Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Kyle J. Kacal
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/30/2024

Number of Bills: 75

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (65):
HB 1114 Author: Kacal | Kitzman
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/07/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the service area of the Blinn Junior College District.

HB 1333 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the sale and purchase of certain fish.

HB 1832 Author: Kacal | Herrero | Morales, Eddie | Slawson
Last Action: 05/05/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to authorizing the payment to employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for vacation leave.

HB 1914 Author: Kacal | Plesa | Slawson
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to compensatory time accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 2138 Author: Kacal | Bailes | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/15/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the sale of charitable raffle tickets by certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations.

HB 2145 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/09/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 9 2023 2:44PM
Caption: Relating to the reporting of electronic political contributions accepted by certain political committees.

HB 2271 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the protection of aquaculture operations.

HB 2489 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to renaming the Texas Natural Resources Information System as the Texas Geographic Information Office and the duties of certain officers of that entity.

HB 3046 Author: Kacal | Ashby
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot in certain elections.

HB 3070 Author: Kacal | Raney
Last Action: 03/14/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
Caption: Relating to the recognition of priority transmission areas in the ERCOT power region.

HB 3075 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a correctional facility or detention facility; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3257 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain biosecurity and other sensitive information shared with the Texas Animal Health Commission.

HB 3464 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with a correctional facility tablet device.

HB 3990 Author: Kacal | Price | Lalani | Garcia
Last Action: 05/05/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to a study of existing surface water and groundwater interaction data and analyses.

HB 4532 Author: Kacal | Lalani | Price
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the consideration of modeled sustained groundwater pumping in the adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts.

HB 4538 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: LaMantia
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the regulation of beekeeping; imposing fees and authorizing other fees; expanding the applicability of an occupational permit.

HB 4543 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/26/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense.

HB 4551 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/04/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a required water quality permit for construction of a high-speed rail project.

HB 4685 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders of wine or liquor at a cost below the cost to the seller.

HB 4710 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/05/2023 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to allowing a governmental body to combine multiple requests submitted by separate individuals on behalf of an organization for purposes of computing charges under the public information law.

HB 4718 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/22/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 164 in Limestone County as the State Trooper Chad M. Walker Memorial Highway.

HB 5135 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the issuance of K9s4KIDs specialty license plates.

HB 5136 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the applicability of a county hotel occupancy tax to certain recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds in certain counties and the use of revenue from that tax.

HB 5142 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to veterans.

HB 5302 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 5366 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Grimes County Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HCR 85 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/05/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Gus Franklin Mutscher, former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

HJR 197 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/24/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow certain officers to become candidates for an office of profit or trust without automatically resigning from their current office.

HR 111 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/10/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 10 2023 11:45AM
Caption: In memory of Gerald Lee "Garry" Roseberg.

HR 191 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 2:19PM
Caption: Congratulating Sam Bennett of Texas A&M University on winning the 2022 U.S. Amateur golf championship.

HR 303 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 02/22/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2023 1:35PM
Caption: Recognizing February 27, 2023, as Washington County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 328 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/10/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 10 2023 12:34PM
Caption: In memory of former Texas state representative Joe Barnett Cannon.

HR 422 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/01/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2023 2:13PM
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Birthday Bash in Navasota.

HR 423 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/01/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2023 2:29PM
Caption: Commemorating the 2023 Texas Independence Day ceremony hosted by the Sons of the Republic of Texas.

HR 647 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 03/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2023 4:51PM
Caption: Congratulating Daisy Lee Jones of Calvert on the occasion of her 108th birthday.

HR 1002 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 5:24PM
Caption: In memory of Larry Leon Weiseman.

HR 1003 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 5:45PM
Caption: In memory of Theresa Linda Becka of College Station.

HR 1132 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 2:57PM
Caption: Congratulating Huntsville Municipal Airport on receiving the 2023 TxDOT Aviation Award for the Local/Basic Project of the Year.

HR 1148 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 2:58PM
Caption: Congratulating Michael and Haley Rothrock of Conroe on the birth of their son, Michael Mason Rothrock.

HR 1149 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 2:58PM
Caption: Congratulating Michael and Haley Rothrock of Conroe on the birth of their son, Riley Patrick Rothrock.

HR 1159 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 2:59PM
Caption: In memory of Phyllis Barbara Giovannelli of San Antonio.

HR 1165 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 3:00PM
Caption: In memory of Charley Phelps Peck of Weatherford.

HR 1169 Author: Kacal | Burns | Murr | Smith | Stucky
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 3:01PM
Caption: In memory of Joe Michael Crow.

HR 1179 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 3:03PM
Caption: In memory of Joseph "Joe" Emmett.

HR 1180 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 3:03PM
Caption: In memory of Robert Lys of Navasota.

HR 1303 Author: Kacal | Raney
Last Action: 05/08/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2023 10:23AM
Caption: Honoring the inaugural graduating class of the Aggie ACHIEVE program.

HR 1548 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2023 12:20PM
Caption: In memory of Rebecca Anne Elliott McKenzie of Victoria.

HR 1549 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2023 12:20PM
Caption: Recognizing the 2023 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup in Bryan/College Station.

HR 1588 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/19/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2023 4:12PM
Caption: Commending Maximillian L. Kloberdanz for his service as legislative director for State Representative Kyle Kacal.

HR 1589 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/19/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2023 4:12PM
Caption: In memory of Jerry Don Spikes of Bryan.

HR 1602 Author: Kacal | Ashby
Last Action: 05/19/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2023 3:37PM
Caption: Congratulating Keith Smith on his retirement as superintendent of Madisonville CISD.

HR 1679 Author: Kacal | Ashby | Raney | Harless
Last Action: 05/26/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2023 5:50PM
Caption: In memory of Fred Arthur Henson of Madisonville.

HR 1709 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/25/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2023 9:21PM
Caption: Commending Milton Y. Tate Jr. on his service as mayor of Brenham.

HR 1768 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/26/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2023 10:12AM
Caption: Congratulating the Cafe Texan in Huntsville on its reopening.

HR 2034 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/25/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2023 9:29PM
Caption: Honoring Valley Spring United Methodist Church in Llano County on the 120th anniversary of the church's sanctuary.

HR 2035 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/26/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2023 8:55PM
Caption: In memory of Ronald Anthony Maceo of Galveston.

HR 2052 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 1:34PM
Caption: In memory of Richard Michael Hempel of Kosse.

HR 2053 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 1:34PM
Caption: Congratulating Sam Bennett of Texas A&M University on winning low amateur honors at the 2023 Masters golf tournament.

HR 2197 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 4:12PM
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Karen Campion of Bryan on her election as president of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

HR 2240 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 4:21PM
Caption: Congratulating Kaye Boehning on being named the 2023 Houston District Rural Business Owner of the Year by the Small Business Association Houston District Office.

HR 2276 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 4:16PM
Caption: Congratulating Buddy Schroeder on retiring as president and CEO of the United Heritage Credit Union.

HR 2327 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 5:03PM
Caption: In memory of Jerry L. Hickman.

HR 2341 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 4:20PM
Caption: Honoring Byrleen K. Terry for her 49 years of service to the Marlin Chamber of Commerce.

HR 2374 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 5:18PM
Caption: Congratulating Lucchese Bootmaker on its 140th anniversary.

HR 2375 Author: Kacal
Last Action: 05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 5:19PM
Caption: Congratulating Don and Lyn Brown on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Joint Author (10):
HB 479 Author: Hinojosa | Hayes | Kacal | Rose | Anderson
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the period for transporting a criminal defendant who is found incompetent to stand trial to a facility for competency restoration services and to the compensation to the county for the costs of confinement occurring after that period.

HB 2418 Author: Raney | Kacal
Last Action: 04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Brazos County.

HB 3188 Author: Bonnen | Kacal | King, Ken | Rose | Johnson, Ann
Last Action: 04/18/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.

HB 3241 Author: Guillen | Kacal | Ashby | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain assets used for agricultural production and to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.

HB 3278 Author: Price | Rogers | Gamez | Kacal | Ashby
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.

HB 4059 Author: King, Ken | Kacal | Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Burrows
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the right to try cutting-edge treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

HB 4171 Author: Campos | Kacal
Last Action: 04/25/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to county and municipal regulation of automated external defibrillators.

HJR 123 Author: Burns | Shine | Kacal
Last Action: 03/13/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county.

HJR 141 Author: Guillen | Kacal | Ashby | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of a producer and to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.

HR 1001 Author: Darby | Rogers | Kacal | Lambert | Raney
Last Action: 04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 5:17PM
Caption: In memory of former State Representative Robert R. "Bob" Turner of Voss.

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