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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Wayne Faircloth 84th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/26/2024
Number of Bills: 60

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 13	Author:	Pickett \| Phillips \| Martinez, "Mando" \| Simmons \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	Button \| Capriglione \| Darby \| Faircloth \| Farney \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	05/29/2015 S Returned from the House for further action
	Caption:	Relating to categories of and funding allocation for transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation and local transportation entities.

HB 20	Author:	Simmons \| Pickett \| Burkett \| Phillips \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Faircloth \| Farney \| Fletcher \| Gonzales, Larry \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/03/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations.

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 26	Author:	Button \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Ashby \| Springer \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bernal \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fraser
	Last Action:	06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, creation of the Economic Incentive Oversight Board and the governor's university research initiative, abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and renaming the Major Events trust fund to the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

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 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 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 133	Author:	Simpson \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Canales \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/08/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of certain changes in the use of open-space land appraised as agricultural land.

HB 177	Author:	Zedler \| Flynn \| Geren \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Cook \| Elkins \| Faircloth \| Galindo \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells.

HB 283	Author:	Fallon \| Márquez \| Capriglione \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Rinaldi
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Blanco \| Bohac \| Burrows \| Canales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/17/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
	Caption:	Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

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 623	Author:	Bell \| Fletcher \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2015 3:22PM
	Caption:	Relating to the funding, issuing, and litigation of certain marriage licenses.

HB 871	Author:	Tinderholt \| Wu \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Faircloth \| Fallon \| Huberty \| Klick \| Metcalf \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate and used for the department's image verification system.

HB 876	Author:	Phelan \| Otto \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Faircloth \| Frank \| Sheffield
	Last Action:	03/04/2015 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 4 2015 5:45PM
	Caption:	Relating to the method of payment for regulated material purchased by a metal recycling entity.

HB 900	Author:	Isaac \| Lucio III \| Parker \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Villalba
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Bell \| Bohac \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/26/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to a clarification of the law governing eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events trust fund.

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 937	Author:	Fletcher \| Burkett \| Bohac \| Flynn \| Bell
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2015 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1109	Author:	White, James \| Hughes \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Burns \| Faircloth \| Frank \| Murphy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the adoption of the Compact for a Balanced Budget.

HB 1155	Author:	Alvarado \| Gonzales, Larry \| Button \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Johnson, Eric
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Faircloth \| Guillen \| Lucio III \| Minjarez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	05/27/2015 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Recruit Texas Program to facilitate the relocation to or expansion in this state of employers offering complex or high-skilled employment opportunities.

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 1318	Author:	Button \| Johnson, Eric \| Springer \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Faircloth
	Last Action:	05/13/2015 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of presidential general election debates for distributions from a Major Events trust fund.

HB 1446	Author:	Dale \| Márquez \| Herrero \| Moody \| Fallon
	Coauthor:	Faircloth \| Minjarez
	Sponsor:	Rodríguez
	Last Action:	06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to reimbursement of certain medical costs for victims of certain sex offenses, compensation to victims of stalking for relocation and housing rental expenses, and the creation of a governor's program for victims of child sex trafficking.

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 1690	Author:	King, Phil \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Davis, Sarah \| Sheets \| Smithee
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Burns \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.

HB 1829	Author:	Thompson, Ed
	Coauthor:	Faircloth
	Last Action:	05/15/2015 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the punishment for assault committed against certain sports participants.

HB 1830	Author:	Kuempel \| Flynn \| Miller, Rick \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Faircloth
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	05/24/2015 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of amusement redemption machine game rooms.

HB 1874	Author:	Zerwas \| Villalba \| Kacal \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Faircloth \| White, James
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/09/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council.

HB 1935	Author:	King, Ken \| Workman \| Wray \| Capriglione \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Faircloth \| Keffer \| Landgraf \| Sheffield
	Last Action:	05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to additional state aid for tax reduction provided to certain school districts for one additional school year.

HB 1984	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Craddick \| Oliveira \| Turner, Sylvester \| Anderson, Charles "Doc"
	Coauthor:	Faircloth
	Last Action:	05/07/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the aerospace and aviation office of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and to the aerospace and aviation advisory committee.

HB 2096	Author:	Button \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Gonzales, Larry \| Martinez Fischer \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Faircloth \| Minjarez \| Moody
	Last Action:	05/19/2015 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to certain multi-user data centers from the sales and use tax.

HB 2114	Author:	Murphy \| Bohac \| Harless \| Villalba \| Fallon
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Faircloth \| Krause \| Phelan
	Last Action:	05/14/2015 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the inheritance tax.

HB 2119	Author:	Lozano \| Murr \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Faircloth \| Simmons
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to charitable organizations, including charitable organizations that may conduct prescribed burning.

HB 2185	Author:	Clardy
	Coauthor:	Faircloth
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a DNA specimen.

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 2204	Author:	Thompson, Ed \| Harless \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Faircloth \| Kuempel \| Sheffield \| White, James \| White, Molly
	Last Action:	04/08/2015 H Left pending in subcommittee
	Caption:	Relating to state support for assistance with payment of existing debt on certain bonds issued by school districts.

HB 2245	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Sheets \| Hunter \| Lucio III \| Smith
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Faircloth \| Phelan
	Last Action:	04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the renaming of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association as the Texas Coastal Insurance Association.

HB 2562	Author:	Sheets \| Laubenberg \| Farrar \| Crownover \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the care and unlawful restraint of a dog.

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 2950	Author:	Klick \| Price \| Fallon \| Crownover
	Coauthor:	Faircloth
	Sponsor:	Taylor, Van
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.

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 3184	Author:	McClendon \| Keough
	Coauthor:	Faircloth
	Sponsor:	Menéndez
	Last Action:	06/20/2015 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees.

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 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.

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 13	Author:	Pickett \| Otto \| Harless \| Parker \| Davis, Yvonne
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Clardy \| Collier \| Darby \| Faircloth \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment temporarily dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax to the state highway fund.

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.

HJR 79	Author:	Workman \| Keffer \| Otto \| Raymond \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Bohac \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
	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 an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.

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