Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Alan Schoolcraft
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/25/2025

Number of Bills: 63

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 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 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 162 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cook | Cunningham | 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 168 Author: Rosenthal | Johnson | Hayes | Orr
Coauthor: Bernal | Bhojani | Bryant | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry.

HB 170 Author: Guillen | Bumgarner | Gerdes | Virdell
Coauthor: Cain | Hayes | Hopper | Isaac | LaHood | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.

HB 194 Author: Toth | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-care facilities.

HB 229 Author: Troxclair | Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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 259 Author: Hayes | Bumgarner | Virdell | Pierson
Coauthor: Cunningham | Curry | Dorazio | Gerdes | Harrison | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

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 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 1049 Author: Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1056 Author: Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione | Raymond
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1076 Author: Pierson | Leach | Bumgarner
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Cunningham | Frank | Hickland | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

HB 1303 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Isaac | Kerwin | LaHood | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, including the enforcement of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 1304 Author: Hopper | Oliverson
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Hayes | Hickland | Isaac | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to required labeling of certain products containing or derived from aborted human fetal tissue.

HB 1305 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Isaac | Lozano | Money | Oliverson | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker : Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for appointment as adjutant general.

HB 1374 Author: Virdell
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Hayes | Hickland | Hopper | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the labeling of beef, pork, beef products, and pork products; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1385 Author: Virdell
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Dorazio | Hayes | Hickland | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the labeling of beef and beef products; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1391 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Fairly | Hickland | Isaac | Kerwin | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking and sexual offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.

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 1582 Author: Alders
Coauthor: Cain | Cook | Hickland | Hopper | Hull | et al.
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated sexual assault.

HB 1674 Author: Kerwin | Hopper | Morales Shaw | Bumgarner | Morales, Eddie
Coauthor: Bernal | Bhojani | Bryant | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption: Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense.

HB 1725 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Hayes | Hickland | Holt | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain federal environmental regulations to motor vehicles that are manufactured, sold, and operated exclusively in this state.

HB 1875 Author: Lopez, Janie | Garcia, Josey | Bell, Cecil | Morales Shaw | Louderback
Coauthor: Barry | Bowers | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

HB 1944 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Harrison | Isaac | Kerwin | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to protection of officers engaged in investigation of election offenses.

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
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
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 2329 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Isaac | Kerwin | Lozano | Money | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the line of succession of individuals to serve as commander-in-chief of the state military forces.

HB 2330 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Hayes | Isaac | Kerwin | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to creating a civil cause of action against a governmental entity for a violation of the public information law.

HB 2331 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Isaac | LaHood | Little | Louderback | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.

HB 2333 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Isaac | Lozano | Schoolcraft | Slawson | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statutes of limitations for felony offenses relating to an election conducted in this state.

HB 2389 Author: Kerwin | Curry
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Cook | Hayes | Hopper | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by and contracts or other agreements with certain aliens or foreign entities.

HB 2458 Author: Virdell | Guillen
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Cain | Dorazio | Hayes | Hopper | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report distributed: Apr 25 2025 2:41PM
Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.

HB 2587 Author: Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an annual report on certain uncompensated hospital care costs.

HB 3061 Author: Oliverson | Little
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.

HB 3356 Author: Patterson | McLaughlin | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cunningham | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain generation reliability requirements.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers for advertising a harmful vaccine.

HB 3673 Author: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report distributed: Apr 25 2025 2:41PM
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 4198 Author: Richardson
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Cook | Gates | Hayes | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
Caption: Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty.

HB 4211 Author: Noble | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.

HB 4705 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Hayes | Kerwin | Little | Lowe | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses.

HB 4707 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Hayes | Kerwin | Little | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.

HB 4712 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Harrison | Hayes | Little | Lowe | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to an annual report by the comptroller of public accounts on the fiscal impact to this state of persons not lawfully present.

HB 4962 Author: Pierson
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Craddick | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of citizenship of a candidate for public office.

HB 5021 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Hayes | Hickland | Kerwin | Olcott | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the standards for public school library materials.

HB 5503 Author: Shofner | Troxclair
Coauthor: Kerwin | Money | Olcott | Schoolcraft
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the designation of Interstate Highway 35 in Travis County as the President Donald J. Trump Highway.

HCR 35 Author: Ordaz | Bonnen | Paul | Morales, Eddie | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor: Alders | Bucy | Bumgarner | Campos | Cunningham | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

HJR 3 Author: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | 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 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.

HJR 189 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Hayes | Kerwin | LaHood | Little | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 2 2025 11:48AM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

HJR 190 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Hayes | Holt | Kerwin | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 2 2025 11:48AM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas House of Representatives to 12 consecutive years and as a member of the Texas Senate to 14 consecutive years.

HR 170 Author: Hopper | Oliverson | Schatzline | Olcott | Luther
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cook | Curry | Hayes | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: In memory of Jill Glover of Double Oak.

HR 365 Author: Holt
Coauthor: Harris Davila | Harrison | Hopper | LaHood | Louderback | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to House Administration: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Providing for the display of the Ten Commandments in the house chamber.

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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