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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Briscoe Cain 85th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 111

HB 4	Author:	Burkett \| Raymond \| Frank \| Klick \| Davis, Sarah
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the relative or other designated caregiver placement program and to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

HB 6	Author:	Frank \| Raymond \| Klick \| Burkett \| Dale
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burrows \| Cain \| Faircloth \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/11/2017 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of services provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including foster care, child protective services, and prevention and early intervention services.

HB 7	Author:	Wu \| Raymond \| Davis, Sarah \| Rose \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Uresti
	Last Action:	05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to child protective services suits, motions, and services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the licensing of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child-care services.

HB 9	Author:	Capriglione \| Elkins \| Blanco
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Canales \| Dean \| Goldman \| Krause \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor, Van
	Last Action:	06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to cybercrime; creating criminal offenses.

HB 22	Author:	Huberty \| Bonnen, Dennis \| King, Ken \| Meyer \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Capriglione \| Fallon \| Kuempel \| Minjarez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor, Larry
	Last Action:	06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to public school accountability.

HB 23	Author:	Huberty \| Simmons \| Fallon \| Parker \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2017 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to a grant program to fund innovative programs for public school students with autism.

HB 44	Author:	Keough \| Metcalf \| Bell
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Faircloth \| Paul \| Swanson \| White
	Last Action:	02/13/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to a limitation on the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HB 45	Author:	Flynn \| Leach \| Burkett \| Parker \| Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Cain \| Dale \| Dean \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/14/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to requiring the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules and provide judicial instruction regarding the application of foreign laws in certain family law cases.

HB 52	Author:	Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Keough \| Oliverson \| Phelan
	Last Action:	02/14/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 14 2017 11:25AM
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration and the duties of law enforcement agencies concerning arrested persons and certain persons lawfully detained.

HB 65	Author:	Krause
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Flynn \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2017 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.

HB 66	Author:	Guillen \| Blanco \| Alonzo \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Cain
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/29/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to determining eligibility for a Texas Armed Services Scholarship and to the appointment by certain elected officials of students to receive that scholarship.

HB 67	Author:	White \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Keough \| Miller \| Rinaldi \| Sanford
	Last Action:	03/20/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 20 2017 3:24PM
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program.

HB 87	Author:	Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Dean \| Keough \| Krause \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/13/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures.

HB 89	Author:	King, Phil \| Goldman \| Alvarado \| Davis, Sarah \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bell \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/02/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to state contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel.

HB 93	Author:	Krause
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Flynn \| Hefner \| Huberty \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a divorce on the ground of insupportability.

HB 105	Author:	Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Keough \| Phelan
	Last Action:	03/08/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the exclusion of Internet access service from the sales and use tax.

HB 113	Author:	Keough \| Metcalf \| Bell
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Faircloth \| Geren \| Lang \| Thompson, Ed
	Last Action:	02/14/2017 H Referred to Transportation: Feb 14 2017 11:25AM
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of the governing body of a local authority to impose a civil penalty for certain violations recorded by an automated traffic control system or a photographic traffic signal enforcement system; providing a civil penalty.

HB 144	Author:	Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dean \| Keough \| Krause \| Leach \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/13/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to electronic reporting requirements for an abortion facility.

HB 200	Author:	Burkett \| Bailes \| Laubenberg \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bell \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of a human fetus, human fetal tissue, and embryonic and fetal tissue remains; creating a civil cause of action; imposing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

HB 322	Author:	Canales \| Miller \| Wilson \| Shine \| Blanco
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Collier \| Howard \| Moody \| Neave \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain veterans and the waiver of fees and costs charged for the expunction and to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure.

HB 333	Author:	Meyer
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Goldman \| Leach
	Last Action:	03/20/2017 H Left pending in subcommittee
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.

HB 367	Author:	Bernal \| VanDeaver \| Price \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Arévalo \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Miles
	Last Action:	05/23/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to donation and distribution of surplus food at public schools and grace period policies for public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards.

HB 375	Author:	Stickland \| Schaefer \| Rinaldi \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Hefner \| Isaac \| Keough \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/28/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to providing for the carrying of handguns without a license and to related offenses and penalties.

HB 377	Author:	Oliverson \| Cortez \| Miller \| Flynn \| Arévalo
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Faircloth \| Fallon \| Hefner \| Keough \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of certain specialty license plates, specially marked driver's licenses, and specially marked personal identification certificates.

HB 388	Author:	Murphy
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bell \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/29/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.

HB 393	Author:	Stickland
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Biedermann \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Dale \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/16/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 16 2017 11:33AM
	Caption:	Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

HB 407	Author:	Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Lang \| Stickland \| Zedler
	Last Action:	02/23/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2017 11:53AM
	Caption:	Relating to protection of the electric power transmission and distribution system.

HB 421	Author:	Rinaldi \| Kuempel \| Leach \| Phelan \| King, Phil
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Biedermann \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2017 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from application of the Private Security Act for volunteer security services provided at a place of religious worship.

HB 428	Author:	King, Phil \| Phillips \| Sanford \| Murphy
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Button \| Cain \| Dale \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2017 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
	Caption:	Relating to certain requirements of public institutions of higher education regarding student organization membership.

HB 450	Author:	Fallon \| Shaheen
	Coauthor:	Burrows \| Cain \| Hinojosa, Gina \| Krause \| Roberts \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2017 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the use of a mobile phone by a person near a polling place.

HB 453	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Flynn \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Keough \| Metcalf \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/20/2017 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Feb 20 2017 3:08PM
	Caption:	Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 497	Author:	Rinaldi \| Guillen \| Schofield
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dean \| Fallon \| Hefner \| Keough \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/28/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the liability of a business that allows handguns to be carried on the business's premises.

HB 506	Author:	King, Phil \| Workman \| Phillips
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Cain \| Holland \| Keough \| Miller \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/13/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.

HB 515	Author:	VanDeaver \| Isaac \| Deshotel \| Ashby \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Arévalo \| Bernal \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor, Larry
	Last Action:	05/27/2017 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to assessment of public school students and providing accelerated instruction and eliminating performance requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments.

HB 522	Author:	Schofield \| Shaheen
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2017 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.

HB 529	Author:	Schofield \| Murphy
	Coauthor:	Cain
	Last Action:	02/16/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 16 2017 4:31PM
	Caption:	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.

HB 611	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Dean \| Keough \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/22/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 22 2017 4:25PM
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement by certain governmental entities of state and federal laws governing immigration and to the duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain arrested persons.

HB 612	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Parker \| Paul \| Phillips \| Sanford \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/22/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 22 2017 4:25PM
	Caption:	Relating to voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and prevention of coerced abortions; providing penalties; creating an offense.

HB 752	Author:	Meyer \| Bonnen, Greg \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Cain
	Last Action:	05/02/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of certain health organizations certified by the Texas Medical Board.

HB 758	Author:	Keough \| Metcalf \| Bell
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Cain \| Dean \| Oliverson \| Paul
	Last Action:	02/20/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 20 2017 3:08PM
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a religious organization to obtain a refund of ad valorem taxes imposed on property leased to the organization for use as an actual place of religious worship.

HB 787	Author:	Parker \| Price \| Frullo \| Fallon \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burrows \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	05/16/2017 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the security of the electric grid.

HB 844	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
	Caption:	Relating to a prohibition on the performance of dismemberment abortions; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense.

HB 871	Author:	Roberts \| Frank \| Miller \| Wu \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Capriglione \| Faircloth \| Keough \| Wilson
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to child and family support services for families in crisis, including authorization agreements.

HB 872	Author:	Roberts
	Coauthor:	Cain
	Last Action:	02/23/2017 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 23 2017 11:53AM
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of certain laws to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child.

HB 927	Author:	White \| Shaheen
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Rinaldi
	Last Action:	02/21/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of firearms, air guns, knives, ammunition, and firearm and air gun supplies; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 948	Author:	Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Hefner \| Keough \| Lang \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting abortion and recognizing the rights, powers, and privileges of all unborn children at every stage of gestation from fertilization until birth; affecting criminal offenses and penalties.

HB 970	Author:	Cortez \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Cain
	Sponsor:	Uresti
	Last Action:	06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a state plan for Streptococcus pneumoniae education and prevention.

HB 1029	Author:	Zedler \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Keough
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Krause \| Stickland \| Swanson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/06/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 6 2017 3:34PM
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children.

HB 1050	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Stickland \| Tinderholt \| White
	Last Action:	03/06/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 6 2017 3:34PM
	Caption:	Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes.

HB 1070	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Keough \| Krause \| Stickland \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 21 2017 5:26PM
	Caption:	Relating to discrimination by a health care provider based on immunization status.

HB 1072	Author:	Lang
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Keough \| Swanson \| Thompson, Ed
	Last Action:	02/27/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 27 2017 3:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

HB 1113	Author:	Smithee
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.

HB 1124	Author:	Krause
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Keough \| Sanford \| Stickland \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to claiming an exemption from required immunizations for public school students.

HB 1184	Author:	Bohac \| Frank \| Workman \| Villalba \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Biedermann \| Button \| Cain \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2017 3:59PM
	Caption:	Relating to an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.

HB 1195	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Bell \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Cain \| Elkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 21 2017 5:26PM
	Caption:	Relating to inclusion of a civics test in the graduation requirements for public high school students.

HB 1222	Author:	Rinaldi
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Lang
	Last Action:	02/22/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 22 2017 4:25PM
	Caption:	Relating to the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in this state; authorizing a fee.

HB 1265	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Cain
	Last Action:	02/28/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 28 2017 11:36AM
	Caption:	Relating to training of peace officers employed by the Department of Public Safety concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

HB 1267	Author:	Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Button \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 23 2017 4:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from certain security licensure of certain persons who provide security services on a volunteer basis at a private primary or secondary school or at a place of religious worship.

HB 1270	Author:	Smithee \| Blanco \| Cyrier \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Fallon \| Schubert
	Last Action:	04/26/2017 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
	Caption:	Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of visiting a military recruitment center.

HB 1271	Author:	Lang \| Fallon \| Anderson, Rodney
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Hefner \| Israel \| Keough \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to holding elections on uniform election dates.

HB 1290	Author:	Roberts \| Button \| Parker \| Kacal
	Coauthor:	Bailes \| Biedermann \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Dale \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to the required repeal of a state agency rule and a government growth impact statement before adoption of a new state agency rule.

HB 1323	Author:	Frank \| Oliverson \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Hefner \| Isaac \| Leach \| Paul \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.

HB 1333	Author:	Isaac \| Anderson, Rodney \| Deshotel \| VanDeaver \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Burns \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Fallon \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to public school accountability, including assessment of students and appraisal of teachers.

HB 1335	Author:	Simmons \| Isaac \| Villalba
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dale \| Fallon \| Frank \| Sanford \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program for certain children with special needs and other educational disadvantages.

HB 1361	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Stickland
	Last Action:	05/03/2017 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship in which the court has rendered a temporary order.

HB 1362	Author:	Shaheen
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Hefner \| Keough \| Krause \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2017 3:38PM
	Caption:	Relating to state agency and local government regulation of the use of multi-occupancy private spaces.

HB 1415	Author:	Klick \| Howard \| Darby \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Bell \| Biedermann \| Cain \| Clardy \| Flynn \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the licensing and authority of advanced practice registered nurses.

HB 1518	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Stickland \| Tinderholt
	Last Action:	03/13/2017 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 13 2017 3:28PM
	Caption:	Relating to the use of money in the state highway fund for toll projects.

HB 1541	Author:	Shaheen
	Coauthor:	Cain
	Last Action:	03/09/2017 H Referred to Government Transparency & Operation: Mar 9 2017 4:13PM
	Caption:	Relating to the posting of required notice by a political subdivision on Internet websites.

HB 1542	Author:	Price \| Frullo \| Romero, Jr. \| Bernal \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Darby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to the definition of the least restrictive environment for the placement of children in foster care.

HB 1620	Author:	Sanford \| Burkett \| Miller \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Cain \| Hefner \| Lang \| Leach \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to a voluntary temporary caregiver program providing temporary care for children removed from their homes.

HB 1641	Author:	Hefner \| Miller \| Blanco \| Flynn \| Gutierrez
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Arévalo \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2017 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to disabled veterans.

HB 1692	Author:	Hefner \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Dutton \| Raymond \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bailes \| Bell \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the transportation or storage of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition by a license holder in a motor vehicle in a parking area of a primary or secondary school.

HB 1754	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Roberts
	Last Action:	03/14/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2017 12:28PM
	Caption:	Relating to the placement and use of video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms or other settings providing special education services.

HB 1774	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Lucio III \| Parker \| Frullo \| Phillips
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.

HB 1776	Author:	Ashby \| Huberty \| Price \| Anderson, Rodney \| Kacal
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Holland \| Raney
	Last Action:	05/05/2017 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to including a civics test in the graduation requirements for public high school students and to eliminating the United States history end-of-course assessment instrument.

HB 1813	Author:	Flynn \| Keough \| Paul \| Burkett \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Button \| Cain \| Darby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to issuing a marriage license and conducting a marriage ceremony.

HB 1911	Author:	White \| Burns \| Phelan \| Lang \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell \| Cain \| Cyrier \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to granting authority to carry a firearm to certain unlicensed persons and to related regulatory provisions and criminal offenses.

HB 1923	Author:	Krause \| Sanford
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Flynn \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 13 2017 3:28PM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions regarding marriage.

HB 1971	Author:	Schaefer \| Simmons
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Biedermann \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2017 4:17PM
	Caption:	Relating to providing information regarding perinatal hospice care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; creating an administrative penalty, a civil remedy, and criminal offenses.

HB 2007	Author:	Cosper \| Oliverson \| Cortez \| Blanco \| Fallon
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Minjarez
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain military dentists and dental hygienists who provide voluntary charity dental or dental hygiene care.

HB 2063	Author:	Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Dennis \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.

HB 2118	Author:	Klick \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Rinaldi \| Schaefer \| White
	Last Action:	05/04/2017 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.

HB 2189	Author:	Krause \| Dean \| Guillen \| Villalba \| Blanco
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/21/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 21 2017 12:01PM
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.

HB 2524	Author:	Fallon \| Button \| Turner \| Raymond \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

HB 2571	Author:	Gutierrez \| Flynn \| Lozano \| Blanco \| Clardy
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2017 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

HB 2779	Author:	Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Flynn \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/27/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 27 2017 5:19PM
	Caption:	Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.

HB 2874	Author:	Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Krause \| Stickland
	Last Action:	03/29/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 29 2017 5:44PM
	Caption:	Relating to providing information regarding immunization requirements for admission to public elementary and secondary schools.

HB 2876	Author:	Sanford
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Flynn \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/29/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 29 2017 5:44PM
	Caption:	Relating to the rights of wedding industry professionals and their employees in connection with the provision of goods, services, and facilities that would violate a sincerely held religious belief.

HB 2878	Author:	Sanford
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Flynn \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/29/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 29 2017 5:44PM
	Caption:	Relating to the right of conscientious refusal of a health care service.

HB 2890	Author:	Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Leach \| Stickland
	Last Action:	05/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the modification of an order establishing the conservatorship of a child.

HB 2899	Author:	Simmons
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions.

HB 3297	Author:	Burrows \| Frank
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Krause \| Stickland \| Wilson
	Last Action:	05/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 3332	Author:	Kuempel \| Bonnen, Greg
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Button \| Cain \| Flynn \| Huberty \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.

HB 3451	Author:	Stucky \| González, Mary \| Ashby \| Springer \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| Anderson, Rodney \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	05/08/2017 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.

HB 3571	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Flynn \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/30/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 30 2017 1:18PM
	Caption:	Relating to civil actions based on and local governmental punishment of a person's refusal to violate the person's sincerely held religious belief.

HB 3587	Author:	Zedler \| Lozano \| Sheffield \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Coleman \| Collier \| Dutton \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/27/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to industrial hemp; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

HB 3606	Author:	Wilson \| VanDeaver \| Oliverson \| Lucio III \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alonzo \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Arévalo \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.

HB 3840	Author:	Laubenberg \| Israel
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Arévalo \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2017 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the conduct of primary elections; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 3856	Author:	Rinaldi \| Sanford \| Fallon
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Dennis \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Flynn \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/30/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 30 2017 4:12PM
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of the conduct of certain counseling professions.

HB 3859	Author:	Frank \| Cook \| Dale \| Bonnen, Greg \| Sanford
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell \| Biedermann \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Burkett \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.

HB 3976	Author:	Ashby \| Zerwas \| Huberty \| Bernal \| Bonnen, Dennis
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of and benefits payable under the Texas Public School Retired Employees Group Benefits Act.

HB 4090	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/04/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 4 2017 12:13PM
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

HCR 52	Author:	Flynn \| King, Phil \| Shine \| Bonnen, Dennis \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Gonzales, Larry \| Metcalf \| Miller \| Murphy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2017 H Adopted
	Caption:	Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.

HCR 56	Author:	Shine \| Cosper \| Sheffield
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Arévalo \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor, Van
	Last Action:	05/29/2017 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Recognizing Texas as a Purple Heart State.

HJR 39	Author:	Miller \| Zerwas \| Burns \| Larson \| Price
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/13/2017 H 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 49	Author:	Keough \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Cain
	Last Action:	02/20/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 20 2017 3:08PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the refund of ad valorem taxes imposed on property leased to a religious organization for use as an actual place of religious worship.

HJR 58	Author:	Schofield
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Dale \| Miller \| Paul \| Thompson, Ed
	Last Action:	03/20/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 20 2017 3:24PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.

HJR 123	Author:	Krause \| Burrows \| Schaefer \| Tinderholt
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Cain \| Hefner \| Oliverson \| Sanford
	Last Action:	03/31/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and prohibiting abortion to the fullest extent possible.

HR 191	Author:	Sanford \| Leach \| White \| Anchia \| Dukes
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Bernal \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/25/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2017 3:05PM
	Caption:	Recognizing the Armenian genocide.

HR 1228	Author:	Clardy \| Lambert \| Gooden \| King, Phil \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Alonzo \| Bell \| Burrows \| Cain \| Darby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2017 6:27PM
	Caption:	In memory of former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jack Pope Jr.

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