Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Sen. Judith Zaffirini
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/25/2024

Number of Bills: 39

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 54 Author: Talarico | White | Israel | Bucy | Patterson
Sponsor: Whitmire
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Hinojosa | West
Last Action: 05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to accompanying and filming peace officers of state and local law enforcement agencies for producing reality television programs.

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 135 Author: Minjarez | Canales | Sherman, Sr.
Sponsor: Miles
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of certain rights in an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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 317 Author: Murr | Buckley | Guillen
Sponsor: Miles
Cosponsor: Schwertner | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to prohibiting discrimination against living organ donors by certain insurers.

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 569 Author: Sanford | Rose | Thierry | White | Crockett
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Paxton
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

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 1080 Author: Patterson | Lozano | Talarico | Bernal
Sponsor: Nelson
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for participation in University Interscholastic League activities of certain public school students who receive outpatient mental health services.

HB 1118 Author: Capriglione
Sponsor: Paxton
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to state agency and local government compliance with cybersecurity training requirements.

HB 1256 Author: Ashby | Price | Rose | Minjarez | Stucky
Sponsor: Huffman
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from mixed beverage gross receipts and sales taxes.

HB 1284 Author: Paddie
Sponsor: Hancock
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the injection and geologic storage of carbon dioxide in this state.

HB 1296 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Creighton
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain notices in guardianship proceedings.

HB 1297 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Creighton
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to service of process on institutions and organizations in certain probate proceedings.

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 1382 Author: Bucy | Morales Shaw | Ortega | González, Jessica | Zwiener
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Hall | Zaffirini | Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the availability of certain information regarding early voting.

HB 1526 Author: Kuempel
Sponsor: Campbell
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities.

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 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 2171 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Creighton
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage.

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 2343 Author: Geren | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Whitmire
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Department of Public Safety for certain persons.

HB 2536 Author: Krause | Cook | Swanson | Neave
Sponsor: Buckingham
Cosponsor: Hall | Zaffirini
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 2586 Author: Thierry | Paddie | Harless | Button | Goldman
Sponsor: Hall
Cosponsor: Alvarado | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Zaffirini
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 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 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 3121 Author: Turner, John | Price | Coleman | Meyer | Rose
Sponsor: Johnson
Cosponsor: Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a voluntary quality standards certification process for certain private residential psychiatric treatment facilities that provide treatments and services to youth; imposing fees; authorizing civil and administrative penalties.

HB 3165 Author: Meyer
Sponsor: Whitmire
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an affirmative defense to an allegation of truant conduct.

HB 3287 Author: González, Mary | Lozano | Anderson | Frank | Hinojosa
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Alvarado | Zaffirini | Campbell
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to persons who are deaf-blind.

HB 3390 Author: Thompson, Ed
Sponsor: Blanco
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the purchase of cybersecurity insurance coverage by the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 3394 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Creighton
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to determining the incapacity of a guardian.

HB 3401 Author: Price | Guillen | Raymond | Bucy
Sponsor: Blanco
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Hughes
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States Navy SEALs.

HB 3521 Author: Hunter
Sponsor: Huffman
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the definition of coercion for purposes of trafficking of persons.

HB 3774 Author: Leach | Moody | Metcalf | Landgraf | Cook
Sponsor: Huffman
Cosponsor: Zaffirini | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

HB 3893 Author: Hinojosa | Cyrier | Rodriguez | Talarico | Raymond
Sponsor: Eckhardt
Cosponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/19/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the modification of a 99-year lease of certain state property to the City of Austin and the grant of a 99-year lease of certain state property and certain easements to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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.

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