Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Briscoe Cain
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/26/2024

Number of Bills: 138

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (75):
HB 521 Author: Cain
Last Action: 02/23/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant.

HB 522 Author: Cain | Slawson | Smithee | Dean | Spiller
Last Action: 02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to the designation of Celebration of Life Day as a state holiday.

HB 547 Author: Cain
Last Action: 02/23/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee bills or billing statements provided to students by public institutions of higher education.

HB 716 Author: Cain
Last Action: 02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the authority of a commanding officer of the state militia to prohibit the sale or exchange of arms, ammunition, or explosives.

HB 764 Author: Cain
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 921 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of tolls on portions of State Highway 146 and State Highway 99.

HB 922 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Relating to the imposition of tolls on Fairmont Parkway in Harris County.

HB 923 Author: Cain | Isaac | Patterson
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the designation of the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange.

HB 985 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

HB 1038 Author: Cain | Frazier | Troxclair | Canales
Sponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a biennial report on state lending and credit support programs.

HB 1191 Author: Cain
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate the raising or keeping of chickens.

HB 1277 Author: Cain | Moody | Collier | Thompson, Senfronia | Patterson
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.

HB 1419 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/03/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption: Relating to the repeal of certain limitations on bacterial meningitis vaccination exemptions for students at institutions of higher education.

HB 1494 Author: Cain | Leach | Murr | Vasut | Slawson
Last Action: 03/03/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption: Relating to the interpretation of certain laws protecting the free exercise of religion.

HB 1810 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/07/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption: Relating to protection from employment retaliation for reporting the existence of certain policies, patterns, or practices of a local entity or institution of higher education related to immigration.

HB 1892 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/07/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption: Relating to improved educational efficiency by empowering parents through a program administered by the comptroller.

HB 1894 Author: Cain | Schaefer | Canales | Guillen | Bumgarner
Last Action: 04/27/2023 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the recognition and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2107 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/09/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 9 2023 2:44PM
Caption: Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 2257 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/09/2023 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 9 2023 2:44PM
Caption: Relating to notice of certain provisions in insurance policies issued by surplus lines insurers.

HB 2258 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/09/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 9 2023 2:44PM
Caption: Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures.

HB 2259 Author: Cain
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the sale and purchase of retail fireworks permits.

HB 2417 Author: Cain
Last Action: 05/08/2023 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to providing a person taken into custody for emergency detention with information concerning the person's rights.

HB 2510 Author: Cain
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to transparency in certain contracts involving a school district.

HB 2818 Author: Cain | Rosenthal | King, Tracy O. | Toth | Bernal
Last Action: 05/04/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a permit to conduct certain research involving hemp; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2846 Author: Cain | Schofield | Slawson | Murr | Vasut
Last Action: 05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

HB 2876 Author: Cain | Martinez | Perez | Patterson | Paul
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for industrial firefighters; authorizing a fee.

HB 2945 Author: Cain
Last Action: 05/03/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; requiring an occupational license.

HB 2947 Author: Cain
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the definition of agricultural operations.

HB 2949 Author: Cain
Last Action: 05/09/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the verification of the status of certain driver's licenses before renting a motor vehicle.

HB 2959 Author: Cain | Neave Criado | Gates | Plesa | Collier
Last Action: 05/05/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.

HB 2960 Author: Cain | Holland | Isaac | Hefner | Patterson
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the locations in which carrying certain weapons is prohibited and the applicability of a defense to prosecution for an offense relating to carrying a handgun in certain prohibited locations and associated notice requirements.

HB 3247 Author: Cain
Last Action: 05/08/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of prosecutorial misconduct.

HB 3361 Author: Cain
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the slaughtering of livestock.

HB 3419 Author: Cain | Toth | Hefner | Manuel | Schaefer
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the transportation of horse meat.

HB 3430 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate claims for unpaid wages.

HB 3563 Author: Cain
Last Action: 04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3609 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption: Relating to certain policies and programs that permit the use of public money to finance political campaigns.

HB 3611 Author: Cain | DeAyala | Swanson | Capriglione | Tepper
Last Action: 03/30/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.

HB 3613 Author: Cain
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the election of the entire governing body of a municipality following each apportionment.

HB 3738 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/20/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption: Relating to the validity and enforcement of laws restricting or regulating abortion.

HB 3750 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/20/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption: Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms and to statutory damages in actions brought by social media users against social media platforms for prohibited censorship.

HB 3751 Author: Cain | Vasut | Schofield | Smith | Thompson, Ed
Last Action: 05/02/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.

HB 3752 Author: Cain | Patterson | Cook
Last Action: 05/10/2023 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to statutory damages in actions brought by social media users against social media platforms for prohibited censorship.

HB 3842 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/20/2023 H Referred to House Administration: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption: Relating to revised fiscal notes.

HB 3876 Author: Cain | Schofield | DeAyala | Swanson | Harless
Last Action: 03/20/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption: Relating to abolishing the county elections administrator position in certain counties.

HB 4397 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/21/2023 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to enforcement of the regulation of social media platforms.

HB 4648 Author: Cain
Last Action: 04/19/2023 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the sale of eggs in a reused carton.

HB 4693 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/22/2023 H Referred to Health Care Reform, Select: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption: Relating to entities that provide services to rural Texans and in rural counties.

HB 4705 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/22/2023 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption: Relating to collection and use of biometric identifiers and biometric information.

HB 4919 Author: Cain
Last Action: 04/04/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain laws regarding peer-to-peer car sharing programs.

HB 4949 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and Bible reading in public schools.

HB 5003 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to preserving religious liberty from nativist jurisprudence.

HB 5058 Author: Cain | Garcia
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a dental director for the oral health improvement services program.

HB 5060 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, dispensing, transportation, storage, and use of alcoholic beverages, explosives, and combustibles during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.

HB 5062 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to a private right of action for the enforcement of public beach access.

HB 5064 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to County Affairs: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to the repeal of continuing education requirements for county commissioners.

HB 5068 Author: Cain
Last Action: 04/12/2023 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the period of time that a slaughterer must preserve the records pertaining to the purchase or slaughter of certain livestock.

HB 5093 Author: Cain | Ashby | Holland | Harris, Cody | Meza
Last Action: 05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the reestablishment of the committee to study the formation of a Texas Bicentennial Commission.

HB 5140 Author: Cain | Slawson
Last Action: 03/24/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor in governmental employment or contracting, in other governmental functions, and in higher education admissions.

HB 5141 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/24/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption: Relating to local sales and use tax administration.

HB 5161 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/24/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain municipal and county regulations affecting agricultural operations.

HB 5165 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/24/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption: Relating to licensing requirements for funeral establishments.

HB 5168 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/24/2023 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption: Relating to the repeal of a conflicting provision of code related to the establishment of the state cemetery preservation trust fund.

HB 5283 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/24/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption: Relating to requiring a pretrial hearing in a criminal case to determine whether a defendant's conduct was justified.

HB 5364 Author: Cain
Last Action: 05/03/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the eminent domain authority of the Crosby Municipal Utility District.

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.

HCR 28 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Calling on the federal government to conduct an unbiased and comprehensive investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

HCR 31 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Urging Congress to overturn the "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'" rule via the Congressional Review Act.

HJR 78 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/03/2023 H Referred to Community Safety, Select: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of every person to keep and bear arms.

HR 66 Author: Cain
Last Action: 01/25/2023 H Reported enrolled: Jan 25 2023 1:11PM
Caption: Recognizing January 25, 2023, as Deer Park Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol.

HR 162 Author: Cain
Last Action: 02/15/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 15 2023 2:37PM
Caption: Recognizing February 15, 2023, as Baytown Day at the State Capitol.

HR 264 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 2:53PM
Caption: Congratulating Stella Wilbanks of Crosby on her 100th birthday.

HR 548 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2023 3:22PM
Caption: Commemorating the 187th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.

HR 549 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2023 3:53PM
Caption: Commemorating the 188th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.

HR 588 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2023 4:34PM
Caption: In memory of K-9 officer Lenin of the Baytown Police Department.

Joint Author (63):
HB 71 Author: Canales | Capriglione | Longoria | Cain | Tinderholt
Last Action: 05/04/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program for the issuance of digital identification.

HB 92 Author: Landgraf | Cain | Harris, Cody | Kitzman | Cortez
Last Action: 04/20/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality, county, or property owners' association to prohibit or regulate certain activities on residence homestead property.

HB 218 Author: Moody | Dutton | Geren | Anchía | Cain
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.

HB 276 Author: Cortez | Oliverson | Cain
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the regulation by a municipality or property owners' association of food production on single-family residential lots.

HB 386 Author: González, Jessica | Swanson | Cain | Bucy | Plesa
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.

HB 410 Author: Thompson, Senfronia | Cain
Last Action: 05/04/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to law enforcement policies regarding the issuance of citations for misdemeanors punishable by fine only and to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain fine-only misdemeanors.

HB 422 Author: VanDeaver | Burns | Cain | Leo-Wilson
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to remotely conducting detention hearings in juvenile cases.

HB 459 Author: Hull | González, Mary | Cain | Moody | Lozano
Last Action: 05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of certain restraints or chemical irritants on certain public school students.

HB 484 Author: Meza | Moody | Reynolds | Cain
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to suicide prevention in municipal jails.

HB 590 Author: Bailes | Lambert | Kuempel | Cain | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action: 03/30/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.

HB 625 Author: Harris, Cody | Johnson, Julie | Cain | Harris, Caroline | Cortez
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

HB 636 Author: Patterson | Cain
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.

HB 678 Author: Bell, Keith | Cain | Spiller | DeAyala
Last Action: 02/23/2023 H Referred to Elections: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to the appointment by the attorney general of a special prosecutor to prosecute certain election offenses that are committed in an adjacent county.

HB 699 Author: Frank | Cain
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to determining the student enrollment of a public school that allows non-enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League activities for purposes of assigning a University Interscholastic League classification.

HB 703 Author: González, Jessica | Smith | Bucy | Manuel | Cain
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk.

HB 895 Author: Muñoz, Jr. | Cain
Last Action: 05/12/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims.

HB 976 Author: Patterson | Cain
Last Action: 03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption: Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

HB 1301 Author: Geren | Cain
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the duty of an appraisal review board to determine a motion or protest filed by a property owner and the right of the owner to appeal the board's determination.

HB 1311 Author: Dutton | Guillen | Cain
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the locations in which certain knives are prohibited.

HB 1356 Author: Morales Shaw | Cain | Morales, Eddie | Perez | Bucy
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to documentation of proof of identification for voting.

HB 1437 Author: Clardy | Perez | Johnson, Julie | Cain | Smithee
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies.

HB 1658 Author: Capriglione | Swanson | Cain | Cook
Last Action: 03/07/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption: Relating to parental access to records regarding library materials checked out from public school libraries and instructional materials used in public schools.

HB 1706 Author: Perez | Cain | Oliverson | Johnson, Ann
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance adjuster.

HB 1891 Author: Swanson | Oliverson | Cain | Harless | Schofield
Last Action: 04/19/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the quorum requirement for a tax levy vote in certain counties.

HB 1956 Author: Geren | Metcalf | Toth | Cain
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a prevailing property owner in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

HB 1964 Author: Hernandez | Cain
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report to an employee or authorized representative of a vehicle storage facility.

HB 1977 Author: Morales Shaw | Cain | Leach | Moody | Plesa
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention program for certain youth offenders; authorizing a fee.

HB 2090 Author: Manuel | Bailes | Guillen | Raymond | Cain
Last Action: 05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an elective course on community safety, firearm safety, and mental health for certain public high school students.

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

HB 2308 Author: Ashby | Bailes | Rogers | Kitzman | Cain
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to nuisance actions and other actions against agricultural operations.

HB 2350 Author: Harris, Cody | Cain
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate certain activities.

HB 2384 Author: Leach | Murr | Johnson, Julie | Cain | Moody
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to court administration, including the knowledge, efficiency, training, and transparency requirements for candidates for or holders of judicial offices.

HB 2493 Author: Capriglione | Talarico | Leo-Wilson | Cook | Cain
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.

HB 2568 Author: Hayes | Morales, Eddie | Cain | Rogers
Sponsor: LaMantia
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a study of carrizo cane on the international border of this state.

HB 2684 Author: Burns | Cain
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight permits for vehicles transporting agricultural commodities during or preceding a disaster.

HB 2769 Author: Meza | Cain | Flores | Orr
Last Action: 05/05/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to repeal of the permit requirement for intrastate shipment of bees.

HB 2856 Author: Swanson | Schofield | Oliverson | Cain | Lozano
Last Action: 05/06/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the requirements for applications for low income housing tax credits for developments financed through the private activity bond program.

HB 2970 Author: Guillen | Cain
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/08/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the municipal regulation of HUD-code manufactured homes.

HB 2976 Author: Guillen | Cain | Harris, Cody | Hefner | Manuel
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to an elective course on firearms safety for public high school students and the designation of August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.

HB 3033 Author: Landgraf | Cain
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the public information law.

HB 3137 Author: Isaac | Bumgarner | Lopez, Janie | Cain | Toth
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to prohibited local regulation with respect to a firearm or air gun.

HB 3194 Author: Perez | Cain | Hefner | Hull | Cortez
Last Action: 05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to automatic renewal of certain policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 3297 Author: Harris, Cody | Harless | Goldman | Schaefer | Cain
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the elimination of regular mandatory vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles and the imposition of replacement fees.

HB 3379 Author: Cook | Cain | Vasut | Morales, Eddie | Thimesch
Last Action: 03/15/2023 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
Caption: Relating to orders for the conservatorship of, possession of or access to, or support of a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 3490 Author: Rogers | Raymond | Cain | Holland
Last Action: 05/03/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the notice and compensation a municipality must provide before revoking the right to use property for a use that was allowed before the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary.

HB 3660 Author: Vasut | Cain
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.

HB 3682 Author: Tepper | Gates | Cain | Isaac
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against affirmative action in governmental employment and in higher education admissions.

HB 3708 Author: Buckley | Cain | Frank
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to creating an allotment under the Foundation School Program for school districts that allow non-enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League activities.

HB 3821 Author: Perez | Cain | Hefner | Hull | Cortez
Last Action: 05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to requirements for insurance agents offering windstorm and hail insurance policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 3857 Author: Thimesch | Cain | Kitzman
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

HB 4306 Author: Dorazio | Capriglione | DeAyala | Cain | Hefner
Last Action: 05/15/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository.

HB 4413 Author: Guillen | Cain | Burns
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a task force to make recommendations for updating the livestock brand registration process.

HB 4880 Author: Tepper | Cain | Schaefer
Last Action: 03/23/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to the accreditation of public institutions of higher education; providing a private cause of action.

HB 4918 Author: Rosenthal | Cain | Bernal | Plesa
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the processing, manufacture, and sale of hemp products for smoking.

HB 5277 Author: Bucy | Moody | Cain
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.

HB 5338 Author: Paul | Cain | Oliverson | Hull | Schofield
Last Action: 04/04/2023 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 4 2023 11:31AM
Caption: Relating to the Harris County Flood Control District and the transfer to it of the assets, programs, and facilities of the Harris County Toll Road Authority; providing for the appointment of the governing body.

HB 5409 Author: Paul | Thompson, Ed | Cain
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the board of directors and duties of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

HJR 9 Author: Landgraf | Cain | Harris, Cody
Last Action: 04/20/2023 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right of a property owner to conduct activities necessary to secure basic human needs.

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 144 Author: Canales | Goldman | Cain | Lozano | Hunter
Last Action: 04/24/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.

HR 170 Author: Leo-Wilson | Cain
Last Action: 02/15/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 15 2023 3:54PM
Caption: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of Baytown.

HR 570 Author: Moody | González, Mary | Cain | Landgraf | Craddick
Last Action: 03/21/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2023 1:59PM
Caption: Recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day at the State Capitol.

HR 871 Author: Lalani | Cain | Allen | Cole | Orr
Last Action: 03/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2023 5:13PM
Caption: Recognizing April 2, 2023, as World Autism Awareness Day.

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