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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Sheryl Cole 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/23/2024
Number of Bills: 63

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 21	Author:	Neave \| Button \| Hunter \| Swanson \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Fierro \| Moody \| Morales Shaw \| Ramos \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

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 54	Author:	Talarico \| White \| Israel \| Bucy \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Minjarez \| Ortega \| Ramos \| Sherman, Sr. \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Whitmire
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to accompanying and filming peace officers of state and local law enforcement agencies for producing reality television programs.

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 88	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Dutton \| Davis \| Coleman \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Cole \| Fierro \| González, Jessica \| Goodwin \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, witnesses to the commission of those offenses, and other members of the public, to peace officer liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.

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 140	Author:	Rose \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Coleman \| Leach \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.

HB 161	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Cole
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Elections: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony.

HB 350	Author:	Israel
	Coauthor:	Cole
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Elections: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to electronic voter registration.

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 389	Author:	Israel \| Coleman \| Turner, John \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Beckley \| Bernal \| Cole \| Hernandez \| Howard \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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 404	Author:	Hernandez \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to sexual assault and domestic violence awareness continuing education for cosmetology license holders.

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 571	Author:	Gates \| Oliverson \| Bonnen \| Moody \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.

HB 678	Author:	Cortez \| Clardy \| Price \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Fierro \| Jetton \| Minjarez \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.

HB 725	Author:	Patterson \| González, Mary \| Dominguez \| Allison \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Guillen \| Lopez \| Minjarez \| Thierry \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of certain children who are or were in foster care for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.

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 847	Author:	Thierry
	Coauthor:	Cole
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.

HB 848	Author:	Thierry
	Coauthor:	Cole
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to distinctive packaging for opioid drugs.

HB 849	Author:	Thierry
	Coauthor:	Cole
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to an acknowledgment on receipt of an opioid prescription drug.

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 904	Author:	Bucy \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Cole
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.

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 1114	Author:	Thierry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Cole \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	04/23/2021 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to providing mental health services and mental health education to public school students at school-based health centers.

HB 1202	Author:	Jetton \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Ortega \| Vasut \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the amendment of a dedicatory instrument to remove a discriminatory provision.

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 1250	Author:	Ramos \| Herrero \| Burns \| Clardy \| Frullo
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Biedermann \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to designating April 16 as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Day.

HB 1272	Author:	Crockett \| Reynolds \| Cason \| Talarico
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bowers \| Campos \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

HB 1276	Author:	Parker \| Geren \| Cain \| Allison
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Campos \| Cason \| Cole \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the sale of certain food by food service establishments.

HB 1463	Author:	Goodwin
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to voting by mail due to childbirth or expected childbirth.

HB 1535	Author:	Klick \| Dean \| Price \| Oliverson \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Bowers \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions and the establishment of compassionate-use institutional review boards to evaluate and approve proposed research programs to study the medical use of low-THC cannabis in the treatment of certain patients.

HB 1676	Author:	Goodwin \| Guerra \| Talarico \| Kacal
	Coauthor:	Beckley \| Campos \| Cole \| Cortez \| Gervin-Hawkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty.

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 1726	Author:	Allison \| Bell, Keith
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to reporting the number of incidents of bullying and cyberbullying in a school district and open-enrollment charter school through the Public Education Information Management System.

HB 1818	Author:	Patterson \| Reynolds \| Shaheen \| Holland \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Hull \| Morales, Christina \| Ordaz Perez \| Perez \| et al.
	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 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 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 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 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 2591	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Dean \| Herrero \| Morales Shaw \| Spiller \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the removal of certain unconstitutional provisions from real property records.

HB 2633	Author:	Johnson, Ann \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Bonnen \| Howard \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bowers \| Buckley \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to resources provided to human trafficking victims and the establishment of the trafficked persons grant program.

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 2822	Author:	Hull \| Oliverson \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Morales Shaw
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.

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 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 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 3644	Author:	Ashby \| Toth \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Martinez \| Metcalf \| Wilson
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a memorial monument dedicated to emergency medical services personnel on the Capitol grounds.

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 4162	Author:	Morales, Christina \| Perez \| Neave
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Bucy \| Cole \| Guerra \| Israel \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 3 in Harris County as the Vanessa Guillen Memorial Highway.

HCR 22	Author:	Anchia \| Goodwin \| Turner, Chris \| Hernandez \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	03/11/2021 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
	Caption:	Expressing support for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Texas while expanding and diversifying the economy.

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 66	Author:	Wu \| Vo \| Button \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Beckley \| Bowers \| Bucy \| Campos \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Referred to Administration
	Caption:	Condemning racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

HJR 51	Author:	Allen \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Cole \| Hernandez \| Martinez Fischer \| Minjarez
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude.

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.

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