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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Christian Manuel 88th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/28/2024
Number of Bills: 56

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 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 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 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 45	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Allen \| Wu \| Cunningham
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.

HB 300	Author:	Howard \| Button \| Neave Criado \| Thierry \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.

HB 352	Author:	González, Jessica \| Smith \| Moody \| Leach \| Bowers
	Coauthor:	Manuel \| Morales Shaw \| Plesa
	Last Action:	04/26/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.

HB 476	Author:	Jones, Jolanda \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Allen
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Bryant \| Collier \| Cunningham \| Dutton \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.

HB 567	Author:	Bowers \| Rose \| Reynolds \| Sherman, Sr. \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bryant \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Miles
	Last Action:	05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

HB 669	Author:	Thierry \| Buckley \| King, Tracy O. \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Campos \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.

HB 683	Author:	Cole \| Guillen \| Turner \| Dutton \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bernal \| Garcia \| Gates \| Johnson, Ann \| et al.
	Sponsor:	LaMantia
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

HB 698	Author:	Neave Criado \| Hull \| Anchía \| Herrero \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Garcia \| Manuel \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order.

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 965	Author:	Allen \| Jones, Venton \| Garcia \| Lopez, Janie
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Manuel \| Morales Shaw \| Wu
	Last Action:	04/24/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB 1012	Author:	González, Jessica \| Anchía \| Martinez Fischer \| Reynolds \| Neave Criado
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Bucy \| Cole \| Collier \| Davis \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.

HB 1014	Author:	Plesa \| Ramos
	Coauthor:	Flores \| Frank \| Garcia \| Manuel \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	03/22/2023 H Withdrawn from schedule
	Caption:	Relating to county and municipal housing authority pet policies.

HB 1171	Author:	Cole \| Goodwin \| Flores \| Howard \| Talarico
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Kitzman \| Manuel
	Last Action:	04/24/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities.

HB 1251	Author:	Plesa \| Thierry \| Patterson \| Guillen \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bhojani \| Bryant \| Bumgarner \| Campos \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of certain first responders.

HB 1275	Author:	Plesa \| Shaheen \| Lalani \| Johnson, Jarvis \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bryant \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose driver's licenses are surrendered.

HB 1277	Author:	Cain \| Moody \| Collier \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Bumgarner \| Cook \| González, Jessica \| Johnson, Ann \| et al.
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.

HB 1282	Author:	Plesa \| DeAyala \| Lopez, Ray \| Romero, Jr. \| Garcia
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Cortez \| Flores \| Jones, Jolanda \| Manuel \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.

HB 1475	Author:	Ramos \| Plesa \| Johnson, Julie \| Flores \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bowers \| Campos \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to continuing judicial training regarding family violence victims.

HB 1502	Author:	Plesa \| Lujan \| Ramos \| Talarico \| Lalani
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Garcia \| Jones, Venton \| Lopez, Janie \| Lopez, Ray \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to required training regarding trauma-informed care for certain judges and attorneys.

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 1704	Author:	Walle \| Garcia \| Rose \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Flores \| Goodwin \| Lambert \| Lopez, Janie \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.

HB 1805	Author:	Klick \| Oliverson \| Howard \| Jetton \| Lalani
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bhojani \| Bryant \| Buckley \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

HB 1882	Author:	Bhojani \| Jetton \| Hull \| Lalani \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bryant \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of certain religious holy days as optional holidays.

HB 1883	Author:	Bhojani \| Cunningham \| Allen \| Hinojosa \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bryant \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students on religious holy days.

HB 1884	Author:	Bhojani \| Lujan \| Moody \| Talarico \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bucy \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.

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 2205	Author:	Walle \| Leach \| Hull
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Dutton \| Harless \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris County as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway.

HB 2229	Author:	Goodwin \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Sherman, Sr. \| Raymond \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bryant \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.

HB 2235	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Oliverson \| Rose \| Anderson \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.

HB 2604	Author:	Morales Shaw \| Howard \| Plesa \| Ordaz
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2023 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.

HB 2886	Author:	González, Jessica \| Rose \| Anderson \| Guillen \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bernal \| Bumgarner \| Campos \| Canales \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture.

HB 2957	Author:	Bumgarner \| Lujan \| Neave Criado \| Stucky \| Garcia
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Bucy \| Button \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.

HB 2979	Author:	Garcia \| Reynolds \| Vo \| Lopez, Ray \| Bumgarner
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Campos \| Gamez \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Jones, Venton \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to an indication on a voter's voter registration certificate that a voter is a veteran.

HB 3377	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Oliverson \| Rose \| Anderson \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.

HB 3553	Author:	Thierry \| Shaheen \| Moody \| Jetton \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Button \| Campos \| Collier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Whitmire
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.

HB 3554	Author:	Thierry \| Shaheen \| Moody \| Jetton \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Button \| Campos \| Collier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Whitmire
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.

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 3780	Author:	Allen \| Wu \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Reynolds \| Bailes
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bryant \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to public school system accountability.

HB 3835	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Ashby \| Flores \| Holland \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Campos \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	Caption:	Relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument and museum by the Texas Historical Commission.

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 4342	Author:	Plesa \| Allen \| Cunningham \| Hefner \| King, Ken
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Gamez \| Garcia \| Lopez, Ray \| Manuel \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to courses in personal finance literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.

HB 4713	Author:	Plesa \| Rose \| Price \| Oliverson \| Perez
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.

HB 4777	Author:	Plesa \| Lozano \| Dutton \| Johnson, Ann \| Allison
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Frazier \| Garcia \| Jones, Jolanda \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace officers and school resource officers.

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 4972	Author:	Garcia \| Frank \| Lopez, Ray \| Bumgarner \| Dorazio
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Campos \| Cole \| Gamez \| Gervin-Hawkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.

HB 5012	Author:	Clardy \| Shine \| Bell, Keith \| Anderson \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bowers \| Capriglione \| Cook \| Gamez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified projects.

HB 5166	Author:	Morales Shaw \| Shaheen \| Flores \| Rosenthal \| Hayes
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Howard \| Johnson, Julie \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance under health and human services programs by certain individuals.

HB 5179	Author:	Plesa \| Moody \| Garcia \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Gamez \| Jones, Jolanda \| Manuel
	Last Action:	04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal.

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 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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