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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. R. D. "Bobby" Guerra 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 46

HB 2	Author:	Burrows
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.

HB 3	Author:	Huberty \| Bernal \| Zerwas \| King, Ken \| Allen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 5	Author:	Phelan \| Bonnen, Greg \| Harless \| Morrison \| Deshotel
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to debris management and other disaster recovery efforts.

HB 6	Author:	Morrison \| Zerwas \| Hunter \| Huberty \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to disaster relief and recovery.

HB 8	Author:	Neave \| Howard \| Minjarez \| Button \| Lang
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/04/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses and the collection, analysis, and preservation of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses.

HB 9	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Murphy \| González, Mary \| Meyer \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 24	Author:	Romero, Jr. \| Neave \| Burns
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to increasing criminal penalties for certain family violence offenses committed when a child is or may be present during the commission of the offense.

HB 39	Author:	Zerwas \| Davis, Sarah \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.

HB 41	Author:	Metcalf \| Phelan \| Rodriguez \| Holland \| Hernandez
	Coauthor:	Guerra \| Guillen \| Harless \| Raymond \| Toth
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	05/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer.

HB 81	Author:	Canales \| Capriglione \| Burrows \| Phelan \| Nevárez
	Coauthor:	Darby \| Guerra \| Middleton \| Toth
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	05/17/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to parades, concerts, or other entertainment events open to the general public that are paid for with public funds.

HB 306	Author:	Herrero \| Price \| Lozano \| Miller \| Blanco
	Coauthor:	Canales \| Dominguez \| Guerra \| Minjarez \| Zwiener
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans.

HB 342	Author:	Cortez \| Rose \| Davis, Sarah \| Bernal \| Sheffield
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Bucy \| Calanni \| Dominguez \| Farrar \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility for the medical assistance program and enrollment in the child health plan program.

HB 361	Author:	Israel \| Zerwas \| Wilson \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
	Caption:	Relating to electronic voter registration.

HB 492	Author:	Shine \| Darby \| Murphy \| Stephenson \| Raney
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bohac \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.

HB 749	Author:	Zerwas \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Sheffield \| Anchia \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bowers \| Calanni \| Cole \| Darby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 990	Author:	Gutierrez \| Canales \| Martinez \| Raymond \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the effects of the construction of a border wall on storm drainage and other environmental matters in this state.

HB 1063	Author:	Price \| Sheffield \| Rose \| Ashby \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Guerra \| Guillen \| Minjarez
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to telemedicine medical, telehealth, and home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.

HB 1070	Author:	Price \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Coleman \| Bonnen, Greg \| Sheffield
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Bucy \| Button \| Darby \| Guerra \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to the mental health first aid training program reporting requirements.

HB 1110	Author:	Davis, Sarah \| Deshotel \| Zerwas \| Meyer \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.

HB 1214	Author:	Cyrier \| Zerwas \| Price \| Turner, Chris \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

HB 1359	Author:	Wu \| King, Phil \| Davis, Sarah \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Button \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to an attorney identification card for entrance into a building that houses a court; authorizing a fee.

HB 1365	Author:	Lucio III \| Zerwas \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Anchia \| Larson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bowers \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, processing, distribution, transportation, research, testing, and delivery of low-THC cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of cannabis dispensing organizations, cannabis research organizations, and cannabis testing facilities; establishing the cannabis therapeutic research review board; authorizing fees.

HB 1521	Author:	Burrows \| Moody \| Leach \| Longoria \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Blanco \| Button \| Calanni \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.

HB 1576	Author:	Phelan \| Paddie \| Springer \| González, Mary \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the delivery of certain transportation services under Medicaid and certain other health and human services programs.

HB 1607	Author:	Goldman \| Geren \| Price \| Turner, Chris \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Cortez \| Guerra \| Krause \| Lozano \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
	Caption:	Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government.

HB 1641	Author:	Button \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Johnson, Julie \| Ortega
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Collier \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program.

HB 1739	Author:	Geren \| Davis, Yvonne \| Shine \| Leach \| Kuempel
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.

HB 1950	Author:	Zwiener \| Cole \| Talarico \| Bowers
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/05/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM
	Caption:	Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

HB 2099	Author:	Lambert \| Sheffield \| Zerwas \| Oliverson \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

HB 2279	Author:	Zwiener \| Anchia \| Button \| Davis, Sarah \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bernal \| Blanco \| Bowers \| Bucy \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.

HB 2422	Author:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| King, Tracy O. \| Nevárez \| Leman \| Price
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Burrows \| Dominguez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the coordination of certain broadband projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 2423	Author:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| King, Tracy O. \| Nevárez \| Price \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Buckley \| Burrows \| Dominguez \| Flynn \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the broadband office within the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the establishment of a broadband service investment grant program.

HB 2453	Author:	Davis, Sarah \| Zerwas \| Krause \| Bonnen, Greg \| Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Beckley \| Bucy \| Capriglione \| Deshotel \| Guerra \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the operation and administration of Medicaid, including the Medicaid managed care program.

HB 2505	Author:	Allison \| Pacheco \| Nevárez \| Lambert \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/11/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 2594	Author:	Holland \| Zerwas \| Price \| Moody \| Dean
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| Clardy \| Darby \| Guerra \| Israel \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to disposal of controlled substance prescription drugs by hospice service providers.

HB 2798	Author:	Klick \| Deshotel \| Clardy \| Hinojosa
	Coauthor:	Guerra
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the reimbursement of certain urban teaching hospitals for the provision of inpatient hospital care under Medicaid.

HB 2945	Author:	Perez \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Longoria \| Price \| Goldman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to payment card skimmers on motor fuel dispensers and to creating a payment fraud fusion center; imposing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.

HB 2967	Author:	Oliverson \| Martinez Fischer \| Lucio III \| Bonnen, Greg \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.

HB 3106	Author:	Goldman \| Krause \| Tinderholt \| Howard \| Neave
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Dean \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to a requirement that law enforcement agencies enter into a certain database information related to investigations of sexual assault or other sex offenses.

HB 3703	Author:	Klick \| Zerwas \| Oliverson \| Sheffield \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the prescription of low-THC cannabis for medical use by certain qualified physicians to patients with certain medical conditions.

HB 3995	Author:	Phelan \| Raymond \| Rodriguez \| King, Phil \| Frullo
	Coauthor:	Deshotel \| González, Jessica \| Guerra \| Leman \| Metcalf \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction of facilities for the transmission of electricity.

HJR 11	Author:	González, Mary \| Guillen \| Sheffield \| Murr \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Blanco \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/16/2019 S Referred to Water & Rural Affairs
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

HJR 12	Author:	Zerwas \| Davis, Sarah \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson \| Watson
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HJR 34	Author:	Shine \| Darby \| Stephenson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	05/29/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.

HJR 39	Author:	Cyrier \| Price \| Zerwas \| Turner, Chris \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	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.

HR 1814	Author:	Canales
	Coauthor:	Guerra \| Guillen \| Longoria \| Lucio III \| Muñoz, Jr.
	Last Action:	05/27/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 27 2019 10:02AM
	Caption:	Commending the participants in the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program during the 86th Session.

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