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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Paul A. Dyson 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 51

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 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:	06/20/2025 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 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 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 33	Author:	McLaughlin \| Guillen \| Moody \| Leo Wilson \| Louderback
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

HB 34	Author:	Metcalf \| Hefner \| Bonnen \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| Curry \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

HB 37	Author:	Plesa \| Oliverson \| Leach \| Orr \| Campos
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| Bonnen \| Bryant \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

HB 41	Author:	Hefner
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.

HB 43	Author:	Kitzman \| Guillen \| Lopez, Janie \| Bonnen \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Sparks
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

HB 75	Author:	Smithee
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	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 102	Author:	Wilson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

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 129	Author:	McQueeney \| Raymond \| Harris \| Metcalf \| Barry
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Capriglione \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 130	Author:	Bonnen \| Orr \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bumgarner \| Capriglione \| Cook \| Curry \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

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 300	Author:	Wilson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

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 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 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 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 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 3009	Author:	McLaughlin \| Louderback \| Morales, Eddie \| Isaac
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Cook \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2025 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.

HB 3311	Author:	Swanson \| Hayes \| Leach \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Dyson \| LaHood \| Louderback
	Last Action:	05/12/2025 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to priority of claims against a decedent's estate and to payment of the family allowance from the estate.

HB 3479	Author:	Morgan \| McLaughlin \| Hayes \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bumgarner \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.

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 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 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 4753	Author:	Gates \| Tepper \| Lalani \| Dorazio \| Bell, Keith
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Curry \| Dyson \| Guillen \| Harless \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the municipal issuance of a document verifying that a certificate of occupancy has been issued for certain buildings.

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 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.

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 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 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.

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 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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