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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Eddie Morales 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/24/2024
Number of Bills: 125

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 10	Author:	Paddie \| Hernandez
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Buckley \| Burns \| Button \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.

HB 11	Author:	Paddie \| Hernandez \| Allison
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Buckley \| Burns \| Button \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the preparedness for extreme weather emergencies of facilities that provide electricity service; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 12	Author:	Raymond \| Paddie \| Hernandez \| Bonnen \| Button
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Buckley \| Burns \| Canales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a study on a statewide disaster alert system and implementation of that system and to notice to elected officials of a widespread power, water, or natural gas outage or emergency.

HB 13	Author:	Paddie
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Buckley \| Button \| Cain \| Clardy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Disaster Reliability Council.

HB 14	Author:	Goldman \| Herrero \| Geren \| Anchia \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Button \| Dean \| Israel \| Lopez \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee.

HB 15	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Bonnen \| Goldman \| Coleman \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Button \| Canales \| Dean \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Texas brain university research initiative.

HB 16	Author:	Hernandez \| Paddie \| Hunter \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Button \| Dean \| Dominguez \| Guillen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products.

HB 17	Author:	Deshotel \| Paddie \| Reynolds \| Perez \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Button \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to a restriction on the regulation of utility services and infrastructure based on the energy source to be used or delivered.

HB 18	Author:	Oliverson \| Bonnen \| Collier \| Canales \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Burns \| Button \| Dean \| Guerra \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to establishment of the prescription drug savings program for certain uninsured individuals.

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 47	Author:	Canales \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Business & Industry: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to presumptive coverage for school district employees that contract COVID-19.

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 103	Author:	Landgraf \| Meyer \| Guillen \| Kuempel \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Darby \| Fierro \| Johnson, Julie \| Leach \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to establishment of the Texas Active Shooter Alert System.

HB 125	Author:	Buckley \| Shine \| Button
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

HB 128	Author:	Landgraf
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	03/10/2021 H Withdrawn from schedule
	Caption:	Relating to development corporation projects for the provision of health care and mental health care to the public.

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 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 169	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/06/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of Penalty Group 1 controlled substances and marihuana.

HB 174	Author:	Canales \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from sales and use taxes for limited periods.

HB 199	Author:	Ortega \| Moody \| González, Mary \| Fierro \| Ordaz Perez
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

HB 244	Author:	González, Mary \| Allison \| Lozano \| Huberty \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a grant program for promoting computer science certification and professional development in coding, technology applications, cybersecurity, and computer science for public school teachers.

HB 273	Author:	Canales
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the issuance of digital identification.

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 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 365	Author:	Murr \| King, Tracy O. \| Slawson \| Burns \| Rogers
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Guillen \| Middleton \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to liability arising from farm animals.

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 441	Author:	Zwiener \| Collier \| White \| Dutton \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Beckley \| Cain \| Fierro \| González, Jessica \| Johnson, Julie \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marihuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession offenses; imposing a fee.

HB 447	Author:	Moody \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie \| Neave \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, testing, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of taxes and fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense.

HB 515	Author:	Oliverson \| Fierro \| Johnson, Julie \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Ellzey \| Israel \| Morales, Eddie \| Thierry \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services and telehealth services.

HB 541	Author:	Patterson \| Collier \| Burrows \| Hunter \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Harless \| Lopez \| Minjarez \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.

HB 559	Author:	White \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Metcalf \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/04/2021 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents.

HB 585	Author:	Cole
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie \| Reynolds
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of and penalties for possession of marihuana.

HB 637	Author:	Canales \| Guillen \| Martinez
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	03/30/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.

HB 687	Author:	Lozano \| Guillen \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.

HB 695	Author:	Martinez \| Canales \| Muñoz, Jr. \| Lucio III \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Dominguez \| Guillen \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	04/19/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.

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 784	Author:	Guerra \| Allison \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Fierro \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a local agreement with the Department of State Health Services to improve laboratory capabilities in border counties.

HB 797	Author:	Howard \| Price \| Jetton \| Guerra \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Button \| Canales \| Guillen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	05/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.

HB 818	Author:	Cole \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Bell, Keith \| Holland \| Leman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Campos \| Lopez \| Minjarez \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of harassment; creating a criminal offense.

HB 819	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of certain pilot programs to encourage economic and educational opportunities in certain regions of this state.

HB 828	Author:	González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to requiring disability studies as part of the enrichment curriculum for public schools.

HB 851	Author:	Cook \| Neave
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie \| Vasut
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the admission by a party of a material and substantial change of circumstances in a motion to modify an order in certain family law cases.

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 881	Author:	Guerra \| Guillen \| Allison
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the duration of laboratory support for testing of vector-borne infectious diseases in border counties.

HB 964	Author:	Darby \| Geren \| King, Tracy O. \| Craddick \| Leman
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Morales, Eddie
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the treatment, recycling for beneficial use, or disposal of drill cuttings.

HB 1001	Author:	Lucio III \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by certain patients with post-traumatic stress disorder under the Texas Compassionate Use Act.

HB 1005	Author:	Leman \| Collier \| Johnson, Ann \| Smith \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie \| Zwiener
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the requisites of a bail bond given by certain defendants and to conditions of release on bond for certain defendants.

HB 1024	Author:	Geren \| Holland \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Parker \| Pacheco
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Cain \| Canales \| Clardy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises for off-premises consumption.

HB 1172	Author:	Howard \| Tinderholt \| Harless \| Neave \| White
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Hull \| Jetton \| Lopez \| Minjarez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault or other prohibited sexual conduct.

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 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 1443	Author:	Lopez \| Cason
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.

HB 1490	Author:	Dean \| Frank \| Gates
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Buckley \| Guillen \| Morales, Eddie \| Slaton
	Last Action:	05/04/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to notice of the cash price of certain health care services by certain hospitals.

HB 1510	Author:	Metcalf \| Moody \| Burrows \| Paddie \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Deshotel \| Fierro \| Frullo \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the response and resilience of certain electricity service providers to major weather-related events or other natural disasters; granting authority to issue bonds.

HB 1520	Author:	Paddie
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Israel \| Morales, Eddie
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to certain extraordinary costs incurred by certain gas utilities relating to Winter Storm Uri and a study of measures to mitigate similar future costs; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and assessments.

HB 1525	Author:	Huberty \| VanDeaver \| King, Ken \| Dutton \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Lopez \| Lozano \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the public school finance system and public education.

HB 1530	Author:	Murphy \| Frullo \| Huberty \| Turner, Chris \| Burns
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Lozano \| Morales, Eddie \| Raney \| Raymond \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

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 1540	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Parker \| Burrows \| Bell, Keith \| Morales, Christina
	Coauthor:	Frullo \| Guillen \| Minjarez \| Morales, Eddie \| Ramos \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 1607	Author:	Darby \| Lucio III \| King, Phil \| Hernandez \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.

HB 1689	Author:	Oliverson \| Metcalf \| Button \| Murr \| Romero, Jr.
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	05/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to credit for reinsurance governed by certain covered agreements and ceded to certain assuming insurers.

HB 1741	Author:	Guerra \| Lambert \| Guillen \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Johnson, Julie \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	03/10/2021 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 10 2021 10:54AM
	Caption:	Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to all persons for whom federal matching money is available.

HB 1744	Author:	Guerra \| Moody \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to measures to prepare students to teach bilingual education, English as a second language, or Spanish.

HB 1763	Author:	Oliverson \| Hefner \| Lucio III \| Bell, Cecil \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Burns \| Guerra \| Guillen \| Holland \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.

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 1837	Author:	González, Mary \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/08/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to motorcycle profiling by peace officers.

HB 1838	Author:	González, Mary \| Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to intelligence databases for combinations and criminal street gangs.

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 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 1916	Author:	Turner, Chris \| Pacheco \| Patterson \| Anchia
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	04/13/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting certain telemarketing calls by a credit access business.

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 1958	Author:	González, Mary \| Burns \| Anderson \| Stucky \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Morales, Eddie \| Rogers \| Shine \| Spiller
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of livestock export-import processing facilities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2002	Author:	Sanford \| King, Phil \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against certain first responders based on mental illness.

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 2193	Author:	Dominguez \| Martinez \| Lucio III \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of an inclusive sports program by the University Interscholastic League to provide students with disabilities access to team sports.

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 2256	Author:	Guerra \| Guillen \| González, Mary \| Rodriguez
	Coauthor:	Fierro \| Minjarez \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie \| Muñoz, Jr. \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to creating a bilingual special education certification to teach students of limited English proficiency with disabilities.

HB 2258	Author:	Guerra
	Coauthor:	Campos \| Lopez \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of high-quality bilingual education.

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 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 2462	Author:	Neave \| Button \| Collier \| González, Mary \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Cook \| Frank \| Guillen \| Howard \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the reporting of a sexual assault, to evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense, and to other law enforcement procedures occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense.

HB 2483	Author:	King, Phil \| Harless \| Slawson \| Hernandez \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Guillen \| Kacal \| Lopez \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to utility facilities for restoring electric service after a widespread power outage.

HB 2487	Author:	Oliverson \| Cortez \| Canales \| Shaheen \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Button \| Cook \| Dean \| Jetton \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/07/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.

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 2555	Author:	Neave \| Button \| Collier \| González, Mary \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Cain \| Cook \| Frank \| Guillen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the tracking and analysis of evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense, to noncompliance with requirements imposed with respect to that evidence, and to other law enforcement procedures occurring with respect to a sexual offense.

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 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 2631	Author:	Krause \| Leach \| Cason \| Collier \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Hinojosa \| Morales, Eddie \| Ordaz Perez \| Sherman, Sr. \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.

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 2696	Author:	Morrison \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie \| Zwiener
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility for a loan under the disaster recovery loan program.

HB 2706	Author:	Howard \| Neave \| Hernandez \| Button \| White
	Coauthor:	Guillen \| Herrero \| Israel \| Johnson, Ann \| Lopez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes associated with preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.

HB 2766	Author:	Rogers \| Morrison \| Lambert \| Ashby \| Fierro
	Coauthor:	Cook \| Guillen \| Harless \| Morales, Eddie \| Price \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a rural dual credit pilot program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

HB 3128	Author:	VanDeaver \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Darby \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales, Eddie \| Rogers \| Spiller
	Last Action:	03/19/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
	Caption:	Relating to the career and technology education allotment under the Foundation School Program.

HB 3175	Author:	Morrison \| Ashby \| Pacheco \| Wilson \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Burns \| Campos \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to financial support and incentives for comprehensive regional universities.

HB 3271	Author:	Ordaz Perez \| Button \| Paddie \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Canales \| Crockett \| Fierro \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Blanco
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to establishing loan programs to assist certain micro-businesses by increasing access to capital; authorizing fees.

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 3493	Author:	Parker \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Sanford \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to prevention and early intervention services by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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 3580	Author:	Talarico \| Pacheco \| Guillen \| Reynolds \| Herrero
	Coauthor:	Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	03/22/2021 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
	Caption:	Relating to the salary paid to certain public school teachers.

HB 3648	Author:	Geren \| Guillen \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie \| Tinderholt
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of natural gas and electric services in this state.

HB 3675	Author:	Price
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	04/06/2021 H Withdrawn from schedule
	Caption:	Relating to the I-27 Advisory Committee.

HB 3752	Author:	Frank \| Oliverson \| Raymond \| White
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Guerra \| Lopez \| Morales, Eddie \| Reynolds \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the offering of health benefit coverage by subsidiaries of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.

HB 3772	Author:	White \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Jetton \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/06/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal consequences of certain criminal offenses involving the possession of marihuana or possession of drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee; authorizing a fine.

HB 3853	Author:	Anderson \| Guillen \| King, Tracy O. \| Ashby \| King, Ken
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Buckley \| Campos \| Cyrier \| Darby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to middle mile broadband service provided by an electric utility.

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 3923	Author:	Oliverson \| Shaheen \| Rogers \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Guerra \| Morales, Eddie \| Raney \| Reynolds \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to multiple employer welfare arrangements.

HB 3924	Author:	Oliverson \| Anderson \| Middleton \| Frank \| King, Tracy O.
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to health benefits offered by certain nonprofit agricultural organizations.

HB 4119	Author:	Guillen
	Coauthor:	Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to operation of the Texas small and rural community success fund program administered by the Texas Economic Development Bank as successor to the Texas leverage fund program.

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.

HB 4307	Author:	Lucio III \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Lopez \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/08/2021 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	Caption:	Relating to coverage for low-THC cannabis under certain group benefit plans for governmental employees.

HB 4359	Author:	Parker \| King, Phil \| Shaheen \| Raymond \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Cook \| Cyrier \| Morales, Eddie \| Paul \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state.

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.

HJR 82	Author:	Craddick \| Raymond \| Darby \| Landgraf \| Paddie
	Coauthor:	Canales \| Dean \| Guillen \| Hunter \| King, Ken \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2021 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

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.

HJR 152	Author:	Raney \| Morrison \| King, Phil \| Howard \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Beckley \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature.

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.

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