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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Josey Garcia 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 64

HB 5	Author:	Craddick \| Thompson \| Hunter \| Bonnen \| Curry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 20	Author:	Gates \| Buckley \| Bell, Keith \| Longoria \| Martinez Fischer
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 21	Author:	Gates \| Capriglione \| Martinez Fischer \| Tepper \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

HB 49	Author:	Darby \| Morales, Eddie \| Craddick \| Dyson \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bumgarner \| Cortez \| Curry \| Dean \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.

HB 50	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Oliverson \| Rose \| Campos \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Miles
	Last Action:	05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

HB 107	Author:	Simmons \| Rose \| Collier \| Jones, Venton \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bryant \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Miles
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB 178	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Bernal \| Cunningham \| Lujan \| Kerwin
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bhojani \| Cole \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.

HB 186	Author:	Patterson \| Fairly \| González, Mary \| Bell, Keith
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Buckley \| Garcia, Josey \| Harris Davila \| Harris \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa, Adam
	Last Action:	05/27/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.

HB 200	Author:	Buckley \| Cook \| Jones, Venton \| Jones, Jolanda \| Vasut
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Cain \| Cunningham \| Davis, Aicha \| Garcia, Josey \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

HB 413	Author:	Jones, Jolanda \| Curry \| Cain \| Moody \| Money
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bumgarner \| Davis, Aicha \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.

HB 440	Author:	Morales, Christina \| LaHood \| Lopez, Ray
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Gámez \| Garcia, Josey \| González, Mary \| Jones, Venton \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
	Caption:	Relating to requiring certain alert messages to be in English and Spanish.

HB 463	Author:	Jones, Jolanda \| Curry \| Little \| LaHood \| Plesa
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Cain \| Davis, Aicha \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to certain pretrial hearings for defendants charged with certain controlled substance offenses and the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain controlled substance offenses.

HB 515	Author:	Troxclair \| VanDeaver \| Ordaz \| Harris Davila \| Bowers
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
	Caption:	Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.

HB 528	Author:	Goodwin \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bryant \| Bucy \| Campos \| Cole \| et al.
	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
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Cole \| Garcia, Josey \| Jones, Venton
	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 824	Author:	Jones, Jolanda \| Leo Wilson \| Allen \| Cunningham \| LaHood
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Davis, Aicha \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

HB 1049	Author:	Dorazio \| Hunter \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bowers \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1056	Author:	Dorazio \| Hunter \| Capriglione \| Raymond \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bowers \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/22/2025 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1201	Author:	Manuel \| Hull \| Walle \| Swanson \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Davis, Aicha \| Garcia, Josey \| Jones, Venton \| LaHood \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/21/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.

HB 1331	Author:	Plesa \| Ward Johnson \| Allen
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bucy \| Davis, Aicha \| Garcia, Josey \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/10/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
	Caption:	Relating to the curriculum requirements for high school students in public schools.

HB 1368	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Buckley \| Allen \| Reynolds \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bryant \| Bucy \| Cole \| Davis, Aicha \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

HB 1422	Author:	Hull
	Coauthor:	Flores \| Garcia, Josey \| Morales Shaw
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.

HB 1497	Author:	Cain \| Vasut \| Noble \| Hefner \| DeAyala
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
	Caption:	Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

HB 1592	Author:	Plesa \| Ashby \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Flores \| Garcia, Josey \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

HB 1644	Author:	Oliverson \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| McQueeney \| Campos \| Plesa
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Davis, Aicha \| Garcia, Josey \| Goodwin \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	04/24/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B or xylazine.

HB 1738	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Moody \| Harrison \| Phelan \| Johnson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

HB 2058	Author:	Plesa \| Oliverson \| Leach \| Campos
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bucy \| Collier \| Davis, Aicha \| Garcia, Josey \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
	Caption:	Relating to perinatal palliative care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal palliative care grant program, and a perinatal palliative care hospital recognition program.

HB 2275	Author:	Morgan \| Barry \| Johnson \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| Bryant
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 2308	Author:	Morales, Eddie \| Raymond \| Martinez \| King \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Gámez \| Garcia, Josey \| Guerra \| Johnson \| Landgraf \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Border Security and Illegal Immigration.

HB 2433	Author:	Guillen \| Davis, Aicha
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.

HB 2516	Author:	Guillen \| Dean \| Wharton \| Johnson \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Garcia, Josey \| González, Jessica \| Jones, Venton \| Lalani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

HB 2777	Author:	Rose \| Leach \| Thompson \| Moody \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Buckley \| Bucy \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.

HB 2814	Author:	Plesa \| Lowe \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Garcia, Josey \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	05/19/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.

HB 2858	Author:	Lopez, Ray \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Garcia, Josey \| Lalani
	Last Action:	05/12/2025 H Failed to pass to engrossment
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state.

HB 3059	Author:	Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bryant \| Flores \| Garcia, Josey \| González, Jessica \| et al.
	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 3134	Author:	Cook \| Lalani \| Harris Davila \| Perez, Mary Ann \| Gerdes
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Ashby \| Bhojani \| Canales \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to advanced air mobility.

HB 3339	Author:	Ward Johnson \| Reynolds \| Simmons \| Jones, Jolanda \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bowers \| Bryant \| Cole \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.

HB 3418	Author:	Morales, Eddie \| Bowers \| Cook \| Rodríguez Ramos \| Leo Wilson
	Coauthor:	Cortez \| Garcia, Josey \| Lalani
	Last Action:	05/12/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.

HB 3594	Author:	Lujan \| LaHood \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Dorazio
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Garcia, Josey
	Sponsor:	Menéndez
	Last Action:	05/29/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 3618	Author:	Troxclair \| Leach \| Lozano \| Howard \| Hernandez
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Cain \| Garcia, Josey \| Hinojosa \| Hopper \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 3629	Author:	Noble \| Buckley \| Shaheen \| Lalani \| Leo Wilson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bucy \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

HB 3673	Author:	Cook \| Noble \| Phelan \| Howard \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 3695	Author:	Orr \| Harris \| Howard \| Jones, Venton
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Button \| Cortez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

HB 3717	Author:	Harris \| Leach \| Phelan \| Orr \| VanDeaver
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.

HB 3767	Author:	Howard
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Garcia, Josey \| Wu
	Last Action:	03/26/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
	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.

HB 3783	Author:	Hull \| Orr \| Slawson \| Holt \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Garcia, Josey \| Howard \| Morales Shaw
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 3860	Author:	Allen \| Jones, Venton \| Jones, Jolanda
	Coauthor:	Garcia, Josey \| Martinez Fischer
	Last Action:	05/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 3940	Author:	Johnson \| Orr \| Oliverson \| Hull \| Garcia, Linda
	Coauthor:	Garcia, Josey \| Plesa
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.

HB 4070	Author:	Johnson \| Ashby \| Darby \| Harless \| Villalobos
	Coauthor:	Garcia, Josey
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices.

HB 4336	Author:	Cook \| Troxclair \| Harris Davila \| Hull \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Davis, Aicha \| Frank \| Garcia, Josey \| Hickland \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the emergency possession of a newborn by employees of a hospital.

HB 4392	Author:	Morgan \| Wharton \| Hopper \| Goodwin \| Pierson
	Coauthor:	Craddick \| Gámez \| Garcia, Josey \| Johnson \| Lujan \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/16/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

HB 4442	Author:	Bhojani \| Allen \| Lujan \| Lopez, Janie \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Ashby \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bryant \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students.

HB 4623	Author:	Little \| Dutton \| Leo Wilson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

HB 4660	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Bonnen \| Paul \| Curry \| LaHood
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to space flight activities.

HB 4901	Author:	Fairly \| Patterson \| González, Mary \| Button \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

HB 5224	Author:	Guillen \| Morales, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Garcia, Josey
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of certain natural gas facilities as seasonally critical.

HCR 59	Author:	Isaac
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bell, Keith \| Bowers \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 94	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Lalani \| Collier \| Bucy \| Campos
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Cole \| Flores \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/11/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
	Caption:	Designating May 8 as Vaccination Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HJR 3	Author:	Craddick \| Bonnen \| Hunter \| Thompson \| Curry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

HJR 7	Author:	Harris \| Hunter \| Martinez \| Kitzman \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

HR 161	Author:	Simmons \| Ward Johnson \| Jones, Jolanda \| Bowers \| Jones, Venton
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bucy \| Cole \| Collier \| Flores \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/04/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2025 7:47PM
	Caption:	Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

HR 868	Author:	Lujan \| Longoria \| Button \| Bhojani \| Richardson
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Garcia, Josey \| Jones, Jolanda
	Last Action:	05/16/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2025 12:53PM
	Caption:	Honoring the longstanding relationship between the Province of Québec and the State of Texas.

HR 1028	Author:	Bhojani \| Lujan \| Moody \| Thompson \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:37AM
	Caption:	Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

HR 1130	Author:	Martinez Fischer \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Lujan \| Bernal \| Lopez, Ray
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Cortez \| Dorazio \| Garcia, Josey \| LaHood
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 9:29PM
	Caption:	Congratulating Gregg Popovich on his retirement as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs.

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