Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Dustin Burrows
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/3/2024

Number of Bills: 67

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (20):
HB 3 Author: Burrows | King, Tracy O. | Moody | King, Ken | Bonnen
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.

HB 892 Author: Burrows | Frazier | Moody | Shaheen
Last Action: 03/28/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a law enforcement agency accreditation grant program.

HB 1313 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 03/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a study on the side effects, adverse reactions, including death, and the effectiveness of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) or its variants.

HB 1583 Author: Burrows
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Terry Memorial Hospital District.

HB 1635 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 04/18/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the operation of political parties.

HB 1911 Author: Burrows
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.

HB 2127 Author: Burrows | Meyer | Goldman | King, Ken | Raymond
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.

HB 2139 Author: Burrows | Cain
Last Action: 05/04/2023 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to statutory construction.

HB 2468 Author: Burrows | Tepper | Metcalf | Cook
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the entitlement of an injured employee to lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.

HB 2590 Author: Burrows
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 40 in Lubbock County as The Maines Brothers Band Highway.

HB 3619 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund, the national research university fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies.

HB 4964 Author: Burrows
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/27/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the sale, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Texas State History Museum.

HB 4986 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to size limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural products and equipment.

HB 5077 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to licensure and training requirements for school marshals.

HJR 85 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 03/03/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the fundamental right of parents to raise their children.

HJR 189 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment reducing The University of Texas System's share of the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund, transferring to the national research university fund and general revenue fund a portion of the annual distribution made from the permanent university fund to the available university fund, appropriating the portion transferred to the national research university fund, and dedicating the portion transferred to the general revenue fund to provide for the support and maintenance of public institutions of higher education.

HR 189 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 02/22/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2023 1:07PM
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Lubbock Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1704 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 05/26/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2023 5:56PM
Caption: In memory of Randell Keith Resneder of Lubbock.

HR 1705 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 05/26/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2023 7:43PM
Caption: In memory of Henry Wesley "Wes" Woodard of Meadow.

HR 1706 Author: Burrows
Last Action: 05/25/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2023 9:22PM
Caption: Congratulating agriculture teacher Roger Green on his retirement from Monterey High School in Lubbock.

Joint Author (47):
HB 2 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system and property tax appraisal and administration.

HB 4 Author: Capriglione | Longoria | Burrows | Meyer
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 5 Author: Hunter | Meyer | Burrows | Shine | Longoria
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties.

HB 13 Author: King, Ken | Burrows | King, Tracy O. | González, Mary | Buckley
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies in public schools.

HB 17 Author: Cook | Moody | Leach | Metcalf | Burrows
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/07/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to official misconduct by and removal of prosecuting attorneys.

HB 18 Author: Slawson | Patterson | González, Mary | Burrows | Darby
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.

HB 25 Author: Talarico | Frank | Burrows | Rose | Klick
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs in this state; authorizing a fee.

HB 30 Author: Moody | Burrows | Slawson | Metcalf | Turner
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.

HB 393 Author: Goldman | Burrows | Moody | Canales | Metcalf
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.

HB 450 Author: Craddick | Burrows | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a cause of action for the bad faith washout of an overriding royalty interest in an oil and gas lease.

HB 456 Author: Craddick | Geren | Cook | Burrows | Rose
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 1/1/24
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain interests in a mineral in place owned by certain charitable organizations.

HB 471 Author: Patterson | Capriglione | Burrows | Canales | Lujan
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the entitlement to and claims for benefits for certain first responders and other employees related to illness and injury.

HB 638 Author: Toth | Burrows | Harris, Cody | Bonnen | Garcia
Last Action: 05/11/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to access to certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices used in clinical trials by patients with severe chronic diseases.

HB 670 Author: Goldman | Metcalf | Burrows | Hunter
Last Action: 04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the possession and consumption of wine on the premises of a mixed beverage permittee.

HB 743 Author: Dean | Burrows | King, Ken | Craddick | Guillen
Last Action: 02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate the use of an appliance, system, or component that is fueled by natural gas or propane.

HB 744 Author: Dean | Burrows | King, Ken | Guillen | Thompson, Ed
Last Action: 02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the use or sale of gasoline-powered landscaping equipment.

HB 900 Author: Patterson | Buckley | Burrows | Shaheen | Longoria
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.

HB 1610 Author: Leach | Burrows | Meyer | Metcalf | Goldman
Last Action: 04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the defense of this state or a state agency in actions challenging the constitutionality of a state statute.

HB 1708 Author: Canales | Leach | Sherman, Sr. | Burrows | Moody
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.

HB 1750 Author: Burns | Bell, Keith | Harris, Cody | Metcalf | Burrows
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations.

HB 1755 Author: Button | Hunter | Ordaz | Burrows | Longoria
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.

HB 1788 Author: Buckley | Burrows | González, Mary | Bailes | Kitzman
Last Action: 05/01/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the labeling of analogue and cell-cultured products.

HB 2027 Author: Dean | Landgraf | Burrows | King, Ken
Last Action: 03/08/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a road use tax on the retail sale of electric motor vehicles.

HB 2028 Author: Dean | Landgraf | Burrows | King, Ken
Last Action: 04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to imposing a motor fuel tax recovery fee for the registration of an electric vehicle.

HB 2035 Author: Slawson | Burrows | Metcalf | Holland
Last Action: 04/03/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a local government to regulate evictions.

HB 2194 Author: Ordaz | Button | King, Ken | Burrows | Longoria
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to establishing a "Made in Texas" labeling program.

HB 2401 Author: Oliverson | Burrows | Jetton | Shaheen | Noble
Last Action: 05/15/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to certain contracting requirements under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.

HB 2615 Author: Gates | Harris, Cody | Burrows | Canales | Allen
Last Action: 05/11/2023 H Returned to committee: May 11 2023 11:50PM
Caption: Relating to the operation by a school district of a foundation and trade diploma program to provide eligible high school students with 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 2848 Author: Darby | Guillen | Hernandez | Slawson | Burrows
Last Action: 04/24/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.

HB 3166 Author: Murr | Burrows | Schofield | Vasut | Landgraf
Last Action: 03/22/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state; authorizing fees.

HB 3538 Author: Troxclair | Bonnen | Burrows | Slawson
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

HB 3614 Author: Hefner | Buckley | Burrows | Harris, Cody
Last Action: 05/08/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains.

HB 3805 Author: Canales | Burrows | Moody | Geren | King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 04/19/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program.

HB 3899 Author: Troxclair | Burrows | Bonnen | Raymond | Meyer
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption: Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain local government corporations.

HB 3928 Author: Toth | Meyer | Dutton | Anderson | Burrows
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to dyslexia evaluations and services for public school students, the provision of services for students with dyslexia and related disorders, and certain parental notice regarding the rights of parents of public school students with disabilities.

HB 4059 Author: King, Ken | Kacal | Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Burrows
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the right to try cutting-edge treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

HB 4390 Author: Button | Burrows | Schaefer | Canales | Dutton
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/28/2023 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption: Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.

HB 4422 Author: Canales | Burrows | Moody | Geren | King, Tracy O.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/27/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study on enhancing border security outcomes through public safety, technological, and transportation infrastructure improvements near Texas-Mexico border crossings.

HB 4757 Author: Orr | Ashby | Harris, Cody | Bonnen | Burrows
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulatory authority over certain water bodies.

HB 4772 Author: Thierry | Burrows | Noble | Button | Cortez
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an excise tax on, and storage, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for, certain nontobacco nicotine products; providing a civil penalty; imposing a tax.

HCR 22 Author: Cain | Vasut | Leach | Harris, Cody | Burrows
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

HJR 126 Author: Burns | Burrows | González, Mary | Ashby | Bernal
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/08/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.

HJR 132 Author: Hefner | Meyer | Vasut | Burrows | Raymond
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax.

HJR 134 Author: Bonnen | Cain | Burrows | Canales | Garcia
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County.

HJR 169 Author: Clardy | Rogers | King, Tracy O. | Price | Burrows
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the dedication of certain sales and use tax revenue to a special fund established in the state treasury to pay for water infrastructure in this state.

HR 35 Author: Holland | Burrows | Moody | Schaefer | Tepper
Last Action: 03/09/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 9 2023 5:21PM
Caption: In memory of legendary college football coach Mike Leach.

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