Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Shelley Luther
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/6/2025

Number of Bills: 39

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (14):
HB 1946 Author: Luther
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to the denial of certain applications for a permit or other authorization under the Texas Clean Air Act on the basis of proximity to a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility.

HB 1947 Author: Luther
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to civil and criminal liability for engaging in certain conduct involving a critical infrastructure facility; creating criminal offenses.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 3682 Author: Luther
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of digital electronic equipment.

HB 4180 Author: Luther
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
Caption: Relating to imposing a tax on certain money transmissions.

HB 4209 Author: Luther
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
Caption: Relating to a report of child abuse or neglect made by an employee of a school district or an open-enrollment charter school.

HB 4981 Author: Luther
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to a scoring system for all permit applications within the jurisdiction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 5357 Author: Luther
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the period for which land must be devoted to certain uses to qualify for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

HB 5464 Author: Luther
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters.

HB 5653 Author: Luther
Last Action: 05/22/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Grayson County.

HB 5684 Author: Luther
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Alluvium Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

HB 5694 Author: Luther
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fannin County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HR 521 Author: Luther | Lalani
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 25 2025 4:00PM
Caption: Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1141 Author: Luther
Last Action: 06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 4:52PM
Caption: Posthumously honoring educator Katie Erin Palmer for her contributions to Denison ISD and her community.

Joint Author (25):
HB 199 Author: DeAyala | Bell, Keith | Luther
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable to an individual during a benefit year under the state unemployment insurance program.

HB 446 Author: Flores | Meza | Talarico | Walle | Luther
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to workplace heat illness prevention, including the creation of a heat illness prevention advisory board; imposing administrative penalties; providing a private cause of action.

HB 517 Author: Harris Davila | Isaac | Troxclair | Button | Luther
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.

HB 1106 Author: Shaheen | Wharton | Barry | Capriglione | Luther
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.

HB 1198 Author: Manuel | Luther | LaHood | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 04/08/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consideration of the location of a bidder's principal place of business in certain municipal contracts.

HB 1385 Author: Virdell | Harris Davila | Kerwin | Luther | Troxclair
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the labeling of beef and beef products; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1764 Author: Button | Cole | Richardson | Luther | Plesa
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.

HB 2037 Author: Darby | Luther
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to repairs made pursuant to a residential or manufactured home tenant's notice of intent to repair and the provision of notice regarding a residential or manufactured home tenant's security deposit.

HB 2109 Author: VanDeaver | Hefner | Luther | Dean | Martinez
Last Action: 05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the removal of certain proposed reservoir sites from the state water plan.

HB 2128 Author: Spiller | King | Orr | Lujan | Luther
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities.

HB 2351 Author: Dutton | Luther
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the employment of persons not lawfully present; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2441 Author: Bucy | Luther | Zwiener
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to the delivery and direct shipment of malt beverages to ultimate consumers; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2519 Author: Holt | Bell, Cecil | Luther | Orr
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.

HB 2561 Author: Pierson | Luther | Gates
Last Action: 04/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the meeting place of the board of a municipal utility district.

HB 2657 Author: Hopper | Little | Money | Schatzline | Luther
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Texas Education Agency and elimination of the position of commissioner of education, the transfer of powers and duties to the State Board of Education and the comptroller of public accounts, and the elimination of public school accountability and assessment systems.

HB 2674 Author: Cook | Luther | Leo Wilson | Buckley | Kerwin
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.

HB 2902 Author: Bowers | Luther
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Supported Independent Living Program.

HB 3753 Author: Cunningham | Lopez, Ray | Cole | Luther | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

HB 4192 Author: Hayes | Leo Wilson | Luther
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.

HB 4338 Author: Holt | Richardson | Luther
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to the use of safety management software for children on large social media platforms.

HB 4487 Author: Bhojani | Luther | Ordaz | Richardson | Button
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to prohibitions in connection with certain sales of clothing on an Internet website or software application; providing a civil penalty.

HB 4785 Author: Lowe | Luther | Kerwin
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual.

HCR 9 Author: Morales, Christina | Luther | Leo Wilson | Richardson | Simmons
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HR 170 Author: Hopper | Oliverson | Schatzline | Olcott | Luther
Last Action: 06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 4:48PM
Caption: In memory of Jill Glover of Double Oak.

HR 862 Author: Hefner | Luther
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2025 5:21PM
Caption: In memory of Deputy Melissa Pollard of the Wood County Sheriff's Office.

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