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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Four Price 88th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/28/2024
Number of Bills: 55

HB 2	Author:	Meyer \| Bonnen \| Burrows \| Thierry \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system and property tax appraisal and administration.

HB 4	Author:	Capriglione \| Longoria \| Burrows \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 5	Author:	Hunter \| Meyer \| Burrows \| Shine \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties.

HB 8	Author:	VanDeaver \| Kuempel \| Buckley \| Bonnen \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.

HB 9	Author:	Ashby \| Hunter \| Hernandez \| Bonnen \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services.

HB 10	Author:	King, Tracy O. \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2023 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
	Caption:	Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

HB 12	Author:	Rose \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Walle \| Thierry \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.

HB 13	Author:	King, Ken \| Burrows \| King, Tracy O. \| González, Mary \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies in public schools.

HB 17	Author:	Cook \| Moody \| Leach \| Metcalf \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/07/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to official misconduct by and removal of prosecuting attorneys.

HB 18	Author:	Slawson \| Patterson \| González, Mary \| Burrows \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.

HB 23	Author:	Swanson \| Slawson \| Klick \| Bonnen \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to participation in athletic activities based on biological sex; providing a civil right to action for K-12 athletes and college athletes.

HB 25	Author:	Talarico \| Frank \| Burrows \| Rose \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs in this state; authorizing a fee.

HB 65	Author:	Spiller \| Guillen \| Holland \| Bell, Keith
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 100	Author:	King, Ken \| VanDeaver \| Dutton \| Howard \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Capriglione \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/26/2023 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.

HB 112	Author:	Howard \| Oliverson \| Rogers \| Klick \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bucy \| Cain \| Campos \| Johnson, Ann \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/17/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health facilities.

HB 219	Author:	Noble \| Cook \| Capriglione \| Leo-Wilson \| Frazier
	Coauthor:	Plesa \| Price \| Toth
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the release of a deed of trust or other contract lien securing a home loan after payoff by mortgagor.

HB 249	Author:	Rogers \| Lozano \| Darby \| Harris, Cody \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Frazier \| Gates \| Gerdes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to a school security volunteer program in certain counties.

HB 521	Author:	Cain
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant.

HB 800	Author:	Guillen \| Raymond \| Muñoz, Jr. \| Lozano \| Lopez, Janie
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	05/26/2023 S Returned from the House for further action
	Caption:	Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 840	Author:	Gates \| Bonnen \| Oliverson \| Moody \| Lalani
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 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 900	Author:	Patterson \| Buckley \| Burrows \| Shaheen \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.

HB 968	Author:	Gates \| Rose \| Frank \| Capriglione \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 1225	Author:	Metcalf \| Harris, Cody \| Hefner \| Dean \| Shaheen
	Coauthor:	Goldman \| Price
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/02/2023 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.

HB 1581	Author:	Thimesch \| Frazier \| Lujan \| Johnson, Julie \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Capriglione \| Cortez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1613	Author:	Shine \| Martinez Fischer \| Kuempel \| Ordaz \| Slawson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	05/25/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

HB 1686	Author:	Oliverson \| Klick \| Metcalf \| Toth \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.

HB 1696	Author:	Buckley \| Oliverson \| Cook \| Gerdes \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bonnen \| Bryant \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the relationship between managed care plans and optometrists and therapeutic optometrists.

HB 1788	Author:	Buckley \| Burrows \| González, Mary \| Bailes \| Kitzman
	Coauthor:	Kuempel \| Price \| Rogers \| Spiller
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the labeling of analogue and cell-cultured products.

HB 1973	Author:	Harris, Caroline \| Klick \| Frank \| Campos \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 1980	Author:	Dorazio \| Swanson \| Garcia \| Bucy
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bryant \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.

HB 2127	Author:	Burrows \| Meyer \| Goldman \| King, Ken \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.

HB 2615	Author:	Gates \| Harris, Cody \| Burrows \| Canales \| Allen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Returned to committee: May 11 2023 11:50PM
	Caption:	Relating to the operation by a school district of a foundation and trade diploma program to provide eligible high school students with 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 2662	Author:	Ashby \| Anderson \| Rose \| Bailes \| Clardy
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Keith \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to broadband development.

HB 2672	Author:	Frazier \| Leo-Wilson \| Swanson \| Lalani
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bumgarner \| Gerdes \| Harris, Caroline \| Hayes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	05/18/2023 S Reported from s/c with no recommendation
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility for student loan repayment assistance under the math and science scholars loan repayment program.

HB 2681	Author:	Frazier \| Bumgarner \| Kitzman \| Lujan
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Button \| Cole \| Cortez \| DeAyala \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2023 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a fire department to remove certain personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.

HB 3165	Author:	Holland \| Rose \| González, Mary \| Bell, Cecil \| Zwiener
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bucy \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land and water conservation fund.

HB 3568	Author:	Gates \| Howard \| Wilson \| Paul \| Morales, Christina
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing; authorizing a fee; authorizing a penalty.

HB 3771	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Button \| Buckley \| Rose \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the employer child-care contribution partnership program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 3976	Author:	Orr \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Jones, Venton \| Lambert \| Morales, Eddie \| Price \| Thimesch
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to Health Care Reform, Select: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Women's Health Care Consortium.

HB 4049	Author:	Frank \| Noble \| Cook \| Hull \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and the transfer to the commission of certain powers and duties from the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 4180	Author:	Frazier \| Swanson \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Cortez \| Cunningham \| DeAyala \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/21/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving obstructing a highway or other passageway by engaging in a reckless driving exhibition or street racing on a highway.

HB 4306	Author:	Dorazio \| Capriglione \| DeAyala \| Cain \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bernal \| Bumgarner \| Campos \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository.

HB 4757	Author:	Orr \| Ashby \| Harris, Cody \| Bonnen \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Cecil \| Bhojani \| Bryant \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulatory authority over certain water bodies.

HB 4809	Author:	Capriglione \| Frank \| Stucky \| Thierry
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Price
	Last Action:	04/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.

HB 4903	Author:	Dorazio \| Capriglione \| Raymond \| Harris, Cody \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 5000	Author:	Kitzman \| Schaefer \| Rogers
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to licensing and regulation of certain child-care facilities; providing penalties.

HB 5053	Author:	DeAyala \| Bell, Keith \| Toth \| Smith \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cunningham \| Dorazio \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the venue for the prosecution of an election offense.

HB 5217	Author:	Bell, Cecil \| Metcalf \| Schofield \| Bell, Keith \| Tepper
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Burns \| Burrows \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to release of an area from and limitations on the expansion of a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

HJR 1	Author:	Meyer \| Bonnen \| Burrows \| Thierry \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

HJR 75	Author:	Raney \| Allison \| Morrison \| Howard \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson \| Bailes \| Bernal \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature.

HJR 125	Author:	Ashby
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Bailes \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/30/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects.

HJR 138	Author:	Holland \| Rose \| González, Mary \| Bell, Cecil \| Zwiener
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bucy \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state.

HJR 144	Author:	Canales \| Goldman \| Cain \| Lozano \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2023 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.

HR 228	Author:	Orr \| Smith \| Tepper \| Dorazio \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2023 7:34PM
	Caption:	Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1167	Author:	Bhojani \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Bonnen \| Oliverson \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 2:43PM
	Caption:	Recognizing April 20, 2023, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

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