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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Jared Patterson 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/23/2024
Number of Bills: 104

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 20	Author:	Murr \| Kacal
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cook \| Dean \| Ellzey \| Harless \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/31/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	Caption:	Relating to rules for fixing the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a bail bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.

HB 25	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cook \| Ellzey \| Jetton \| Patterson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a prohibition on the distribution of an application form for an early voting ballot.

HB 42	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Patterson
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited actions regarding health benefit plan coverage for enrollees who refuse to have an abortion; providing a civil penalty.

HB 44	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Jetton \| Patterson \| Tinderholt \| Vasut
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to civil liability and criminal penalties for performing certain abortions; providing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.

HB 55	Author:	Swanson \| White
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cook \| Jetton \| Leman \| Patterson \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying and possession of a concealed handgun by a school marshal.

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 69	Author:	Toth
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Cason \| Cook \| Metcalf \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting abortion at or after 12 weeks post-fertilization.

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 92	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cook \| Jetton \| Patterson \| Vasut
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to civil liability for performing certain abortions; providing civil penalties.

HB 101	Author:	Toth
	Coauthor:	Cason \| Patterson \| Slaton \| Tinderholt \| Vasut
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to civil liability of municipalities for failure to comply with immigration detainer requests.

HB 112	Author:	Toth \| White \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Cason \| Cook \| Guillen \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.

HB 139	Author:	Buckley \| Wilson \| Slawson \| Bowers \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Fierro \| Guillen \| Lambert \| Lopez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Powell
	Last Action:	05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to state occupational licensing of certain military veterans and military spouses.

HB 158	Author:	Thierry \| Hull \| Rose \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Button \| Cortez \| Davis \| Dominguez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.

HB 310	Author:	Vasut
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Middleton \| Oliverson \| Patterson \| Swanson
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.

HB 316	Author:	Buckley \| Harris \| Smith \| Rogers \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Burns \| Cain \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to the advertising and labeling of certain food products.

HB 416	Author:	Walle \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Morales Shaw \| Patterson \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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 803	Author:	Middleton \| Morales, Eddie \| Cain \| White \| Pacheco
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Campos \| Cason \| Cortez \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

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 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 958	Author:	Oliverson \| Jetton \| Schaefer \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Patterson \| Spiller \| Wilson
	Last Action:	04/27/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.

HB 1165	Author:	Slawson \| Metcalf \| Cain \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Dean \| King, Phil \| Leman \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 1171	Author:	Sanford \| Middleton
	Coauthor:	Patterson
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to appointment of an attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem to represent an unborn child during a court proceeding authorizing a pregnant minor to consent to an abortion.

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 1218	Author:	Oliverson \| Huberty \| Hefner \| Anderson \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Biedermann \| Burns \| Cain \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and institutions of higher education.

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 1306	Author:	Swanson \| Dominguez \| Pacheco
	Coauthor:	Patterson
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault or aggravated assault of a process server.

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 1340	Author:	Leach \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Dutton \| Smithee \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Morales Shaw \| Ordaz Perez \| Patterson \| Ramos \| Sherman, Sr.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case and the review of certain convictions by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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 1487	Author:	Dean \| Harless \| Metcalf \| Slawson \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2021 H No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of religious organizations.

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 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 1568	Author:	Middleton \| Buckley \| Bell, Keith \| Guillen \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Metcalf \| Patterson \| Spiller \| Vasut
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

HB 1569	Author:	Schofield \| Hefner \| Cook \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/13/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.

HB 1579	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/08/2021 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 8 2021 1:09PM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of the free exercise of religion rights of inmates and ensuring access to volunteer and faith-based chaplains and chaplaincy services.

HB 1623	Author:	Toth
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Cain \| Cason \| Patterson \| Schaefer \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/09/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to personhood rights for born and preborn human beings.

HB 1684	Author:	Harless \| Buckley \| Allison \| Klick \| Landgraf
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/09/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to pretrial procedures, conditions for community supervision, and criminal punishment for conduct endangering the public safety; creating a criminal offense and increasing criminal penalties.

HB 1776	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Allison \| Harris \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Dean \| Ellzey \| Hefner \| King, Phil \| Lozano \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of an elective course on the founding principles of the United States in the curriculum for public high school students and the posting of the founding documents of the United States in public school buildings.

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 1919	Author:	Harris
	Coauthor:	Holland \| Lambert \| Morales, Eddie \| Patterson \| Raney
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited practices for certain health benefit plan issuers and pharmacy benefit managers.

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 2073	Author:	Burrows \| Goldman \| Longoria \| Meyer \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen \| Guillen \| Herrero \| Johnson, Jarvis \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to quarantine leave for fire fighters, peace officers, detention officers, and emergency medical technicians employed by, appointed by, or elected for a political subdivision.

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 2097	Author:	Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Cason \| Middleton \| Patterson \| Sanford \| Slaton \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
	Caption:	Relating to government authority to require a person to wear a mask or personal protective equipment during a disaster.

HB 2098	Author:	Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cason \| Middleton \| Patterson \| Sanford \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses for violating an emergency management plan.

HB 2211	Author:	Metcalf \| Bonnen \| Moody \| Oliverson \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Cain \| Campos \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.

HB 2313	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Biedermann \| Dean \| Hefner \| Hull \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a required resource access assistance offer before an abortion is performed or induced.

HB 2319	Author:	Jetton \| Middleton
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Cain \| Frank \| Hull \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
	Caption:	Relating to the use of public money to compensate a person who lobbies the federal government.

HB 2321	Author:	Jetton \| Cain \| Crockett
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Metcalf \| Patterson \| Swanson \| Vasut
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail.

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 2339	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Cain \| Dean \| Frullo \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.

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 2344	Author:	Zwiener \| Bernal \| VanDeaver \| Buckley \| Lozano
	Coauthor:	Beckley \| Goodwin \| Lopez \| Meza \| Morales Shaw \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students.

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 2399	Author:	Middleton
	Coauthor:	Patterson
	Last Action:	03/15/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
	Caption:	Relating to a period of prayer in public schools and at school-sponsored athletic events.

HB 2401	Author:	Middleton
	Coauthor:	Patterson
	Last Action:	03/16/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2021 10:20AM
	Caption:	Preserving religious liberty from nativist jurisprudence.

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 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 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 2558	Author:	Capriglione \| Bell, Cecil \| Schaefer \| Slawson \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cook \| Hefner \| Huberty \| Metcalf \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited state contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearm or ammunition industries.

HB 2586	Author:	Thierry \| Paddie \| Harless \| Button \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Biedermann \| Bucy \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.

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 2681	Author:	Wilson \| Noble \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cason \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to public school elective courses providing academic study of the Bible offered to certain students.

HB 2693	Author:	Toth \| Cain \| Harris \| Vasut \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/17/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 17 2021 11:03AM
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of and professional liability insurance coverage for gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments for certain children.

HB 2695	Author:	Noble
	Coauthor:	Cook \| Patterson
	Last Action:	04/26/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund municipal police departments.

HB 2855	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Patterson
	Last Action:	03/18/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
	Caption:	Relating to criminal penalties for performing certain abortions; creating criminal offenses.

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 3046	Author:	Middleton \| Burrows \| Metcalf \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.

HB 3190	Author:	Krause
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cason \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2021 H No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.

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 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 3760	Author:	Oliverson \| Klick \| Price \| Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care, regulation of abortion, and the availability of certain defenses to prosecution for homicide and assault offenses; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3833	Author:	King, Phil \| Burrows \| Shine \| Rogers \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the appraisal of certain real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

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 4014	Author:	Hefner
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Burns \| Cason \| Craddick \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/29/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of children, including the definition of child abuse and the prosecution of the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child.

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 4331	Author:	Jetton \| Lozano
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Burns \| Cain \| Landgraf \| Murr \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to vote harvesting; creating an offense; creating a civil penalty.

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.

HB 4500	Author:	Murphy \| Cain \| Huberty \| Harris \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/29/2021 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of expressive rights of student organizations at public institutions of higher education.

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 52	Author:	Harris
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Burrows \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2021 H Postponed
	Caption:	Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

HJR 15	Author:	Vasut \| Slaton \| Cain \| Harris \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Middleton \| Patterson \| Swanson \| Toth
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to prohibit abortion, euthanasia, and certain other acts.

HJR 72	Author:	Leach \| Parker \| Noble \| Slawson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.

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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