Author:
VanDeaver | Kuempel | Buckley | Bonnen | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.
Author:
Ashby | Hunter | Hernandez | Bonnen | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services.
Author:
Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Howard
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Craddick | Buckley | Bonnen | Kuempel
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Bucy | Button | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
Author:
Moody | Thompson, Senfronia | Johnson, Ann | Leach | Cook
Coauthor:
Buckley | Capriglione | Garcia | Leo-Wilson | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, certain juvenile court proceedings, and planning and funding for services for children in the juvenile justice system.
Author:
Talarico | Frank | Burrows | Rose | Klick
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs in this state; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Howard | Geren | Thierry | Guerra
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Cole | Garcia | Ordaz | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.
Author:
Bucy | Plesa
Coauthor:
Cole | Gamez | Wu
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to a pay raise for certain state employees.
Author:
Moody | Leach | Thompson, Senfronia | Buckley | Cook
Coauthor:
Cain | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Christina | Plesa | et al.
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.
Author:
Howard | Johnson, Julie | Slawson | Leach | Garcia
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.
Author:
González, Mary | Goldman | Cook | Collier
Coauthor:
Howard | Ortega | Wu
Last Action:
05/03/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to crime victims' compensation.
Author:
Howard | Button | Neave Criado | Thierry | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.
Author:
González, Jessica | Swanson | Cain | Bucy | Plesa
Coauthor:
Cole | Garcia | Lalani | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Last Action:
04/26/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
Author:
Lopez, Ray | Plesa | Johnson, Ann | Lujan | Lalani
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Wu
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle passing a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Craddick | Rose | Leach | Frank | Davis
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bryant | Button | Cortez | Flores | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/15/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
Author:
Thierry
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Wu
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Author:
Jones, Jolanda | Thompson, Senfronia | Allen
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bryant | Collier | Cunningham | Dutton | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
Author:
Bowers | Rose | Reynolds | Sherman, Sr. | Buckley
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.
Author:
Bowers | Howard | Lalani | Goodwin | Meza
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Bryant | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Author:
Bonnen | Burns | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2023 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Thierry | Oliverson | Harris, Caroline | Collier | Howard
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Reynolds | Wu
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality and reporting of certain maternal mortality information to the Department of State Health Services and to a work group establishing a maternal mortality and morbidity data registry.
Author:
Thierry | Buckley | King, Tracy O. | Collier
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Cain | Campos | Cole | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.
Author:
Cole | Guillen | Turner | Dutton | Howard
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Garcia | Gates | Johnson, Ann | et al.
Sponsor:
LaMantia
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
Author:
Cole | Manuel | Plesa | Thierry
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Wu
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain employer health benefit plans.
Author:
King, Ken | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bucy | Goodwin | Plesa | Wu
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/23/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the placement of electric vehicle charging equipment on state property.
Author:
Ordaz | Slawson | Frank | Rose | Howard
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bailes | Bernal | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.
Author:
Allen | Jones, Venton | Garcia | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor:
Bowers | Manuel | Morales Shaw | Wu
Last Action:
04/24/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
Author:
Howard
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Wu
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention.
Author:
Neave Criado | Geren | Anchía | Frazier | Vo
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Perez | Wu
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the licensing of certain persons as peace officers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those persons by political subdivisions.
Author:
Vo | Garcia | Neave Criado | Geren | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson | Ashby | Button | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.
Author:
Ramos | Plesa
Coauthor:
Allen | Campos | Garcia | Goodwin | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action:
05/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to informing the public about the availability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals.
Author:
Metcalf
Coauthor:
Wu
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a study on authorizing a passenger car or light truck to be operated with only a rear license plate.
Author:
Ramos | Plesa | Johnson, Julie | Flores | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bowers | Campos | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to continuing judicial training regarding family violence victims.
Author:
Gerdes | Orr | Plesa
Coauthor:
Morales, Eddie | Wu
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators.
Author:
Sherman, Sr. | Oliverson | Herrero | Jetton | Leo-Wilson
Coauthor:
Garcia | Jones, Jolanda | Reynolds | Wu
Last Action:
05/08/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the use of body worn cameras by correctional officers.
Author:
Talarico | Meza | Bernal | Hinojosa | Allen
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees.
Author:
Metcalf | Hull | Jones, Venton
Coauthor:
Cole | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Plesa | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
Author:
Bucy | Harless | Oliverson | Jetton | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bowers | Campos | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.
Author:
Klick | Oliverson | Howard | Jetton | Lalani
Coauthor:
Allison | Bhojani | Bryant | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Jetton
Coauthor:
Morales Shaw | Morales, Christina | Wu
Last Action:
04/25/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.
Author:
Romero, Jr. | Guerra | Neave Criado
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bucy | Campos | Flores | González, Jessica | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas conditional driver's permit, provisional Texas conditional driver's permit, and Texas conditional learner permit; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Bhojani | Lujan | Moody | Talarico | Leach
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.
Author:
Morales Shaw | Perez | Morales, Christina
Coauthor:
Wu
Last Action:
03/08/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
Caption:
Relating to on-site identification requirements for certain contractors and subcontractors of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Harrison | González, Mary | Johnson, Julie | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bailes | Bernal | Bhojani | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.
Author:
Cook | Garcia
Coauthor:
Plesa | Wu
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.
Author:
Guerra | Howard | Allen | Muñoz, Jr.
Coauthor:
Campos | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Sponsor:
LaMantia
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to designating March 4 as COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day.
Author:
Walle | Leach | Hull
Coauthor:
Allen | Bumgarner | Cunningham | Dutton | Harless | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris County as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway.
Author:
Goodwin | Thompson, Senfronia | Sherman, Sr. | Raymond | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Lozano | Price | Rose
Coauthor:
Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.
Author:
Morales Shaw | Howard | Plesa | Ordaz
Coauthor:
Allen | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.
Author:
Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Lozano | Price | Rose
Coauthor:
Cole | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Wu
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.
Author:
Ashby | Anderson | Rose | Bailes | Clardy
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to broadband development.
Author:
Howard | Neave Criado | Guillen | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Wu
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and to compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants.
Author:
Hull | Leach | Moody | Talarico | Lujan
Coauthor:
Wu
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on following an individual and tracking or monitoring the individual's personal property or motor vehicle and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
Author:
King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bucy | Flores | Gamez | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
González, Jessica | Rose | Anderson | Guillen | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bumgarner | Campos | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture.
Author:
Cain | Neave Criado | Gates | Plesa | Collier
Coauthor:
Jetton | Kitzman | Moody | Wu
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.
Author:
Anchía | Sherman, Sr. | Howard | Frazier | Martinez
Coauthor:
Bowers | Campos | Gamez | González, Jessica | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.
Author:
Anchía | Sherman, Sr. | Jones, Venton | Lalani | Cook
Coauthor:
Bowers | Buckley | Campos | Gamez | Garcia | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Button | Buckley | Rose | Morrison
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the employer child-care contribution partnership program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Sherman, Sr. | Wu
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Author:
Cortez | Campos | Guerra
Coauthor:
Hayes | Wu
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the use of opioid antagonists on the campuses of public and private schools and institutions of higher education and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.
Author:
Walle | Bonnen | Hernandez
Coauthor:
González, Mary | Herrero | Johnson, Ann | Moody | Rosenthal | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of park land by the Texas parks and wildlife department: making an appropriation
Author:
Flores | Walle | Ordaz | Goodwin | Meza
Coauthor:
Bucy | Martinez Fischer | Moody | Morales Shaw | Ortega | et al.
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption:
Relating to certain heat safety protections; providing administrative and civil penalties.
Author:
Plesa | Rose | Price | Oliverson | Perez
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.
Author:
Orr | Ashby | Harris, Cody | Bonnen | Burrows
Coauthor:
Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | Bryant | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulatory authority over certain water bodies.
Author:
Morales Shaw | Shaheen | Flores | Rosenthal | Hayes
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Howard | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance under health and human services programs by certain individuals.
Author:
González, Jessica | Lozano | Neave Criado | Guillen | Flores
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bowers | Bumgarner | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the building being constructed in Phase Two of the Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan at the northwest corner of Congress Avenue and 15th Street the Irma Rangel Building.
Author:
Bonnen | Capriglione | Burns
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Button | Cain | Gerdes | Hayes | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/30/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Allen | Cole | Anchía
Coauthor:
Flores | Morales Shaw | Reynolds | Wu
Last Action:
02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude.
Author:
Canales | Goldman | Cain | Lozano | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.
Author:
Walle | Bonnen
Coauthor:
González, Mary | Herrero | Johnson, Ann | Moody | Rosenthal | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
González, Mary | González, Jessica | Zwiener | Johnson, Julie | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bryant | Bucy | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 2:13PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 14, 2023, as Texas LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Bhojani | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Oliverson | Craddick
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 2:43PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 20, 2023, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.