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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Cole Hefner 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/17/2024
Number of Bills: 80

HB 2	Author:	Burrows
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.

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 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 9	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Murphy \| González, Mary \| Meyer \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

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 16	Author:	Leach \| Bonnen, Greg \| Klick \| Oliverson \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 20	Author:	Capriglione \| Zerwas \| Longoria \| Howard \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the state highway fund and to the management and investment of the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the Texas legacy distribution fund.

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 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 121	Author:	Swanson \| Hunter \| Pacheco \| Oliverson \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Flynn \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns.

HB 281	Author:	Middleton \| Phelan \| Metcalf \| Longoria \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities.

HB 297	Author:	Murr \| Burrows \| Burns \| Canales \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Buckley \| Cain \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2019 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to the public school finance system, the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.

HB 302	Author:	Paul \| Nevárez \| Burns \| King, Phil \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.

HB 305	Author:	Paul \| Phelan \| Holland \| Cain \| Frullo
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Hefner \| Leman \| Metcalf \| Miller \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the requirement that certain political subdivisions with authority to impose a tax post certain information on an Internet website.

HB 347	Author:	King, Phil \| Huberty \| Bell, Cecil \| Larson
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Burns \| Hefner \| Lambert \| Lang \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to consent annexation requirements.

HB 357	Author:	Stickland \| Biedermann \| Middleton \| Lang \| White
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Cain \| Hefner \| Krause \| Leman \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/19/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing the firearm and to criminal offenses otherwise related to the carrying of a firearm; creating criminal offenses.

HB 436	Author:	Shaheen \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/17/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
	Caption:	Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.

HB 539	Author:	Leman \| Springer \| Nevárez \| Stucky \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.

HB 790	Author:	Davis, Sarah \| Farrar \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Hefner
	Last Action:	04/26/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

HB 793	Author:	King, Phil \| Goldman \| Davis, Sarah \| Parker \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Harless \| Harris \| Hefner \| Leman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/07/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to certain government contracts with companies that boycott Israel.

HB 803	Author:	Patterson \| Canales \| Thierry \| Toth \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Burns \| Button \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to financial reporting requirements of a toll project entity.

HB 852	Author:	Holland \| Shaheen \| Guillen \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Hefner \| Patterson \| Sanford \| Swanson \| Thompson, Ed
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	05/21/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to information a municipality may consider in determining the amount of certain building permit and inspection fees.

HB 948	Author:	Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen, Greg \| Hefner \| King, Phil \| Landgraf \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the period for which certain land owned by a religious organization for the purpose of expanding a place of religious worship or constructing a new place of religious worship may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.

HB 991	Author:	Burns \| Phelan \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

HB 1035	Author:	Zedler \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| Cain \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/18/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.

HB 1064	Author:	Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Martinez \| Springer \| Lambert
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dean \| Fierro \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to designating May 4 as Texas Firefighters Day.

HB 1096	Author:	Capriglione \| Frank \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Bohac \| Bucy \| González, Mary \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the modernization of state agency information technology systems.

HB 1177	Author:	Phelan \| White \| Metcalf \| Ashby \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster.

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 1262	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Nevárez \| King, Ken \| Paddie \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Buckley \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/05/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the extended registration of certain vehicles not subject to inspection.

HB 1288	Author:	Sanford \| Leach \| Noble \| Holland
	Coauthor:	Hefner
	Last Action:	04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying and possession of a handgun by a public junior college school marshal.

HB 1324	Author:	Frank \| González, Mary \| Sanford \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Burrows \| Cain \| Hefner \| Middleton
	Last Action:	04/04/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.

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 1397	Author:	Phelan \| Metcalf \| Paddie \| Price \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Burrows \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.

HB 1500	Author:	Cain \| King, Phil \| Flynn \| Parker \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat and to requirements for performing or inducing an abortion; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.

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 1631	Author:	Stickland \| Collier \| Burrows \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.

HB 1654	Author:	Goldman \| Krause \| Kuempel
	Coauthor:	Hefner \| Raney \| Springer \| Tinderholt
	Last Action:	03/04/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies.

HB 1734	Author:	Holland \| Leach \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Martinez \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Hefner \| Hunter \| Lang \| Patterson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to litigation involving certain defects in school district facilities and enforcement of certain duties following that litigation; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 1791	Author:	Krause \| Lang \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| Hefner \| Patterson \| Paul \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on property owned or leased by a governmental entity.

HB 1929	Author:	Noble \| Morrison \| Klick \| King, Phil \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/08/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.

HB 2086	Author:	Dean \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Zerwas \| Moody \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Hefner
	Last Action:	03/06/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
	Caption:	Relating to a controlled substance disposal program for pharmacies and certain health care facilities.

HB 2088	Author:	Dean \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Zerwas \| Moody \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Hefner
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to providing information and other resources regarding safe disposal of Schedule II controlled substance prescription drugs.

HB 2100	Author:	Cain \| Oliverson \| Goldman \| Phelan \| Wilson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

HB 2109	Author:	Flynn \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| Dean \| Hefner \| Landgraf \| Paddie \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2019 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	Caption:	Relating to the right of recusal from the performance of certain marriage ceremonies.

HB 2189	Author:	Capriglione \| Phelan \| Canales \| Wilson \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Biedermann \| Blanco \| Cain \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.

HB 2231	Author:	Oliverson \| Sheffield \| Hunter \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cyrier \| Davis, Sarah \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the practices and operation of pharmacy benefit managers; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2286	Author:	Oliverson \| Nevárez \| Springer \| Phelan \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Cyrier \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to certain firearm accessories and prohibiting the enforcement of certain federal laws related to certain firearm accessories.

HB 2434	Author:	Schaefer \| Swanson \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/18/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; creating an administrative penalty, a civil remedy, and a criminal offense.

HB 2455	Author:	Goldman \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Hefner
	Last Action:	03/11/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation of certain special district tax on the homesteads of the disabled and elderly.

HB 2677	Author:	Goldman \| Button
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Hefner \| Metcalf \| Paddie \| Patterson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist.

HB 2826	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Leach \| Goldman \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.

HB 2827	Author:	King, Phil
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen, Greg \| Dean \| Hefner \| Landgraf \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/12/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.

HB 2892	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the right of conscientious refusal of a health care service.

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 2967	Author:	Oliverson \| Martinez Fischer \| Lucio III \| Bonnen, Greg \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.

HB 2969	Author:	Sanford \| Krause \| Rodriguez \| King, Phil \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Fierro \| Harris \| Hefner \| Patterson \| Toth
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against a first responder based on mental illness.

HB 3016	Author:	Schaefer \| Oliverson \| Lang \| Middleton \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder in a motor vehicle.

HB 3052	Author:	Dean \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Zerwas \| Moody \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Hefner
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the revocation of a pharmacy license for failure to operate as a pharmacy.

HB 3107	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Oliverson \| Bonnen, Greg \| Klick \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Capriglione \| Dean \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
	Caption:	Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.

HB 3136	Author:	Cain \| Krause \| Leach \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Harris \| Hefner
	Last Action:	05/06/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to carrying a weapon on the premises of a government court or offices utilized by the court.

HB 3158	Author:	Raymond \| Toth \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

HB 3172	Author:	Krause \| Sanford \| Phelan \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Returned to committee: May 9 2019 7:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of membership in and support to religious organizations.

HB 3389	Author:	Sanford
	Coauthor:	Harris \| Hefner \| Krause \| Patterson
	Last Action:	05/08/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to creating a position of nonprofit agency services coordinator for the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 3439	Author:	Patterson \| Parker \| Shaheen \| Geren \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2019 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to require a labor peace agreement as a condition of engaging in a commercial transaction with the municipality or county.

HB 3578	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Hefner \| Noble \| Patterson \| Paul \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration of a person finally convicted of a felony.

HB 3809	Author:	Goldman \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Button \| Hefner \| Howard \| Minjarez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the limitations period for personal injury claims that arise from certain offenses involving child sexual abuse.

HB 3899	Author:	Springer \| Raymond \| Phelan \| Metcalf \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate statewide commerce.

HB 4296	Author:	Schaefer \| Guillen \| Phelan \| Morrison \| King, Phil
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of plumbing, including the requirements to obtain a tradesman plumber-limited license.

HB 4306	Author:	Biedermann \| Nevárez \| Cain \| Miller \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/21/2019 S Considered in public hearing
	Caption:	Relating to border security infrastructure enhancement projects and the creation of a fund to pay for those projects; allocating the earnings on the balance of that fund and reimbursement of related expenditures; including a study on water retention infrastructure near the border.

HB 4345	Author:	Sanford \| Krause \| Flynn \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Rodriguez
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Capriglione \| Goldman \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to liability for disclosing certain information regarding sexual misconduct by an employee, volunteer, or independent contractor of a charitable organization.

HB 4357	Author:	Sanford \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| Hefner \| Landgraf \| Paddie \| Schaefer \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a mental health provider to offer services or counseling based on the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs.

HB 4364	Author:	Cain \| Canales \| Clardy \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Hefner \| Middleton
	Last Action:	03/25/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 25 2019 1:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 4526	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Hefner \| Sanford \| Tinderholt \| Zedler
	Last Action:	05/02/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to civil liability for performing certain abortions; providing civil penalties.

HCR 126	Author:	Swanson \| Oliverson \| Thierry \| Frank \| Farrar
	Coauthor:	Dean \| Hefner \| King, Phil \| Paddie \| Sanford \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Recognizing pornography as a public health hazard.

HJR 10	Author:	Capriglione \| Zerwas \| Bonnen, Greg \| Rose \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas legacy fund and the Texas legacy distribution fund, dedicating the Texas legacy distribution fund to certain state infrastructure projects or the reduction of certain long-term obligations, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the state highway fund.

HJR 12	Author:	Zerwas \| Davis, Sarah \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson \| Watson
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HJR 38	Author:	Leach \| Metcalf \| Burrows \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.

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.

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