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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Christian Manuel
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/18/2026

Number of Bills: 56

Author:
Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system and property tax appraisal and administration.
Author:
Hunter | Meyer | Burrows | Shine | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties.
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:
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:
Morales, Christina | Allen | Wu | Cunningham
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.
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 | Smith | Moody | Leach | Bowers
Coauthor:
Manuel | Morales Shaw | Plesa
Last Action:
04/26/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.
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:
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:
Neave Criado | Hull | Anchía | Herrero | Wu
Coauthor:
Garcia | Manuel | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order.
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:
González, Jessica | Anchía | Martinez Fischer | Reynolds | Neave Criado
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bucy | Cole | Collier | Davis | et al.
Last Action:
03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.
Author:
Plesa | Ramos
Coauthor:
Flores | Frank | Garcia | Manuel | Morales Shaw
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to county and municipal housing authority pet policies.
Author:
Cole | Goodwin | Flores | Howard | Talarico
Coauthor:
Bucy | Kitzman | Manuel
Last Action:
04/24/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities.
Author:
Plesa | Thierry | Patterson | Guillen | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allison | Bhojani | Bryant | Bumgarner | Campos | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of certain first responders.
Author:
Plesa | Shaheen | Lalani | Johnson, Jarvis | Collier
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Dorazio | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose driver's licenses are surrendered.
Author:
Cain | Moody | Collier | Thompson, Senfronia | Patterson
Coauthor:
Bucy | Bumgarner | Cook | González, Jessica | Johnson, Ann | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.
Author:
Plesa | DeAyala | Lopez, Ray | Romero, Jr. | Garcia
Coauthor:
Campos | Cortez | Flores | Jones, Jolanda | Manuel | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.
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:
Plesa | Lujan | Ramos | Talarico | Lalani
Coauthor:
Cole | Garcia | Jones, Venton | Lopez, Janie | Lopez, Ray | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to required training regarding trauma-informed care for certain judges and attorneys.
Author:
Buckley | Oliverson | Cook | Gerdes | Noble
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Bonnen | Bryant | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the relationship between managed care plans and optometrists and therapeutic optometrists.
Author:
Walle | Garcia | Rose | Raney
Coauthor:
Bernal | Flores | Goodwin | Lambert | Lopez, Janie | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.
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:
Bhojani | Jetton | Hull | Lalani | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the designation of certain religious holy days as optional holidays.
Author:
Bhojani | Cunningham | Allen | Hinojosa | Jetton
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchía | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students on religious holy days.
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:
Harris, Caroline | Klick | Frank | Campos | Collier
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Dorazio | Swanson | Garcia | Bucy
Coauthor:
Allison | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bryant | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.
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:
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:
Jones, Venton | Oliverson | Rose | Anderson | Wu
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.
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:
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:
Bumgarner | Lujan | Neave Criado | Stucky | Garcia
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bucy | Button | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.
Author:
Garcia | Reynolds | Vo | Lopez, Ray | Bumgarner
Coauthor:
Bucy | Campos | Gamez | Gervin-Hawkins | Jones, Venton | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to an indication on a voter's voter registration certificate that a voter is a veteran.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Oliverson | Rose | Anderson | Wu
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.
Author:
Thierry | Shaheen | Moody | Jetton | Cook
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Button | Campos | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.
Author:
Thierry | Shaheen | Moody | Jetton | Cook
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bumgarner | Button | Campos | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.
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:
Allen | Wu | Thompson, Senfronia | Reynolds | Bailes
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | Button | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to public school system accountability.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Ashby | Flores | Holland | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bowers | Campos | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument and museum by the Texas Historical Commission.
Author:
Dorazio | Capriglione | DeAyala | Cain | Hefner
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bumgarner | Campos | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository.
Author:
Plesa | Allen | Cunningham | Hefner | King, Ken
Coauthor:
Campos | Gamez | Garcia | Lopez, Ray | Manuel | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to courses in personal finance literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.
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:
Plesa | Lozano | Dutton | Johnson, Ann | Allison
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Cunningham | Frazier | Garcia | Jones, Jolanda | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
Author:
Dorazio | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris, Cody | Stucky
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Buckley | Bumgarner | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Garcia | Frank | Lopez, Ray | Bumgarner | Dorazio
Coauthor:
Bucy | Campos | Cole | Gamez | Gervin-Hawkins | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.
Author:
Clardy | Shine | Bell, Keith | Anderson | Jetton
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Bowers | Capriglione | Cook | Gamez | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified projects.
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:
Plesa | Moody | Garcia | Collier
Coauthor:
Gamez | Jones, Jolanda | Manuel
Last Action:
04/05/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal.
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:
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.
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