Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Morgan LaMantia
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 12/5/2024

Number of Bills: 48

SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman | Parker
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

SB 60 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: King, Ken | Cook
Last Action: 05/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to operating agreements between holders of a distiller's and rectifier's permit and certain alcoholic beverage permit holders.

SB 68 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: LaMantia | Springer
Sponsor: Murr | Talarico
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.

SB 105 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Hinojosa | LaMantia
Last Action: 03/07/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the cremation of human remains by alkaline hydrolysis.

SB 200 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Flores | LaMantia | Middleton | Parker | Perry | et al.
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

SB 224 Author: Alvarado | Whitmire
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Hull | Oliverson | Goldman | Walle
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.

SB 236 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Eckhardt | LaMantia
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption: Relating to participation of the members of the Texas Workforce Commission in certain functions of the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative.

SB 263 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Alvarado | LaMantia
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

SB 330 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Eckhardt | et al.
Coauthor: Campbell | Creighton | Flores | King | LaMantia | et al.
Sponsor: Schaefer | Spiller | Anderson
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 338 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Eckhardt | LaMantia | Miles
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.

SB 349 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Blanco | LaMantia | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Anderson | Plesa | Flores | Hull
Last Action: 05/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to county and municipal housing authority pet policies.

SB 385 Author: Hall
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 04/17/2023 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 17 2023 11:27AM
Caption: Relating to the impoundment of a vehicle used in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.

SB 411 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Eckhardt | LaMantia
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption: Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to make available to students certain pregnancy-related informational materials published by the Department of State Health Services.

SB 412 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Creighton | Eckhardt | Kolkhorst | LaMantia | Menéndez | et al.
Sponsor: Guillen | Ramos | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

SB 459 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hancock | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Harris, Caroline | González, Mary
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to early registration for parenting students at public institutions of higher education.

SB 532 Author: West
Coauthor: Blanco | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | LaMantia | Miles | et al.
Sponsor: Kuempel | González, Mary | Anchía | Lalani | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to providing mental health services information to certain higher education students and to the repayment of certain higher education loans.

SB 544 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Gutierrez | LaMantia | Menéndez | Paxton
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a temporary teaching certificate to and requirements regarding educator certification for certain persons with experience as instructors for the Community College of the Air Force.

SB 557 Author: West
Coauthor: Johnson | LaMantia | Menéndez | Miles
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 594 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: Lozano | Spiller
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to requirements for and charges for service from public drinking water supply systems.

SB 597 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Campbell | Flores | LaMantia | Menéndez
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption: Relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents.

SB 656 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Hinojosa | LaMantia | Menéndez
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to an optional health condition or disability designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

SB 730 Author: Hinojosa | Perry
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 04/27/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 27 2023 6:39PM
Caption: Relating to the granting of privileges to and the authority of podiatrists at hospitals.

SB 807 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Alvarado | Eckhardt | Huffman | LaMantia
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.

SB 839 Author: West
Coauthor: LaMantia | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of a witness protection unit within the Department of Public Safety.

SB 841 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment, a surcharge, and an infrastructure grant.

SB 861 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to coordination of vision and eye care benefits under certain health benefit plans and vision benefit plans.

SB 874 Author: West
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Apr 28 2023 2:39PM
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain cricket events for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

SB 998 Author: West
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to an opioid-related drug overdose training program for certain alcoholic beverage permit holders.

SB 1000 Author: West
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Gutierrez | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Shine | Thierry
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a temporary exemption from sales and use taxes for certain clothing and footwear.

SB 1040 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Hall | LaMantia | Paxton | Perry
Sponsor: Oliverson | Capriglione | Harris, Caroline | Jetton | Anderson
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting.

SB 1047 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Blanco | LaMantia
Sponsor: Tepper | Darby
Last Action: 05/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to funding and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.

SB 1089 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to repealing the ability to declare certain unopposed candidates for office as elected.

SB 1133 Author: Blanco | Flores | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | Perry | et al.
Coauthor: Birdwell | Creighton | LaMantia | Middleton
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a program to compensate landowners for property damage caused by certain criminal activities.

SB 1315 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a computer science strategic advisory committee and a grant program for the professional development and training of computer science classroom teachers.

SB 1346 Author: Miles
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: Bowers
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain littering offenses.

SB 1379 Author: Parker
Coauthor: LaMantia | West
Sponsor: Lujan | Klick | Garcia | Noble | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to increase the financial independence of foster youth who are transitioning to independent living.

SB 1402 Author: Zaffirini | Paxton
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: Howard | Guillen | Neave Criado | Garcia | Harless
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the composition, continuation, and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force, compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants, and establishment of a mandatory training program for persons responding to reports of and treating survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.

SB 1719 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the permitting processes of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 1841 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: Howard | Hull | Rose
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to family violence center services for victims of family violence.

SB 1957 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Eckhardt | LaMantia
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the accountability system for public school educator preparation programs.

SB 1966 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Blanco | Hinojosa | LaMantia | Miles | West | et al.
Sponsor: Walle
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a grant program for school-based health care initiatives established to serve certain underserved students.

SB 2143 Author: Parker
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 05/20/2023 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2023 1:01AM
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for and access to certain Medicaid waiver programs, including the medically dependent children (MDCP) and the Texas home living (TxHmL) waiver programs.

SB 2185 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 03/22/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to bullying, cyberbullying, and identity-based bullying in public schools.

SB 2287 Author: West
Coauthor: LaMantia
Last Action: 05/21/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.

SB 2333 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: Metcalf
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to rules permitting service dogs in the Capitol.

SB 2468 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Blanco | Hinojosa | LaMantia | Miles | Perry
Last Action: 05/04/2023 H Referred to Public Health: May 4 2023 8:56PM
Caption: Relating to a study regarding available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.

SCR 42 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: LaMantia
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating December 8 as Special Hearts Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2023.

SJR 86 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Johnson | LaMantia | Menéndez | Middleton | Paxton
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to the preferred option.

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