Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Sen. Bob Hall
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/3/2024

Number of Bills: 21

HB 3 Author: Burrows | King, Tracy O. | Moody | King, Ken | Bonnen
Sponsor: Nichols
Cosponsor: West | Blanco | Zaffirini | Hinojosa | Hall
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 7 Author: Guillen | Raymond | Muñoz, Jr. | Morales, Eddie | Lopez, Janie
Sponsor: Birdwell
Cosponsor: Hall | Kolkhorst | Creighton | Bettencourt | Paxton
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 18 Author: Slawson | Patterson | González, Mary | Burrows | Darby
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Menéndez | Paxton | Blanco | Creighton | Bettencourt | et al.
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 44 Author: Swanson | Klick | Slawson | Hefner | Morales Shaw
Sponsor: Middleton
Cosponsor: Hall | Kolkhorst | Creighton
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 279 Author: Jetton | Bhojani | González, Jessica | Shaheen | Thierry
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Cosponsor: Parker | Creighton | Hall
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.

HB 800 Author: Guillen | Raymond | Muñoz, Jr. | Lozano | Lopez, Janie
Sponsor: Flores
Cosponsor: Hall | Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 890 Author: Bell, Keith | Buckley | Harris, Cody | Hefner | Dutton
Sponsor: Creighton
Cosponsor: Paxton | Kolkhorst | Hall
Last Action: 05/24/2023 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 24 2023 4:18PM
Caption: Relating to parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials.

HB 900 Author: Patterson | Buckley | Burrows | Shaheen | Longoria
Sponsor: Paxton
Cosponsor: Middleton | Creighton | Springer | Sparks | King | et al.
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 1181 Author: Shaheen | Schatzline | Collier | Ordaz | Patterson
Sponsor: Paxton
Cosponsor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Hughes | Menéndez | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the publication or distribution of sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1228 Author: Metcalf | Toth
Sponsor: Springer
Cosponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 1/1/24
Caption: Relating to the delivery of certain information under the Property Tax Code.

HB 1229 Author: Harris, Cody | Noble
Sponsor: Birdwell
Cosponsor: Hall | Creighton
Last Action: 05/23/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms and ammunition in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

HB 1631 Author: Paul
Sponsor: Middleton
Cosponsor: Creighton | Hall
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to hours of service by an election watcher.

HB 2555 Author: Metcalf | Raymond
Sponsor: Schwertner
Cosponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to transmission and distribution system resiliency planning by and cost recovery for electric utilities.

HB 2620 Author: Geren | Herrero | Toth | Darby | Buckley
Sponsor: King
Cosponsor: Eckhardt | Hall | West
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to compensation to a county for certain costs of confinement.

HB 2837 Author: Schaefer | Capriglione | Noble
Sponsor: Schwertner
Cosponsor: Middleton | Hall | Springer | Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | et al.
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a person or entity from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and accessories through the use of certain merchant category codes; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 2951 Author: Buckley | Rogers | Stucky | González, Mary | Garcia
Sponsor: Hancock
Cosponsor: Hall | Blanco | Zaffirini | Menéndez
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a service dog pilot program for certain veterans.

HB 3137 Author: Isaac | Bumgarner | Lopez, Janie | Cain | Toth
Sponsor: Springer
Cosponsor: Kolkhorst | Sparks | Hughes | Middleton | Creighton | et al.
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 3162 Author: Klick | Bonnen | Raymond | Frank | Oliverson
Sponsor: Springer
Cosponsor: Parker | Miles | Hughes | Paxton | Hall
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 3297 Author: Harris, Cody | Harless | Goldman | Schaefer | Cain
Sponsor: Middleton
Cosponsor: Nichols | Schwertner | Hall
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 4082 Author: Goldman | Tepper
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Cosponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the purposes for which a municipality or county may issue an anticipation note or certificate of obligation.

HB 5180 Author: Wilson | Bucy
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Bettencourt | Hall
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the public inspection of election records.

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