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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Jessica Farrar 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 51

HB 3	Author:	Huberty \| Bernal \| Zerwas \| King, Ken \| Allen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 5	Author:	Phelan \| Bonnen, Greg \| Harless \| Morrison \| Deshotel
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to debris management and other disaster recovery efforts.

HB 6	Author:	Morrison \| Zerwas \| Hunter \| Huberty \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to disaster relief and recovery.

HB 8	Author:	Neave \| Howard \| Minjarez \| Button \| Lang
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/04/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses and the collection, analysis, and preservation of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses.

HB 13	Author:	Phelan \| Larson \| Longoria \| Guerra \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 S No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.

HB 24	Author:	Romero, Jr. \| Neave \| Burns
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to increasing criminal penalties for certain family violence offenses committed when a child is or may be present during the commission of the offense.

HB 26	Author:	Metcalf \| Larson \| Phelan \| Huberty \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Ashby \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the notification of affected persons of certain releases of water from certain dams.

HB 29	Author:	Minjarez \| Klick \| Moody \| Coleman \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Biedermann \| Darby \| Deshotel \| Farrar \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.

HB 39	Author:	Zerwas \| Davis, Sarah \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.

HB 342	Author:	Cortez \| Rose \| Davis, Sarah \| Bernal \| Sheffield
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Bucy \| Calanni \| Dominguez \| Farrar \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility for the medical assistance program and enrollment in the child health plan program.

HB 361	Author:	Israel \| Zerwas \| Wilson \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
	Caption:	Relating to electronic voter registration.

HB 672	Author:	Rodriguez \| Morrison \| Deshotel \| Stucky \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2019 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Feb 21 2019 11:47AM
	Caption:	Relating to the sale of ale and beer by certain brewers and manufacturers to ultimate consumers for consumption off the brewers' or manufacturers' premises.

HB 749	Author:	Zerwas \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Sheffield \| Anchia \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bowers \| Calanni \| Cole \| Darby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 880	Author:	Calanni \| Dominguez \| Toth \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Cain \| Canales \| Cole \| Davis, Sarah \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.

HB 940	Author:	Davis, Sarah \| Minjarez \| Meyer \| Moody \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bohac \| Button \| Calanni \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

HB 990	Author:	Gutierrez \| Canales \| Martinez \| Raymond \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the effects of the construction of a border wall on storm drainage and other environmental matters in this state.

HB 1182	Author:	Goodwin \| Talarico \| Beckley \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Cortez \| Farrar \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Guillen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools.

HB 1214	Author:	Cyrier \| Zerwas \| Price \| Turner, Chris \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

HB 1287	Author:	Israel \| Phelan \| Meyer \| Murphy \| Martinez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bernal \| Bucy \| Calanni \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the prima facie speed limit on certain streets and highways.

HB 1359	Author:	Wu \| King, Phil \| Davis, Sarah \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to an attorney identification card for entrance into a building that houses a court; authorizing a fee.

HB 1365	Author:	Lucio III \| Zerwas \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Anchia \| Larson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, processing, distribution, transportation, research, testing, and delivery of low-THC cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of cannabis dispensing organizations, cannabis research organizations, and cannabis testing facilities; establishing the cannabis therapeutic research review board; authorizing fees.

HB 1450	Author:	Gutierrez \| Lucio III \| Nevárez \| Walle \| González, Jessica
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Bowers \| Calanni \| Canales \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to the disclosure of certain personal information provided on a driver's license application or in connection with a motor vehicle record.

HB 1521	Author:	Burrows \| Moody \| Leach \| Longoria \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Blanco \| Button \| Calanni \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.

HB 1576	Author:	Phelan \| Paddie \| Springer \| González, Mary \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the delivery of certain transportation services under Medicaid and certain other health and human services programs.

HB 1590	Author:	Howard \| Morrison \| Neave \| Hunter \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Beckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/04/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to statewide policies and practices, personnel training, evidence collection and preservation, and data collection and analysis regarding the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and other sex offenses.

HB 1739	Author:	Geren \| Davis, Yvonne \| Shine \| Leach \| Kuempel
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.

HB 1792	Author:	Klick \| Howard \| Coleman \| Moody \| Frank
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Blanco \| Cain \| Clardy \| Darby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/04/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of certain advanced practice registered nurses.

HB 1832	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Oliverson \| Lambert
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Calanni \| Davis, Yvonne \| Dominguez \| Farrar \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited practices relating to health benefit plan coverage for emergency care.

HB 1842	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Coleman \| Allen \| Johnson, Jarvis \| Morales
	Coauthor:	Farrar \| Lozano \| Wu \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	04/25/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the application of the limit on appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to an improvement that is a replacement structure for a structure that was rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage.

HB 1950	Author:	Zwiener \| Cole \| Talarico \| Bowers
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/05/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM
	Caption:	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

HB 2116	Author:	White \| Reynolds \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Calanni \| Farrar \| Lopez \| Wu
	Last Action:	04/05/2019 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of certain students as students at risk of dropping out of school.

HB 2279	Author:	Zwiener \| Anchia \| Button \| Davis, Sarah \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.

HB 2305	Author:	Morrison \| Lozano \| Stephenson \| Herrero \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Ashby \| Beckley \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to a work group on enhancing the training and credentialing of emergency management personnel.

HB 2310	Author:	Vo \| Thierry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	05/21/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the information necessary to appropriately title certain flood damaged vehicles that have been repaired with federal financial assistance.

HB 2315	Author:	Thompson, Ed
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.

HB 2320	Author:	Paul
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to services provided during and following a disaster.

HB 2325	Author:	Metcalf \| Oliverson \| Swanson \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Farrar \| Walle \| Zwiener
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to information and communication of governmental and other entities regarding disasters and health and human services.

HB 2330	Author:	Walle \| Hernandez \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Ashby \| Beckley \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to a study of an intake system and state case management system for state and federal disaster assistance.

HB 2335	Author:	Walle \| Hernandez \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 2340	Author:	Dominguez \| Murphy \| Calanni \| Bucy \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Blanco \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.

HB 2345	Author:	Walle \| Paul \| Hernandez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas.

HB 2408	Author:	Johnson, Julie
	Coauthor:	Calanni \| Davis, Yvonne \| Dominguez \| Farrar \| Geren \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to preauthorization by certain health benefit plan issuers of certain benefits.

HB 2631	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Oliverson \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Calanni \| Davis, Yvonne \| Dominguez \| Farrar \| Geren \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to physician and health care practitioner credentialing by managed care plan issuers.

HB 2632	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Oliverson \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Calanni \| Davis, Yvonne \| Dominguez \| Farrar \| Geren \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to notice by certain managed care entities of changes related to reimbursements applicable to certain physicians and health care providers.

HB 2945	Author:	Perez \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Longoria \| Price \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to payment card skimmers on motor fuel dispensers and to creating a payment fraud fusion center; imposing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.

HB 3022	Author:	Miller \| Reynolds \| Raymond \| Schaefer \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties.

HB 3206	Author:	González, Jessica \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Collier \| White \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Calanni \| Farrar \| González, Mary \| Goodwin \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of prostitution and to a court cost imposed on conviction of certain trafficking of persons and prostitution offenses.

HB 3668	Author:	Walle \| Darby \| Hernandez \| Rosenthal \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Farrar \| Goodwin \| Guillen \| Harless \| Lambert \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to grants for disaster response by nonprofit food banks.

HB 3703	Author:	Klick \| Zerwas \| Oliverson \| Sheffield \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the prescription of low-THC cannabis for medical use by certain qualified physicians to patients with certain medical conditions.

HJR 39	Author:	Cyrier \| Price \| Zerwas \| Turner, Chris \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

HR 96	Author:	Hinojosa
	Coauthor:	Farrar \| Frank \| Goldman \| Murphy \| Perez \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2019 9:29AM
	Caption:	In memory of Bishop John E. McCarthy of Austin.

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