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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Trent Ashby 84th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/18/2024
Number of Bills: 50

HB 11	Author:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Phillips \| Oliveira \| Lucio III \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

HB 21	Author:	Kacal \| King, Ken \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Parker \| Davis, Sarah
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/16/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.

HB 31	Author:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Martinez Fischer \| Parker \| Krause \| Oliveira
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2015 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.

HB 32	Author:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Murphy \| Parker \| Oliveira \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/15/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
	Caption:	Relating to the computation and rates of the franchise tax; decreasing tax rates.

HB 37	Author:	Cook \| Geren \| Harless \| Oliveira \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

HB 40	Author:	Darby \| Keffer \| King, Phil \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Oliveira
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fraser
	Last Action:	05/18/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations.

HB 76	Author:	Israel \| Harless \| Morrison \| Larson \| Alvarado
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to electronic voter registration.

HB 82	Author:	Guillen \| Larson \| Keffer \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods.

HB 98	Author:	Flynn \| King, Phil \| Simmons \| Bell \| Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Capriglione \| Metcalf \| Sanford \| VanDeaver \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/21/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act.

HB 115	Author:	Dale \| Aycock \| Sheffield \| White, Molly \| Larson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fraser
	Last Action:	05/28/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.

HB 335	Author:	Thompson, Ed \| Smithee \| Bonnen, Greg \| Keough \| Anderson, Charles "Doc"
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Clardy \| Faircloth \| Frank \| Goldman \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/21/2015 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions.

HB 408	Author:	Turner, Chris \| Keffer \| Flynn \| Martinez Fischer
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Blanco \| Faircloth \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Menéndez
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the retirement benefits for certain elected state officials.

HB 416	Author:	Riddle \| Clardy \| Bohac \| Miller, Rick \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Burns \| Burrows \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.

HB 851	Author:	Price \| Moody \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Burkett \| Villalba
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Burns \| King, Ken \| Walle
	Last Action:	04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to children's advocacy centers.

HB 910	Author:	Phillips \| Flynn \| White, James \| Riddle \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Estes
	Last Action:	06/13/2015 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.

HB 1044	Author:	Fallon \| Turner, Scott \| Parker \| Simmons \| Crownover
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/09/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway.

HB 1180	Author:	Burkett \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Price \| Springer \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Aycock \| Burns \| Crownover \| Darby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website.

HB 1187	Author:	Wray \| Sheets \| Dale \| Miller, Rick \| Smith
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Burkett \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/03/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway.

HB 1237	Author:	Tinderholt \| Isaac
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Blanco \| Canales \| Collier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Burton
	Last Action:	06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Hays and Travis Counties as the Lieutenant Clay Crabb Memorial Highway.

HB 1278	Author:	Hughes \| Fletcher \| Anderson, Rodney \| Dutton \| Herrero
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees killed in the line of duty.

HB 1435	Author:	Smithee \| Tinderholt \| Hughes \| Burrows \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/19/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2015 2:53PM
	Caption:	Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.

HB 1440	Author:	Bell \| Johnson, Eric \| Villalba \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Burkett \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of Elite Rodeo Association World Championships for funding from the Major Events trust fund.

HB 1475	Author:	Aycock \| Otto \| Zerwas \| Crownover \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bernal \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2015 H Withdrawn from schedule
	Caption:	Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.

HB 1492	Author:	Miller, Doug \| Keffer \| Phillips \| Clardy \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.

HB 1535	Author:	Frullo \| Huberty \| Phelan \| Deshotel \| Otto
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell \| Clardy \| Faircloth \| Farney \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fraser
	Last Action:	06/17/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities; authorizing a surcharge.

HB 1648	Author:	White, Molly \| Klick \| Fletcher \| Flynn \| Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and prevention of coerced abortions; providing penalties; creating an offense.

HB 2053	Author:	Farney \| Craddick \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Capriglione \| Cook \| Kacal \| King, Ken \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list.

HB 2186	Author:	Cook \| Harless \| Coleman \| Allen \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools.

HB 2263	Author:	Hughes \| Geren \| Oliveira \| Davis, Yvonne
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.

HB 2351	Author:	Harless \| Kuempel \| Kacal \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Burkett \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2015 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to conflicts of interest and discrimination policies for an ethics or medical committee review of an advance directive.

HB 2531	Author:	Krause \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Burrows \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/16/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures; providing civil penalties; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.

HB 2697	Author:	Galindo \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Ashby
	Sponsor:	Menéndez
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to services provided by continuing care facilities.

HB 2794	Author:	Farney \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Blanco \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to a delayed birth certificate; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2813	Author:	King, Ken \| Kacal \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Frullo \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening.

HB 3008	Author:	Simmons \| Keffer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| Capriglione \| Farney \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action.

HB 3045	Author:	Phelan \| Keffer \| Geren \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Aycock \| Burkett \| Burrows \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2015 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Jefferson County as the Allan B. Ritter Highway.

HB 3074	Author:	Springer \| Cook \| Turner, Sylvester \| Klick \| Wray
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/12/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment.

HB 3130	Author:	Farney \| Morrison \| Smithee \| Burkett \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to coverage provided by certain health plans and health benefit plans for abortions.

HB 3384	Author:	Johnson, Eric
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alvarado \| Ashby \| Bernal \| Blanco \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the automatic admission of certain transfer students to general academic teaching institutions.

HB 3567	Author:	Sanford \| Cook \| Riddle \| Lozano \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bell \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.

HB 3990	Author:	Rose \| Spitzer \| Davis, Yvonne \| Sheets \| Giddings
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Anchia \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2015 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the study of the fiscal impact on local governments in Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall Counties of restructuring the NorthSTAR behavioral health system and the effective implementation the Sunset Commission Health and Human Services Commission Issue 9 recommendation.

HB 3994	Author:	Morrison \| Bonnen, Greg \| King, Phil \| Krause \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/12/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
	Caption:	Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

HB 4105	Author:	Bell \| Fletcher \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Aycock \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance, enforcement, and recognition of marriage licenses and declarations of informal marriage.

HCR 57	Author:	Anchia \| Craddick \| Nevárez \| Crownover \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports.

HCR 63	Author:	Wu \| Darby \| Keffer \| Anchia \| Lozano
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Urging the U.S. Congress to expedite natural gas exports.

HCR 70	Author:	Flynn \| Fletcher \| King, Susan \| Tinderholt \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Capriglione \| Isaac \| Israel \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor, Larry
	Last Action:	06/10/2015 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument at the state Capitol Complex, at a site outside the historic Capitol grounds, honoring veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

HJR 8	Author:	Otto \| Aycock \| Darby \| Pickett \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Button \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/22/2015 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 22 2015 2:47PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain money to the purpose of retiring state debt early.

HJR 33	Author:	Guillen \| Larson \| Keffer \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.

HJR 77	Author:	Miller, Rick \| Bohac \| Zerwas \| Fletcher \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	05/25/2015 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

HR 825	Author:	Kacal
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Gonzales, Larry \| Keffer \| King, Susan \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2015 H Reported enrolled: Mar 23 2015 9:18AM
	Caption:	Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Texas State Technical College.

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