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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Ernest Bailes 88th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/29/2024
Number of Bills: 52

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 3	Author:	Burrows \| King, Tracy O. \| Moody \| King, Ken \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.

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 6	Author:	Goldman \| Thimesch \| Harless \| Cook \| Lujan
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning or fentanyl toxicity for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 7	Author:	Guillen \| Raymond \| Muñoz, Jr. \| Morales, Eddie \| Lopez, Janie
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/27/2023 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

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 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 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 19	Author:	Murr \| Leach \| Landgraf \| Meyer \| Lujan
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.

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 82	Author:	Spiller \| Hefner \| Clardy \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to an interstate compact for border security, including building a border wall and sharing state intelligence and resources.

HB 90	Author:	Patterson \| Buckley \| Cook \| Raymond \| Shine
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to benefits for certain members of the Texas military forces and survivors of members of the Texas military forces.

HB 390	Author:	Howard \| Capriglione \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Tepper
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Cain
	Last Action:	04/26/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to the Internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetings.

HB 600	Author:	Bonnen \| Burns \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2023 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 609	Author:	Vasut
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Cain \| Hefner \| Metcalf \| Spiller \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the liability of a business owner or operator arising from the exposure of an individual to a pandemic disease.

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 916	Author:	Ordaz \| Slawson \| Frank \| Rose \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bailes \| Bernal \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.

HB 1354	Author:	Sherman, Sr. \| Jetton \| Smith \| González, Mary \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bryant \| Bumgarner \| Burrows \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	03/03/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to the salaries of members of certain municipal police departments and to state assistance payments to offset the cost of those salaries.

HB 1474	Author:	Guillen \| Ramos \| Morales, Eddie \| Plesa \| Garcia
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

HB 1574	Author:	Harris, Caroline \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| DeAyala \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to early registration for parenting students at public institutions of higher education.

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 1750	Author:	Burns \| Bell, Keith \| Harris, Cody \| Metcalf \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bernal \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cortez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations.

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 2055	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Harrison \| González, Mary \| Johnson, Julie \| Johnson, Ann
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bailes \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

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 2549	Author:	Rogers \| Price \| Spiller \| King, Ken \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.

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 2629	Author:	Rogers \| Geren \| Longoria \| Klick \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bumgarner \| Goldman \| Guillen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees.

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 2771	Author:	Smithee \| King, Tracy O. \| Ashby \| Anderson \| Dean
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to disbursements from the universal service fund for certain small and rural companies.

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 3188	Author:	Bonnen \| Kacal \| King, Ken \| Rose \| Johnson, Ann
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Lambert
	Last Action:	04/18/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.

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 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 4084	Author:	Frazier \| Thimesch \| Plesa \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bumgarner \| Button \| Cain \| Clardy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/16/2023 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to certain disclosures and other requirements relating to the sale of concert and other event tickets.

HB 4138	Author:	Schatzline \| Noble \| Spiller \| Klick \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Cain \| DeAyala \| Frank \| Frazier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

HB 4402	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| VanDeaver \| Landgraf \| Talarico
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Burns \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.

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.

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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