Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/10/2024

Number of Bills: 28

HB 39 Author: Neave | Cook | Moody | Morales Shaw | Smith
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Cosponsor: Eckhardt
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to protective orders; making conforming changes.

HB 139 Author: Buckley | Wilson | Slawson | Bowers | Goldman
Sponsor: Powell
Cosponsor: Eckhardt | Blanco
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 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 390 Author: Thompson, Senfronia | Shine | Morales, Eddie | González, Jessica
Sponsor: Huffman
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Nelson | Eckhardt | Alvarado | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/18/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to requirements for human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments; authorizing a civil penalty.

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 549 Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Cosponsor: Eckhardt
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to exemptions from liability for certain professionals for the disclosure of certain mental health information.

HB 686 Author: Moody | Buckley | Neave | White | Ramos
Sponsor: Lucio
Cosponsor: Hall | Eckhardt | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.

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

HB 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 929 Author: Sherman, Sr. | Krause | Jetton | Rodriguez | Reynolds
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Eckhardt | Miles
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to law enforcement policies and procedures regarding body worn cameras.

HB 1535 Author: Klick | Dean | Price | Oliverson | Howard
Sponsor: Schwertner
Cosponsor: Bettencourt | Lucio | Perry | Alvarado | Menéndez | et al.
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 1603 Author: Huberty | Spiller
Sponsor: Seliger
Cosponsor: Hughes | Schwertner | Perry | Zaffirini | West | et al.
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.

HB 1694 Author: Raney | Guillen | Leach | Guerra | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor: Schwertner
Cosponsor: Hinojosa | Eckhardt
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

HB 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 2554 Author: Gates | Burrows | Allen | Lucio III | Harris
Sponsor: Schwertner
Cosponsor: Hall | Eckhardt | Gutierrez
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 2658 Author: Frank
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Cosponsor: Eckhardt
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the Medicaid program, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care program.

HB 2792 Author: Darby | Guillen | Price | Rogers
Sponsor: Alvarado
Cosponsor: Eckhardt
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services and telehealth services in rural areas.

HB 2926 Author: Parker | Krause | Minjarez | Talarico
Sponsor: Buckingham
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Eckhardt
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the reinstatement of the parent-child relationship with respect to a person whose parental rights have been involuntarily terminated and to certain requirements in relation to the termination of the parent-child relationship or placement of a child in substitute care.

HB 3271 Author: Ordaz Perez | Button | Paddie | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor: Blanco
Cosponsor: Miles | Johnson | Eckhardt | Alvarado
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 3665 Author: Ordaz Perez
Sponsor: Blanco
Cosponsor: Eckhardt
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to expanding the definition of bicycle to include devices with more than two wheels, including to accommodate modifications necessary for adaptive riding by persons with disabilities.

HB 3712 Author: Thompson, Ed | White | Schaefer | Cyrier | Moody
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Eckhardt | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the training of and policies for peace officers.

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 4293 Author: Hinojosa | Krause | Moody | Leach | González, Jessica
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Cosponsor: Eckhardt
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the creation of a court reminder program for criminal defendants.

HB 4544 Author: Swanson
Sponsor: Whitmire
Cosponsor: Eckhardt
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release; authorizing a fee.

HCR 5 Author: Cole | Rose | Turner, Chris | Crockett | Thierry
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Miles | Eckhardt | Hall
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the building being constructed on the east side of North Congress Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets the Barbara Jordan Building.

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.

HCR 71 Author: Lopez | Anchia | Minjarez | Raymond | Martinez Fischer
Sponsor: Blanco
Cosponsor: Hall | Eckhardt
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Urging Congress to bestow on Marcelino Serna the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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