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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Erin Elizabeth Gámez
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/11/2026

Number of Bills: 64

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:
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:
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:
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:
Bucy | Plesa
Coauthor:
Cole | Gamez | Wu
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to a pay raise for certain state employees.
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:
Canales
Coauthor:
Gamez | Lopez, Janie
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:
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:
Jones, Jolanda | Thompson, Senfronia | Allen
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bryant | Collier | Cunningham | Dutton | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
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:
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:
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:
Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Dutton | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Health Care Reform, Select: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.
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:
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:
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:
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:
Buckley | Oliverson | Cook | Gerdes | Noble
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bonnen | Bryant | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the relationship between managed care plans and optometrists and therapeutic optometrists.
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:
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:
Bhojani | Jetton | Hull | Lalani | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the designation of certain religious holy days as optional holidays.
Author:
Bhojani | Cunningham | Allen | Hinojosa | Jetton
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students on religious holy days.
Author:
Bhojani | Lujan | Moody | Talarico | Leach
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Raney | Guillen | Button
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Cunningham | Dorazio | Flores | Frazier | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.
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:
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:
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:
Burrows | Tepper | Metcalf | Cook
Coauthor:
Anderson | Gamez | Johnson, Julie | Martinez | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the entitlement of an injured employee to lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.
Author:
Cole | Thierry | Plesa | Turner | Bernal
Coauthor:
Bowers | Flores | Gamez | Goodwin | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment.
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:
King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bucy | Flores | Gamez | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Garcia | Reynolds | Vo | Lopez, Ray | Bumgarner
Coauthor:
Bucy | Campos | Gamez | Gervin-Hawkins | Jones, Venton | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to an indication on a voter's voter registration certificate that a voter is a veteran.
Author:
Flores | Neave Criado | Morales, Christina | Moody
Coauthor:
Gamez
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
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:
Frazier | Plesa | Bowers | Harless
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bryant | Button | Cunningham | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.
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:
Anchía | Sherman, Sr. | Howard | Frazier | Martinez
Coauthor:
Bowers | Campos | Gamez | González, Jessica | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.
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:
Anchía | Price | Buckley | Cook | Frazier
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Campos | Gamez | González, Jessica | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device and to certain consequences on conviction of that offense.
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:
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:
Flores | Bumgarner | Plesa | Leach | Anderson
Coauthor:
Bryant | Cook | Cortez | Gamez | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.
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:
Garcia | Howard | Talarico | Lozano
Coauthor:
Gamez | Johnson, Ann | Jones, Jolanda | Jones, Venton | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to school district policies on dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment; providing an administrative 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:
Frazier | Plesa | Bumgarner | Lopez, Janie | Lujan
Coauthor:
Bryant | Button | Cook | Cunningham | Gamez | et al.
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to peace officer wellness programs within certain law enforcement agencies.
Author:
Flores | Jones, Jolanda | Jones, Venton
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Dorazio | Gamez | Meza | Smith
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of cats and dogs previously used for research.
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:
Plesa | Rose | Price | Oliverson | Perez
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.
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:
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:
Plesa | Moody | Garcia | Collier
Coauthor:
Gamez | Jones, Jolanda | Manuel
Last Action:
04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal.
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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