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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Cole Hefner 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/18/2024
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 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 9	Author:	Klick \| Allison \| Shaheen \| Harless \| Price
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Cain \| Clardy \| Cook \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal punishment and conditions of community supervision for the offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 18	Author:	Oliverson \| Bonnen \| Collier \| Canales \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Burns \| Button \| Dean \| Guerra \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to establishment of the prescription drug savings program for certain uninsured individuals.

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 68	Author:	Toth \| Parker \| Noble \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.

HB 343	Author:	Cain \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Burrows \| Cook \| Hefner \| Leman \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/16/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 525	Author:	Shaheen \| Dean \| Noble \| Harless \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of religious organizations.

HB 574	Author:	Bonnen \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/03/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of criminal offenses involving elections.

HB 749	Author:	Middleton \| Burrows \| Metcalf \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Buckley \| Burns \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

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 892	Author:	Frank \| Sanford \| Hernandez \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Cain \| Cook \| Ellzey \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/09/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the right of certain facility residents to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

HB 901	Author:	Burns \| Burrows \| González, Mary \| Leman \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cook \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/30/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

HB 1173	Author:	Noble \| Morrison \| Klick \| Hull \| Swanson
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.

HB 1197	Author:	Metcalf \| Bell, Cecil \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Cason \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/03/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the period for which certain land owned by a religious organization for the purpose of expanding a place of religious worship or constructing a new place of religious worship may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.

HB 1219	Author:	Gates \| Holland \| Guillen \| Canales \| Paul
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2021 H Recommitted to committee: Apr 27 2021 2:25PM
	Caption:	Relating to the dissolution by petition of a municipal management district.

HB 1239	Author:	Sanford \| Metcalf \| Raymond \| Slawson \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.

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 1424	Author:	Oliverson \| Klick \| Krause \| Rogers \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

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 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 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 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 1687	Author:	Noble \| Patterson \| Middleton \| Metcalf \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/09/2021 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to unlawful employment practices with respect to the COVID-19 vaccine.

HB 1776	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Allison \| Harris \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Dean \| Ellzey \| Hefner \| King, Phil \| Lozano \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of an elective course on the founding principles of the United States in the curriculum for public high school students and the posting of the founding documents of the United States in public school buildings.

HB 1869	Author:	Burrows \| Bonnen \| Middleton \| Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Hefner \| Metcalf
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the definition of debt for the purposes of calculating certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit.

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 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 2211	Author:	Metcalf \| Bonnen \| Moody \| Oliverson \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Cain \| Campos \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.

HB 2313	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Biedermann \| Dean \| Hefner \| Hull \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a required resource access assistance offer before an abortion is performed or induced.

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 2362	Author:	Harris \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Hefner \| Metcalf
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to municipalities and counties that adopt budgets that defund law enforcement agencies.

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 2554	Author:	Gates \| Burrows \| Allen \| Lucio III \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.

HB 2558	Author:	Capriglione \| Bell, Cecil \| Schaefer \| Slawson \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cook \| Hefner \| Huberty \| Metcalf \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited state contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearm or ammunition industries.

HB 2587	Author:	Sanford \| Metcalf \| Smithee
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Cain \| Cason \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/08/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the censorship of users' expressions by an interactive computer service.

HB 2609	Author:	Parker \| Raymond \| Oliverson \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

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 2681	Author:	Wilson \| Noble \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cason \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to public school elective courses providing academic study of the Bible offered to certain students.

HB 2693	Author:	Toth \| Cain \| Harris \| Vasut \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/17/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of and professional liability insurance coverage for gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments for certain children.

HB 2730	Author:	Deshotel \| Burns \| Geren \| King, Ken \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cason \| Harless \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority and the regulation of easement or right-of-way agents.

HB 2912	Author:	Vasut \| Jetton \| White
	Coauthor:	Cook \| Hefner \| Middleton
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to a violation of the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act or a dedicatory instrument by a board member of a property owners' association and to the recall of a board member.

HB 3013	Author:	Biedermann \| Krause \| Burns
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cason \| Hefner \| Landgraf \| Leach \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to displays and exhibits located on the grounds of the Alamo complex.

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 3190	Author:	Krause
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cason \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2021 H No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.

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 3218	Author:	Schaefer \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of abortion, including information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; authorizing disciplinary action; providing a civil remedy; creating a criminal offense.

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 3584	Author:	Murr \| Krause \| Allison \| Burns \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Cain \| Cook \| Hefner \| Landgraf \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to monuments, markers, medallions, and antiquities controlled by or in the custody of the Texas Historical Commission; authorizing civil penalties.

HB 3760	Author:	Oliverson \| Klick \| Price \| Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care, regulation of abortion, and the availability of certain defenses to prosecution for homicide and assault offenses; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3924	Author:	Oliverson \| Anderson \| Middleton \| Frank \| King, Tracy O.
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to health benefits offered by certain nonprofit agricultural organizations.

HB 3940	Author:	Cain \| Slawson \| Vasut \| Murr \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Capriglione \| Cason \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

HB 3979	Author:	Toth \| Leach \| Metcalf \| Bonnen \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.

HB 4500	Author:	Murphy \| Cain \| Huberty \| Harris \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/29/2021 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of expressive rights of student organizations at public institutions of higher education.

HCR 30	Author:	Darby \| Craddick \| King, Tracy O. \| Larson \| Kuempel
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Deshotel \| Geren \| Hefner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	04/19/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	In memory of Stephen Henry Perry of Austin.

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 52	Author:	Harris
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Burrows \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2021 H Postponed
	Caption:	Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

HJR 72	Author:	Leach \| Parker \| Noble \| Slawson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.

HJR 130	Author:	Cain \| Middleton \| Harris \| Schaefer \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Cason \| Hefner \| Leman \| Slaton \| Swanson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/22/2021 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the state from expanding eligibility for Medicaid under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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