Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Penny Morales Shaw
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/28/2025

Number of Bills: 39

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (26):
HB 1144 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to state and local government disaster preparedness.

HB 1145 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Energy Resources: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in hydraulic fracturing.

HB 1146 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

HB 1149 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.

HB 1150 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 1152 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail.

HB 1321 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.

HB 1578 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption: Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

HB 1682 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disposition and use of the state's portion of civil penalties recovered in suits brought by local governments for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 1730 Author: Morales Shaw | Bumgarner | Flores | Garcia, Josey | Kerwin
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health.

HB 3059 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.

HB 3319 Author: Morales Shaw | Perez, Mary Ann | Thompson | Rosenthal | Jones, Jolanda
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a constable's department civil service system in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3728 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the adoption by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of salinity requirements for bays and estuaries.

HB 4030 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to documentation of proof of identification for voting.

HB 4226 Author: Morales Shaw | Raymond | Lujan | Little | Ordaz
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.

HB 4572 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain pits used for the storage and disposal of oil and gas waste.

HB 4838 Author: Morales Shaw | Lalani | McLaughlin | Flores | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human services programs and 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.

HB 5239 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

HB 5240 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention and diversion program for certain nonviolent offenses; authorizing a fee.

HB 5341 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits to authorize the diversion of state water from the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or arm of the Gulf of Mexico for desalination and use for industrial purposes.

HB 5391 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

HR 30 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 02/19/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: Feb 19 2025 11:46AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston.

HR 46 Author: Morales Shaw | Hunter | Raymond | Flores | Guillen
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 27 2025 1:02PM
Caption: Recognizing Senator Judith Zaffirini for her contributions as a state legislator.

HR 232 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 02/19/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: Feb 19 2025 11:46AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston.

HR 247 Author: Morales Shaw | Reynolds | Thompson | Allen | Walle
Last Action: 05/28/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2025 2:13PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston.

HR 398 Author: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston.

Joint Author (13):
HB 164 Author: Bernal | Lujan | Romero | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.

HB 392 Author: Flores | Bucy | Rodríguez Ramos | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.

HB 528 Author: Goodwin | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.

HB 687 Author: Goodwin | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.

HB 1674 Author: Kerwin | Hopper | Morales Shaw | Bumgarner | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense.

HB 1875 Author: Lopez, Janie | Garcia, Josey | Bell, Cecil | Morales Shaw | Louderback
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

HB 1932 Author: Lopez, Janie | Kitzman | Garcia, Josey | Morales Shaw | Pierson
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.

HB 2048 Author: Lujan | Button | Morales Shaw | Cook | Ordaz
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an incentive program to promote beverage container recycling.

HB 3195 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Patterson | Morales Shaw | Little | Noble
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.

HB 3807 Author: Harris Davila | Ordaz | Button | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.

HB 5122 Author: Harris Davila | Ordaz | Button | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.

HCR 50 Author: Leo Wilson | Ward Johnson | Allen | Morales Shaw
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Galveston as the official Mardi Gras Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HJR 117 Author: Lopez, Janie | Kitzman | Garcia, Josey | Morales Shaw | Pierson
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.

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