Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Matt Shaheen
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 97

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (63):
HB 399 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 02/25/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption: Relating to a dog's restraint and shelter.

HB 456 Author: Shaheen | Oliverson | Klick
Last Action: 02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption: Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians.

HB 457 Author: Shaheen | Klick | Pacheco | Price | Lopez
Last Action: 04/19/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to county residents who are indigent or who are Medicaid recipients.

HB 458 Author: Shaheen | Neave | Morales, Eddie | Krause | Jetton
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the collection and enforcement of withholding of income for the payment of child support.

HB 459 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 02/25/2021 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption: Relating to a limitation on civil suits against persons reporting suspicious activity in good faith.

HB 460 Author: Shaheen | Noble | Harless | Morales, Eddie | Minjarez
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 461 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/17/2021 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB 462 Author: Shaheen | Johnson, Ann | Reynolds | Goldman | Button
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution.

HB 463 Author: Shaheen | Swanson | Clardy
Last Action: 05/04/2021 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.

HB 465 Author: Shaheen | Leach | Hull | Thierry | Bowers
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving one or more child victims.

HB 466 Author: Shaheen | Patterson | Capriglione
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the sale of fireworks before and during the Diwali holiday.

HB 471 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a physician's license to an applicant licensed as a physician in another state.

HB 484 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/09/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a direct primary care model pilot program for Medicaid.

HB 525 Author: Shaheen | Dean | Noble | Harless | Cook
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the protection of religious organizations.

HB 708 Author: Shaheen | Ordaz Perez
Last Action: 04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.

HB 812 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption: Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students.

HB 813 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/01/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of harassment by obstructing access to a hospital.

HB 887 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/30/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to telemedicine medical services and telehealth services covered by certain health benefit plans or provided by a pharmacist.

HB 1030 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 04/20/2021 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the publication of required notice by a political subdivision by alternative media.

HB 1117 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/04/2021 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption: Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.

HB 1169 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/04/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption: Relating to a study on the improvement of driver's license issuance in this state.

HB 1220 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/04/2021 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Collin County Community College District to offer a baccalaureate degree program in the field of education.

HB 1254 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption: Relating to the emergency detention of certain persons with a mental illness or cognitive disability; authorizing a fee.

HB 1322 Author: Shaheen | Ellzey | Jetton | Crockett | Ordaz Perez
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to a summary of a rule proposed by a state agency.

HB 1426 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/05/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption: Relating to the forensic medical examination of a victim of sexual assault who is a minor.

HB 1427 Author: Shaheen | Frank | Lucio III | Turner, John | Buckley
Last Action: 05/13/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of negotiated rates requested by members of the legislature from certain health care vendors that contract with this state.

HB 1432 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/05/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain discriminatory abortions; authorizing disciplinary action; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 1537 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/08/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 8 2021 1:09PM
Caption: Relating to the elimination of certain tax proceeds deposited to and the allocation of the horse industry escrowed purse account.

HB 1693 Author: Shaheen | Paul | Harless | Johnson, Jarvis | Murphy
Sponsor: Miles
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to access to the financial responsibility verification program by justice and municipal courts.

HB 1798 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/10/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 10 2021 10:54AM
Caption: Relating to the effect of a disaster declaration on the ad valorem tax rate of a taxing unit other than a school district and the appraised value of certain property in the taxing unit.

HB 1817 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the proprietary purchases process for state agencies.

HB 1970 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to property owners' association fines.

HB 2074 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/15/2021 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption: Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

HB 2076 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/15/2021 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption: Relating to the filing of property owners' association fine policies with a municipality.

HB 2174 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to restricting access to pornographic materials on certain websites and creating civil liability for certain actions that allow children to access pornographic materials.

HB 2188 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/15/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
Caption: Relating to civil liability for censorship by social media companies.

HB 2328 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/24/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the system by which an application for low income housing tax credits is scored and the amount of low income housing tax credits awarded during an application cycle.

HB 2419 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/16/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 16 2021 10:20AM
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed during a riot.

HB 2515 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 04/27/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to short-term rental units that violate municipal ordinances.

HB 2603 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/17/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
Caption: Relating to a direct primary care model pilot program for Medicaid.

HB 2790 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 04/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on the appraisal review board of certain appraisal districts.

HB 3066 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/19/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption: Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.

HB 3072 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/19/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of prostitution.

HB 3073 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/11/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a requirement that state agencies make agency guidance documents accessible to the public.

HB 3074 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/19/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans at the lowest standard premium rate.

HB 3127 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/19/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
Caption: Relating to contracts for family support services.

HB 3398 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 04/21/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

HB 3500 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/22/2021 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
Caption: Relating to a study on updating Texas Workforce Commission technology for administering benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Act.

HB 3694 Author: Shaheen | González, Jessica
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the appraised value of certain rapidly appreciating residence homesteads in specified areas for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 3790 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/22/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 22 2021 4:23PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate statewide commerce.

HB 3792 Author: Shaheen | Anderson | Schaefer
Last Action: 03/22/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 22 2021 4:23PM
Caption: Relating to protecting the population of Texas, its environment, and its most vulnerable communities, promoting the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

HB 3793 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/22/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 22 2021 4:23PM
Caption: Relating to remote meetings under the open meetings law.

HB 3857 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 04/06/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requirements to file a property owners' association assessment lien.

HB 3867 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information contained in the annual financial audit of certain regional transportation authorities.

HB 4071 Author: Shaheen | Lucio III | Deshotel | Raymond | Hunter
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirements for the purchase of endpoint devices by a state agency.

HB 4264 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/29/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption: Relating to requiring the implementation of electric utilities' emergency operations plans.

HB 4395 Author: Shaheen | Lucio III | Capriglione | Schofield | Hull
Last Action: 05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to state agency and local government security incident procedures.

HB 4397 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/29/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
Caption: Relating to a cybersecurity monitor for certain electric utilities.

HCR 113 Author: Shaheen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recalling H.B. No. 1322 from the governor.

HCR 114 Author: Shaheen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make a correction in H.B. No. 1322.

HJR 25 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 04/19/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to county residents who are indigent or who are Medicaid recipients.

HJR 90 Author: Shaheen
Last Action: 03/11/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary limitation on the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of real property located in a political subdivision any part of which is located in an area that at any time during the preceding tax year was declared a disaster area.

HR 10 Author: Shaheen | Martinez | Ellzey | Oliverson | Jetton
Last Action: 04/22/2021 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Condemning China's practice of involuntary organ harvesting.

Joint Author (34):
HB 9 Author: Klick | Allison | Shaheen | Harless | Price
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the criminal punishment and conditions of community supervision for the offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 34 Author: Canales | Guillen | Shaheen | Ramos
Last Action: 02/25/2021 H Referred to Business & Industry: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption: Relating to presumptive coverage for first responders that contract COVID-19.

HB 36 Author: Johnson, Jarvis | Holland | Shaheen | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia
Last Action: 02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption: Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.

HB 149 Author: Reynolds | Shaheen | White | Collier | Lopez
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a study to evaluate state and local regulation of group homes.

HB 162 Author: Thierry | Leach | Moody | Shaheen | Sanford
Last Action: 05/17/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution, to the provision of services to those persons, and to the prosecution of related criminal offenses.

HB 723 Author: Patterson | Button | Johnson, Julie | Turner, John | Shaheen
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates.

HB 781 Author: Sanford | Noble | Patterson | Guillen | Shaheen
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the carrying and possession of a handgun by a public junior college school marshal.

HB 873 Author: Collier | Pacheco | Shaheen | Stucky | Ordaz Perez
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1033 Author: Oliverson | Shaheen
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to prescription drug price disclosure; authorizing a fee; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 1057 Author: Oliverson | Shaheen | Parker | Hefner | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to designating November 7 as Victims of Communism Day.

HB 1082 Author: King, Phil | Hernandez | Harless | Deshotel | Shaheen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/19/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the availability of personal information of an elected public officer.

HB 1134 Author: Landgraf | Klick | Shaheen
Last Action: 03/04/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption: Relating to the home-delivered meal program.

HB 1302 Author: Guillen | Meza | Button | Shaheen
Last Action: 05/17/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to measures to support and acknowledge public school student achievement, including continuing education requirements for a classroom teacher to include project-based learning and the consideration of certain student achievement indicators under the public school accountability system.

HB 1616 Author: Bonnen | Johnson, Ann | Shaheen
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

HB 1818 Author: Patterson | Reynolds | Shaheen | Holland | Jetton
Sponsor: Menéndez
Last Action: 05/29/2021 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1886 Author: Noble | Frank | Swanson | Shaheen
Last Action: 05/12/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs.

HB 2063 Author: Ordaz Perez | Howard | Shaheen | Lucio III | Patterson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a state employee family leave pool.

HB 2242 Author: Patterson | Shaheen | Krause | Perez
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/21/2021 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to illness or injury leave of absence for county and municipal firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services personnel.

HB 2301 Author: Parker | Meyer | Shaheen | Raymond | Rose
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a change of name for participants in the address confidentiality program administered by the office of the attorney general.

HB 2487 Author: Oliverson | Cortez | Canales | Shaheen | Noble
Last Action: 04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2671 Author: Guillen | Shaheen
Last Action: 05/11/2021 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the operations, communications, and notice procedures of state agencies and political subdivisions.

HB 2708 Author: Patterson | Holland | Shaheen
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of certain fees deposited to the hazardous and solid waste remediation fee account for reimbursement of environmental remediation at certain former battery recycling facility sites.

HB 3144 Author: Patterson | Button | Johnson, Julie | Turner, John | Shaheen
Last Action: 04/06/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to registration requirements and voluntary safety standards certification for senior living facilities; authorizing administrative penalties; imposing fees; requiring an occupational registration.

HB 3520 Author: Hunter | Jetton | Thierry | Shaheen | Hernandez
Last Action: 05/05/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3658 Author: Capriglione | Shaheen | King, Phil
Last Action: 05/17/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to state agency contracting and state employees, officers, contractors, and other persons involved with the contracting.

HB 3923 Author: Oliverson | Shaheen | Rogers | Guillen
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to multiple employer welfare arrangements.

HB 4018 Author: Capriglione | Guillen | Frank | Shaheen | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to legislative oversight and funding of improvement and modernization projects for state agency information resources.

HB 4359 Author: Parker | King, Phil | Shaheen | Raymond | Lucio III
Last Action: 04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state.

HB 4554 Author: Cain | Krause | Anderson | Sanford | Shaheen
Last Action: 05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the designation of Dr Pepper as the state soft drink.

HCR 27 Author: Guillen | Shaheen
Last Action: 03/11/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
Caption: Designating the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented Students Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.

HR 457 Author: Holland | Patterson | Shaheen | Sanford | Noble
Last Action: 04/07/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 7 2021 4:44PM
Caption: Congratulating World War II veteran Burnie Sutter of Frisco on his 100th birthday.

HR 696 Author: Leach | Shaheen | Noble
Last Action: 04/27/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2021 10:33AM
Caption: Honoring the City of Plano, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, and Plano ISD.

HR 1012 Author: Jetton | Shaheen | Oliverson
Last Action: 05/18/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2021 8:25AM
Caption: Recognizing the festival of Diwali 2021.

HR 1706 Author: Sanford | Noble | Leach | Shaheen | Holland
Last Action: 06/03/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2021 3:09PM
Caption: In memory of Collin County Constable-Elect Mike Vance.

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