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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Frederick Frazier 88th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/29/2024
Number of Bills: 117

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 17	Author:	Cook \| Moody \| Leach \| Metcalf \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	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
	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 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 63	Author:	Swanson \| Noble \| Hull \| Oliverson \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| Frazier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Sparks
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to reports of child abuse or neglect and certain preliminary investigations of those reports.

HB 65	Author:	Spiller \| Guillen \| Holland \| Bell, Keith
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 81	Author:	Harrison \| Klick \| Frank \| Jones, Venton
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent before provision of certain medical treatments and exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

HB 90	Author:	Patterson \| Buckley \| Cook \| Raymond \| Shine
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to benefits for certain members of the Texas military forces and survivors of members of the Texas military forces.

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 165	Author:	Johnson, Ann \| Bonnen \| Kuempel \| Landgraf \| Ordaz
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| DeAyala \| Frazier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Whitmire
	Last Action:	06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 198	Author:	Noble \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Leo-Wilson \| Lujan
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.

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 255	Author:	Swanson \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Leo-Wilson
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to notaries public; increasing the amount of certain fees.

HB 471	Author:	Patterson \| Capriglione \| Burrows \| Canales \| Lujan
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frazier \| et al.
	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 521	Author:	Cain
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	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
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Burns \| Burrows \| et al.
	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 571	Author:	Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| Harris, Caroline \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

HB 574	Author:	Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| Harris, Caroline \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.

HB 646	Author:	Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| Harris, Caroline \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
	Caption:	Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.

HB 789	Author:	Rogers \| Slawson \| Price \| Thompson, Ed \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bryant \| Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/28/2023 H Referred to Elections: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office in this state.

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 900	Author:	Patterson \| Buckley \| Burrows \| Shaheen \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	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 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 968	Author:	Gates \| Rose \| Frank \| Capriglione \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 969	Author:	Cook \| Raymond \| Lujan
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Gates \| Spiller
	Sponsor:	Middleton
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to local regulation to enforce child custody orders; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 1149	Author:	Swanson \| Hefner \| Buckley \| Patterson \| Slawson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Frazier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to parental consent for certain activities engaged in by a school district employee or contractor with respect to the parent's child.

HB 1239	Author:	Oliverson \| Paul \| Harris, Cody
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Cain \| Cook \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2023 H Returned to committee by Calendars Committee
	Caption:	Relating to consideration by insurers of certain prohibited criteria for ratemaking and coverage decisions and the use of disparate impact analysis regarding certain insurance practices.

HB 1251	Author:	Plesa \| Thierry \| Patterson \| Guillen \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bhojani \| Bryant \| Bumgarner \| Campos \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of certain first responders.

HB 1316	Author:	Allison \| Dorazio
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Frazier
	Last Action:	03/03/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 1350	Author:	Cook \| Hull \| Slawson \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Cunningham \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1368	Author:	Cunningham
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frazier \| Kitzman \| Patterson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 in Harris County as the Deputy Constable Omar Ursin Memorial Highway.

HB 1372	Author:	Harris, Cody
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the tort of public nuisance.

HB 1487	Author:	Gerdes \| Bailes \| Kitzman \| Holland \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frazier \| Guillen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a rural county law enforcement grant program.

HB 1494	Author:	Cain \| Leach \| Murr \| Vasut \| Slawson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Frazier \| Gates \| et al.
	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 1648	Author:	Anderson \| Orr \| Guillen \| Harris, Cody \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Frazier
	Last Action:	03/07/2023 H Referred to Community Safety, Select: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by a district clerk and the issuance of a handgun license to a district clerk.

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 1789	Author:	Buckley
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Morales Shaw \| Morales, Eddie
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the application of nepotism prohibitions to a person appointed or employed by a school district as a bus driver.

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 1822	Author:	Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| Harris, Caroline \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
	Caption:	Relating to review and approval of advanced placement courses by the State Board of Education.

HB 1837	Author:	Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Frazier \| Harris, Caroline \| Hayes \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
	Caption:	Relating to the appointment of members to a committee established to review and make recommendations for revisions to the essential knowledge and skills of the public school required curriculum.

HB 1888	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Raney \| Guillen \| Button
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Dorazio \| Flores \| Frazier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2023 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

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 1980	Author:	Dorazio \| Swanson \| Garcia \| Bucy
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bryant \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.

HB 2012	Author:	Oliverson \| Metcalf \| Longoria \| Harris, Cody \| Harrison
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Burns \| Burrows \| Frazier \| Gerdes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the display of the national motto in public school and institution of higher education classrooms.

HB 2055	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Harrison \| González, Mary \| Johnson, Julie \| Johnson, Ann
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bailes \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

HB 2068	Author:	Paul \| Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Kitzman \| Lopez, Janie \| Noble \| Orr
	Last Action:	03/08/2023 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
	Caption:	Relating to the fiduciary responsibility of governmental entities and the investment agents, plan administrators, or qualified vendors acting on behalf of those entities.

HB 2089	Author:	Guillen
	Coauthor:	Frazier
	Last Action:	03/08/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
	Caption:	Relating to the powers and duties of the office of the attorney general with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

HB 2129	Author:	Burns \| Thierry
	Coauthor:	Frazier
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.

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 2235	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Oliverson \| Rose \| Anderson \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.

HB 2425	Author:	Isaac
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Frazier \| Guillen \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
	Caption:	Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with Chinese companies.

HB 2426	Author:	Isaac
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| DeAyala \| Frazier \| Guillen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the information required to be disclosed in a registration form for lobbyists.

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 2568	Author:	Hayes \| Morales, Eddie \| Cain \| Rogers
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Frazier \| Harrison \| Leo-Wilson \| et al.
	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 2572	Author:	Lujan \| Gerdes \| Garcia
	Coauthor:	Cunningham \| Frazier \| Orr
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to the central registry of names of individuals found to have abused or neglected a child.

HB 2659	Author:	Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Dorazio \| Frazier \| Harris, Caroline \| Hayes \| Isaac \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
	Caption:	Relating to protection for a public school employee's refusal to participate in certain inclusivity policies.

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 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 2801	Author:	Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| Gates \| Harris, Caroline \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/14/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
	Caption:	Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.

HB 2803	Author:	Leo-Wilson
	Coauthor:	Dorazio \| Frazier \| Hayes \| Isaac \| Patterson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/14/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
	Caption:	Relating to a program to serve special education students' needs.

HB 2933	Author:	Dorazio \| Gates \| Shaheen \| Plesa
	Coauthor:	Cunningham \| DeAyala \| Frazier \| Gerdes \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to ensuring certain adoptive parents may consent to medical care and access information regarding their child who is eligible for benefits under Medicaid.

HB 2944	Author:	Dorazio \| Gates \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Cunningham \| DeAyala \| Frazier \| Hayes \| Isaac \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/14/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as an election watcher.

HB 2957	Author:	Bumgarner \| Lujan \| Neave Criado \| Stucky \| Garcia
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Bucy \| Button \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.

HB 3023	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Patterson \| Guillen \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Cunningham \| Dorazio \| Flores \| Frazier \| Gamez \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2023 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to weight limitations for liquefied petroleum gas motor vehicles.

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 3053	Author:	Dean \| Burns \| Wilson \| Bell, Keith \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Frazier \| Hefner \| Isaac \| Rogers \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas annexed during a certain period of time.

HB 3137	Author:	Isaac \| Bumgarner \| Lopez, Janie \| Cain \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| DeAyala \| Dorazio \| Frazier \| et al.
	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 3138	Author:	Isaac
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| DeAyala \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

HB 3164	Author:	Tepper \| Noble \| Jetton \| Patterson \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and employees at public institutions of higher education.

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 3372	Author:	Thimesch \| Slawson \| Hayes \| DeAyala \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Gerdes \| Harris, Caroline \| Kitzman \| Leo-Wilson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to the reporting of political contributions, including in-kind contributions, and expenditures made using a credit card.

HB 3377	Author:	Jones, Venton \| Oliverson \| Rose \| Anderson \| Wu
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bhojani \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.

HB 3379	Author:	Cook \| Cain \| Vasut \| Morales, Eddie \| Thimesch
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Campos \| Dorazio \| Frank \| et al.
	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 3399	Author:	Paul \| Isaac
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Kitzman \| Lopez, Janie \| Noble
	Last Action:	03/15/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
	Caption:	Relating to governmental contracts with companies that engage in certain economic boycotts.

HB 3501	Author:	Thimesch \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Johnson, Ann \| Klick \| Hull
	Coauthor:	Bhojani \| Cunningham \| Flores \| Frazier \| Harris, Caroline \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to required human trafficking prevention training and disclosure of certain information about human trafficking by tattoo and body piercing studios.

HB 3539	Author:	Troxclair \| Guillen \| Garcia \| Isaac \| Harris, Caroline
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Frazier \| Gerdes \| Kitzman \| Leo-Wilson \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment and operation of an ammunition facility by the Department of Public Safety.

HB 3553	Author:	Thierry \| Shaheen \| Moody \| Jetton \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Button \| Campos \| Collier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Whitmire
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.

HB 3554	Author:	Thierry \| Shaheen \| Moody \| Jetton \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Bumgarner \| Button \| Campos \| Collier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Whitmire
	Last Action:	06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.

HB 3555	Author:	Plesa \| Leach \| Landgraf \| Thierry
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Frazier \| Turner
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information.

HB 3568	Author:	Gates \| Howard \| Wilson \| Paul \| Morales, Christina
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing; authorizing a fee; authorizing a penalty.

HB 3570	Author:	Schatzline \| Thierry \| Schaefer \| Johnson, Ann
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website.

HB 3624	Author:	Isaac \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Frazier \| Guerra \| Harris, Caroline \| Hayes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2023 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the processing of an application for an authorization to use a standard permit for a rock or concrete crushing facility.

HB 3658	Author:	Isaac \| Troxclair
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Collier \| Frazier \| Guerra \| Harris, Caroline \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/16/2023 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
	Caption:	Relating to the monitoring of emissions from certain facilities that emit air contaminants.

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 3883	Author:	Troxclair \| Leo-Wilson \| Slawson \| Klick \| Noble
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

HB 3899	Author:	Troxclair \| Burrows \| Bonnen \| Raymond \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Button \| et al.
	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
	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 4061	Author:	Schatzline \| Cook \| Leach \| Plesa \| Bowers
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Gerdes \| Isaac \| Kitzman \| Leo-Wilson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of the victim of the offense for which the offender is subject to registration.

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 4306	Author:	Dorazio \| Capriglione \| DeAyala \| Cain \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Anchía \| Bernal \| Bumgarner \| Campos \| Cunningham \| et al.
	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 4387	Author:	Leo-Wilson \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Frazier \| Hayes \| Swanson
	Last Action:	03/21/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
	Caption:	Relating to content ratings for books and other written materials used in public schools.

HB 4520	Author:	Harris, Cody \| Shaheen \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Frazier \| Hayes \| Metcalf \| Patterson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
	Caption:	Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

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 4654	Author:	Hayes \| Dorazio
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cunningham \| DeAyala \| Frazier \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/22/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
	Caption:	Relating to providing for a reduction in the total number of state agency rules.

HB 4656	Author:	Thimesch \| Cunningham \| King, Ken \| Harris, Cody \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Campos \| Frazier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.

HB 4713	Author:	Plesa \| Rose \| Price \| Oliverson \| Perez
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchía \| Bernal \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.

HB 4777	Author:	Plesa \| Lozano \| Dutton \| Johnson, Ann \| Allison
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Frazier \| Garcia \| Jones, Jolanda \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2023 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace officers and school resource officers.

HB 4903	Author:	Dorazio \| Capriglione \| Raymond \| Harris, Cody \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bernal \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

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.

HB 5053	Author:	DeAyala \| Bell, Keith \| Toth \| Smith \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cunningham \| Dorazio \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the venue for the prosecution of an election offense.

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 35	Author:	Vasut \| Darby \| Clardy
	Coauthor:	Anderson \| Ashby \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
	Caption:	Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.

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 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.

HR 228	Author:	Orr \| Smith \| Tepper \| Dorazio \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bailes \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2023 7:34PM
	Caption:	Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

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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