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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Bryan Slaton 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/25/2024
Number of Bills: 116

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

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

HB 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 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 299	Author:	Vasut
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Cason \| Middleton \| Slaton \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 329	Author:	Cain
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Cason \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Elections: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to election integrity.

HB 335	Author:	Cain
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Cason \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/25/2021 H Referred to Elections: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

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

HB 448	Author:	Bailes \| Burns \| Ashby \| Harris \| Leman
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Buckley \| Cyrier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of certain eminent domain information to property owners through a landowner's bill of rights.

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 530	Author:	Patterson \| White \| Hull \| Dominguez \| Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Darby \| Guillen \| Middleton \| Slaton \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place.

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 574	Author:	Bonnen \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/03/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of criminal offenses involving elections.

HB 611	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Slaton \| Tinderholt \| Vasut
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the assistance of voters; creating a criminal offense.

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

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

HB 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 825	Author:	Geren \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Cook \| Ellzey \| Holland \| Oliverson \| Slaton \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/01/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
	Caption:	Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.

HB 827	Author:	Huberty
	Coauthor:	Slaton
	Last Action:	05/13/2021 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the disclosure of vehicle speed information to a law enforcement agency by an entity that operates a toll project.

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

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

HB 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 1057	Author:	Oliverson \| Shaheen \| Parker \| Hefner \| Bell, Cecil
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Cason \| Ellzey \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to designating November 7 as Victims of Communism Day.

HB 1094	Author:	Oliverson \| Slawson \| Hefner \| White
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Cain \| Cason \| Cook \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/26/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing certain persons to carry a handgun without a license.

HB 1166	Author:	Metcalf \| Landgraf
	Coauthor:	Ellzey \| Slaton
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.

HB 1197	Author:	Metcalf \| Bell, Cecil \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Cason \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/03/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the period for which certain land owned by a religious organization for the purpose of expanding a place of religious worship or constructing a new place of religious worship may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.

HB 1215	Author:	Bell, Cecil \| King, Phil \| Metcalf \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Burns \| Cain \| Cason \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/04/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act.

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

HB 1238	Author:	Biedermann \| White
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Cain \| Cason \| 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.

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 1359	Author:	Biedermann \| White
	Coauthor:	Cason \| Slaton \| Stephenson \| Toth
	Last Action:	03/05/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to proposing a referendum to the people of the State of Texas on the question of whether this state should leave the United States of America and establish an independent republic.

HB 1368	Author:	Leach \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/05/2021 H Referred to Elections: Mar 5 2021 1:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to election fraud; increasing a penalty.

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 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 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 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 1585	Author:	Lambert \| Canales \| Paddie \| Goldman \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Dean \| Fierro \| Guillen \| Ordaz Perez \| Ramos \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the operations and functions of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

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 1687	Author:	Noble \| Patterson \| Middleton \| Metcalf \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/09/2021 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to unlawful employment practices with respect to the COVID-19 vaccine.

HB 1690	Author:	Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Slaton \| Toth
	Last Action:	03/09/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 9 2021 2:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing, transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages, ammunition, explosives, combustibles, and weapons during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.

HB 1691	Author:	Tinderholt \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Cain \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of religious freedoms and religious institutions during a declared state of disaster.

HB 1731	Author:	Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Slaton
	Last Action:	03/10/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 10 2021 10:54AM
	Caption:	Relating to protection of the electric power transmission and distribution system.

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 1925	Author:	Capriglione \| Harless \| Lucio III \| Geren \| King, Phil
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place and to a political subdivision's designation of property for camping by homeless individuals; creating a criminal offense.

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

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

HB 2084	Author:	Cason
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Middleton \| Schaefer \| Slaton \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 15 2021 10:54AM
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of property used for renewable energy electric generation for ad valorem tax benefits under the Texas Economic Development Act.

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 2298	Author:	Cason \| Hull \| Krause \| Dutton \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Cain \| Cook \| Crockett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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 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 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 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 2536	Author:	Krause \| Cook \| Swanson \| Neave
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cason \| Guillen \| Hull \| Middleton \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	05/15/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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

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

HB 2856	Author:	Swanson \| Cook \| Slawson \| Patterson \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Cain \| Clardy \| Slaton \| Spiller \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.

HB 2866	Author:	Biedermann
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Cain \| Dean \| Slaton \| Tinderholt \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2021 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
	Caption:	Relating to the preservation, maintenance, and restoration of the Alamo Cenotaph; granting the power of eminent domain.

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 2967	Author:	Cason \| White \| Schaefer \| Morales, Eddie \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Guillen \| Middleton \| Slaton \| Tinderholt \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the unlawful carrying of a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft.

HB 2968	Author:	Cason \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Cain \| Slaton \| Swanson \| Tinderholt \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children.

HB 2976	Author:	Cason
	Coauthor:	Slaton
	Last Action:	03/18/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
	Caption:	Relating to the required filing of a fetal death certificate for an unborn child following an abortion.

HB 3000	Author:	Cason
	Coauthor:	Slaton
	Last Action:	03/18/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 18 2021 10:52AM
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the franchise tax; making an appropriation.

HB 3001	Author:	Cason
	Coauthor:	Slaton
	Last Action:	03/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
	Caption:	Relating to the censorship or disfavoring of political or religious speech by a social media website.

HB 3013	Author:	Biedermann \| Krause \| Burns
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Cason \| Hefner \| Landgraf \| Leach \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2021 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to displays and exhibits located on the grounds of the Alamo complex.

HB 3028	Author:	Middleton \| Cook \| Metcalf \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Cain \| Clardy \| Sanford \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to vaccination requirements for health benefit plans or insurance policies provided to business entities.

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 3222	Author:	Leach \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Clardy \| Slaton \| Spiller \| Swanson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/19/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 19 2021 2:52PM
	Caption:	Relating to claiming an exemption from required immunizations for school students.

HB 3596	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Cain \| King, Phil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/22/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of religious organizations.

HB 3726	Author:	Toth \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Middleton \| Slaton \| Swanson \| White
	Last Action:	03/22/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 22 2021 4:23PM
	Caption:	Relating to immunization requirements for admission to public schools.

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 3770	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Cain \| Middleton \| Slaton \| Slawson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/22/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 22 2021 4:23PM
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance and administration reform; imposing taxes.

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 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 1	Author:	Stephenson \| Ashby \| Parker \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Biedermann \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Supporting prayers, including the use of the word "God," at public gatherings and displays of the Ten Commandments in public educational institutions and other government buildings.

HCR 42	Author:	Cason \| Herrero
	Coauthor:	Middleton \| Slaton
	Last Action:	03/11/2021 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
	Caption:	Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

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 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.

HJR 113	Author:	Cason
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dean \| King, Phil \| Oliverson \| Slaton \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children.

HJR 130	Author:	Cain \| Middleton \| Harris \| Schaefer \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Cason \| Hefner \| Leman \| Slaton \| Swanson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/22/2021 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 22 2021 11:25AM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the state from expanding eligibility for Medicaid under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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.

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