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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Sen. Morgan LaMantia
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/22/2026
Number of Bills: 171

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (112):
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the notification of a peace officer through an indication associated with vehicle registration that the vehicle owner may be transporting a person with a disability.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/29/2023 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the implementation of telehealth services programs at certain public primary and secondary schools and the appointment of a telehealth services program task force to conduct a study and issue a report concerning the implementation of those programs.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/01/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to certain credentials of value offered by general academic teaching institutions as part of a baccalaureate degree program.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Moody | Toth | Cook
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to taking a blood specimen from the body of a deceased person during an inquest.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/03/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities and counties and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
Author:
LaMantia | Sparks
Last Action:
03/03/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Longoria
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to repealing the coordinated strategic plan for health and human services in this state, including related conforming amendments.
Author:
LaMantia | Sparks | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to reimbursement rates for eye health care services providers participating in the Medicaid managed care program.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to requiring the Sunset Advisory Commission to assess the efforts of certain state agencies to reduce disparities in outcomes in the performance of agency functions.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the permissible use of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program for certain mental health services.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Campos
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to county and municipal regulation of automated external defibrillators.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Moody
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Texas Board of Nursing and procedures applicable to complaints against advanced practice registered nurses.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/13/2023 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Lopez, Janie | Raney | Guillen | Button
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.
Author:
LaMantia | Hinojosa
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a credit against required recapture payments for certain school districts with excess facilities costs under the public school finance system.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the locations of the campuses of the Texas State Technical College System.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Herrero
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the radiation advisory board.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain retail public utilities.
Author:
LaMantia | Alvarado | Eckhardt | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to menstrual disorders education and informational materials for public school students.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law in Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the prohibited report or disclosure by health care providers of certain health information.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Martinez
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to required boating incident reports.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/24/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the contracting authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of elevator mechanics, elevator apprentices, and contractors; requiring an occupational registration.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to veterinary services performed on certain animals in the care of a releasing agency.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to authority for certain state employees to work at places other than the employees' regular or temporarily assigned places of employment and to earn compensatory time for that work.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to standards for and services provided by prescribed pediatric extended care centers.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to required reportable disease training for certain health care practitioners.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to consideration of certain students who are dependents of members of the United States military for purposes of a school district's dropout records.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to translation of a student's individualized education program into Spanish or another language other than English.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the supervision of students during a recess period provided by a public school.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 4 2023 8:56PM
Caption:
Relating to the form of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to authorize and finance certain venue projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the use of the revenue derived from the municipal hotel occupancy tax by certain municipalities and to the rate at which that tax is imposed by those municipalities.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Autism Medicaid Services Program Advisory Committee to evaluate the provision of applied behavior analysis services under Medicaid.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Autism Medicaid Services Program Advisory Council to evaluate the provision of applied behavior analysis services under Medicaid.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/26/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability of professional entities performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the powers of a public utility agency; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to advanced metering and meter information networks.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the provision of financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund for certain projects.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a task force to analyze the provision of financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund for the improvement of artificial drainage systems in certain coastal and border regions.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to authorize and finance certain venue projects and to use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain of those projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Frank | Rose | Price | Shaheen | Garcia
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to programs established and operated by federally qualified health centers to provide primary care access to certain employees.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the information required to be included in or with a school district ad valorem tax bill and posted on the tax-related information county internet website.
Author:
LaMantia | Blanco
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to teacher certification examinations in bilingual target language proficiency and to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Perez | Cain | Hefner | Hull | Cortez
Last Action:
05/15/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to requirements for insurance agents offering windstorm and hail insurance policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Perez | Cain | Hefner | Hull | Cortez
Last Action:
05/15/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to automatic renewal of certain policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the list of reading instruments adopted and maintained by the commissioner of education.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money for scholarships for rural students, rural economic development, and energy efficiency assistance.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study housing supply and affordability.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/20/2023 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to establishing a digital textbook and learning materials subscription pilot program.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to certain powers and duties of a drainage district.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment of academic skills, performance standards and sanctions, and public high school graduation requirements.
Author:
LaMantia
Sponsor:
Hernandez | Martinez
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of driver education courses and driving safety courses and the provision of information regarding the Texas Driving with Disability Program to certain public school students.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable organization that provides a meeting place and support services for organizations that provide assistance to persons with substance use disorders and their families.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the safety of a referee, judge, or other official at a public school extracurricular activity and prohibiting certain conduct by a spectator related to those officials' safety.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to capturing and storing carbon dioxide.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/30/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the powers of the Hidalgo County Drainage District Number 1; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/22/2023 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption:
Requesting that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives create a joint interim committee to study issuance of credit against required recapture payments for Gulf Coast county school districts with excess facilities costs.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of additional general obligation bonds that may be issued by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
02/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 8, 2023, as Bee County Day.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
02/14/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Terence James Fitzwater.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
02/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 18 through 25, 2023, as Charro Days Fiesta.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
02/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Lyford Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees for being named Texas Outstanding School Board.
Author:
LaMantia | Hinojosa | Zaffirini
Last Action:
02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Rio Grande Valley Day.
Author:
LaMantia | Alvarado | Creighton | Hinojosa | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Texas Ports Day.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the 2023 Sombrero Festival in Brownsville.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
02/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of María Teresa Ochoa.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Maria Guadalupe Vallejo "Lupita" Sanchez.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Ben Figueroa Jr.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 23, 2023, as San Patricio County Day.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption:
Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Texas Adoptee Rights Day.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
03/29/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Association for Behavioral Analysis Public Policy Group on the occasion of TxABA PPG Day, March 29, 2023.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/04/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 4, 2023, as Kleberg County Day.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/11/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Gloria I. Chavez for her appointment as U.S. Border Patrol Chief of the Rio Grande Valley Sector.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/12/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 12, 2023, as Port Aransas Day.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Helen Ramirez on her appointment as city manager of Brownsville.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Juan "Trey" Mendez III for his public service.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Enrique C. González of Brownsville.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Frank Aulston Kelso and Alice Sue Boyle Kelso of Corpus Christi.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Julio C. O’Ryan for his contributions to pediatrics in South Texas.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Traci Wickett on the occasion of her retirement.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the legacy of Incarnate Word Academy.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 26, 2023, as the City of Alamo Day.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Maria Del Pilar Garza for her service to the City of Alamo.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
04/27/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess program.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Sylvia Hernandez Kauffman for her accomplishments as Texas Health and Human Services Inspector General.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the City of South Padre Island on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/02/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Gloria Ann Reyes Garcia of Raymondville.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/02/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Cindy Gonzales on the occasion of her retirement.
Author:
LaMantia | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Mary Elizabeth Altman Yturria of Brownsville.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Maria T. Gutierrez of Willacy County.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Manuel M. Vela for his service to Valley Baptist Health System.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Norma Duran for being named governor of the Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Artists.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Harlingen Police Department on the occasion of its BBQ Cook-off.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the christening of the USS Kingsville.
Author:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/29/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Rio Grande Valley high school students who completed the Together for a Better Tomorrow Youth Citizen Scientist Program.
Additional Primary Authors (59):
Author:
Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.
Author:
Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.
Author:
Huffman | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen | Burns | Capriglione
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Springer | Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hall | et al.
Sponsor:
Guillen | Gerdes
Last Action:
06/07/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's offices in rural counties.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Klick
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Jetton | Lalani
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.
Author:
Huffman | Alvarado | Campbell | Eckhardt | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor:
Howard | Button
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.
Author:
Gutierrez | Eckhardt | LaMantia | Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the School Violence Victims' Compensation Fund.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Gutierrez | LaMantia | Miles
Last Action:
03/01/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Alvarado | LaMantia
Sponsor:
Hull | Leach | Johnson, Julie | Vasut | Moody
Last Action:
05/29/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to judicial training requirements regarding family violence.
Author:
Blanco | LaMantia
Last Action:
03/03/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services.
Author:
Middleton | Creighton | Hinojosa | LaMantia | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Lozano
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Gutierrez | Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Blanco | Gutierrez | LaMantia | et al.
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.
Author:
Perry | Blanco | Campbell | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2023 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Apr 17 2023 1:42PM
Caption:
Relating to the effect of nuisance actions, other actions, and governmental requirements on certain agricultural operations.
Author:
Hinojosa | LaMantia
Sponsor:
Canales
Last Action:
05/24/2023 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties.
Author:
Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: May 4 2023 8:56PM
Caption:
Relating to investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.
Author:
Hinojosa | LaMantia
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.
Author:
Hinojosa | LaMantia
Sponsor:
Lopez, Janie | Ashby | Flores | Holland | Troxclair
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument and museum by the Texas Historical Commission.
Author:
Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | LaMantia | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/30/2023 S Referred to Border Security
Caption:
Relating to the awarding of grants to certain entities for homeland security expenses.
Author:
Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | LaMantia | West | et al.
Last Action:
03/30/2023 S Referred to Border Security
Caption:
Relating to requiring state agencies participating in Operation Lone Star to develop and report performance measures on the agency's operations.
Author:
Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | LaMantia | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Border Security
Caption:
Relating to a study on the use of fiber-optic technology for the purpose of border security.
Author:
Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | LaMantia | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/30/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the funding categories of the unified transportation program.
Author:
Creighton | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the administration, coordination, and support of public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program and an Advanced Career and Education (ACE) scholarship program for students enrolled in dual credit courses.
Author:
Gutierrez | Alvarado | Eckhardt | Johnson | LaMantia | et al.
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Memorializing Congress to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
Author:
Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
03/15/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
Author:
Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Author:
Birdwell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Flores | King | et al.
Sponsor:
Wilson | Kuempel | Manuel | DeAyala | VanDeaver
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Hinojosa | LaMantia
Last Action:
01/18/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Robert Rocha on the occasion of his retirement.
Author:
West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Opal Lee on the occasion of the unveiling of her portrait in the Senate Chamber.
Author:
Creighton | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 15, 2023, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.
Author:
Menéndez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 22, 2023, as UTSA Day.
Author:
Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the organizers, supporters, and attendees of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast.
Author:
Zaffirini | Alvarado | Blanco | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action:
02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Texas Hispanic Judges' Day.
Author:
Hinojosa | LaMantia
Last Action:
02/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Day.
Author:
Hinojosa | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Bays and Estuaries Day.
Author:
Sparks | Campbell | Hancock | Hughes | LaMantia | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of James Robert Evans of Fort Worth.
Author:
Johnson | Eckhardt | LaMantia | West | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Texas Women's Foundation for its contributions to women, girls, and their families.
Author:
King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day.
Author:
Hinojosa | LaMantia
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 22, 2023, as Del Mar College Day.
Author:
Alvarado | LaMantia
Last Action:
03/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing September 23, 2023, as Fourth Trimester Care Day.
Author:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
04/03/2023 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Darren Almendarez of Harris County.
Author:
Campbell | Alvarado | Birdwell | Creighton | Hughes | et al.
Last Action:
04/05/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 5, 2023, as Alzheimer's Association State Advocacy Day.
Author:
Alvarado | Campbell | LaMantia | Perry | West | et al.
Last Action:
04/05/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Jennifer Garner for her endeavors in behalf of Save the Children.
Author:
Huffman | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
04/12/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 10 through 14, 2023, as Texas Retired Teachers Week.
Author:
Birdwell | Flores | Hancock | Hinojosa | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 19, 2023, as Texas State Technical College Day.
Author:
Zaffirini | Alvarado | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 24, 2023, as Texas Women Judges' Day.
Author:
King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the modern state of Israel.
Author:
Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing May 11, 2023, as World War II Veterans Capitol Day.
Author:
Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the members of the 12th class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.
Author:
Menéndez | Campbell | Gutierrez | LaMantia | Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the St. Mary's University School of Law online juris doctor degree program.
Author:
Schwertner | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing May 2023 as National Water Safety Month.
Author:
Campbell | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs.
Author:
Zaffirini | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
05/23/2023 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of former State Representative and Senator James William "Bill" Haley of Austin.
Author:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action:
05/26/2023 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Harold Lee Cook III.
Author:
Zaffirini | Hinojosa | LaMantia
Last Action:
05/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the participants of the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program for their work in the Texas Legislature.
Author:
Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
05/29/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Requesting Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for funds used or will be used to meet federal obligations to secure the southern border.
Author:
Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
05/29/2023 S Remarks ordered printed
Caption:
In memory of Gloria Morris Ashford of Dallas.
Author:
Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
05/29/2023 S Remarks ordered printed
Caption:
In memory of Flora Loretta Solomon Reves.
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