Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Sen. Beverly Powell
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/4/2024

Number of Bills: 20

HB 21 Author: Neave | Button | Hunter | Swanson | Minjarez
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Cosponsor: Powell
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

HB 115 Author: Rodriguez | Craddick | Cole | Hinojosa | Goodwin
Sponsor: Seliger
Cosponsor: Powell
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain homeless individuals.

HB 290 Author: Cortez | Rose | Oliverson | Johnson, Ann | Frank
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Cosponsor: Powell | Johnson | Miles | Hinojosa | Zaffirini | et al.
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 315 Author: VanDeaver | Guillen
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Powell
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the purchasing of the uniform of certain honorably retired or medically discharged peace officers.

HB 492 Author: Wu | Moody | King, Phil | White | Crockett
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Powell | Miles | Blanco
Last Action: 05/31/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

HB 797 Author: Howard | Price | Jetton | Guerra | Klick
Sponsor: Buckingham
Cosponsor: Powell | Zaffirini
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 911 Author: Patterson | Buckley | Schaefer | Ellzey | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Blanco
Cosponsor: Powell
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to veterans.

HB 912 Author: Cortez
Sponsor: Menéndez
Cosponsor: Eckhardt | Powell
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal.

HB 1588 Author: Leach | Neave | Holland | King, Ken
Sponsor: Paxton
Cosponsor: Menéndez | Alvarado | Powell
Last Action: 05/20/2021 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for scalp cooling systems, applications, and procedures for certain cancer patients.

HB 1763 Author: Oliverson | Hefner | Lucio III | Bell, Cecil | Raymond
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Hall | et al.
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
Sponsor: Campbell
Cosponsor: Hall | Gutierrez | Eckhardt | Buckingham | Powell | et al.
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 2030 Author: Turner, Chris | Button
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Powell | Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/30/2021 H Conf. Comm. Report distributed: May 30 2021 12:19AM
Caption: Relating to the establishment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a grant program for regional postsecondary education collaboratives.

HB 2633 Author: Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Howard | Leach
Sponsor: Huffman
Cosponsor: Powell
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 3012 Author: Geren
Sponsor: Nelson
Cosponsor: Powell
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to charitable raffles conducted by the professional sports teams charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations at rodeo venues.

HB 3481 Author: Rose | Reynolds
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Johnson | Powell | Miles | Hughes | Alvarado | et al.
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to designating December 1 as Rosa Parks Day.

HB 3777 Author: Noble
Sponsor: Nelson
Cosponsor: Powell
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to eligible costs and expenses for purposes of the franchise tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures.

HB 3959 Author: Buckley | Guillen | Bailes | Cyrier | Darby
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Powell | Lucio | Creighton | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas youth livestock show grant program.

HB 4018 Author: Capriglione | Guillen | Frank | Shaheen | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Nelson
Cosponsor: Powell
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to legislative oversight and funding of improvement and modernization projects for state agency information resources.

HCR 51 Author: Morales, Christina | Neave | Minjarez | Romero, Jr. | Perez
Sponsor: Alvarado
Cosponsor: Lucio | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | West | et al.
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 143 Author: Geren
Sponsor: Nelson
Cosponsor: Powell
Last Action: 05/25/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.

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