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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Phil King 84th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/25/2024
Number of Bills: 61

HB 10	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Hunter \| Longoria \| Parker \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Button \| Cook \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses.

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 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 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 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 91	Author:	Flynn \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| White, James \| King, Susan
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Fallon \| Herrero \| Hughes \| King, Phil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Uresti
	Last Action:	05/25/2015 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty.

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 150	Author:	Flynn \| Isaac \| Fletcher \| Raymond \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	King, Phil \| Laubenberg \| Morrison \| Riddle \| White, Molly
	Last Action:	05/08/2015 H 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
	Caption:	Relating to daylight saving time.

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 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 483	Author:	Capriglione \| Fletcher \| Flynn \| Longoria \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bohac \| Burns \| Fallon \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment and administration of a state bullion depository; authorizing fees.

HB 562	Author:	Leach \| White, James \| Bohac \| Murr \| Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.

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 645	Author:	Ashby \| Cook \| Guillen \| Farney \| VanDeaver
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burns \| Burrows \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 23 2015 3:22PM
	Caption:	Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program.

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 966	Author:	Crownover \| Flynn \| Miller, Doug \| Zerwas \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	Aycock \| Capriglione \| Clardy \| Cook \| Fallon \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.

HB 984	Author:	Deshotel \| Parker \| Riddle \| Keffer \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Davis, Yvonne \| Fallon \| González, Mary \| Guillen \| Hernandez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/27/2015 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

HB 1043	Author:	Bohac \| Miller, Rick \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Craddick \| Dale \| Elkins \| Fallon \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
	Caption:	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.

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 1218	Author:	Capriglione \| Bonnen, Dennis
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Farney \| Flynn \| Isaac \| King, Phil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
	Caption:	Relating to course content requirements for human sexuality instruction provided by a public school.

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 1370	Author:	Phillips
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bohac \| Button \| Dale \| Fallon \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/09/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation of certain motor vehicle sales tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue.

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 1450	Author:	Workman \| Guillen \| Larson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bohac \| Cyrier \| Fletcher \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/05/2015 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 5 2015 2:59PM
	Caption:	Relating to creating the Texas Border Security Division.

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 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 1654	Author:	White, Molly
	Coauthor:	King, Phil \| Leach \| Peña \| Turner, Scott
	Last Action:	03/09/2015 H Referred to International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 9 2015 3:35PM
	Caption:	Relating to public agreements or contracts related to United Nations Agenda 21.

HB 1745	Author:	Bell
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Button \| Elkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the funding and issuing of marriage licenses and certifications and the recognition of certain marriages.

HB 1798	Author:	Deshotel \| Villalba \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	King, Phil \| Laubenberg \| Miller, Rick \| Riddle \| Schaefer
	Last Action:	05/13/2015 H Failed to pass to engrossment
	Caption:	Relating to local control school districts.

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 2358	Author:	Lucio III \| Anderson, Rodney
	Coauthor:	Darby \| King, Phil
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	06/16/2015 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from certain registration and licensing requirements and taxes for certain businesses and employees who enter this state in response to a disaster or emergency.

HB 2440	Author:	Paddie \| Larson \| Kuempel \| Rodriguez, Justin \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bernal \| Bohac \| Cook \| Elkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to transportation network companies; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a civil penalty.

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 2774	Author:	Smithee \| Murr \| Cook \| Farney
	Coauthor:	Frank \| Hughes \| King, Phil \| Schubert \| Sheffield \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.

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 2933	Author:	Anderson, Rodney \| Hughes
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| King, Phil
	Last Action:	03/30/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to retirement benefits for certain peace officers who are members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including the creation of a peace officer supplemental retirement fund.

HB 2949	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| Elkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives, including do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense.

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 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 3414	Author:	Frank
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| Elkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.

HB 3446	Author:	Laubenberg \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	Burrows \| Capriglione \| Flynn \| Galindo \| Gonzales, Larry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to signs required to be displayed at certain facilities that perform abortions.

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 3602	Author:	Bell \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Elkins \| Fallon \| Flynn \| Hughes \| Keough \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 5:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to the religious freedom of a conscientious objector to act or fail to act with respect to certain issues of marriage, sexual relations, and gender.

HB 3646	Author:	Smithee \| Villalba
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| King, Phil
	Last Action:	04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to insurance claims and certain prohibited acts and practices in or in relation to the business of insurance; amending provisions that are or may be subject to a criminal penalty.

HB 3765	Author:	Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Burrows \| Flynn \| Gonzales, Larry \| Isaac \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to consent to an abortion on a minor.

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 21	Author:	Burkett \| Frank \| Simmons \| Bonnen, Greg \| Isaac
	Coauthor:	Button \| Hunter \| King, Phil \| Miller, Rick \| Morrison
	Last Action:	04/22/2015 H Left pending in subcommittee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

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 91	Author:	Phillips
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bohac \| Button \| Dale \| Fallon \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/2015 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 24 2015 6:06PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from the tax imposed on the sale of motor vehicles to the state highway fund.

HJR 111	Author:	Darby \| Springer \| Crownover \| Simpson \| Frank
	Coauthor:	Aycock \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burkett \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/22/2015 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using revenues, other money, or account or fund balances dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes or for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.

HR 175	Author:	Sheets \| Rinaldi \| Fallon \| Anderson, Rodney \| Alonzo
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Burkett \| Button \| Collier \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/20/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2015 5:02PM
	Caption:	Honoring the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas.

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