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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Claudia Ordaz
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/9/2026

Number of Bills: 56

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:
King, Tracy O. | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
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:
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:
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:
Howard | Geren | Thierry | Guerra
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Cole | Garcia | Ordaz | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.
Author:
Bernal | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Lambert | Morales Shaw | Ordaz
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.
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:
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:
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:
Bowers | Rose | Reynolds | Sherman, Sr. | Buckley
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.
Author:
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:
Price | Cortez | Allison | Darby | Shine
Coauthor:
Dutton | Garcia | Guillen | Harless | Howard | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to preventative health care and public health, including prohibited immunization and face-covering requirements, private business or school closures, and the ordering and administration of immunizations by a pharmacist.
Author:
Ramos
Coauthor:
Ordaz
Last Action:
03/02/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the capacity of minors to consent to contraception-related examination or medical treatment.
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:
Ramos | Plesa | Johnson, Julie | Flores | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bowers | Campos | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to continuing judicial training regarding family violence victims.
Author:
Guerra | Longoria | Bernal | Allison | Stucky
Coauthor:
Campos | Jones, Venton | Leo-Wilson | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Christina | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requiring the disclosure of taxes and fees charged for the sale of concert and other event tickets.
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:
Thimesch | Frazier | Lujan | Johnson, Julie | Cook
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cortez | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Jetton | Reynolds | Collier
Coauthor:
Bernal | Garcia | Ordaz
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to a homeless individual.
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:
Romero, Jr. | Guerra | Neave Criado
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bucy | Campos | Flores | González, Jessica | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas conditional driver's permit, provisional Texas conditional driver's permit, and Texas conditional learner permit; authorizing a fee.
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:
Harrison | Vasut | Leach
Coauthor:
Ordaz
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to de novo review and interpretation of state laws and state agency rules by reviewing court judges and administrative law judges.
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:
Johnson, Julie | Johnson, Ann | Ramos
Coauthor:
Morales, Christina | Ordaz | Plesa
Last Action:
03/08/2023 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
Caption:
Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.
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:
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:
Buckley | Patterson | Lalani
Coauthor:
Leo-Wilson | Ordaz
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license.
Author:
Garcia | Morales, Christina | Neave Criado | Lopez, Ray | Wilson
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Campos | Cole | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to designating September 30 as Vanessa Guillén Day.
Author:
Rogers | Price | Spiller | King, Ken | Patterson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.
Author:
Gamez | Plesa
Coauthor:
González, Mary | Johnson, Ann | Morales, Eddie | Ordaz | Rose | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a workplace soft skills training pilot program.
Author:
Gates | Harris, Cody | Burrows | Canales | Allen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Returned to committee: May 11 2023 11:50PM
Caption:
Relating to the operation by a school district of a foundation and trade diploma program to provide eligible high school students with educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.
Author:
Frazier | Bumgarner | Kitzman | Lujan
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Button | Cole | Cortez | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a fire department to remove certain personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.
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:
Bryant | Jones, Venton
Coauthor:
Ordaz
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained.
Author:
Bumgarner | Lujan | Neave Criado | Stucky | Garcia
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bucy | Button | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.
Author:
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:
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:
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:
Howard
Coauthor:
Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Flores | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption:
Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.
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:
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:
Button | Burrows | Schaefer | Canales | Dutton
Coauthor:
Ordaz
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/28/2023 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.
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:
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:
Ashby
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Bailes | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/30/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects.
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:
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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