Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Carl Tepper
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/8/2024

Number of Bills: 43

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (33):
HB 1006 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Relating to protected expression, intellectual freedom, and viewpoint diversity at public institutions of higher education.

HB 1033 Author: Tepper
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.

HB 1041 Author: Tepper
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.

HB 1046 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of political tests by public institutions of higher education.

HB 1279 Author: Tepper | Gates | Schofield | Jetton
Last Action: 04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the extent of a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

HB 1489 Author: Tepper | Gates | Troxclair | Goldman
Last Action: 04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation by local governments.

HB 2225 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/09/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 9 2023 2:44PM
Caption: Relating to the filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of campaign treasurer appointments and reports of political contributions and political expenditures.

HB 2561 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/29/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the municipal disannexation of areas annexed during a certain period of time.

HB 2626 Author: Tepper | Leach
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the availability on the Internet of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.

HB 2663 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the initiation of customer choice by municipally owned utilities that provide electric service.

HB 2664 Author: Tepper
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of customer information by government-operated utilities.

HB 2757 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 04/27/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to funding and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.

HB 2896 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/14/2023 H Referred to County Affairs: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to create a civil service system.

HB 3164 Author: Tepper | Noble | Jetton | Patterson | Capriglione
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.

HB 3225 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 04/25/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recording of open meetings held by certain water districts.

HB 3336 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/15/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
Caption: Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of commercial real property and single-family rental property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 3617 Author: Tepper | Darby
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Referred to Community Safety, Select: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption: Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

HB 3618 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption: Relating to criminal liability for taking a weapon from a juvenile probation officer.

HB 3682 Author: Tepper | Gates | Cain | Isaac
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against affirmative action in governmental employment and in higher education admissions.

HB 4415 Author: Tepper
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Health and Human Services Commission to the StarCare Specialty Health System.

HB 4607 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/22/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a parcel of real property that is located in more than one county.

HB 4808 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.

HB 4880 Author: Tepper | Cain | Schaefer
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to the accreditation of public institutions of higher education; providing a private cause of action.

HJR 64 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 02/28/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HJR 65 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 02/28/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of commercial property and rental property for ad valorem taxation.

HJR 173 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit the owner of a parcel of real property that is located in more than one county to elect to have the property appraised for ad valorem taxation by the appraising entity for one of those counties.

HR 171 Author: Tepper | Leo-Wilson | Wu | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 02/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2023 8:35PM
Caption: Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day at the State Capitol.

HR 354 Author: Tepper | Thimesch
Last Action: 03/01/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2023 2:19PM
Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Texas Tech University.

HR 487 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/08/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2023 3:53PM
Caption: Honoring Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on its achievements.

HR 488 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/17/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2023 9:10AM
Caption: Congratulating the Lubbock Christian School girls' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 3A state championship.

HR 489 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/17/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2023 9:15AM
Caption: Congratulating the Lubbock Christian School boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 3A state championship.

HR 490 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 03/17/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2023 9:17AM
Caption: Congratulating the Trinity Christian School boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 4A state championship.

HR 949 Author: Tepper
Last Action: 04/14/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 14 2023 2:44PM
Caption: Congratulating Mariah Rodriguez on her selection as the 2023 Youth of the Year by the J. T. & Margaret Talkington Boys & Girls Club in Lubbock.

Joint Author (10):
HB 390 Author: Howard | Capriglione | Anchía | Anderson | Tepper
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the Internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetings.

HB 2468 Author: Burrows | Tepper | Metcalf | Cook
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the entitlement of an injured employee to lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.

HB 2484 Author: Guillen | Thompson, Ed | Tepper | Noble
Sponsor: LaMantia
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the safety of a referee, judge, or other official at certain public school extracurricular activities and competitions and prohibiting certain conduct by a spectator related to those officials' safety.

HB 2920 Author: Paul | Tepper
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the distribution, posting, or provision of information regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities and to the confidentiality of certain information relating to persons provided assistance in accessing postsecondary education.

HB 3611 Author: Cain | DeAyala | Swanson | Capriglione | Tepper
Last Action: 03/30/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.

HB 4082 Author: Goldman | Tepper
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the purposes for which a municipality or county may issue an anticipation note or certificate of obligation.

HB 4446 Author: Landgraf | Tepper
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to certain licensing and permitting requirements for game rooms; authorizing an occupational permit or license; authorizing a fee.

HB 5217 Author: Bell, Cecil | Metcalf | Schofield | Bell, Keith | Tepper
Last Action: 05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to release of an area from and limitations on the expansion of a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

HR 35 Author: Holland | Burrows | Moody | Schaefer | Tepper
Last Action: 03/09/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 9 2023 5:21PM
Caption: In memory of legendary college football coach Mike Leach.

HR 228 Author: Orr | Smith | Tepper | Dorazio | Klick
Last Action: 02/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2023 7:34PM
Caption: Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

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