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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Carl Tepper 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 63

HB 2	Author:	Buckley \| Bernal \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
	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 6	Author:	Leach \| Harris \| Buckley \| Metcalf \| Hull
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	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:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

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:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

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 45	Author:	Hull \| Noble \| Leach \| Metcalf \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Capriglione \| Harris Davila \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.

HB 54	Author:	Gerdes \| Metcalf \| Harris \| Troxclair \| Harris Davila
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.

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 127	Author:	Wilson \| Hefner \| Shaheen \| Howard \| Lambert
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	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 168	Author:	Rosenthal \| Johnson \| Hayes \| Orr
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Bryant \| Bucy \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor.

HB 229	Author:	Troxclair \| Swanson \| Slawson \| Hull \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	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 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:	06/22/2025 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 1228	Author:	Gates \| Patterson \| Canales \| Martinez \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Curry \| Darby \| Dorazio \| Dyson \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings.

HB 1431	Author:	Gerdes \| Kitzman \| VanDeaver \| Bell, Keith \| Dean
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Harris \| Hickland \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to certain prohibited acts with respect to cell-cultured protein for human consumption.

HB 1481	Author:	Fairly \| Patterson \| Talarico \| Buckley \| Johnson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	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 1586	Author:	Hull \| McQueeney \| Bonnen \| Leach \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

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:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	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 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 2679	Author:	Ordaz \| Bonnen \| Paul \| Lopez, Janie \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Guillen \| Johnson \| Noble \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

HB 2696	Author:	Noble \| Buckley \| Leach \| Spiller \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
	Caption:	Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

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 2867	Author:	Gates \| Thompson \| Lopez, Janie \| Harris \| Muñoz
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Canales \| Curry \| Darby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.

HB 3045	Author:	Gerdes \| Curry
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Metcalf \| Tepper
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa, Adam
	Last Action:	05/12/2025 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes.

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 3092	Author:	Gerdes \| Curry \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales Shaw \| Tepper
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.

HB 3210	Author:	Olcott \| Metcalf \| Schatzline \| Louderback
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
	Caption:	Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

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 3272	Author:	Geren \| Curry \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Morales Shaw \| Tepper
	Last Action:	04/28/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.

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 3919	Author:	Gates \| Curry \| Hunter \| Talarico \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Dorazio \| Guillen \| Harless \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/03/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

HB 4076	Author:	Leach \| Cook \| Hull
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HB 4211	Author:	Noble \| Leach \| Hunter \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.

HB 4429	Author:	McQueeney \| Shofner \| Troxclair \| Cook \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Canales \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.

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 4663	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Bonnen \| Paul \| Curry \| LaHood
	Coauthor:	Isaac \| Lujan \| Swanson \| Tepper
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

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 5243	Author:	Gerdes \| Harris \| Canales \| Hull \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

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 40	Author:	Gerdes \| DeAyala \| Metcalf \| Guillen \| Bumgarner
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/27/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

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 118	Author:	Toth
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| Curry \| Guillen \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/17/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
	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 an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress.

HJR 161	Author:	Noble \| Cortez \| Shaheen \| Hunter \| Muñoz
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Craddick \| Curry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.

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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