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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Angelia Orr 88th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/29/2024
Number of Bills: 110

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 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 14	Author:	Harris, Cody \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Dean \| Holland \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

HB 15	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Craddick \| Buckley \| Bonnen \| Kuempel
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bowers \| Bucy \| Button \| Campos \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.

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 20	Author:	Schaefer \| Harrison \| Lozano \| Leo-Wilson \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 H Returned to committee: May 9 2023 10:52PM
	Caption:	Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

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 44	Author:	Swanson \| Klick \| Slawson \| Hefner \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.

HB 52	Author:	Spiller \| Metcalf \| Cook \| Bell, Keith \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Dean \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to Elections: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 61	Author:	Noble \| Slawson \| Swanson \| Oliverson \| Hull
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Burrows \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or an abortion provider's services.

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 73	Author:	Murr \| King, Tracy O. \| Price \| Bailes \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Burns \| Lambert \| Morales, Eddie \| Orr \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with livestock and agricultural land.

HB 81	Author:	Harrison \| Klick \| Frank \| Jones, Venton
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent before provision of certain medical treatments and exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

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 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 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 319	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	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 465	Author:	Thierry \| Rose \| Swanson \| Frank \| Hull
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie \| Orr \| Ortega \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.

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 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 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 881	Author:	Metcalf \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Bryant \| Orr
	Last Action:	04/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of Sam Houston State University to receive formula funding for the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

HB 888	Author:	Slawson \| Leach \| Shaheen \| Noble \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the statute of limitations on a health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs provided to and procedures performed on a minor.

HB 898	Author:	Stucky \| Frazier \| Lujan \| Spiller \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Cunningham \| Kuempel \| Orr \| Plesa \| Romero, Jr.
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway; increasing a criminal penalty.

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 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 1033	Author:	Tepper
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Hefner \| Leo-Wilson \| Orr \| Vasut
	Last Action:	03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the use of political tests by governmental entities and certain government contracts.

HB 1041	Author:	Tepper
	Coauthor:	Orr
	Last Action:	03/02/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 1075	Author:	Harris, Cody \| Button \| Jetton \| Shaheen \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bumgarner \| Cook \| Gerdes \| Kitzman \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to certain property interests of a foreign government in agricultural land.

HB 1155	Author:	Patterson \| Hefner \| Harris, Cody
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| Dean \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/02/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.

HB 1239	Author:	Oliverson \| Paul \| Harris, Cody
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Cain \| Cook \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2023 H Returned to committee by Calendars Committee
	Caption:	Relating to consideration by insurers of certain prohibited criteria for ratemaking and coverage decisions and the use of disparate impact analysis regarding certain insurance practices.

HB 1313	Author:	Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| Gerdes \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a study on the side effects, adverse reactions, including death, and the effectiveness of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) or its variants.

HB 1322	Author:	Buckley
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Gerdes \| Herrero \| Lopez, Janie \| Lopez, Ray \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to coordination of vision and eye care benefits under certain health benefit plans and vision benefit plans.

HB 1372	Author:	Harris, Cody
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the tort of public nuisance.

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 1487	Author:	Gerdes \| Bailes \| Kitzman \| Holland \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frazier \| Guillen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a rural county law enforcement grant program.

HB 1489	Author:	Tepper \| Gates \| Troxclair \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Harrison \| Isaac \| Kacal \| Leo-Wilson \| Orr \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation by local governments.

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 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 1804	Author:	Leo-Wilson \| Hefner \| Buckley \| Slawson \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education.

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 1888	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Raney \| Guillen \| Button
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Dorazio \| Flores \| Frazier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

HB 1898	Author:	Jetton \| Rose \| Price \| Allison \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Anderson \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state.

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 2068	Author:	Paul \| Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Kitzman \| Lopez, Janie \| Noble \| Orr
	Last Action:	03/08/2023 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
	Caption:	Relating to the fiduciary responsibility of governmental entities and the investment agents, plan administrators, or qualified vendors acting on behalf of those entities.

HB 2071	Author:	Jetton \| Harris, Cody \| DeAyala \| Cortez \| Lozano
	Coauthor:	Button \| Cain \| Campos \| Cunningham \| Gates \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to certain public facilities, including public facilities used to provide affordable housing.

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 2195	Author:	Noble
	Coauthor:	Orr
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to wrong, fictitious, altered, or obscured license plates; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 2207	Author:	Landgraf \| Guillen \| Dean \| Murr \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Hayes \| Morales, Eddie \| Orr
	Last Action:	05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.

HB 2444	Author:	Thimesch \| Capriglione \| Isaac \| Frazier \| Jones, Venton
	Coauthor:	Orr
	Last Action:	05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to prohibitions in connection with ticket sales on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.

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 2572	Author:	Lujan \| Gerdes \| Garcia
	Coauthor:	Cunningham \| Frazier \| Orr
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to the central registry of names of individuals found to have abused or neglected a child.

HB 2596	Author:	Frazier \| Bumgarner
	Coauthor:	Gerdes \| Kitzman \| Lopez, Janie \| Orr
	Last Action:	04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility of certain current or former members of the Texas National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.

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 2665	Author:	Gates \| Longoria \| Clardy \| Perez \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Cole \| Dorazio \| Garcia \| Guillen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to an interim study of the municipal regulation of short-term rental properties and residential amenity rental properties.

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 2705	Author:	Hayes \| Bumgarner \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Clardy \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| Gerdes \| Harrison \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

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 2794	Author:	Lujan \| Leo-Wilson \| Neave Criado \| Bailes \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Frazier \| Garcia \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2933	Author:	Dorazio \| Gates \| Shaheen \| Plesa
	Coauthor:	Cunningham \| DeAyala \| Frazier \| Gerdes \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to ensuring certain adoptive parents may consent to medical care and access information regarding their child who is eligible for benefits under Medicaid.

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 3023	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Patterson \| Guillen \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Cunningham \| Dorazio \| Flores \| Frazier \| Gamez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to weight limitations for liquefied petroleum gas motor vehicles.

HB 3162	Author:	Klick \| Bonnen \| Raymond \| Frank \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Gerdes \| Harris, Caroline \| Harris, Cody \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders, and health care treatment decisions made by or on behalf of certain patients, including a review of directives and decisions.

HB 3164	Author:	Tepper \| Noble \| Jetton \| Patterson \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and employees at public institutions of higher education.

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 3220	Author:	Garcia \| Lopez, Ray \| Bumgarner \| Gates \| Anderson
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Bowers \| Cain \| Campos \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans.

HB 3266	Author:	Frazier \| Plesa \| Bowers \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bryant \| Button \| Cunningham \| DeAyala \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.

HB 3372	Author:	Thimesch \| Slawson \| Hayes \| DeAyala \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Gerdes \| Harris, Caroline \| Kitzman \| Leo-Wilson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the reporting of political contributions, including in-kind contributions, and expenditures made using a credit card.

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 3570	Author:	Schatzline \| Thierry \| Schaefer \| Johnson, Ann
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website.

HB 3723	Author:	Gerdes \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie \| Orr
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.

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 3858	Author:	Frazier \| Plesa \| Bumgarner \| Lopez, Janie \| Lujan
	Coauthor:	Bryant \| Button \| Cook \| Cunningham \| Gamez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to peace officer wellness programs within certain law enforcement agencies.

HB 3883	Author:	Troxclair \| Leo-Wilson \| Slawson \| Klick \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

HB 3899	Author:	Troxclair \| Burrows \| Bonnen \| Raymond \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Button \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	05/26/2023 S Returned from the House for further action
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain local government corporations.

HB 4061	Author:	Schatzline \| Cook \| Leach \| Plesa \| Bowers
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Gerdes \| Isaac \| Kitzman \| Leo-Wilson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of the victim of the offense for which the offender is subject to registration.

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 4089	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Alternatives to Abortion Program.

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 4287	Author:	Metcalf \| Cunningham \| Manuel \| Bailes \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Kacal \| Kitzman \| Leo-Wilson \| Orr
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the use of customer-sited distributed generation facilities owned by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities.

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 4656	Author:	Thimesch \| Cunningham \| King, Ken \| Harris, Cody \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Campos \| Frazier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.

HB 4684	Author:	Howard \| Spiller
	Coauthor:	Landgraf \| Orr \| Turner \| VanDeaver
	Last Action:	03/22/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
	Caption:	Relating to nursing educational programs offered by for-profit entities.

HB 4739	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Garcia
	Coauthor:	Orr
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment and operation of veterans cemeteries.

HB 4885	Author:	Landgraf \| Lozano \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Orr
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.

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.

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 111	Author:	Landgraf \| Guillen \| Dean \| Murr \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie \| Orr
	Last Action:	05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, and the property tax relief fund.

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.

HJR 201	Author:	Wilson \| Kuempel \| Manuel \| VanDeaver \| DeAyala
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Cook \| Darby \| Dean \| Gates \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/10/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of career and technical education programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System, the Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

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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