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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Charlene Ward Johnson
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/25/2026

Number of Bills: 44

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.
Author:
King | Garcia, Linda | Lalani
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
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.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Oliverson | Rose | Campos | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.
Author:
Simmons | Rose | Collier | Jones, Venton | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
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.
Author:
Patterson | Simmons | Perez, Mary Ann | Longoria | Lujan
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bucy | Bumgarner | Guillen | Harris | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
Author:
Morales, Christina | LaHood | Lopez, Ray
Coauthor:
Campos | Gámez | Garcia, Josey | González, Mary | Jones, Venton | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption:
Relating to requiring certain alert messages to be in English and Spanish.
Author:
Jones, Jolanda | Curry | Little | LaHood | Plesa
Coauthor:
Allen | Bhojani | Bowers | Cain | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to certain pretrial hearings for defendants charged with certain controlled substance offenses and the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain controlled substance offenses.
Author:
Jones, Jolanda
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Flores | Gervin-Hawkins | Howard | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of an order to pay child support by contempt and the accrual of interest on certain child support arrearages.
Author:
Walle | Lalani | Garcia, Linda | Howard | Simmons
Coauthor:
Ward Johnson
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of the National Sexual Assault Hotline on certain student identification cards issued by a public institution of higher education.
Author:
Jones, Jolanda | Leo Wilson | Allen | Cunningham | LaHood
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bowers | Bumgarner | Cain | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Author:
Morales, Eddie | Kitzman | Howard | Curry | Lalani
Coauthor:
Ashby | Davis, Aicha | Frank | Guillen | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
Author:
Manuel | Bumgarner | Hinojosa | Frank | Rose
Coauthor:
Barry | Davis, Aicha | Flores | Garcia, Linda | Goodwin | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
Author:
Manuel | Hull | Walle | Swanson | Simmons
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Davis, Aicha | Garcia, Josey | Jones, Venton | LaHood | et al.
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.
Author:
Lujan | Bhojani | Lalani | LaHood | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Davis, Aicha | Flores | Lambert | Money | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Hernandez | Hunter | Thompson | Darby | Moody
Coauthor:
Flores | Johnson | Morales Shaw | Plesa | Rodríguez Ramos | et al.
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail electric customers.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Buckley | Allen | Reynolds | Guerra
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.
Author:
Alders | Dean | Harless
Coauthor:
Cain | Cook | Davis, Aicha | Holt | Isaac | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.
Author:
Alders
Coauthor:
Cain | Cook | Hickland | Hopper | Hull | et al.
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated sexual assault.
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.
Author:
Morales Shaw | Bumgarner | Flores | Garcia, Josey | Kerwin
Coauthor:
Allen | Bhojani | Bryant | González, Jessica | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Moody | Harrison | Phelan | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.
Author:
Simmons | Dutton | Perez, Vincent
Coauthor:
Collier | Garcia, Linda | Hinojosa | Ward Johnson
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert.
Author:
Cook | Bonnen | Moody | Smithee | Louderback
Coauthor:
Ward Johnson
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.
Author:
Plesa | Oliverson | Leach | Campos
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Collier | Davis, Aicha | Garcia, Josey | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to perinatal palliative care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal palliative care grant program, and a perinatal palliative care hospital recognition program.
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.
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.
Author:
Harless | Oliverson | Perez, Mary Ann | Metcalf | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen | Barry | Dutton | Gates | Geren | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.
Author:
Garcia, Linda | Cortez | Plesa
Coauthor:
Gámez | Jones, Jolanda | Jones, Venton | Morales, Christina | Perez, Vincent | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties.
Author:
Garcia, Linda | Shaheen | Bucy | Plesa
Coauthor:
Gámez | Goodwin | Jones, Jolanda | Jones, Venton | Morales, Christina | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.
Author:
Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Allen | Bryant | Flores | Garcia, Josey | González, Jessica | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.
Author:
Simmons | Lalani | Oliverson | Howard | Rose
Coauthor:
Collier | Fairly | Hinojosa | Perez, Vincent | Ward Johnson
Last Action:
05/15/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to establishment of the Texas Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Author:
Curry | Simmons | Perez, Mary Ann | Craddick | Rose
Coauthor:
Cole | DeAyala | Jones, Jolanda | Manuel | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
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.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | González, Mary | Longoria | Guerra | Martinez
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Cain | Canales | Gámez | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.
Author:
Bhojani | Allen | Lujan | Lopez, Janie | Howard
Coauthor:
Anchía | Ashby | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students.
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.
Author:
Morales Shaw
Coauthor:
Ward Johnson
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain pits used for the storage and disposal of oil and gas waste.
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.
Author:
Wilson | Darby | Howard | Shofner | Kitzman
Coauthor:
Johnson | Morales Shaw | Ward Johnson
Last Action:
05/05/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund.
Author:
Morales, Christina | Luther | Leo Wilson | Richardson | Simmons
Coauthor:
Bryant | Campos | Davis, Aicha | Flores | Gámez | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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.
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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