Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Stan Gerdes
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/15/2025

Number of Bills: 94

HB 2 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 3 Author: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

HB 4 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

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 6 Author: Leach | Harris | Buckley | Metcalf | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

HB 8 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Troxclair | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

HB 9 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/12/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

HB 10 Author: Capriglione | Hunter | Leach | Bhojani | Curry
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Dean | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.

HB 12 Author: Bell, Keith | Capriglione | Hunter | Spiller | Canales
Coauthor: Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cook | Dean | Dorazio | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

HB 14 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.

HB 16 Author: Harris | Hunter | Kitzman | Ashby | Martinez
Coauthor: Barry | Cunningham | Darby | Fairly | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.

HB 17 Author: Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 22 Author: Noble | Meyer | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor: Bonnen | Button | Cain | DeAyala | Gerdes | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.

HB 24 Author: Orr | Hickland | Vasut | Lopez, Ray | Lalani
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

HB 33 Author: McLaughlin | Guillen | Moody | Leo Wilson | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

HB 43 Author: Kitzman | Guillen | Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | González, Mary
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

HB 44 Author: Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

HB 74 Author: Morales, Eddie | Guillen | McLaughlin | Lujan | Harris
Coauthor: Bhojani | Campos | Canales | Cortez | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

HB 75 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

HB 76 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.

HB 118 Author: Hefner
Coauthor: Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

HB 127 Author: Wilson | Hefner | Shaheen | Howard | Lambert
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 162 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

HB 199 Author: DeAyala | Bell, Keith | Luther
Coauthor: Curry | Frank | Gerdes | Louderback | McLaughlin | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable to an individual during a benefit year under the state unemployment insurance program.

HB 229 Author: Troxclair | Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

HB 239 Author: Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 259 Author: Hayes | Bumgarner | Virdell | Pierson
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cunningham | Curry | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

HB 298 Author: DeAyala | Bumgarner | Harris | Bell, Keith | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

HB 323 Author: Spiller | Tepper | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Gerdes | Hayes | Kerwin
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

HB 370 Author: Swanson | Isaac | Harris | Tepper
Coauthor: Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Cain | Curry | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to eligibility of certain events under the Events Trust Fund

HB 413 Author: Jones, Jolanda | Curry | Cain | Moody | Money
Coauthor: Allen | Bhojani | Bowers | Bumgarner | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.

HB 824 Author: Jones, Jolanda | Leo Wilson | Allen | Cunningham | LaHood
Coauthor: Bhojani | Bowers | Bumgarner | Cain | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

HB 1009 Author: Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

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: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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 1133 Author: Isaac | Longoria | Harris Davila | Lopez, Janie | Meza
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Gerdes | Hopper | Lozano | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to prohibit or regulate certain swim instruction provided in a pool on an owner's or resident's property.

HB 1290 Author: Harris Davila | Isaac | Hull | Kerwin | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Cook | Frank | Gerdes | Hopper | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

HB 1337 Author: Isaac | Dorazio | Hickland | Cortez
Coauthor: Cain | Curry | DeAyala | Gerdes | Guillen | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

HB 1481 Author: Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley | Johnson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

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 1549 Author: Hickland | Manuel | Ordaz | Leach | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1586 Author: Hull | McQueeney | Bonnen | Leach | Capriglione
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

HB 1674 Author: Kerwin | Hopper | Morales Shaw | Bumgarner | Morales, Eddie
Coauthor: Bernal | Bhojani | Bryant | Buckley | Cain | et al.
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
Coauthor: Barry | Bowers | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

HB 2000 Author: Ashby | Holt | Bumgarner | Guillen | González, Jessica
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Button | Gerdes | Harris | Hickland | et al.
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

HB 2217 Author: Wharton | Dyson | Louderback | Guillen | Ashby
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.

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 2306 Author: Villalobos | Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Cook | Plesa
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

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 2458 Author: Virdell | Guillen | Isaac
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Dorazio | Gerdes | Hayes | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.

HB 2519 Author: Holt | Bell, Cecil | Luther | Orr
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.

HB 2587 Author: Olcott | Lozano | Oliverson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Returned to committee: May 13 2025 5:45PM
Caption: Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.

HB 2739 Author: Isaac | Swanson | Toth | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring the address on certain identification documents presented by a voter match the address of the voter on the list of registered voters.

HB 2879 Author: Isaac | Hefner | Louderback | Pierson | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cunningham | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.

HB 3053 Author: Virdell | Cain | Hickland | Louderback | Ashby
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Dorazio | Gerdes | Hayes | Hopper | et al.
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.

HB 3061 Author: Oliverson | Little | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.

HB 3087 Author: Kerwin | Orr | Lowe
Coauthor: Alders | Gerdes | Hopper | Isaac | Little | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3153 Author: Kerwin
Coauthor: Alders | Gerdes | Hopper | Isaac | LaHood | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.

HB 3186 Author: Swanson
Coauthor: Bell, Cecil | Cain | Curry | Dorazio | Fairly | et al.
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to intercollegiate athletic competitions based on biological sex.

HB 3189 Author: Kerwin
Coauthor: Gerdes | LaHood | Little | Lozano | Richardson | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of trafficking of persons.

HB 3225 Author: Alders | Hefner | Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3231 Author: Kerwin | Schatzline | Hopper | Troxclair | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Gerdes | Isaac | LaHood | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 3531 Author: Morgan | Raymond | Spiller | Pierson
Coauthor: Gerdes | Kitzman | Little | McLaughlin
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status.

HB 3629 Author: Noble | Buckley | Shaheen | Lalani | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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 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 4076 Author: Leach | Cook | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HB 4099 Author: Harris Davila | Harris | Vasut | Gervin-Hawkins | Thompson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.

HB 4381 Author: Hefner | Cook | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to parental rights and required notification in public education; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 4535 Author: McQueeney | Capriglione | Bonnen | Hull | Patterson
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.

HB 4568 Author: Hunter | Lalani | King | Gervin-Hawkins | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor: Bucy | Gerdes | González, Mary | Johnson | Lopez, Janie | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.

HB 4587 Author: Frank | Cook
Coauthor: Alders | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the provisional admission to an elementary or secondary school of students requesting certain immunization exemptions.

HB 4623 Author: Little | Dutton | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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 4661 Author: Lopez, Janie | Curry | LaHood | Paul | Morales, Eddie
Coauthor: Bonnen | Gerdes | Lujan | Tepper
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the closure of beaches for space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 4688 Author: Leach | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.

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 4962 Author: Pierson | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Craddick | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of citizenship of a candidate for public office.

HB 5325 Author: Isaac | Troxclair
Coauthor: Gerdes | Kitzman | Slawson | Smithee | Spiller | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.

HB 5337 Author: Isaac
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.

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 102 Author: Harris | Guillen | Darby
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/22/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging Congress to preserve Sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HJR 2 Author: Geren | McQueeney | Meyer | Metcalf
Coauthor: Bonnen | Bumgarner | Button | Davis, Aicha | Gerdes | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/14/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

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.

HJR 15 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

HJR 16 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

HJR 98 Author: Vasut | Hefner | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

HJR 138 Author: Alders | Meyer | Capriglione | Morales, Eddie | Garcia, Josey
Coauthor: Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

HR 945 Author: Anchía | Craddick | Thompson | Moody | Phelan
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2025 1:38PM
Caption: In memory of Pope Francis.

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.

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