Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Diego Bernal
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/19/2025

Number of Bills: 80

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (63):
HB 164 Author: Bernal | Lujan | Romero
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.

HB 211 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 249 Author: Bernal | Martinez Fischer | Gervin-Hawkins | Dorazio | Lujan
Last Action: 05/08/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads in certain counties.

HB 327 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from certain zoning requirements for developments receiving certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 361 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/13/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of certain appraisal districts to consider a property to be a comparable property when using the market data comparison method of appraisal to determine the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 399 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time.

HB 426 Author: Bernal | Dorazio | Swanson | Bonnen
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.

HB 452 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax refund for certain small businesses.

HB 479 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.

HB 511 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports.

HB 538 Author: Bernal | Bucy
Last Action: 04/23/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to student access to certain academic records; authorizing a fee.

HB 567 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or in meal accounts.

HB 593 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program.

HB 622 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in commercial and industrial real property sales; providing a civil penalty.

HB 642 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase.

HB 664 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.

HB 683 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

HB 693 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the calculation of average daily attendance for school districts providing certain full-day prekindergarten programs.

HB 701 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem or an amicus attorney in certain cases of divorce.

HB 715 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 729 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and to the enforcement of that prohibition.

HB 743 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant.

HB 756 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to the requirements for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school.

HB 768 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to credit services organizations and extensions of consumer credit facilitated by credit services organizations; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 781 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to certain public school instructional requirements and prohibitions and the incorporation of certain instructional activities as part of student coursework.

HB 792 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in certain counties under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

HB 807 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

HB 814 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

HB 821 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program.

HB 828 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows; authorizing a fee.

HB 834 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to limiting the locations where a person may carry a firearm other than a handgun in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.

HB 841 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative penalties.

HB 1962 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the disposition of rental payments received by public housing authorities from tenants.

HB 2249 Author: Bernal | Buckley | Plesa
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Teacher Recruitment Scholarship Program.

HB 2609 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.

HB 3667 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the time allowed for the issuance of a permit or license.

HB 3967 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of single-family homesteads by certain out-of-state entities.

HB 5175 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the employment of classroom teachers in public schools and the waiver or payment of certain educator examination and certification fees.

HB 5353 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments and the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance.

HB 5355 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the permissible uses of the allotment for students with dyslexia or related disorders under the Foundation School Program.

HB 5405 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by a municipality for which competitive bidding is required.

HB 5442 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HJR 66 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time.

HJR 67 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports.

HJR 68 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase.

HJR 69 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

HJR 211 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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.

HR 968 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Mixtli in San Antonio on earning a MICHELIN Star rating for 2024.

HR 969 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Lauren Beckman on her receipt of a 2024 Outstanding Service Award from the MICHELIN Guide.

HR 970 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Hailey Pruitt on her receipt of a 2024 Outstanding Service Award from the MICHELIN Guide.

HR 973 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Cullum's Attaboy in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award.

HR 974 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Little Em's Oyster Bar in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation.

HR 975 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Ladino in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award.

HR 976 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award.

HR 977 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating The Jerk Shack in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award.

HR 978 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Nicosi in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation.

HR 979 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Leche de Tigre in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation.

HR 980 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Garcia's Mexican Food in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation.

HR 981 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating The Barbecue Station in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation.

HR 982 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Signature Restaurant in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation.

HR 983 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating 2M Smokehouse in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation.

HR 984 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 1 2025 5:11PM
Caption: Congratulating Hotel Emma on its receipt of a MICHELIN Two Key rating for 2024.

HR 1062 Author: Bernal
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 6 2025 9:01PM
Caption: In memory of Maverick Levertt Crawford III of San Antonio.

Joint Author (17):
HB 2 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 4 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

HB 9 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 15 2025 9:46PM
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 178 Author: Morales, Christina | Bernal | Cunningham | Lujan | Kerwin
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.

HB 550 Author: Flores | Howard | Davis, Aicha | Bernal | Allen
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools.

HB 972 Author: Noble | Bernal | Meyer | Hull | Manuel
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.

HB 1290 Author: Harris Davila | Isaac | Hull | Kerwin | Bernal
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

HB 1299 Author: Vo | Bernal
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to certain deposits, fees, or charges required to be provided by a tenant or prospective tenant in connection with a residential lease.

HB 1332 Author: Garcia, Josey | Troxclair | Bernal
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to school district policies on dating violence.

HB 1573 Author: Jones, Venton | Buckley | Bernal | Dutton | Hernandez
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption: Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.

HB 1816 Author: Lujan | Bernal | Lalani
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to county and municipal authority to prohibit the operation of e-cigarette retailers near public primary or secondary schools.

HB 2598 Author: Button | Buckley | Allen | Bernal | Kerwin
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.

HB 2894 Author: Hickland | Gervin-Hawkins | Schoolcraft | Bernal | Lujan
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

HB 5381 Author: Lowe | Hinojosa | Bernal | Wilson | Tinderholt
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children and other protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 15 2025 4:50PM
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 72 Author: Noble | Bernal | Meyer | Hull | Manuel
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.

HR 131 Author: Martinez Fischer | Bernal | Lalani
Last Action: 02/04/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2025 6:53PM
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2025, as UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day at the State Capitol.

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