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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Alma Allen 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 61

HB 4	Author:	Price \| Oliverson \| Coleman \| Ashby \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Beckley \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs, using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services.

HB 5	Author:	Ashby \| Anderson \| Paddie \| Price \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Bailes \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

HB 36	Author:	Johnson, Jarvis \| Holland \| Shaheen \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Anchia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.

HB 40	Author:	Talarico \| Price \| Lucio III \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/06/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a cap on the monthly price of insulin and insulin supplies.

HB 48	Author:	Zwiener \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Neave \| Button
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bowers \| Campos \| Cole \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Companion considered in lieu of
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.

HB 88	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Dutton \| Davis \| Coleman \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Cole \| Fierro \| González, Jessica \| Goodwin \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, witnesses to the commission of those offenses, and other members of the public, to peace officer liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.

HB 133	Author:	Rose \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Walle \| Thierry \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Bucy \| Button \| Canales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program, including the transition of case management for children and pregnant women program services and Healthy Texas Women program services to a managed care program.

HB 293	Author:	Collier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Guerra \| Johnson, Julie \| Kacal \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.

HB 359	Author:	Geren \| Hunter \| Burrows \| Clardy \| Johnson, Julie
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.

HB 392	Author:	Bowers \| Reynolds \| Rose \| Sherman, Sr. \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

HB 569	Author:	Sanford \| Rose \| Thierry \| White \| Crockett
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Campos \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

HB 571	Author:	Gates \| Oliverson \| Bonnen \| Moody \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.

HB 636	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Paddie \| Lambert \| Hernandez \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Whitmire
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.

HB 686	Author:	Moody \| Buckley \| Neave \| White \| Ramos
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Cain \| Campos \| Clardy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.

HB 764	Author:	Krause \| Landgraf \| Burns \| Slawson \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.

HB 818	Author:	Cole \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Bell, Keith \| Holland \| Leman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Campos \| Lopez \| Minjarez \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of harassment; creating a criminal offense.

HB 829	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Reynolds \| Collier \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Crockett \| Fierro \| Meza \| Moody \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to a progressive disciplinary matrix for police officer misconduct in certain municipalities.

HB 830	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| White \| Krause \| Cain \| Bowers
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Crockett \| Fierro \| Meza \| Moody \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to law enforcement policies regarding the issuance of citations for misdemeanors punishable by fine only and to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain fine-only misdemeanors.

HB 834	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Toth \| Collier \| Cason \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Crockett \| Fierro \| Lopez \| Meza \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	05/21/2021 S No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance.

HB 873	Author:	Collier \| Pacheco \| Shaheen \| Stucky \| Ordaz Perez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

HB 929	Author:	Sherman, Sr. \| Krause \| Jetton \| Rodriguez \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Campos \| Cason \| Fierro \| et al.
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to law enforcement policies and procedures regarding body worn cameras.

HB 1032	Author:	Thierry \| Button \| Ordaz Perez \| Hefner \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bell, Cecil \| Lopez \| Morales Shaw
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing school districts to provide funding using money received under the Foundation School Program to community-based organizations for purposes of reimbursing private employers for paid internships provided to certain students in career and technology education programs in the district.

HB 1055	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to the employment of health care professionals at public schools.

HB 1110	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Morrison \| González, Jessica \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Beckley \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to payment of the replacement cost of damaged property under a homeowner's, renter's, or condominium owner's insurance policy.

HB 1114	Author:	Thierry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Cole \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	04/23/2021 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to providing mental health services and mental health education to public school students at school-based health centers.

HB 1135	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Swanson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Campos
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the terms and conditions of a standard possession order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 1250	Author:	Ramos \| Herrero \| Burns \| Clardy \| Frullo
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Biedermann \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to designating April 16 as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Day.

HB 1272	Author:	Crockett \| Reynolds \| Cason \| Talarico
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bowers \| Campos \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

HB 1463	Author:	Goodwin
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to voting by mail due to childbirth or expected childbirth.

HB 1646	Author:	Lambert \| Price \| Vo \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Guerra \| Jetton \| Johnson, Julie \| Lopez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

HB 1655	Author:	Thierry \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Darby \| Hunter \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to restrictions on the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1717	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| White \| Collier \| Patterson \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Crockett \| Minjarez \| Moody \| Morales Shaw \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the state's continuing duty to disclose exculpatory, impeachment, or mitigating evidence in a criminal case and prohibited retaliation against local assistant prosecutors for discharging that duty.

HB 1912	Author:	Wilson \| Murr \| Walle \| Martinez \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to air quality permits for aggregate production operations and concrete batch plants.

HB 2022	Author:	Darby \| Rogers \| Johnson, Jarvis \| Morales Shaw \| Herrero
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Burns \| Campos \| Dean \| Frullo \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to enrollment of certain retirees in the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.

HB 2275	Author:	Zwiener \| Huberty \| Oliverson \| Frank \| Paddie
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.

HB 2308	Author:	Gates \| Frank \| Leman \| Minjarez \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2633	Author:	Johnson, Ann \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Bonnen \| Howard \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bowers \| Buckley \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to resources provided to human trafficking victims and the establishment of the trafficked persons grant program.

HB 2637	Author:	Cook \| Anchia \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Rose \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.

HB 2793	Author:	Johnson, Jarvis \| Sherman, Sr. \| Wu \| Reynolds \| Romero, Jr.
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Meza
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to parole determinations and individual treatment plans for inmates.

HB 2975	Author:	Hull \| Oliverson \| Cain \| Moody \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Dominguez \| Harless \| Jetton \| Lopez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the physical restraint of or use of chemical irritants on certain public school students by peace officers and school security personnel under certain circumstances.

HB 3214	Author:	Capriglione \| Rogers \| Lambert \| Allison \| Herrero
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 3507	Author:	Rogers \| Capriglione \| Guillen \| Stephenson \| Perez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 3656	Author:	Turner, Chris \| Walle \| Anchia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Campos \| Goodwin \| Meza \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Failed to pass
	Caption:	Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and the eligibility of those workers for unemployment benefits; providing penalties.

HB 3673	Author:	Johnson, Jarvis \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Klick \| Oliverson \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bowers \| Bucy \| Gervin-Hawkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a sickle cell disease registry.

HB 3735	Author:	Howard \| Goodwin
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Clardy
	Last Action:	05/05/2021 H No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.

HB 3853	Author:	Anderson \| Guillen \| King, Tracy O. \| Ashby \| King, Ken
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Buckley \| Campos \| Cyrier \| Darby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to middle mile broadband service provided by an electric utility.

HB 3860	Author:	González, Jessica
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Campos \| Hinojosa \| Johnson, Julie \| Lopez \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 24 2021 11:23AM
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.

HB 3871	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Larson \| Allison \| Kacal \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Bailes \| Beckley \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 24 2021 11:23AM
	Caption:	Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.

HB 3889	Author:	Morales Shaw \| Hinojosa \| Bernal \| Talarico \| Hernandez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Beckley \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Powell
	Last Action:	05/21/2021 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the cost for certain public school students of a broadband Internet access program offered by the Texas Education Agency.

HB 4056	Author:	Meza \| Howard \| Gervin-Hawkins
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bowers \| Cain \| Clardy \| Cortez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a committee to study the formation of a Texas Bicentennial Commission.

HB 4065	Author:	Johnson, Jarvis \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morales, Christina \| Hernandez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Dutton \| Huberty \| Johnson, Ann \| Morales Shaw \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of an urban land bank by certain municipalities.

HB 4143	Author:	Coleman \| Turner, Chris \| Collier \| Anchia \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Campos \| Guerra \| Johnson, Ann \| Lopez \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/29/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit plan coverage in this state.

HB 4661	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Howard \| Neave \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bonnen \| Bucy \| Herrero \| Johnson, Ann \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to required sexual harassment prevention training for members of the legislature and lobbyists.

HCR 51	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Neave \| Minjarez \| Romero, Jr. \| Perez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.

HCR 87	Author:	Darby \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Howard \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Cortez \| Craddick \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	05/19/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	In memory of former state representative John Clifford Otto.

HJR 10	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allen
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.

HJR 99	Author:	Canales \| Ashby \| Kuempel \| King, Ken \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county; authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes.

HJR 152	Author:	Raney \| Morrison \| King, Phil \| Howard \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Beckley \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature.

HR 39	Author:	Dutton
	Coauthor:	Allen
	Last Action:	03/18/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2021 3:59PM
	Caption:	Congratulating Dr. Albert L. Lemons on his retirement as principal of Atherton Elementary School in Houston.

HR 538	Author:	Vo \| Harless \| Howard \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Shine
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Bernal \| Bucy \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2021 7:52PM
	Caption:	Condemning racism against Asian Americans.

HR 880	Author:	Anchia \| Metcalf \| Cole \| Oliverson \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bernal \| Bucy \| Burns \| Frullo \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 30 2021 4:51PM
	Caption:	Relating to deactivating House Rule 16, Section 13.

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