Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Sen. César Blanco
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 40

HB 4 Author: Price | Oliverson | Coleman | Ashby | Guillen
Sponsor: Buckingham
Cosponsor: Hinojosa | Hancock | Blanco
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
Sponsor: Nichols
Cosponsor: Kolkhorst | Springer | Huffman | Paxton | Seliger | et al.
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

HB 18 Author: Oliverson | Bonnen | Collier | Canales | Burrows
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Cosponsor: Johnson | Blanco
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 103 Author: Landgraf | Meyer | Guillen | Kuempel | González, Mary
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Cosponsor: Blanco | Lucio | Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to establishment of the Texas Active Shooter Alert System.

HB 129 Author: González, Mary | Leach | Moody | Capriglione | Guillen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Cosponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to digital citizenship instruction in public schools.

HB 133 Author: Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Reynolds
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Cosponsor: Alvarado | Blanco | Miles | West | Johnson | et al.
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
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 332 Author: Talarico | Bernal | Buckley
Sponsor: Lucio
Cosponsor: West | Blanco
Last Action: 05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of the compensatory education allotment for programs that build certain social and emotional skills.

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 402 Author: Hernandez
Sponsor: Alvarado
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Blanco
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the use of certain funds derived from criminal asset forfeiture to provide services to domestic victims of trafficking.

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 1068 Author: Allen | Guillen | Reynolds | Crockett
Sponsor: Lucio
Cosponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of personal leave during school holidays by certain school district employees.

HB 1262 Author: Bowers | Ortega | Collier | Raymond
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Gutierrez | Blanco | Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with certain persons.

HB 1371 Author: Guerra | Guillen | King, Tracy O. | Muñoz, Jr. | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Lucio
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Blanco | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.

HB 1504 Author: Morales, Christina | Wu | Allen | Huberty | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor: Alvarado
Cosponsor: West | Blanco
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.

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 1585 Author: Lambert | Canales | Paddie | Goldman | Cyrier
Sponsor: Lucio
Cosponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the operations and functions of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1616 Author: Bonnen | Johnson, Ann | Shaheen
Sponsor: Huffman
Cosponsor: Campbell | Hancock | Blanco
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

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 2056 Author: Klick | Guerra
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Blanco | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.

HB 2073 Author: Burrows | Goldman | Longoria | Meyer | Sherman, Sr.
Sponsor: Springer
Cosponsor: Hinojosa | Blanco
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to quarantine leave for fire fighters, peace officers, detention officers, and emergency medical technicians employed by, appointed by, or elected for a political subdivision.

HB 2256 Author: Guerra | Guillen | González, Mary | Rodriguez
Sponsor: Creighton
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Blanco | Hinojosa
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 2462 Author: Neave | Button | Collier | González, Mary | Meyer
Sponsor: Paxton
Cosponsor: Blanco
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 2555 Author: Neave | Button | Collier | González, Mary | Meyer
Sponsor: Paxton
Cosponsor: Blanco | Alvarado
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 2667 Author: Smithee | Rodriguez | Ashby | King, Tracy O. | Anderson
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Gutierrez | Kolkhorst | Springer | Lucio | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund.

HB 2706 Author: Howard | Neave | Hernandez | Button | White
Sponsor: Nelson
Cosponsor: Blanco | Menéndez | Alvarado
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 2781 Author: Johnson, Ann | Bonnen | Ordaz Perez | Landgraf | Kuempel
Sponsor: Whitmire
Cosponsor: Blanco | Alvarado
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 2822 Author: Hull | Oliverson | Guillen
Sponsor: Buckingham
Cosponsor: Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.

HB 2911 Author: White | Stephenson
Sponsor: Hancock
Cosponsor: Blanco | Zaffirini | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to next generation 9-1-1 service and the establishment of a next generation 9-1-1 service fund.

HB 3721 Author: Ellzey | Thompson, Senfronia | Johnson, Ann | Frullo
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Cosponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of information for reporting suspicious activity to the Department of Public Safety on certain human trafficking signs or notices.

HB 3853 Author: Anderson | Guillen | King, Tracy O. | Ashby | King, Ken
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Hinojosa | Blanco
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to middle mile broadband service provided by an electric utility.

HB 3932 Author: Bernal | Guillen
Sponsor: Menéndez
Cosponsor: Blanco | West
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the State Advisory Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

HB 3938 Author: Bell, Keith | Button | Bell, Cecil | Gates | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor: Powell
Cosponsor: Hinojosa | Blanco
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.

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.

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 62 Author: Hunter | Pacheco
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the second week in October as Indigenous Peoples' Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.

HCR 84 Author: Parker | Button
Sponsor: Campbell
Cosponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the vital importance of the enduring friendship between Texas and the United Kingdom.

HJR 125 Author: Ellzey | Guillen | Pacheco
Sponsor: Birdwell
Cosponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/18/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse's residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person's death.

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