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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Ray Lopez 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 65

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 8	Author:	Neave \| Howard \| Minjarez \| Button \| Lang
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/04/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses and the collection, analysis, and preservation of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses.

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 10	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Bonnen, Greg \| Coleman \| Phelan \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Canales \| Clardy \| Dean \| Dominguez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/22/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental and Behavioral Health Research Institute.

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 15	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Krause \| Collier \| White \| Davis, Yvonne
	Coauthor:	Canales \| Cole \| Frullo \| Lopez \| Minjarez \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the prevention of, prosecution of, penalties for, and other consequences of prostitution, trafficking of persons, and related criminal offenses and to orders of nondisclosure for persons who committed certain of those offenses; regulating occupations and property to prevent and respond to those criminal offenses, including requiring a student occupational permit for those purposes; authorizing fees; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

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 25	Author:	González, Mary \| White \| Phelan \| Farrar
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Calanni \| Guillen \| Johnson, Julie \| Lopez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to a pilot program for providing services to certain women and children under the Medicaid medical transportation program.

HB 29	Author:	Minjarez \| Klick \| Moody \| Coleman \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Biedermann \| Darby \| Deshotel \| Farrar \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.

HB 37	Author:	Minjarez \| Larson \| Zedler \| Pacheco \| Kuempel
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Noble
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of mail theft.

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 82	Author:	Minjarez \| Miller \| Buckley \| Wilson \| Ramos
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bucy \| Calanni \| Capriglione \| Cortez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

HB 130	Author:	Minjarez \| Bernal \| Gutierrez \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Cortez
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Pacheco
	Last Action:	04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.

HB 255	Author:	Blanco \| Rodriguez \| Turner, Chris \| Anchia \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bucy \| Cole \| Cortez \| Dominguez \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/19/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
	Caption:	Relating to efforts to encourage full participation in the 2020 federal decennial census by the residents of this state, including the establishment of the Complete Count Commission.

HB 258	Author:	Blanco \| Krause \| Hernandez \| Guillen \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Ramos \| Talarico
	Last Action:	02/27/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license.

HB 275	Author:	Miller \| Flynn \| Blanco \| Shine \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Capriglione \| Lopez \| Thompson, Ed \| White \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

HB 311	Author:	Howard \| Cole \| Minjarez \| Springer \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| White
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.

HB 313	Author:	Howard \| Cole \| Murphy \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Wu
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for child and adult diapers.

HB 342	Author:	Cortez \| Rose \| Davis, Sarah \| Bernal \| Sheffield
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Bucy \| Calanni \| Dominguez \| Farrar \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility for the medical assistance program and enrollment in the child health plan program.

HB 362	Author:	Israel \| Capriglione \| Longoria \| Klick \| Anchia
	Coauthor:	González, Jessica \| Guillen \| Lopez
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a fund to assist local governments with the acquisition of voting system equipment.

HB 441	Author:	Bernal \| Romero, Jr. \| Anchia \| Stucky \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Dominguez \| Guillen \| Johnson, Jarvis \| Lopez \| Morales \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2019 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Caption:	Relating to requiring the Texas Workforce Commission to pay the cost of taking a high school equivalency examination for certain individuals.

HB 448	Author:	Turner, Chris \| Thierry \| Zerwas \| Bernal \| Sheffield
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Bucy \| Calanni \| Fierro \| Lopez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.

HB 676	Author:	Guillen \| Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Lopez
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
	Caption:	Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment preference.

HB 684	Author:	Clardy \| Middleton \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Greg \| Calanni \| Dean \| Dominguez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the care of students with seizure disorders and the training requirements for certain school personnel regarding seizure recognition and related first aid.

HB 744	Author:	Rose \| Walle \| Farrar \| Reynolds \| Neave
	Coauthor:	Calanni \| Dominguez \| Johnson, Julie \| Lopez
	Last Action:	05/13/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.

HB 885	Author:	Raney \| Stucky \| Anchia \| Harless \| Lambert
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Calanni \| Canales \| Deshotel \| Fierro \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to wage requirements for community rehabilitation programs participating in the purchasing from people with disabilities program.

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 974	Author:	Metcalf \| Huberty \| Landgraf \| González, Mary \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Calanni \| Guillen \| Lopez \| Shaheen \| Toth
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	05/17/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 17 2019 7:10PM
	Caption:	Relating to public school safety measures and procedures.

HB 990	Author:	Gutierrez \| Canales \| Martinez \| Raymond \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the effects of the construction of a border wall on storm drainage and other environmental matters in this state.

HB 1074	Author:	Price \| Anchia \| Frullo \| Minjarez \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Lopez \| Raymond
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition against age discrimination in certain employment training programs.

HB 1091	Author:	Vo \| Miller \| Ramos \| Pacheco
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Martinez
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to hiring and licensing certain veterans as peace officers.

HB 1102	Author:	Bernal
	Coauthor:	Lopez
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
	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 1113	Author:	Davis, Sarah \| Price \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Leach \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Clardy \| Dean \| Dutton \| Gervin-Hawkins \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	05/21/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to state contract limitations and programs for sex trafficking prevention and victim treatment.

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 1239	Author:	Parker \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Lopez
	Last Action:	05/06/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas regarding the use of health reimbursement accounts in conjunction with certain Medicare plans to provide health benefit coverage for certain retired school employees.

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 1448	Author:	Zerwas \| Price \| Button \| Allison \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Johnson, Jarvis \| Lambert \| Lopez \| Parker \| Reynolds \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.

HB 1480	Author:	VanDeaver \| Ashby \| Bernal \| Tinderholt \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Buckley \| Clardy \| Goldman \| Guillen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	05/22/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to assessment of public school students, providing accelerated instruction, appropriately crediting certain student performance, and eliminating requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments.

HB 1536	Author:	Miller \| Raymond \| Parker \| Davis, Sarah \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bucy \| Guillen \| Johnson, Jarvis \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to trauma-informed care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services, trauma-informed care training for certain department employees, and the establishment of the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force.

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 1739	Author:	Geren \| Davis, Yvonne \| Shine \| Leach \| Kuempel
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.

HB 1832	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Oliverson \| Lambert
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Calanni \| Davis, Yvonne \| Dominguez \| Farrar \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited practices relating to health benefit plan coverage for emergency care.

HB 1916	Author:	Miller \| Zerwas \| Howard \| Meyer \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bucy \| Lopez \| Perez
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/19/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 19 2019 8:52PM
	Caption:	Relating to requiring trauma training for certain attorneys.

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 2116	Author:	White \| Reynolds \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Calanni \| Farrar \| Lopez \| Wu
	Last Action:	04/05/2019 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of certain students as students at risk of dropping out of school.

HB 2227	Author:	Wu \| Craddick \| White \| Landgraf \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Dominguez \| Fierro \| Guillen \| Lambert \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to preventing the loss of benefits by certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.

HB 2279	Author:	Zwiener \| Anchia \| Button \| Davis, Sarah \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.

HB 2340	Author:	Dominguez \| Murphy \| Calanni \| Bucy \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Blanco \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.

HB 2446	Author:	Swanson \| Lang \| Button \| Oliverson \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Flynn \| Johnson, Jarvis \| Lopez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the availability of certain information regarding firefighters, volunteer firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and fire safety inspectors and the certification and training for fire safety inspectors.

HB 2505	Author:	Allison \| Pacheco \| Nevárez \| Lambert \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/11/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 2725	Author:	Calanni \| Deshotel \| Howard \| Metcalf \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Biedermann \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

HB 2945	Author:	Perez \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Longoria \| Price \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to payment card skimmers on motor fuel dispensers and to creating a payment fraud fusion center; imposing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.

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 3258	Author:	Minjarez \| Bernal \| Pacheco \| Allison \| Gervin-Hawkins
	Coauthor:	Cortez \| Lopez
	Last Action:	05/08/2019 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to an authorization to increase the sales and use tax collected in an advanced transportation district of a metropolitan rapid transit authority.

HB 3511	Author:	VanDeaver \| Anchia \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Murphy \| Lozano
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Reynolds
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future.

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 3738	Author:	Goldman
	Coauthor:	Lopez
	Last Action:	05/13/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to creating an Internet website of certain day-care providers and parenting resources.

HB 3890	Author:	Cole \| Howard \| Toth \| Guillen \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Israel \| Lopez \| VanDeaver
	Last Action:	04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

HB 3932	Author:	Guerra \| Muñoz, Jr. \| Guillen \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Pacheco
	Last Action:	04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the advisory council on postsecondary education for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

HB 4018	Author:	Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Lopez
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education.

HB 4165	Author:	Pacheco \| Cortez \| Allison \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Lopez \| Martinez Fischer
	Sponsor:	Menéndez
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

HCR 147	Author:	Landgraf \| Zerwas \| Canales \| Goldman \| Thierry
	Coauthor:	Krause \| Leman \| Lopez \| Noble \| Ortega \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Urging Congress to work collectively toward a fair, equitable, and logical approach to federal transportation funding in any new federal transportation legislation considered.

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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