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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Angelia Orr
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/11/2026

Number of Bills: 110

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:
Burrows | King, Tracy O. | Moody | King, Ken | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.
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:
Hunter | Meyer | Burrows | Shine | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties.
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:
King, Tracy O. | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
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:
King, Ken | Burrows | King, Tracy O. | González, Mary | Buckley
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies in public schools.
Author:
Harris, Cody | Toth
Coauthor:
Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | Dean | Holland | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
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:
Slawson | Patterson | González, Mary | Burrows | Darby
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
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:
Swanson | Slawson | Klick | Bonnen | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to participation in athletic activities based on biological sex; providing a civil right to action for K-12 athletes and college athletes.
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:
Swanson | Klick | Slawson | Hefner | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.
Author:
Spiller | Metcalf | Cook | Bell, Keith | Murr
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Cain | Dean | Hayes | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Elections: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Noble | Slawson | Swanson | Oliverson | Hull
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Burns | Burrows | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or an abortion provider's services.
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:
Harrison | Klick | Frank | Jones, Venton
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to informed consent before provision of certain medical treatments and exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
Author:
Spiller | Hefner | Clardy | Cook
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bumgarner | Cain | Dean | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to an interstate compact for border security, including building a border wall and sharing state intelligence and resources.
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:
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:
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:
Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
Author:
Thierry | Rose | Swanson | Frank | Hull
Coauthor:
Lambert | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Orr | Ortega | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.
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:
Guillen | Raymond | Muñoz, Jr. | Lozano | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cunningham | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Gates | Bonnen | Oliverson | Moody | Lalani
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.
Author:
Metcalf | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Bryant | Orr
Last Action:
04/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of Sam Houston State University to receive formula funding for the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Author:
Slawson | Leach | Shaheen | Noble | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations on a health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs provided to and procedures performed on a minor.
Author:
Stucky | Frazier | Lujan | Spiller | Harless
Coauthor:
Cunningham | Kuempel | Orr | Plesa | Romero, Jr.
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway; increasing a criminal penalty.
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:
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:
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:
Tepper
Coauthor:
Cain | Hefner | Leo-Wilson | Orr | Vasut
Last Action:
03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of political tests by governmental entities and certain government contracts.
Author:
Tepper
Coauthor:
Orr
Last Action:
03/02/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Harris, Cody | Button | Jetton | Shaheen | Sherman, Sr.
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bumgarner | Cook | Gerdes | Kitzman | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain property interests of a foreign government in agricultural land.
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:
Oliverson | Paul | Harris, Cody
Coauthor:
Anderson | Cain | Cook | Dorazio | Frazier | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2023 H Returned to committee by Calendars Committee
Caption:
Relating to consideration by insurers of certain prohibited criteria for ratemaking and coverage decisions and the use of disparate impact analysis regarding certain insurance practices.
Author:
Burrows
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study on the side effects, adverse reactions, including death, and the effectiveness of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) or its variants.
Author:
Buckley
Coauthor:
Burns | Gerdes | Herrero | Lopez, Janie | Lopez, Ray | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to coordination of vision and eye care benefits under certain health benefit plans and vision benefit plans.
Author:
Harris, Cody
Coauthor:
Anderson | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the tort of public nuisance.
Author:
Guillen | Ramos | Morales, Eddie | Plesa | Garcia
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
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:
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:
Leo-Wilson | Hefner | Buckley | Slawson | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education.
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:
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:
Dorazio | Swanson | Garcia | Bucy
Coauthor:
Allison | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bryant | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.
Author:
Paul | Leo-Wilson
Coauthor:
Frazier | Kitzman | Lopez, Janie | Noble | Orr
Last Action:
03/08/2023 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
Caption:
Relating to the fiduciary responsibility of governmental entities and the investment agents, plan administrators, or qualified vendors acting on behalf of those entities.
Author:
Jetton | Harris, Cody | DeAyala | Cortez | Lozano
Coauthor:
Button | Cain | Campos | Cunningham | Gates | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain public facilities, including public facilities used to provide affordable housing.
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:
Noble
Coauthor:
Orr
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to wrong, fictitious, altered, or obscured license plates; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Landgraf | Guillen | Dean | Murr | Hunter
Coauthor:
Hayes | Morales, Eddie | Orr
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
Author:
Thimesch | Capriglione | Isaac | Frazier | Jones, Venton
Coauthor:
Orr
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to prohibitions in connection with ticket sales on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Rogers | Price | Spiller | King, Ken | Patterson
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.
Author:
Lujan | Gerdes | Garcia
Coauthor:
Cunningham | Frazier | Orr
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the central registry of names of individuals found to have abused or neglected a child.
Author:
Frazier | Bumgarner
Coauthor:
Gerdes | Kitzman | Lopez, Janie | Orr
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility of certain current or former members of the Texas National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
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:
Rogers | Geren | Longoria | Klick | Stucky
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bumgarner | Goldman | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees.
Author:
Gates | Longoria | Clardy | Perez | Cook
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Cole | Dorazio | Garcia | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to an interim study of the municipal regulation of short-term rental properties and residential amenity rental properties.
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:
Hayes | Bumgarner | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Clardy | Dorazio | Frazier | Gerdes | Harrison | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Author:
Smithee | King, Tracy O. | Ashby | Anderson | Dean
Coauthor:
Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Burns | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to disbursements from the universal service fund for certain small and rural companies.
Author:
Lujan | Leo-Wilson | Neave Criado | Bailes | Murr
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Burns | Frazier | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Dorazio | Gates | Shaheen | Plesa
Coauthor:
Cunningham | DeAyala | Frazier | Gerdes | Hayes | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to ensuring certain adoptive parents may consent to medical care and access information regarding their child who is eligible for benefits under Medicaid.
Author:
Bumgarner | Lujan | Neave Criado | Stucky | Garcia
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bucy | Button | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.
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:
Klick | Bonnen | Raymond | Frank | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Cain | Gerdes | Harris, Caroline | Harris, Cody | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders, and health care treatment decisions made by or on behalf of certain patients, including a review of directives and decisions.
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:
Holland | Rose | González, Mary | Bell, Cecil | Zwiener
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land and water conservation fund.
Author:
Garcia | Lopez, Ray | Bumgarner | Gates | Anderson
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bowers | Cain | Campos | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans.
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:
Thimesch | Slawson | Hayes | DeAyala | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Frazier | Gerdes | Harris, Caroline | Kitzman | Leo-Wilson | et al.
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of political contributions, including in-kind contributions, and expenditures made using a credit card.
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:
Schatzline | Thierry | Schaefer | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Allison | Bumgarner | Cain | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website.
Author:
Gerdes | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Orr
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.
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:
Troxclair | Leo-Wilson | Slawson | Klick | Noble
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
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:
Schatzline | Cook | Leach | Plesa | Bowers
Coauthor:
Frazier | Gerdes | Isaac | Kitzman | Leo-Wilson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of the victim of the offense for which the offender is subject to registration.
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:
Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Alternatives to Abortion Program.
Author:
Frazier | Swanson | Rose
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Cortez | Cunningham | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving obstructing a highway or other passageway by engaging in a reckless driving exhibition or street racing on a highway.
Author:
Metcalf | Cunningham | Manuel | Bailes | Ashby
Coauthor:
Kacal | Kitzman | Leo-Wilson | Orr
Last Action:
05/05/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the use of customer-sited distributed generation facilities owned by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities.
Author:
Dorazio | Capriglione | DeAyala | Cain | Hefner
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bumgarner | Campos | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository.
Author:
Thimesch | Cunningham | King, Ken | Harris, Cody | Hefner
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Campos | Frazier | et al.
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.
Author:
Howard | Spiller
Coauthor:
Landgraf | Orr | Turner | VanDeaver
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption:
Relating to nursing educational programs offered by for-profit entities.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Garcia
Coauthor:
Orr
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and operation of veterans cemeteries.
Author:
Landgraf | Lozano | Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Orr
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.
Author:
Dorazio | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris, Cody | Stucky
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Buckley | Bumgarner | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Kitzman | Schaefer | Rogers
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to licensing and regulation of certain child-care facilities; providing penalties.
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:
Landgraf | Guillen | Dean | Murr | Hunter
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Orr
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, and the property tax relief fund.
Author:
Holland | Rose | González, Mary | Bell, Cecil | Zwiener
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state.
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:
Wilson | Kuempel | Manuel | VanDeaver | DeAyala
Coauthor:
Buckley | Cook | Darby | Dean | Gates | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of career and technical education programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System, the Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur.
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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