Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Richard Hayes
89th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 8/26/2025

Number of Bills: 29

HB 1 Author: Darby | King | Meyer | DeAyala | McQueeney
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 08/22/2025 S Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Caption: Relating to youth camp and campground emergency preparedness; authorizing civil and other penalties; making appropriations.

HB 2 Author: King | Meyer | Moody | Wilson | Darby
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 08/21/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

HB 4 Author: Hunter | Vasut | Pierson | Spiller | Guillen
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 08/25/2025 H Signed in the House
Caption: Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.

HB 5 Author: Bonnen | Martinez | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 08/21/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

HB 8 Author: Buckley | Bell, Keith | Metcalf | Landgraf | Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Button | et al.
Last Action: 08/26/2025 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

HB 20 Author: Darby | Louderback | Martinez | Barry | McQueeney
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 08/22/2025 S Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Caption: Relating to certain measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during disasters, including establishing a voluntary accreditation program for disaster relief organizations; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; providing a civil cause of action.

HB 22 Author: Bonnen | Martinez | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 08/22/2025 S Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Caption: Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.

HB 25 Author: Shofner | Harris | Wilson | Pierson | Virdell
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/25/2025 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Caption: Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.

HB 48 Author: Darby
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Button | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 08/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.

HB 52 Author: Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Harris | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

HB 63 Author: Darby
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Button | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to requirements for campgrounds located in a floodway; authorizing an administrative penalty; providing a private cause of action.

HB 64 Author: Cain | Gerdes | Cook | Harris | Ashby
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

HB 66 Author: Darby
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Button | Cook | Dean | et al.
Last Action: 08/22/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the disaster relief and prevention matching grant and loan program and the disaster relief and prevention account.

HB 89 Author: Bumgarner
Coauthor: Hayes | Leo Wilson | Metcalf
Last Action: 08/15/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to propose for voter approval the issuance of general obligation bonds for a purpose rejected by voters at a bond election held during the preceding two years.

HB 115 Author: Leo Wilson | Troxclair
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

HB 122 Author: Landgraf | Bell, Keith | Metcalf
Coauthor: Cook | Hayes | Leo Wilson | Luther | Noble
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.

HB 126 Author: Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Harris Davila | Hayes | Luther | Richardson | Shofner | et al.
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

HB 130 Author: Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Harris Davila | Hayes | Luther | Richardson | Shofner | et al.
Last Action: 08/15/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.

HB 140 Author: Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Harris Davila | Hayes | Troxclair
Last Action: 08/15/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the authority of political subdivisions to issue public securities.

HB 141 Author: Leo Wilson | Troxclair
Coauthor: Harris Davila | Hayes | Holt | Luther | Richardson | et al.
Last Action: 08/15/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

HB 143 Author: Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Harris Davila | Hayes | Luther | Richardson | Shofner | et al.
Last Action: 08/15/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds.

HB 186 Author: Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

HB 208 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Hayes | Luther | Metcalf
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the organization, powers, and authority of the Texas State Guard, including the powers and authority of the adjutant general and governor relating to the Texas State Guard.

HB 209 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Cook | Hayes | Leo Wilson | Luther | Metcalf
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses.

HB 226 Author: Richardson | Button | Buckley | Leach | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.

HB 265 Author: Hull | Meyer | Slawson | Leo Wilson | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 08/25/2025 H Committee report distributed: Aug 25 2025 7:04PM
Caption: Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.

HB 291 Author: Bonnen | Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/22/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.

HB 295 Author: Swanson | Cain | Schofield | Gerdes
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 08/25/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

HJR 13 Author: Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Harris Davila | Hayes | Luther | Richardson | Shofner | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

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