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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Cody Harris 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/25/2024
Number of Bills: 64

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 6	Author:	Cain \| Schofield \| Klick \| Clardy \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

HB 19	Author:	Leach \| Ashby \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.

HB 68	Author:	Toth \| Parker \| Noble \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.

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 446	Author:	Allison \| Ashby \| Clardy \| Bell, Keith \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Cain \| Dean \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving the damage or destruction of a public monument.

HB 525	Author:	Shaheen \| Dean \| Noble \| Harless \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of religious organizations.

HB 749	Author:	Middleton \| Burrows \| Metcalf \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Buckley \| Burns \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

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 901	Author:	Burns \| Burrows \| González, Mary \| Leman \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cook \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/30/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

HB 957	Author:	Oliverson \| Hefner \| White \| Guillen \| Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to local, state, and federal regulation of firearm suppressors.

HB 1173	Author:	Noble \| Morrison \| Klick \| Hull \| Swanson
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.

HB 1197	Author:	Metcalf \| Bell, Cecil \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Cason \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/03/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	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 1215	Author:	Bell, Cecil \| King, Phil \| Metcalf \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Burns \| Cain \| Cason \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act.

HB 1219	Author:	Gates \| Holland \| Guillen \| Canales \| Paul
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2021 H Recommitted to committee: Apr 27 2021 2:25PM
	Caption:	Relating to the dissolution by petition of a municipal management district.

HB 1239	Author:	Sanford \| Metcalf \| Raymond \| Slawson \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.

HB 1280	Author:	Capriglione \| Klick \| Noble \| Hunter \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to prohibition of abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1291	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Oliverson \| Cain \| Noble \| Sanford
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	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 1314	Author:	Hefner \| Cain \| Jetton \| Swanson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to manufacturing requirements for hardware and software used in a voting system used in an election in this state.

HB 1399	Author:	Krause \| Oliverson \| Toth \| Hefner \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to professional liability insurance coverage for and prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria.

HB 1424	Author:	Oliverson \| Klick \| Krause \| Rogers \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

HB 1458	Author:	Swanson \| Slawson \| White \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/05/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to the separation based on biological sex of athletics teams sponsored by a public school or institution of higher education.

HB 1500	Author:	Hefner \| White \| Guillen \| Burrows \| Paddie
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	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.

HB 1515	Author:	Slawson \| Cain \| Burrows \| Klick \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.

HB 1650	Author:	Schaefer \| Oliverson \| Bell, Cecil \| Guillen \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Cain \| Cason \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2021 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of plumbing, including the requirements to obtain a tradesman plumber-limited license.

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 1802	Author:	Dominguez \| Klick \| Burrows \| Price \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bowers \| Buckley \| Bucy \| Campos \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to a study on the use of alternative therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.

HB 1856	Author:	Hefner \| White \| Metcalf \| Raymond \| Slawson
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Cain \| Canales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	05/21/2021 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to carrying and storing a firearm or firearm ammunition by a hotel guest.

HB 1900	Author:	Goldman \| Metcalf \| Bonnen \| Raymond \| Button
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.

HB 1911	Author:	White \| Burrows \| Canales \| Schaefer \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/22/2021 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a handgun by certain unlicensed persons and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm; providing criminal penalties.

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 1927	Author:	Schaefer \| White \| Hefner \| Guillen \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a firearm by a person who is 21 years of age or older and not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing the firearm and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm or other weapon; creating criminal offenses.

HB 1984	Author:	Vasut \| Gates \| Cook \| Morales, Eddie
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Cain \| Canales \| Cason \| Guillen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the duration of a special open hunting season for game animals and certain game birds restricted to persons under 17 years old.

HB 2087	Author:	Perez \| Cain \| Huberty \| Johnson, Jarvis \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bernal \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.

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 2277	Author:	Rogers \| Buckley \| Price
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Harris \| Holland \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
	Caption:	Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat food products.

HB 2308	Author:	Gates \| Frank \| Leman \| Minjarez \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2337	Author:	Klick \| Noble \| Oliverson \| Bonnen \| Frank
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2340	Author:	Klick \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Burns \| Cason \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/31/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry; requiring an occupational certificate to perform certain surgical procedures.

HB 2366	Author:	Buckley \| Harless \| Ellzey \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement; creating a criminal offense and increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 2510	Author:	Noble \| Meyer \| Buckley \| Turner, Chris \| Rodriguez
	Coauthor:	Button \| Canales \| Cook \| Fierro \| Goldman \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for animals adopted from or sold by nonprofit animal welfare organizations.

HB 2546	Author:	Jetton \| Cain \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Burns \| Harris \| King, Phil \| Landgraf \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement by the secretary of state of certain voter roll maintenance provisions; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2557	Author:	Rogers \| Darby \| Frullo \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to a school security volunteer program in certain counties.

HB 2609	Author:	Parker \| Raymond \| Oliverson \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

HB 2622	Author:	Holland \| Paddie \| Canales \| White \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

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 2713	Author:	Hefner \| White \| Metcalf \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments, memorials, or designations located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 2730	Author:	Deshotel \| Burns \| Geren \| King, Ken \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cason \| Harless \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority and the regulation of easement or right-of-way agents.

HB 2900	Author:	Hefner
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a firearm by a person who is not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing the firearm and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm; making conforming changes.

HB 3021	Author:	Burns
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Burrows \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to sales and use tax revenue of municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.

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 3214	Author:	Capriglione \| Rogers \| Lambert \| Allison \| Herrero
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 3218	Author:	Schaefer \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	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.

HB 3367	Author:	Turner, Chris \| Bonnen \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Shine \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Cole \| Cook \| Dean \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Companion considered in lieu of
	Caption:	Relating to the powers and duties of certain property owners' associations.

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 3712	Author:	Thompson, Ed \| White \| Schaefer \| Cyrier \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the training of and policies for peace officers.

HB 3940	Author:	Cain \| Slawson \| Vasut \| Murr \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Capriglione \| Cason \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

HB 3979	Author:	Toth \| Leach \| Metcalf \| Bonnen \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.

HB 4042	Author:	Hefner \| Slawson \| Noble \| Swanson
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.

HB 4366	Author:	Jetton \| Burrows \| Slawson \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Cason \| Cyrier \| Ellzey \| Harris \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/29/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
	Caption:	Relating to federal election practices and procedures.

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.

HJR 99	Author:	Canales \| Ashby \| Kuempel \| King, Ken \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county; authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes.

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 1741	Author:	Kacal \| Raney \| Ashby \| Price \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bailes \| Buckley \| Cyrier \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/02/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2021 8:25PM
	Caption:	Congratulating Dr. M. Katherine Banks on her appointment as the new president of Texas A&M University.

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