Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Paul A. Dyson
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/29/2025

Number of Bills: 35

HB 2 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 3 Author: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

HB 5 Author: Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 6 Author: Leach | Harris | Buckley | Metcalf | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to discipline in public schools.

HB 8 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Troxclair | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

HB 9 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HB 17 Author: Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 33 Author: McLaughlin | Guillen | Moody | Leo Wilson | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies, including certain accreditations of law enforcement agencies that respond to such emergencies.

HB 34 Author: Metcalf | Hefner | Bonnen | Capriglione
Coauthor: Barry | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Passed to engrossment
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

HB 37 Author: Plesa | Oliverson | Leach | Orr | Campos
Coauthor: Alders | Bhojani | Bonnen | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

HB 41 Author: Hefner
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.

HB 43 Author: Kitzman | Guillen | Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | González, Mary
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

HB 75 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the regulation of charitable bail organizations.

HB 76 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.

HB 102 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

HB 127 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 129 Author: McQueeney
Coauthor: Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 130 Author: Bonnen | Orr
Coauthor: Barry | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Passed to engrossment as amended
Caption: Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

HB 239 Author: Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 300 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

HB 515 Author: Troxclair | VanDeaver | Ordaz | Harris Davila | Bowers
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.

HB 1497 Author: Cain | Vasut | Noble | Hefner | DeAyala
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

HB 2275 Author: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 2306 Author: Villalobos | Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Cook
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

HB 3311 Author: Swanson | Hayes | Leach | Dutton
Coauthor: Dyson | LaHood | Louderback
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to priority of payments for claims against a decedent's estate.

HB 3673 Author: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 4076 Author: Leach | Cook
Coauthor: Alders | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | Dyson | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HCR 40 Author: Gerdes | DeAyala | Metcalf | Guillen | Bumgarner
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HJR 3 Author: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

HJR 15 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

HJR 16 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

HJR 98 Author: Vasut | Hefner | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

HJR 138 Author: Alders | Meyer | Capriglione | Morales, Eddie | Garcia, Josey
Coauthor: Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

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