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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Angie Chen Button 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/23/2024
Number of Bills: 52

HB 2	Author:	Burrows
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.

HB 3	Author:	Huberty \| Bernal \| Zerwas \| King, Ken \| Allen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 5	Author:	Phelan \| Bonnen, Greg \| Harless \| Morrison \| Deshotel
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to debris management and other disaster recovery efforts.

HB 6	Author:	Morrison \| Zerwas \| Hunter \| Huberty \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to disaster relief and recovery.

HB 7	Author:	Morrison \| Bonnen, Greg \| Deshotel \| Murphy \| Swanson
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Button \| Dominguez \| Flynn \| Morales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/13/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to disaster preparation for state agencies and political subdivisions.

HB 9	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Murphy \| González, Mary \| Meyer \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 11	Author:	Thompson, Ed
	Coauthor:	Button
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the assumption of the powers and duties relating to driver's licenses, personal identification certificates, and other related programs, powers, and duties by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

HB 13	Author:	Phelan \| Larson \| Longoria \| Guerra \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 S No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.

HB 14	Author:	Stucky \| Thompson, Senfronia \| King, Phil \| Meyer \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Blanco \| Bohac \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
	Caption:	Relating to a student loan repayment assistance program for certain full-time peace officers in this state.

HB 16	Author:	Leach \| Bonnen, Greg \| Klick \| Oliverson \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 17	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Metcalf \| Thierry \| Price
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Keith \| Button \| Harris \| Lambert \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to public school safety measures and procedures.

HB 18	Author:	Price \| Huberty \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Coleman \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Blanco \| Bucy \| Button \| Canales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/02/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to consideration of the mental health of public school students in training requirements for certain school employees, curriculum requirements, counseling programs, educational programs, state and regional programs and services, and health care services for students and to mental health first aid program training and reporting regarding local mental health authority and school district personnel.

HB 19	Author:	Price \| Huberty \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Coleman \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Bucy \| Button \| Canales \| Darby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to mental health and substance use resources for certain school districts.

HB 24	Author:	Romero, Jr. \| Neave \| Burns
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to increasing criminal penalties for certain family violence offenses committed when a child is or may be present during the commission of the offense.

HB 39	Author:	Zerwas \| Davis, Sarah \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.

HB 63	Author:	Moody \| Collier \| White \| Dutton \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marihuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession offenses; imposing a fee.

HB 302	Author:	Paul \| Nevárez \| Burns \| King, Phil \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.

HB 314	Author:	Howard \| Guillen \| Bucy \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Blanco \| Button \| Dominguez \| Johnson, Julie \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/17/2019 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance to students at risk of dropping out of school who are pregnant or who are parents and to reporting through the Public Education Information Management System.

HB 492	Author:	Shine \| Darby \| Murphy \| Stephenson \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bohac \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.

HB 539	Author:	Leman \| Springer \| Nevárez \| Stucky \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.

HB 803	Author:	Patterson \| Canales \| Thierry \| Toth \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Burns \| Button \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to financial reporting requirements of a toll project entity.

HB 932	Author:	Anchia
	Coauthor:	Button
	Last Action:	02/25/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
	Caption:	Relating to equalizing compensation for certain wrongfully imprisoned persons.

HB 940	Author:	Davis, Sarah \| Minjarez \| Meyer \| Moody \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bohac \| Button \| Calanni \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1060	Author:	Bell, Cecil \| Toth \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Button
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a property owner to request that notice of a protest hearing before the appraisal review board be delivered by certified mail or electronic mail.

HB 1070	Author:	Price \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Coleman \| Bonnen, Greg \| Sheffield
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Bucy \| Button \| Darby \| Guerra \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to the mental health first aid training program reporting requirements.

HB 1111	Author:	Davis, Sarah \| Springer \| Guerra \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/22/2019 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to maternal and newborn health care.

HB 1177	Author:	Phelan \| White \| Metcalf \| Ashby \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster.

HB 1214	Author:	Cyrier \| Zerwas \| Price \| Turner, Chris \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

HB 1359	Author:	Wu \| King, Phil \| Davis, Sarah \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to an attorney identification card for entrance into a building that houses a court; authorizing a fee.

HB 1365	Author:	Lucio III \| Zerwas \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Anchia \| Larson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, processing, distribution, transportation, research, testing, and delivery of low-THC cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of cannabis dispensing organizations, cannabis research organizations, and cannabis testing facilities; establishing the cannabis therapeutic research review board; authorizing fees.

HB 1520	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Flynn \| Lambert \| Paddie \| Nevárez
	Coauthor:	Button
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

HB 1521	Author:	Burrows \| Moody \| Leach \| Longoria \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Blanco \| Button \| Calanni \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.

HB 1576	Author:	Phelan \| Paddie \| Springer \| González, Mary \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the delivery of certain transportation services under Medicaid and certain other health and human services programs.

HB 1590	Author:	Howard \| Morrison \| Neave \| Hunter \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Beckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/04/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to statewide policies and practices, personnel training, evidence collection and preservation, and data collection and analysis regarding the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and other sex offenses.

HB 1682	Author:	Raney \| Hinojosa \| Clardy \| Meza \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Button \| Lopez \| Miller \| Minjarez
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to collection and use of child safety data for licensed day-care centers.

HB 1749	Author:	Wray \| Harris \| Rodriguez \| Oliverson \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Button \| Cain \| Dominguez \| González, Mary \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the requirements for a junior college district to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

HB 2000	Author:	Turner, Chris \| Zerwas \| Price \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at certain public institutions of higher education.

HB 2099	Author:	Lambert \| Sheffield \| Zerwas \| Oliverson \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

HB 2174	Author:	Zerwas \| Capriglione \| Dean
	Coauthor:	Button
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to controlled substance prescriptions and reimbursement for treatment for certain substance use disorders; authorizing a fee.

HB 2492	Author:	Ramos \| Herrero \| Tinderholt \| Raymond \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bucy \| Button \| Calanni \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to designating April 16 as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Day.

HB 2697	Author:	Meyer
	Coauthor:	Button \| Swanson \| Wu
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/31/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

HB 2794	Author:	Morrison \| Larson \| Lucio III \| Phelan \| Price
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Button \| Dominguez \| Murphy \| Murr \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of emergency management in this state.

HB 2826	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Leach \| Goldman \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.

HB 2967	Author:	Oliverson \| Martinez Fischer \| Lucio III \| Bonnen, Greg \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.

HB 3703	Author:	Klick \| Zerwas \| Oliverson \| Sheffield \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the prescription of low-THC cannabis for medical use by certain qualified physicians to patients with certain medical conditions.

HB 3745	Author:	Bell, Cecil \| Rose \| Capriglione \| Zerwas \| Thompson, Ed
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Blanco \| Button \| Clardy \| Cortez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and account.

HB 3809	Author:	Goldman \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Button \| Hefner \| Howard \| Minjarez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the limitations period for personal injury claims that arise from certain offenses involving child sexual abuse.

HB 3845	Author:	Calanni \| Howard \| Goodwin \| Clardy \| Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Button \| González, Jessica \| Johnson, Julie
	Last Action:	04/26/2019 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the use of video teleconferencing for testimony of a forensic analyst in a criminal proceeding.

HB 4150	Author:	Paddie \| Dean \| Raymond \| Ashby \| Clardy
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Button \| Capriglione \| Darby \| Lambert \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to safety and inspection requirements for certain utilities that provide electricity.

HJR 12	Author:	Zerwas \| Davis, Sarah \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson \| Watson
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HJR 34	Author:	Shine \| Darby \| Stephenson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	05/29/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.

HJR 39	Author:	Cyrier \| Price \| Zerwas \| Turner, Chris \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

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