Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. John W. McQueeney
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/19/2025

Number of Bills: 71

HB 2 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
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 4 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

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.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Vote taken in committee
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.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 15 2025 9:46PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

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 21 Author: Gates | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Tepper | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/16/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

HB 25 Author: Hull | Frank | VanDeaver | Bucy | Pierson
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Harris | Hickland | Isaac | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 33 Author: McLaughlin | Guillen | Moody | Leo Wilson | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

HB 34 Author: Metcalf | Hefner | Bonnen | Capriglione
Coauthor: Barry | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Curry | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

HB 41 Author: Hefner
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.

HB 44 Author: Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Coauthor: Allen | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

HB 54 Author: Gerdes | Metcalf | Harris | Troxclair | Harris Davila
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.

HB 75 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2025 H Reported engrossed: May 16 2025 2:16PM
Caption: Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

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 100 Author: Leo Wilson | Buckley | Dutton | Davis, Aicha | Plesa
Coauthor: Bhojani | Bumgarner | Cook | Cunningham | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

HB 111 Author: Capriglione | Metcalf | Toth
Coauthor: Bonnen | McQueeney
Last Action: 05/07/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.

HB 113 Author: Vasut | Cain | Leach | Hayes | Schofield
Coauthor: Bonnen | Bumgarner | DeAyala | Isaac | Leo Wilson | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.

HB 118 Author: Hefner
Coauthor: Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

HB 119 Author: Gerdes | Bonnen | Capriglione | Metcalf | Troxclair
Coauthor: Barry | Bumgarner | Cook | Curry | Harris Davila | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 125 Author: Slawson | VanDeaver | González, Mary | King | Lambert
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

HB 127 Author: Wilson | Hefner | Shaheen | Howard | Lambert
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
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 penalties; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 128 Author: Orr | Hefner | McLaughlin
Coauthor: Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | Harris | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 15 2025 11:58AM
Caption: Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.

HB 130 Author: Bonnen | Orr | Hefner
Coauthor: Barry | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | Curry | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

HB 132 Author: Lopez, Ray | Hefner | Dorazio
Coauthor: Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/13/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 13 2025 4:30PM
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

HB 133 Author: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Hefner | Guillen
Coauthor: Barry | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.

HB 162 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

HB 173 Author: Capriglione | Spiller | Metcalf
Coauthor: Barry | Bonnen | Cook | Curry | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.

HB 229 Author: Troxclair | Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

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 298 Author: DeAyala | Bumgarner | Harris | Bell, Keith | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

HB 309 Author: Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Bonnen
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Harris Davila | Harris | Hickland | Holt | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

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 892 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Harris | Hayes | Hickland | Holt | Hopper | et al.
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote.

HB 1009 Author: Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

HB 1106 Author: Shaheen | Wharton | Barry | Capriglione | Luther
Coauthor: Hickland | Hopper | Kerwin | Leo Wilson | Lowe | et al.
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/21/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.

HB 1158 Author: Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

HB 1425 Author: Spiller | Cook | Paul
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Curry | Harris Davila | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

HB 1431 Author: Gerdes | Kitzman | VanDeaver | Bell, Keith | Dean
Coauthor: Ashby | Buckley | Bumgarner | Harris | Hickland | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to certain prohibited acts with respect to cell-cultured protein for human consumption.

HB 1443 Author: Schatzline | Patterson | Holt | Richardson | Money
Coauthor: Alders | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cook | Harris Davila | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/20/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.

HB 1481 Author: Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley | Johnson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/20/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication 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 1549 Author: Hickland | Manuel | Ordaz | Leach | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.

HB 2031 Author: Richardson | Harris Davila | Spiller
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Dorazio | Hayes | Holt | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty.

HB 2116 Author: Spiller | Noble | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Hayes | Hickland | Luther | McQueeney | Wharton
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

HB 2275 Author: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 2306 Author: Villalobos | Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Cook | Plesa
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
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 2587 Author: Olcott | Lozano | Oliverson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Returned to committee: May 13 2025 5:45PM
Caption: Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.

HB 2674 Author: Cook | Luther | Leo Wilson | Buckley | Kerwin
Coauthor: Cunningham | Hickland | Hopper | Hull | Isaac | et al.
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Last Action: 05/20/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.

HB 3225 Author: Alders | Hefner | Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2025 H Reported engrossed: May 16 2025 3:58PM
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 3629 Author: Noble | Buckley | Shaheen | Lalani | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

HB 3673 Author: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
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 | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HB 4211 Author: Noble | Leach | Hunter | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.

HB 4623 Author: Little | Dutton | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for certain acts or omissions involving students.

HB 4688 Author: Leach | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.

HB 4901 Author: Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button | Hunter
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

HB 5138 Author: Shaheen | Metcalf | Leach | Noble | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Hayes | Hickland | Isaac | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

HCR 40 Author: Gerdes | DeAyala | Metcalf | Guillen | Bumgarner
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Placed on Resolutions Calendar
Caption: Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

HCR 102 Author: Harris | Guillen | Darby
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Urging Congress to preserve Sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 15 2025 4:50PM
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.
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
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 161 Author: Noble | Cortez | Shaheen | Hunter | Muñoz
Coauthor: Alders | Buckley | Bumgarner | Craddick | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.

HR 209 Author: Little
Coauthor: Hickland | Hopper | Kerwin | LaHood | Lowe | et al.
Last Action: 02/19/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: Feb 19 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Texans for Vaccine Choice.

HR 945 Author: Anchía | Craddick | Thompson | Moody | Phelan
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2025 1:38PM
Caption: In memory of Pope Francis.

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