Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Josey Garcia
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/23/2026
Number of Bills: 71

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (38):
Author:
Garcia, Josey | Troxclair | Bernal
Last Action:
03/10/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption:
Relating to school district policies on dating violence.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
03/10/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption:
Relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a special education or bilingual education certificate examination.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to a grant program for junior reserve officers' training corps programs to provide military funeral honors for veterans.
Author:
Garcia, Josey | Raymond | Ward Johnson
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of a veterans' land bank program by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to additional requirements for individualized education programs developed for children with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/06/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of child swim instruction operators; requiring an occupational license; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees.
Author:
Garcia, Josey | Ward Johnson
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to policies and procedures for addressing dating violence in public schools.
Author:
Garcia, Josey | Dorazio | Lopez, Janie | Ward Johnson
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.
Author:
Garcia, Josey | Ward Johnson
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to a study on the housing needs of youth transitioning out of foster care or the juvenile justice system.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/23/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to a plan by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to modernize post-adjudication secure correctional facilities.
Author:
Garcia, Josey | Moody
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a specialty court for individuals who commit family violence; imposing fees for participation.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to an exception for certain school districts to the requirement that an armed security officer be present at a public school campus.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
03/27/2025 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 151 in Bexar County as the Willie Henry Pryor Sr. Memorial Bridge.
Author:
Garcia, Josey | Ward Johnson
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for educational materials purchased by a teacher.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for homeless veterans diagnosed with substance use disorders.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to identifying an individual with veteran's status and providing notice to the Texas Veterans Commission.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
03/24/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Caption:
Relating to the registration of military family members at a polling place and related procedures.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the retention of certain public school student records related to special education.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to assist service members and veterans in achieving self-reliance after separation from the military.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to rules and reports related to brackish groundwater production zones.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for former foster children with intellectual disabilities to attend comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs at a public institution of higher education.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the moving image industry incentive program.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a crisis nursery facility pilot program by the Health and Human Services Commission.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that pay the expenses of or provide paid leave to an employee who donates an organ.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the right of an employee to unpaid leave to donate an organ or bone marrow or to receive an organ or bone marrow transplant.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of information regarding high school performance acknowledgments earned by public school students.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the provision of family protection services by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker : Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to establishing a pilot program to hire assistant veterans county service officers in certain counties.
Author:
Garcia, Josey | Wilson | Tinderholt
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to a grant program for nonprofit children's theatres to increase the accessibility of their facilities.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of information regarding a transfer on death deed in certain residential real property transactions.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
02/04/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2025 4:57PM
Caption:
Recognizing January 30, 2025, as Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Day at the State Capitol and honoring the nonprofit Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren for its contributions to the State of Texas.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2025 9:52AM
Caption:
Congratulating Marise McDermott on her retirement as president and CEO of the Witte Museum in San Antonio.
Author:
Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2025 12:16PM
Caption:
Congratulating Mary Burns Michael on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
Joint Author (33):
Author:
Raymond | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to veterans.
Author:
Flores | Rodríguez Ramos | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
03/04/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to a ketamine treatment grant program for ketamine clinics serving active duty military personnel, first responders, and veterans.
Author:
Turner | Garcia, Josey | Noble | Davis, Aicha
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals.
Author:
Turner | Rose | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
Author:
Leo Wilson | Frank | Harris | Garcia, Josey | Villalobos
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.
Author:
Leo Wilson | Noble | Cunningham | Garcia, Josey | Dutton
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.
Author:
Campos | Garcia, Josey
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Campos | Garcia, Josey | Ordaz | LaHood | Johnson
Last Action:
04/30/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with human remains in perpetual care cemeteries and the eligibility of those cemeteries for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Campos | Plesa | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.
Author:
Guillen | Garcia, Josey | Lozano
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Texas Veterans Commission regarding the provision of veterans benefits in this state.
Author:
Campos | Garcia, Josey | Noble
Last Action:
05/20/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to searches of the state registry of paternity.
Author:
Campos | Leo Wilson | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain wrongfully imprisoned persons for compensation and for the expunction of arrest records and files in the case.
Author:
Guerra | Darby | Morales, Eddie | Rosenthal | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/23/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative.
Author:
Guerra | Darby | Morales, Eddie | Rosenthal | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/28/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council.
Author:
Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Collier | Jones, Jolanda | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/07/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain offenses committed when younger than 25 years of age.
Author:
Campos | LaHood | Garcia, Josey | Plesa
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to certain mental health policies and services for peace officers, fire fighters, and telecommunicators.
Author:
Campos | Guillen | Cain | LaHood | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/09/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service.
Author:
Troxclair | Gerdes | Wilson | Craddick | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Lower Colorado River Authority to issue permits for certain quarries and mines.
Author:
Guerra | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a donation registry by the Department of Family and Protective Services for providing personal items to children in the department's conservatorship.
Author:
Louderback | Darby | Garcia, Josey | Lalani | Hayes
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.
Author:
Swanson | Garcia, Josey | Hayes | Cain | Schofield
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.
Author:
Curry | González, Mary | Barry | Garcia, Josey | Bell, Keith
Last Action:
05/22/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.
Author:
Oliverson | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the scheduling of certain controlled substances in response to certain actions by the United States Food and Drug Administration with respect to those substances.
Author:
Louderback | Kitzman | Raymond | Garcia, Josey | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.
Author:
Cortez | Garcia, Josey
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to certain authorities of the adjutant general for procurement and construction.
Author:
Cortez | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/15/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for interlocal contracts.
Author:
Plesa | Manuel | McLaughlin | Ordaz | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to a Mass Violence Care Fund to assist victims of mass violence with unreimbursed medical expenses.
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.
Author:
Alders | Meyer | Capriglione | Morales, Eddie | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Failed of adoption
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.
Author:
Plesa | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate unfunded or underfunded costs and requirements on a school district.
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