Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. Charles Schwertner
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/19/2024

Number of Bills: 31

Sponsor (31):
HB 10 Author: Paddie | Hernandez
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 11 Author: Paddie | Hernandez | Allison
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the preparedness for extreme weather emergencies of facilities that provide electricity service; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 13 Author: Paddie
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Disaster Reliability Council.

HB 14 Author: Goldman | Herrero | Geren | Anchia | Craddick
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/13/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee.

HB 113 Author: Oliverson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.

HB 639 Author: White | Cortez | Oliverson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide preventive health care services.

HB 721 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the release to mandatory supervision of certain inmates confined in a county jail.

HB 1258 Author: Ashby | Anchia
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to data matching with financial institutions to facilitate the collection of certain delinquent tax liabilities.

HB 1281 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the operation of golf carts in certain areas.

HB 1535 Author: Klick | Dean | Price | Oliverson | Howard
Sponsor: Schwertner
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 1606 Author: Talarico
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and removal of dams by the Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District.

HB 1694 Author: Raney | Guillen | Leach | Guerra | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor: Schwertner
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 1698 Author: Raney | Kacal | Canales
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties to be used for transportation projects.

HB 1752 Author: Oliverson | Thierry
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to benefit review conferences under the Texas workers' compensation system.

HB 1753 Author: Oliverson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain required reports under the Texas workers' compensation system.

HB 1919 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to prohibited practices for certain health benefit plan issuers and pharmacy benefit managers.

HB 1927 Author: Schaefer | White | Hefner | Guillen | Canales
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 1936 Author: Bucy | Burns | Price
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States Army Special Forces.

HB 2063 Author: Ordaz Perez | Howard | Shaheen | Lucio III | Patterson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a state employee family leave pool.

HB 2205 Author: Romero, Jr. | Holland | Toth
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to applicability of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code to certain pools, spas, and other swimming areas.

HB 2235 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the 7S Ranch Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 2554 Author: Gates | Burrows | Allen | Lucio III | Harris
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 3512 Author: Canales | Murr | Kacal
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways for certain deceased peace officers.

HB 3644 Author: Ashby | Toth | Patterson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a memorial monument dedicated to emergency medical services personnel on the Capitol grounds.

HB 4605 Author: Bailes
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the New Waverly Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4609 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 40; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4610 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the division of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1 and districts created by the division of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1.

HB 4638 Author: Bucy
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to the creation of certain municipal management districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4658 Author: Bailes
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Huntsville Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Walker County, Texas; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HCR 77 Author: Oliverson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/08/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Paying tribute to the lives of the physicians and other health care workers who passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCR 89 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint joint committees.

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