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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Gene Wu 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 53

HB 4	Author:	Price \| Oliverson \| Coleman \| Ashby \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Beckley \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs, using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services.

HB 5	Author:	Ashby \| Anderson \| Paddie \| Price \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Bailes \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

HB 7	Author:	Button \| Metcalf \| Rodriguez \| Thierry \| Landgraf
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the computation of the replenishment ratio used to determine an employer's unemployment compensation contribution tax rate.

HB 8	Author:	Pacheco \| White \| Dean \| Guillen \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Beckley \| Bonnen \| Bowers \| Campos \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to access by a hiring law enforcement agency to an applicant's employment records.

HB 36	Author:	Johnson, Jarvis \| Holland \| Shaheen \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Anchia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.

HB 40	Author:	Talarico \| Price \| Lucio III \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/06/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a cap on the monthly price of insulin and insulin supplies.

HB 48	Author:	Zwiener \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Neave \| Button
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bowers \| Campos \| Cole \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Companion considered in lieu of
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.

HB 82	Author:	Lucio III \| Talarico
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to pricing of and health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin.

HB 133	Author:	Rose \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Walle \| Thierry \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Bucy \| Button \| Canales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program, including the transition of case management for children and pregnant women program services and Healthy Texas Women program services to a managed care program.

HB 290	Author:	Cortez \| Rose \| Oliverson \| Johnson, Ann \| Frank
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bucy \| Button \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the period of continuous eligibility and a periodic eligibility review for a child for Medicaid.

HB 321	Author:	Howard \| Thierry \| Cole \| Button \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Beckley \| Clardy \| Fierro \| González, Jessica \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.

HB 359	Author:	Geren \| Hunter \| Burrows \| Clardy \| Johnson, Julie
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.

HB 392	Author:	Bowers \| Reynolds \| Rose \| Sherman, Sr. \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

HB 442	Author:	Israel \| Oliverson \| Lopez \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bucy \| Campos \| Cole \| Crockett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the prima facie speed limit in residence districts.

HB 561	Author:	Israel \| Crockett \| Morales Shaw \| Swanson \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Campos \| González, Jessica \| Harless \| Ramos \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.

HB 619	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Lopez \| Button \| Talarico \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Goodwin \| Johnson, Julie \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Christina \| Wu
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to developing a strategic plan to support the child-care workforce.

HB 686	Author:	Moody \| Buckley \| Neave \| White \| Ramos
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Cain \| Campos \| Clardy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.

HB 764	Author:	Krause \| Landgraf \| Burns \| Slawson \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.

HB 873	Author:	Collier \| Pacheco \| Shaheen \| Stucky \| Ordaz Perez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Beckley \| et al.
	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 1110	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Morrison \| González, Jessica \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Beckley \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to payment of the replacement cost of damaged property under a homeowner's, renter's, or condominium owner's insurance policy.

HB 1231	Author:	Moody \| Oliverson \| Jetton \| Hull \| Meza
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Bowers \| Bucy \| Button \| Campos \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as optional holidays.

HB 1441	Author:	Schaefer \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Vasut \| Cain \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Canales \| Cason \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

HB 1655	Author:	Thierry \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Darby \| Hunter \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	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 1694	Author:	Raney \| Guillen \| Leach \| Guerra \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bucy \| Campos \| Cole \| Israel \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

HB 1912	Author:	Wilson \| Murr \| Walle \| Martinez \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to air quality permits for aggregate production operations and concrete batch plants.

HB 1971	Author:	Canales \| Burrows \| Leach \| Moody \| White
	Coauthor:	Beckley \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Guillen \| Lopez \| Martinez Fischer \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to the purchase and installation of climate control systems at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 2027	Author:	Cortez
	Coauthor:	Reynolds \| Wu \| Zwiener
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

HB 2275	Author:	Zwiener \| Huberty \| Oliverson \| Frank \| Paddie
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.

HB 2336	Author:	Morales, Eddie \| Middleton \| Anderson \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Campos \| Cook \| Minjarez \| Muñoz, Jr. \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2021 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
	Caption:	Relating to the transfer of Sul Ross State University to The Texas A&M University System.

HB 2525	Author:	Huberty \| Murphy \| Dutton \| Harless \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Morales, Christina \| Rosenthal \| Wu
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District; providing the authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.

HB 2534	Author:	Clardy
	Coauthor:	Wu
	Last Action:	05/18/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to an appraisal procedure for disputed losses under personal automobile insurance policies.

HB 2554	Author:	Gates \| Burrows \| Allen \| Lucio III \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.

HB 2637	Author:	Cook \| Anchia \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Rose \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.

HB 2667	Author:	Smithee \| Rodriguez \| Ashby \| King, Tracy O. \| Anderson
	Coauthor:	Darby \| Murr \| Ortega \| Rogers \| Spiller \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund.

HB 2670	Author:	Guillen \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Morales Shaw \| Wu
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of social workers for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.

HB 3029	Author:	Paul \| Krause \| Murphy \| Rosenthal \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Harless \| Harris \| Hernandez \| Morales Shaw \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/19/2021 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Gulf Coast Protection District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; providing authority to impose a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 3294	Author:	Bell, Cecil \| Walle \| Capriglione \| Thompson, Ed \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Cole \| Cortez \| Darby \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.

HB 3374	Author:	Pacheco \| Patterson \| Campos
	Coauthor:	Wu
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the requirement to compare and verify signatures when renting a motor vehicle.

HB 3507	Author:	Rogers \| Capriglione \| Guillen \| Stephenson \| Perez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 3774	Author:	Leach \| Moody \| Metcalf \| Landgraf \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Pacheco \| Price \| Schaefer \| Wu
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

HB 3871	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Larson \| Allison \| Kacal \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Bailes \| Beckley \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 24 2021 11:23AM
	Caption:	Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.

HB 3917	Author:	Johnson, Ann \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Allen \| Hull \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bucy \| Campos \| Cole \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault.

HB 4110	Author:	Leach \| Harless \| Morales, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Wu
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of metal recycling; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 4661	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Howard \| Neave \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bonnen \| Bucy \| Herrero \| Johnson, Ann \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to required sexual harassment prevention training for members of the legislature and lobbyists.

HB 4671	Author:	Johnson, Ann \| Oliverson \| Klick \| Walle \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bernal \| Campos \| Cyrier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2021 H Referred to Public Health: May 6 2021 11:46AM
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide telemedicine medical services to certain cancer patients receiving pain management services and supportive palliative care.

HCR 51	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Neave \| Minjarez \| Romero, Jr. \| Perez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.

HCR 87	Author:	Darby \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Howard \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Cortez \| Craddick \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	05/19/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	In memory of former state representative John Clifford Otto.

HJR 97	Author:	Huberty \| Larson \| Ordaz Perez \| Leach \| Rodriguez
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Darby \| Dutton \| Fierro \| Harless \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize sports wagering in this state.

HR 538	Author:	Vo \| Harless \| Howard \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Shine
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Bernal \| Bucy \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2021 7:52PM
	Caption:	Condemning racism against Asian Americans.

HR 880	Author:	Anchia \| Metcalf \| Cole \| Oliverson \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bernal \| Bucy \| Burns \| Frullo \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 30 2021 4:51PM
	Caption:	Relating to deactivating House Rule 16, Section 13.

HR 1403	Author:	Kacal \| Craddick \| Ashby \| King, Tracy O. \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bailes \| Beckley \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 11:34AM
	Caption:	In memory of Charlotte Han Sharp of College Station.

HR 1493	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Reynolds \| Hinojosa \| Minjarez \| Ramos
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Collier \| Cortez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/22/2021 H Filed
	Caption:	Commending the leaders and philanthropists who assisted the people of Texas in the aftermath of the winter storm of February 2021.

HR 1993	Author:	Capriglione \| Button \| Bucy \| Meyer \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Cook \| Craddick \| Frank \| Hernandez \| Israel \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/31/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2021 4:30PM
	Caption:	Urging Congress to pass the "CHIPS for America Act" or any legislation that substantially increases the United States' investments in semiconductor manufacturing and research.

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