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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Stan Lambert 88th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/28/2024
Number of Bills: 104

HB 2	Author:	Meyer \| Bonnen \| Burrows \| Thierry \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	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 3	Author:	Burrows \| King, Tracy O. \| Moody \| King, Ken \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	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 4	Author:	Capriglione \| Longoria \| Burrows \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	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
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	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 7	Author:	Guillen \| Raymond \| Muñoz, Jr. \| Morales, Eddie \| Lopez, Janie
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/27/2023 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

HB 8	Author:	VanDeaver \| Kuempel \| Buckley \| Bonnen \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.

HB 9	Author:	Ashby \| Hunter \| Hernandez \| Bonnen \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services.

HB 10	Author:	King, Tracy O. \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2023 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
	Caption:	Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

HB 11	Author:	Dutton \| King, Ken \| Harless \| Buckley \| Jones, Jolanda
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Capriglione \| Dean \| Garcia \| Hayes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

HB 12	Author:	Rose \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Walle \| Thierry \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.

HB 13	Author:	King, Ken \| Burrows \| King, Tracy O. \| González, Mary \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	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 14	Author:	Harris, Cody \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Dean \| Holland \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

HB 15	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Craddick \| Buckley \| Bonnen \| Kuempel
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bowers \| Bucy \| Button \| Campos \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.

HB 18	Author:	Slawson \| Patterson \| González, Mary \| Burrows \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	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 19	Author:	Murr \| Leach \| Landgraf \| Meyer \| Lujan
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.

HB 20	Author:	Schaefer \| Harrison \| Lozano \| Leo-Wilson \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 H Returned to committee: May 9 2023 10:52PM
	Caption:	Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

HB 23	Author:	Swanson \| Slawson \| Klick \| Bonnen \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to participation in athletic activities based on biological sex; providing a civil right to action for K-12 athletes and college athletes.

HB 25	Author:	Talarico \| Frank \| Burrows \| Rose \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Bailes \| et al.
	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 31	Author:	Hinojosa \| Shine \| Guerra \| Rogers
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bryant \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

HB 44	Author:	Swanson \| Klick \| Slawson \| Hefner \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.

HB 73	Author:	Murr \| King, Tracy O. \| Price \| Bailes \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Burns \| Lambert \| Morales, Eddie \| Orr \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with livestock and agricultural land.

HB 92	Author:	Landgraf \| Cain \| Harris, Cody \| Kitzman \| Cortez
	Coauthor:	Hefner \| Lambert \| Lopez, Janie \| Vasut
	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 100	Author:	King, Ken \| VanDeaver \| Dutton \| Howard \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Capriglione \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/26/2023 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.

HB 118	Author:	Cortez
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.

HB 134	Author:	Bernal \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales Shaw \| Ordaz
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.

HB 173	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales Shaw
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	05/24/2023 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 24 2023 12:11PM
	Caption:	Relating to the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

HB 242	Author:	Howard \| Johnson, Julie \| Slawson \| Leach \| Garcia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.

HB 249	Author:	Rogers \| Lozano \| Darby \| Harris, Cody \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Frazier \| Gates \| Gerdes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to a school security volunteer program in certain counties.

HB 300	Author:	Howard \| Button \| Neave Criado \| Thierry \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.

HB 319	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

HB 400	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Zwiener
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to innovation grant programs to support residency training programs in psychiatric specialty fields and recruitment, training, and retention programs in behavioral health fields.

HB 446	Author:	Craddick \| Rose \| Leach \| Frank \| Davis
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bryant \| Button \| Cortez \| Flores \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/15/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.

HB 465	Author:	Thierry \| Rose \| Swanson \| Frank \| Hull
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie \| Orr \| Ortega \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.

HB 600	Author:	Bonnen \| Burns \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2023 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 669	Author:	Thierry \| Buckley \| King, Tracy O. \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Campos \| Cole \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.

HB 694	Author:	Rogers \| Harris, Cody
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Shaheen
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to inclusion of a course on the United States Constitution and the Texas Constitution in the curriculum requirements for public high school students.

HB 840	Author:	Gates \| Bonnen \| Oliverson \| Moody \| Lalani
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.

HB 901	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales Shaw
	Last Action:	03/02/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education including the provision of loan repayment assistance to nursing faculty and the provision of grants to nursing education programs.

HB 916	Author:	Ordaz \| Slawson \| Frank \| Rose \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bailes \| Bernal \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.

HB 1178	Author:	Rogers \| Cook \| Darby \| Slawson \| Price
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Hayes \| Kitzman \| Lambert \| Lopez, Janie \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a magistrate to issue a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses.

HB 1337	Author:	Hull \| Oliverson \| Harless \| González, Jessica \| Johnson, Ann
	Coauthor:	Johnson, Julie \| Lambert \| Morales Shaw
	Sponsor:	Menéndez
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to step therapy protocols required by health benefit plans for coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.

HB 1472	Author:	Walle
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Lozano \| Romero, Jr.
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility requirements under the owner-builder loan program.

HB 1479	Author:	Ramos
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	03/03/2023 H Referred to Community Safety, Select: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person; authorizing a fee.

HB 1581	Author:	Thimesch \| Frazier \| Lujan \| Johnson, Julie \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Capriglione \| Cortez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1599	Author:	Bucy \| Harless \| Oliverson \| Jetton \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Campos \| Garcia \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.

HB 1605	Author:	Buckley \| Dutton \| Bonnen \| King, Ken \| Bell, Keith
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Cain \| Cook \| Cunningham \| Goldman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials; authorizing a fee.

HB 1613	Author:	Shine \| Martinez Fischer \| Kuempel \| Ordaz \| Slawson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	05/25/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

HB 1615	Author:	Button \| Murr \| Talarico \| Raney \| Morales Shaw
	Coauthor:	Collier \| Flores \| Johnson, Julie \| Lambert \| Morales, Eddie \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to strategies to increase the availability of child-care and prekindergarten programs.

HB 1686	Author:	Oliverson \| Klick \| Metcalf \| Toth \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.

HB 1704	Author:	Walle \| Garcia \| Rose \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Flores \| Goodwin \| Lambert \| Lopez, Janie \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.

HB 1750	Author:	Burns \| Bell, Keith \| Harris, Cody \| Metcalf \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bernal \| Buckley \| Cain \| Cortez \| et al.
	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 1804	Author:	Leo-Wilson \| Hefner \| Buckley \| Slawson \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education.

HB 1805	Author:	Klick \| Oliverson \| Howard \| Jetton \| Lalani
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bhojani \| Bryant \| Buckley \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

HB 1931	Author:	Rogers \| Guillen \| Harris, Cody \| Slawson \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Lambert \| Rosenthal
	Last Action:	03/08/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.

HB 1973	Author:	Harris, Caroline \| Klick \| Frank \| Campos \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 2003	Author:	Slawson \| Bucy \| Buckley \| Patterson \| Johnson, Ann
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Lambert \| Morales Shaw \| Rogers
	Last Action:	04/12/2023 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	Caption:	Relating to the delivery and direct shipment of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate consumers; creating criminal offenses.

HB 2006	Author:	Harris, Cody
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| González, Jessica \| Harless \| Johnson, Julie \| Lambert \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

HB 2021	Author:	Oliverson \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Hefner \| Lambert \| Patterson
	Last Action:	03/21/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to applicability of certain insurance laws to pharmacy benefit managers.

HB 2026	Author:	Darby \| Raney \| González, Mary \| Stucky \| Rogers
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Tepper
	Sponsor:	LaMantia
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program.

HB 2127	Author:	Burrows \| Meyer \| Goldman \| King, Ken \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	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 2180	Author:	Harris, Cody \| Harless \| Jetton
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales, Eddie
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the application of prescription drug price rebates to reduce health benefit plan enrollee cost sharing.

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

HB 2308	Author:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Rogers \| Kitzman \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Guerra \| Hefner \| Kacal \| Lambert \| et al.
	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 2473	Author:	Bucy \| Capriglione \| Rose \| Klick \| Lujan
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Garcia \| González, Mary \| Johnson, Ann \| Johnson, Julie \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.

HB 2549	Author:	Rogers \| Price \| Spiller \| King, Ken \| Patterson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.

HB 2639	Author:	Clardy \| Kuempel \| Ashby \| Cook \| Isaac
	Coauthor:	Lambert
	Last Action:	04/25/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System and the allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.

HB 2662	Author:	Ashby \| Anderson \| Rose \| Bailes \| Clardy
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Keith \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to broadband development.

HB 2705	Author:	Hayes \| Bumgarner \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Clardy \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| Gerdes \| Harrison \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

HB 2771	Author:	Smithee \| King, Tracy O. \| Ashby \| Anderson \| Dean
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to disbursements from the universal service fund for certain small and rural companies.

HB 2794	Author:	Lujan \| Leo-Wilson \| Neave Criado \| Bailes \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Frazier \| Garcia \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2822	Author:	Garcia \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Campos \| Lozano \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Bowers \| Bryant \| Flores \| Lambert \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to a study on the housing needs of youth transitioning out of foster care or the juvenile justice system.

HB 2840	Author:	Rogers \| Ashby \| Guillen \| Gates \| King, Ken
	Coauthor:	Lambert
	Last Action:	03/14/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the expenditure requirement for the career and technology education allotment under the Foundation School Program.

HB 3049	Author:	Anderson \| Oliverson \| Rogers \| Stucky \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Lambert
	Last Action:	04/26/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the dismissal of a baseless or unfounded complaint filed with the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

HB 3162	Author:	Klick \| Bonnen \| Raymond \| Frank \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Gerdes \| Harris, Caroline \| Harris, Cody \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Springer
	Last Action:	06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders, and health care treatment decisions made by or on behalf of certain patients, including a review of directives and decisions.

HB 3165	Author:	Holland \| Rose \| González, Mary \| Bell, Cecil \| Zwiener
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bucy \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land and water conservation fund.

HB 3188	Author:	Bonnen \| Kacal \| King, Ken \| Rose \| Johnson, Ann
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Lambert
	Last Action:	04/18/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.

HB 3547	Author:	Anchía \| Sherman, Sr. \| Howard \| Frazier \| Martinez
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Campos \| Gamez \| González, Jessica \| Goodwin \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2023 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

HB 3548	Author:	Anchía \| Sherman, Sr. \| Jones, Venton \| Lalani \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Bowers \| Buckley \| Campos \| Gamez \| Garcia \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

HB 3549	Author:	Anchía \| Price \| Buckley \| Cook \| Frazier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bowers \| Campos \| Gamez \| González, Jessica \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/21/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device and to certain consequences on conviction of that offense.

HB 3771	Author:	Johnson, Julie \| Button \| Buckley \| Rose \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the employer child-care contribution partnership program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 3928	Author:	Toth \| Meyer \| Dutton \| Anderson \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frazier \| et al.
	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 3976	Author:	Orr \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Jones, Venton \| Lambert \| Morales, Eddie \| Price \| Thimesch
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to Health Care Reform, Select: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Women's Health Care Consortium.

HB 4003	Author:	Spiller
	Coauthor:	Lambert
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to a study regarding the electric grid facilities that use nuclear energy to generate electricity.

HB 4004	Author:	Spiller
	Coauthor:	Lambert
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to reliability programs adopted by the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the ERCOT power region.

HB 4047	Author:	Guillen
	Coauthor:	Lambert
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	Caption:	Relating to a study on the potential for utilization of the uranium deposits in this state.

HB 4084	Author:	Frazier \| Thimesch \| Plesa \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Bumgarner \| Button \| Cain \| Clardy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/16/2023 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to certain disclosures and other requirements relating to the sale of concert and other event tickets.

HB 4089	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Alternatives to Abortion Program.

HB 4138	Author:	Schatzline \| Noble \| Spiller \| Klick \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Cain \| DeAyala \| Frank \| Frazier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

HB 4140	Author:	Lujan \| Canales \| Lopez, Ray \| Cortez \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Garcia \| Gerdes \| Kitzman \| Lambert
	Last Action:	05/15/2023 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to provide department services on federal military property.

HB 4246	Author:	Orr \| Rogers \| Slawson \| Patterson \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Darby \| Garcia \| Gerdes \| Kacal \| Lambert \| et al.
	Sponsor:	LaMantia
	Last Action:	06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money for scholarships for rural students, rural economic development, and energy efficiency assistance.

HB 4284	Author:	Vasut
	Coauthor:	Lambert
	Last Action:	03/21/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the On-Site Load Mitigation Grant Program to mitigate the demand for energy on the electric grid.

HB 4402	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| VanDeaver \| Landgraf \| Talarico
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Burns \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.

HB 4590	Author:	Orr \| Spiller \| Slawson \| Raymond \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/22/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
	Caption:	Relating to charges imposed for costs related to Winter Storm Uri

HB 4636	Author:	Orr
	Coauthor:	Kitzman \| Lambert \| Tepper
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of political party candidates or officers and certain procedures of the county executive committee.

HB 5000	Author:	Kitzman \| Schaefer \| Rogers
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to licensing and regulation of certain child-care facilities; providing penalties.

HJR 1	Author:	Meyer \| Bonnen \| Burrows \| Thierry \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	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 75	Author:	Raney \| Allison \| Morrison \| Howard \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson \| Bailes \| Bernal \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature.

HJR 114	Author:	Toth
	Coauthor:	Lambert
	Last Action:	03/13/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination.

HJR 126	Author:	Burns \| Burrows \| González, Mary \| Ashby \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Cortez \| Darby \| Frank \| Kacal \| Kitzman \| et al.
	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 138	Author:	Holland \| Rose \| González, Mary \| Bell, Cecil \| Zwiener
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bucy \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state.

HJR 144	Author:	Canales \| Goldman \| Cain \| Lozano \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	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.

HJR 169	Author:	Clardy \| Rogers \| King, Tracy O. \| Price \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Lambert \| Morales, Eddie \| Walle
	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.

HJR 201	Author:	Wilson \| Kuempel \| Manuel \| VanDeaver \| DeAyala
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Cook \| Darby \| Dean \| Gates \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/10/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of career and technical education programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System, the Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

HR 1167	Author:	Bhojani \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Bonnen \| Oliverson \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchía \| Anderson \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 2:43PM
	Caption:	Recognizing April 20, 2023, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

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