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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Shelby Slawson
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/27/2026

Number of Bills: 50

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:
Goldman | Thimesch | Harless | Cook | Lujan
Coauthor:
Allison | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning or fentanyl toxicity for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Guillen | Raymond | Muñoz, Jr. | Morales, Eddie | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/27/2023 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
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:
Cook | Moody | Leach | Metcalf | Burrows
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/07/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to official misconduct by and removal of prosecuting attorneys.
Author:
Murr | Leach | Landgraf | Meyer | Lujan
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.
Author:
Schaefer | Harrison | Lozano | Leo-Wilson | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Returned to committee: May 9 2023 10:52PM
Caption:
Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
Author:
Spiller | Guillen | Holland | Bell, Keith
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.
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:
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:
King, Ken | VanDeaver | Dutton | Howard | Buckley
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Burns | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/26/2023 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.
Author:
Schaefer
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for a violation of an emergency management plan.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Bonnen | Kuempel | Landgraf | Ordaz
Coauthor:
Bucy | Bumgarner | Cain | DeAyala | Frazier | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Metcalf | Cook | Johnson, Ann | Canales | Vasut
Coauthor:
Cain | Hefner | Leo-Wilson | Slawson
Last Action:
04/18/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Cain
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant.
Author:
Bonnen | Burns | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2023 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Patterson | Buckley | Burrows | Shaheen | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.
Author:
Gates | Rose | Frank | Capriglione | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Patterson | Hefner | Harris, Cody
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Dean | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action:
03/02/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption:
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.
Author:
Gerdes | Bailes | Kitzman | Holland | Murr
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bumgarner | Cain | Frazier | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a rural county law enforcement grant program.
Author:
Tepper | Gates | Troxclair | Goldman
Coauthor:
Harrison | Isaac | Kacal | Leo-Wilson | Orr | et al.
Last Action:
04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation by local governments.
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:
Oliverson | Klick | Metcalf | Toth | Geren
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.
Author:
Rogers | Button | Raney | Thompson, Ed | Hefner
Coauthor:
Gerdes | Hayes | Noble | Oliverson | Paul | et al.
Last Action:
03/08/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount.
Author:
Toth | Anderson
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Burns | Burrows | Gerdes | Hayes | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.
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:
Hefner
Coauthor:
DeAyala | Metcalf | Morales Shaw | Slawson
Last Action:
04/04/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.
Author:
Oliverson | Metcalf | Longoria | Harris, Cody | Harrison
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Burns | Burrows | Frazier | Gerdes | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the display of the national motto in public school and institution of higher education classrooms.
Author:
Oliverson | Cunningham
Coauthor:
Cain | Hull | Paul | Slawson
Last Action:
05/03/2023 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
Author:
Burrows | Meyer | Goldman | King, Ken | Raymond
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.
Author:
Landgraf | Darby | Manuel | Thimesch | Button
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Cain | Dean | Gerdes | Hefner | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate an energy source or engine.
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:
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:
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:
Tepper | Noble | Jetton | Patterson | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action:
03/15/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and employees at public institutions of higher education.
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:
Troxclair | Burrows | Bonnen | Raymond | Meyer
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Bumgarner | Burns | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain local government corporations.
Author:
Frazier | Thimesch | Plesa | Guerra
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bumgarner | Button | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/16/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain disclosures and other requirements relating to the sale of concert and other event tickets.
Author:
Toth
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Burns | Burrows | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to a cause of action for drag performances performed in the presence of a minor.
Author:
Toth
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Burrows | Gerdes | Hayes | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption:
Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using a bathroom or changing facility in a public school; authorizing a civil penalty, authorizing a private civil right of action.
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:
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:
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:
Orr | Smith | Tepper | Dorazio | Klick
Coauthor:
Allison | Bailes | Buckley | Bumgarner | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2023 7:34PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
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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