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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. John Kuempel 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/25/2024
Number of Bills: 40

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 6	Author:	Cain \| Schofield \| Klick \| Clardy \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

HB 19	Author:	Leach \| Ashby \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.

HB 26	Author:	Swanson \| Pacheco \| White
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Biedermann \| Cain \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, transportation, and use of weapons and ammunition during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.

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 336	Author:	Cain \| White \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Buckley \| Holland \| Kuempel \| Middleton \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the recognition and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

HB 340	Author:	Cain
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Biedermann \| Kuempel
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing, transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages, ammunition, explosives, combustibles, and weapons during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.

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 448	Author:	Bailes \| Burns \| Ashby \| Harris \| Leman
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Buckley \| Cyrier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of certain eminent domain information to property owners through a landowner's bill of rights.

HB 635	Author:	Krause \| Schaefer \| Metcalf \| White \| Leman
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Cain \| Cook \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

HB 692	Author:	Shine \| Bell, Keith \| Darby \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Kuempel
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to retainage requirements for certain public works construction projects.

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 919	Author:	Leman \| White \| Krause \| Harris \| King, Ken
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Cook \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

HB 1229	Author:	Leman \| Oliverson \| Hull \| Klick \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Kuempel \| Paul \| Thompson, Ed
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to abortion safety; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 1259	Author:	Darby \| Anderson \| Stucky \| Buckley \| Rogers
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Seliger
	Last Action:	06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the rural veterinarian incentive program.

HB 1280	Author:	Capriglione \| Klick \| Noble \| Hunter \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to prohibition of abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1291	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Oliverson \| Cain \| Noble \| Sanford
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.

HB 1458	Author:	Swanson \| Slawson \| White \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/05/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to the separation based on biological sex of athletics teams sponsored by a public school or institution of higher education.

HB 1468	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Huberty \| Toth \| González, Mary \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bowers \| Burns \| Dean \| Guillen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	Caption:	Relating to a local remote learning program operated by a public school.

HB 1515	Author:	Slawson \| Cain \| Burrows \| Klick \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.

HB 1607	Author:	Darby \| Lucio III \| King, Phil \| Hernandez \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.

HB 1684	Author:	Harless \| Buckley \| Allison \| Klick \| Landgraf
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/09/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to pretrial procedures, conditions for community supervision, and criminal punishment for conduct endangering the public safety; creating a criminal offense and increasing criminal penalties.

HB 1900	Author:	Goldman \| Metcalf \| Bonnen \| Raymond \| Button
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.

HB 1927	Author:	Schaefer \| White \| Hefner \| Guillen \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a firearm by a person who is 21 years of age or older and not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing the firearm and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm or other weapon; creating criminal offenses.

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 2087	Author:	Perez \| Cain \| Huberty \| Johnson, Jarvis \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bernal \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.

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 2337	Author:	Klick \| Noble \| Oliverson \| Bonnen \| Frank
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2340	Author:	Klick \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Burns \| Cason \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/31/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry; requiring an occupational certificate to perform certain surgical procedures.

HB 2366	Author:	Buckley \| Harless \| Ellzey \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement; creating a criminal offense and increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 2622	Author:	Holland \| Paddie \| Canales \| White \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

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 3046	Author:	Middleton \| Burrows \| Metcalf \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.

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 3917	Author:	Johnson, Ann \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Allen \| Hull \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bucy \| Campos \| Cole \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault.

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 66	Author:	Wu \| Vo \| Button \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Beckley \| Bowers \| Bucy \| Campos \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Referred to Administration
	Caption:	Condemning racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

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 1403	Author:	Kacal \| Craddick \| Ashby \| King, Tracy O. \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bailes \| Beckley \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:34AM
	Caption:	In memory of Charlotte Han Sharp of College Station.

HR 1741	Author:	Kacal \| Raney \| Ashby \| Price \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bailes \| Buckley \| Cyrier \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/02/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2021 8:25PM
	Caption:	Congratulating Dr. M. Katherine Banks on her appointment as the new president of Texas A&M University.

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