain patients.
Author:
Thierry | Buckley | King, Tracy O. | Collier
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Cain | Campos | Cole | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.
Author:
González, Mary | Lopez, Ray | Garcia | Bailes
Coauthor:
Morales, Christina | Morales, Eddie | Neave Criado | Plesa
Sponsor:
Eckhardt
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to a veterans suicide prevention campaign.
Author:
Cole | Manuel | Plesa | Thierry
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Wu
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain employer health benefit plans.
Author:
Neave Criado | Hull | Anchía | Herrero | Wu
Coauthor:
Garcia | Manuel | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order.
Author:
Meza | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
02/28/2023 H Referred to Community Safety, Select: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption:
Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Lalani | Harless | Jones, Venton
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of autoimmune diseases and certain blood disorders.
Author:
Allen | Cole
Coauthor:
Bowers | Morales, Christina | Morales, Eddie | Reynolds
Last Action:
02/28/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption:
Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees; making an appropriation.
Author:
Gates | Bonnen | Oliverson | Moody | Lalani
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.
Author:
Thierry | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Author:
Howard
Coauthor:
Flores | Lopez, Janie | Morales, Eddie | Plesa | Turner
Last Action:
03/01/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 1 2023 11:49AM
Caption:
Relating to an annual adjustment to the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program to reflect inflation.
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:
Price | Guillen | Allison | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Gamez | Johnson, Julie | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for certain prescription drugs on enrollee cost-sharing requirements.
Author:
Goodwin | Garcia
Coauthor:
Canales | Cole | Jones, Jolanda | Jones, Venton | Lopez, Janie | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the training of and the provision of acupuncture services by an acudetox specialist.
Author:
Spiller
Coauthor:
Garcia | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/26/2023 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings.
Author:
Vo | Garcia | Neave Criado | Geren | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson | Ashby | Button | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.
Author:
Lozano
Coauthor:
Morales, Christina | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations for tampering with certain physical evidence.
Author:
Guillen | Ramos | Plesa
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance, including repayment of loans, for certain students attending postsecondary educational institutions.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of social workers for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.
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:
Plesa | Shaheen | Lalani | Johnson, Jarvis | Collier
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Dorazio | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose driver's licenses are surrendered.
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:
Guillen | Ortega | Flores | Hernandez | Plesa
Coauthor:
Bernal | Garcia | Lopez, Ray | Meza | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Talarico | Lujan | Raney | Cook
Coauthor:
Bernal | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Last Action:
04/19/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.
Author:
Sherman, Sr. | Jetton | Smith | González, Mary | Guillen
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bryant | Bumgarner | Burrows | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the salaries of members of certain municipal police departments and to state assistance payments to offset the cost of those salaries.
Author:
Morales Shaw | Raney | Talarico | Johnson, Julie | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Cortez | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Eckhardt
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents.
Author:
Craddick | Guillen | Hunter | Raymond | Darby
Coauthor:
Dorazio | Gates | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.
Author:
Campos | Collier | Garcia | Howard | Jones, Jolanda
Coauthor:
Bernal | Flores | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/20/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the definitions of family violence and household member for purposes of crime victims' compensation.
Author:
Ramos
Coauthor:
Lambert | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Community Safety, Select: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Gerdes | Orr | Plesa
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Wu
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators.
Author:
Talarico | Meza | Bernal | Hinojosa | Allen
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees.
Author:
Metcalf | Hull | Jones, Venton
Coauthor:
Cole | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Plesa | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
Author:
Bucy | Harless | Oliverson | Jetton | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bowers | Campos | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to performance criteria for the award of adult education and literacy funds.
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:
Button | Murr | Talarico | Raney | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Collier | Flores | Johnson, Julie | Lambert | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to strategies to increase the availability of child-care and prekindergarten programs.
Author:
Ortega | Raney | Lopez, Ray | Gamez
Coauthor:
Cain | Cortez | Garcia | Guillen | Jetton | et al.
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to certain offenses regarding parking privileges of veterans with disabilities.
Author:
Meza
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to Health Care Reform, Select: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals diagnosed with certain mental health disorders for whom federal matching money is available.
Author:
Walle | Garcia | Rose | Raney
Coauthor:
Bernal | Flores | Goodwin | Lambert | Lopez, Janie | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Ashby | Button | Shine | Clardy
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to rural development funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; authorizing fees.
Author:
Leach | Garcia
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Martinez | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of state parklands passports to and a waiver of certain state park fees for certain veterans, active duty armed forces members, and certain family members of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces.
Author:
Leach | Noble | Jones, Venton | Collier | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Anderson | Bernal | Garcia | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assess the eligibility of certain inmates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on discharge or release from confinement.
Author:
Burns | Bell, Keith | Harris, Cody | Metcalf | Burrows
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bernal | Buckley | Cain | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations.
Author:
Button | Hunter | Ordaz | Burrows | Longoria
Coauthor:
Bernal | Capriglione | Gamez | Garcia | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/20/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a state employment preference for certain individuals who reside with veterans with a disability.
Author:
Buckley
Coauthor:
Frazier | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the application of nepotism prohibitions to a person appointed or employed by a school district as a bus driver.
Author:
Klick | Oliverson | Howard | Jetton | Lalani
Coauthor:
Allison | Bhojani | Bryant | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.
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:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/18/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to supplemental pay for members of the Texas military forces suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty.
Author:
Buckley | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Last Action:
04/25/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.
Author:
Noble | Buckley | Harris, Cody | Dutton | Cook
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain public school students who are children of peace officers.
Author:
Harris, Caroline | Klick | Frank | Campos | Collier
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Dorazio | Swanson | Garcia | Bucy
Coauthor:
Allison | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bryant | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.
Author:
Hull | Oliverson | Cortez | Perez | Harris, Caroline
Coauthor:
Cole | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Talarico
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of group family leave insurance issued through an employer to pay for certain losses of income.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Harrison | González, Mary | Johnson, Julie | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bailes | Bernal | Bhojani | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.
Author:
Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Guillen | Lujan | Jetton
Coauthor:
Garcia | Morales, Eddie | Raney
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities.
Author:
Price
Coauthor:
Howard | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.
Author:
Allison
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Guerra | Howard | Allen | Muñoz, Jr.
Coauthor:
Campos | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Sponsor:
LaMantia
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to designating March 4 as COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day.
Author:
Harris, Cody | Harless | Jetton
Coauthor:
Lambert | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the application of prescription drug price rebates to reduce health benefit plan enrollee cost sharing.
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:
Landgraf | Guillen | Dean | Murr | Hunter
Coauthor:
Hayes | Morales, Eddie | Orr
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
Author:
Goodwin | Thompson, Senfronia | Sherman, Sr. | Raymond | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.
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:
Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Wu | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Garcia | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/26/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the child first grant program.
Author:
Ashby | Bailes | Rogers | Kitzman | Cain
Coauthor:
Buckley | Guerra | Hefner | Kacal | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to nuisance actions and other actions against agricultural operations.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Garcia | Flores
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to training materials for certain transportation network company drivers regarding human trafficking awareness and prevention.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Lozano | Price | Rose
Coauthor:
Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.
Author:
King, Tracy O. | Bumgarner
Coauthor:
Lopez, Janie | Martinez | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Muñoz, Jr. | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.
Author:
Button | Capriglione | González, Mary | Ashby | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Bernal | Campos | Cook | Garcia | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/23/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.
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:
Lujan
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for veterans with disabilities and recipients of the Texas Humanitarian Service Medal and federal Humanitarian Service Medal.
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:
Frazier | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the employment of peace officers who seek or receive mental health care.
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:
Rogers | Geren | Longoria | Klick | Stucky
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bumgarner | Goldman | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees.
Author:
Howard | Orr
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/25/2023 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding certain women's health programs to students.
Author:
Sherman, Sr. | Talarico | Bhojani | Buckley | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Flores | Garcia | Goodwin | Lopez, Ray | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.
Author:
Howard | Guillen | Neave Criado | Garcia | Harless
Coauthor:
Flores | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Last Action:
05/17/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and establishment of a mandatory training program for peace officers on responding to reports of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.
Author:
Oliverson | Hull | Jones, Jolanda
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to duties and procedures and to training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons.
Author:
Ashby | Anderson | Rose | Bailes | Clardy
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to broadband development.
Author:
Romero, Jr. | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/18/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.
Author:
Meza | Cain | Flores | Orr
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to repeal of the permit requirement for intrastate shipment of bees.
Author:
Smithee | King, Tracy O. | Ashby | Anderson | Dean
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Burns | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to disbursements from the universal service fund for certain small and rural companies.
Author:
Garcia | Gervin-Hawkins | Campos | Lozano | Rose
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Flores | Lambert | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study on the housing needs of youth transitioning out of foster care or the juvenile justice system.
Author:
González, Mary | Capriglione | Button | Bucy | Lalani
Coauthor:
Garcia | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment by The University of Texas at Austin of a program to promote computer science education capacity in this state.
Author:
Howard
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to a strategic plan for improving maternal health, including the consolidation and repeal of certain planning and reporting requirements.
Author:
Cain | Martinez | Perez | Patterson | Paul
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for industrial firefighters; authorizing a fee.
Author:
King, Tracy O. | Collier
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to crime victims' compensation.
Author:
González, Jessica | Rose | Anderson | Guillen | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bumgarner | Campos | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture.
Author:
Buckley
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/11/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain public school students who are children of certain military servicemembers.
Author:
Buckley | Rogers | Stucky | González, Mary | Garcia
Coauthor:
Cunningham | Flores | Kitzman | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a service dog pilot program for certain veterans.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Patterson | Guillen | Raney
Coauthor:
Cunningham | Dorazio | Flores | Frazier | Gamez | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to weight limitations for liquefied petroleum gas motor vehicles.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Wilson | Bumgarner | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/16/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a grant program for members of the Texas military forces experiencing financial hardship caused by a tax withholding error.
Author:
Ashby
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
05/21/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the study of school district property values conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
Author:
Guerra | Hernandez | Noble | Howard
Coauthor:
Garcia | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the protection of certain occupational licensing information regarding clients of family violence shelter centers, victims of trafficking shelter centers, and sexual assault programs and survivors of family violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
Author:
Guerra | Anderson | Muñoz, Jr. | Plesa
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Eckhardt
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person is deaf or hard of hearing.
Author:
Klick
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to prescription drug benefits under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
Author:
Frank | Rose | Price | Shaheen | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to programs established and operated by federally qualified health centers to provide primary care access to certain employees.
Author:
Cole | González, Jessica | Oliverson | Hernandez | Talarico
Coauthor:
Guerra | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity.
Author:
Dean | King, Ken | Darby | Landgraf | Geren
Coauthor:
Dorazio | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/05/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain transactions involving oil and gas tubing.
Author:
Dean
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
04/26/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to exempting property owned by taxing units from local government land use regulations restricting impervious cover.
Author:
Thimesch | Harris, Cody | Rosenthal | Goodwin | Orr
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the administration, implementation, and enforcement of federal produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture.
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:
Leach
Coauthor:
Gerdes | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
Author:
Anchía | Sherman, Sr. | Jones, Venton | Lalani | Cook
Coauthor:
Bowers | Buckley | Campos | Gamez | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.
Author:
Thierry | Shaheen | Moody | Jetton | Cook
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Button | Campos | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.
Author:
Thierry | Shaheen | Moody | Jetton | Cook
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Button | Campos | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.
Author:
Gates | Howard | Wilson | Paul | Morales, Christina
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing; authorizing a fee; authorizing a penalty.
Author:
Plesa | Frazier | Bryant | Lambert | Vo
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the definition of "closing" for purposes of certain private activity bonds.
Author:
Gerdes | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Orr
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.
Author:
Guerra | Zwiener | Howard | Allen
Coauthor:
Campos | Gamez | Goodwin | Leo-Wilson | Lopez, Ray | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to a fentanyl awareness program in public schools.
Author:
Guerra | Allen
Coauthor:
Campos | Gamez | Goodwin | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to an opioid-related drug overdose response protocol and training on the administration of an opioid antagonist for public school personnel.
Author:
Guerra | Allen
Coauthor:
Campos | Gamez | Goodwin | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the administration of opioid antagonists by a school nurse at public school campuses.
Author:
Bucy | Harris, Cody | Garcia | Frank | Ashby
Coauthor:
Flores | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a supply of luggage by the Department of Family and Protective Services for the transport of the personal belongings of a foster child.
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:
Canales | Burrows | Moody | Geren | King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Guerra | Longoria | Lopez, Janie | Morales, Eddie | Muñoz, Jr. | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Ashby | Flores | Holland | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bowers | Campos | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument and museum by the Texas Historical Commission.
Author:
Orr | Howard
Coauthor:
Jones, Venton | Lambert | Morales, Eddie | Price | Thimesch
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Health Care Reform, Select: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Women's Health Care Consortium.
Author:
Raney | Lalani | Darby
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Howard | Rose | Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for benefits under certain public benefits programs to be provided at the time of discharge or release.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Rose | Bryant | González, Jessica | Frazier
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bowers | Jones, Venton | Martinez | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to certain disability and death benefits payable by the public retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.
Author:
Guillen
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study conducted by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to peace officers who are members of the retirement system.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/09/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
Bailes | Johnson, Ann | Cook | Lopez, Ray | Garcia
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bumgarner | Gerdes | Johnson, Julie | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to award grants for personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
Orr | Rogers | Slawson | Patterson | Ashby
Coauthor:
Darby | Garcia | Gerdes | Kacal | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
LaMantia
Last Action:
06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money for scholarships for rural students, rural economic development, and energy efficiency assistance.
Author:
Plesa | Allen | Cunningham | Hefner | King, Ken
Coauthor:
Campos | Gamez | Garcia | Lopez, Ray | Manuel | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to courses in personal finance literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.
Author:
Kuempel | Lalani | Bucy | Plesa
Coauthor:
Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Howard | Garcia | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Thierry
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility for and provision of benefits under Medicaid or the child health plan program for certain individuals committed, placed, or detained in certain facilities and settings.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Buckley | VanDeaver | Landgraf | Talarico
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Burns | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Canales | Burrows | Moody | Geren | King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Guerra | Longoria | Lopez, Janie | Morales, Eddie | Muñoz, Jr. | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study on enhancing border security outcomes through public safety, technological, and transportation infrastructure improvements near Texas-Mexico border crossings.
Author:
Thimesch | Cunningham | King, Ken | Harris, Cody | Hefner
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Campos | Frazier | et al.
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Button | Guillen | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Plesa | Zwiener
Last Action:
05/17/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to a study evaluating this state's business advantages, economic climate, and workforce readiness, and a report on attracting offshore wind energy supply chain industries to this state.
Author:
Thierry | Anderson | Slawson
Coauthor:
Allen | Cain | Garcia | Gervin-Hawkins | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/17/2023 E Effective on 1/1/24
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Romero, Jr. | Collier | Schatzline | Cook | Goldman
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bucy | Capriglione | González, Jessica | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to training on the treatment of toll project roadways during inclement weather.
Author:
Lopez, Ray
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.
Author:
Garcia | Frank | Lopez, Ray | Bumgarner | Dorazio
Coauthor:
Bucy | Campos | Cole | Gamez | Gervin-Hawkins | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.
Author:
Cook | Smith | Geren | Anchía | Turner
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording maintained by a law enforcement agency.
Author:
Clardy | Shine | Bell, Keith | Anderson | Jetton
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bowers | Capriglione | Cook | Gamez | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified projects.
Author:
Wilson | Garcia
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to an employment preference for members of the military and their spouses for positions at state agencies.
Author:
Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Author:
Craddick | Darby | Hunter | Guillen | Raymond
Coauthor:
Gates | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/04/2023 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:
Raney | Allison | Morrison | Howard | Guerra
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson | Bailes | Bernal | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature.
Author:
Landgraf | Guillen | Dean | Murr | Hunter
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Orr
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, and the property tax relief fund.
Author:
Hefner | Meyer | Vasut | Burrows | Raymond
Coauthor:
Cain | Metcalf | Morales, Eddie | Toth
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/24/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax.
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:
Clardy | Rogers | King, Tracy O. | Price | Burrows
Coauthor:
Lambert | Morales, Eddie | Walle
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the dedication of certain sales and use tax revenue to a special fund established in the state treasury to pay for water infrastructure in this state.
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.
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