Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Bryan Hughes
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/19/2024

Number of Bills: 36

SB 5 Author: Nichols | Hancock | Perry | West
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2021 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

SB 6 Author: Hancock | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Huffman | et al.
Coauthor: Buckingham | Hughes
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or disaster related to a pandemic.

SB 13 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Hall | Perry | Schwertner | et al.
Coauthor: Hughes
Sponsor: King, Phil | Price | Bell, Cecil | King, Ken | Craddick
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies that boycott energy companies.

SB 15 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: King, Phil | Stucky | Perez | Ashby
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I; creating criminal offenses; increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

SB 18 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Hall | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Nelson | Springer
Last Action: 04/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 19 2021 11:22AM
Caption: Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.

SB 19 Author: Schwertner | Campbell | Nelson
Coauthor: Creighton | Hall | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione | Bell, Cecil | Schaefer | Slawson | Oliverson
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to prohibited contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearm or ammunition industries.

SB 22 Author: Springer | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Coauthor: Creighton | Hughes | Menéndez
Sponsor: Patterson | Collier | Burrows | Hunter | Canales
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.

SB 41 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Huffman | Hughes | Johnson
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to the consolidation and allocation of state civil court costs; increasing certain civil court costs; authorizing fees.

SB 162 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Hinojosa | Hughes | Miles | et al.
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a false statement made to illegally acquire a firearm; creating a criminal offense.

SB 177 Author: Seliger
Coauthor: Buckingham | Hughes | Lucio | Powell
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.

SB 185 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Hughes
Sponsor: White
Last Action: 05/28/2021 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the time for entering a final order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 516 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hughes
Sponsor: Murr
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment or interruption of access to an automated teller machine.

SB 611 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Blanco | Gutierrez | Hall | et al.
Coauthor: Hughes | Taylor
Sponsor: Lopez | Bucy
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty and to late applications for exemptions from such taxation for disabled members.

SB 659 Author: Buckingham
Coauthor: Hughes
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 05/06/2021 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to disannexation of certain areas that do not receive full municipal services.

SB 727 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Hughes | Seliger
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain prohibited practices by pharmacy benefit managers.

SB 780 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an intergovernmental support agreement with a branch of the armed forces of the United States.

SB 784 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Hughes | Kolkhorst | Perry | Springer | Taylor
Last Action: 05/11/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.

SB 812 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Hughes | Seliger
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prohibited practices for certain health benefit plan issuers and pharmacy benefit managers.

SB 1018 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Hughes
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an early voting ballot voted by mail.

SB 1025 Author: Birdwell | Bettencourt | Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Hughes
Last Action: 04/16/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 16 2021 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.

SB 1111 Author: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | et al.
Coauthor: Hughes | Springer
Sponsor: Paul | Anderson | Tinderholt | Thompson, Ed | Schofield
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar.

SB 1114 Author: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | et al.
Coauthor: Hughes | Taylor
Sponsor: Swanson
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to verification of the citizenship status of certain registered voters.

SB 1158 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Hughes | Taylor
Last Action: 04/28/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2021 2:02PM
Caption: Relating to state contracts with and investments in social media companies that censor political speech.

SB 1173 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor: Schaefer | Oliverson | Klick
Last Action: 04/29/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of abortion, including information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; authorizing disciplinary action; providing a civil remedy; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1196 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: Alvarado | Gutierrez | Hughes | Lucio | Powell | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.

SB 1508 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | Hughes
Last Action: 05/04/2021 H Referred to Elections: May 4 2021 5:19PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

SB 1509 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Hughes | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Harris | Cain | Parker | Schofield
Last Action: 05/18/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail.

SB 1589 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Creighton | Hughes
Last Action: 05/04/2021 H Referred to Elections: May 4 2021 5:19PM
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.

SB 1831 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Huffman | Hughes | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Reynolds
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required posting of certain signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1922 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Hughes | Nichols | Perry
Last Action: 05/13/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to restrictions on municipal regulation in certain areas.

SB 1973 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Hughes | Lucio | Seliger
Last Action: 04/06/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the operation of and coverage by a nonprofit agricultural organization.

SB 2154 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Paddie
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 2195 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers or health benefit plan issuers.

SB 2247 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Birdwell | Creighton | Hughes | Schwertner | Springer
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/20/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.

SCR 3 Author: Paxton | Campbell | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Creighton | Huffman | Hughes | Menéndez | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Shaheen | Martinez | Ellzey | Oliverson
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Condemning China's practice of involuntary organ harvesting.

SCR 29 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor: White | Murr | Reynolds | Rose
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing commitment to eliminating racially offensive place names and urging the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to approve requests to change racially offensive names of geographic features.

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