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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Ben Leman 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/23/2024
Number of Bills: 62

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 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 13	Author:	Phelan \| Larson \| Longoria \| Guerra \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 S No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.

HB 16	Author:	Leach \| Bonnen, Greg \| Klick \| Oliverson \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

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 26	Author:	Metcalf \| Larson \| Phelan \| Huberty \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Ashby \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the notification of affected persons of certain releases of water from certain dams.

HB 121	Author:	Swanson \| Hunter \| Pacheco \| Oliverson \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| Capriglione \| Flynn \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns.

HB 297	Author:	Murr \| Burrows \| Burns \| Canales \| Darby
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Buckley \| Cain \| Dean \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2019 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to the public school finance system, the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.

HB 302	Author:	Paul \| Nevárez \| Burns \| King, Phil \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.

HB 305	Author:	Paul \| Phelan \| Holland \| Cain \| Frullo
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Hefner \| Leman \| Metcalf \| Miller \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the requirement that certain political subdivisions with authority to impose a tax post certain information on an Internet website.

HB 307	Author:	Flynn \| Miller \| Hefner \| Krause \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Dean \| King, Ken \| Lang \| Leman \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

HB 357	Author:	Stickland \| Biedermann \| Middleton \| Lang \| White
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Cain \| Hefner \| Krause \| Leman \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/19/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing the firearm and to criminal offenses otherwise related to the carrying of a firearm; creating criminal offenses.

HB 793	Author:	King, Phil \| Goldman \| Davis, Sarah \| Parker \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Harless \| Harris \| Hefner \| Leman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/07/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to certain government contracts with companies that boycott Israel.

HB 803	Author:	Patterson \| Canales \| Thierry \| Toth \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Burns \| Button \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to financial reporting requirements of a toll project entity.

HB 902	Author:	Landgraf \| Phelan \| Holland \| Noble \| Button
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a pregnant woman.

HB 991	Author:	Burns \| Phelan \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

HB 1177	Author:	Phelan \| White \| Metcalf \| Ashby \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster.

HB 1188	Author:	Hefner \| Sanford \| Springer \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bowers \| Buckley \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2019 S Referred to Property Tax
	Caption:	Relating to the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer between family members.

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 1262	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Nevárez \| King, Ken \| Paddie \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Buckley \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/05/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the extended registration of certain vehicles not subject to inspection.

HB 1387	Author:	Hefner \| Swanson \| Bonnen, Greg \| Pacheco \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Leman \| Middleton \| Patterson \| Toth \| Wilson
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/06/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school.

HB 1397	Author:	Phelan \| Metcalf \| Paddie \| Price \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Burrows \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.

HB 1446	Author:	Kuempel \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| King, Phil \| Price
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Clardy \| Cyrier \| Darby \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to use of an electric cooperative's easements or property for broadband service.

HB 1500	Author:	Cain \| King, Phil \| Flynn \| Parker \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat and to requirements for performing or inducing an abortion; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.

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 1631	Author:	Stickland \| Collier \| Burrows \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.

HB 1685	Author:	Capriglione \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Dean \| Leman \| Parker \| Paul \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/04/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibition of abortion; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1929	Author:	Noble \| Morrison \| Klick \| King, Phil \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/08/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.

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 2100	Author:	Cain \| Oliverson \| Goldman \| Phelan \| Wilson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

HB 2154	Author:	Landgraf \| Craddick \| Nevárez \| Paddie \| King, Tracy O.
	Coauthor:	Burrows \| Canales \| Cyrier \| Darby \| Geren \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 H Point of order sustained
	Caption:	Relating to a commission to study the needs of areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production.

HB 2305	Author:	Morrison \| Lozano \| Stephenson \| Herrero \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Ashby \| Beckley \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to a work group on enhancing the training and credentialing of emergency management personnel.

HB 2310	Author:	Vo \| Thierry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	05/21/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the information necessary to appropriately title certain flood damaged vehicles that have been repaired with federal financial assistance.

HB 2315	Author:	Thompson, Ed
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.

HB 2320	Author:	Paul
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Bell, Cecil \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to services provided during and following a disaster.

HB 2330	Author:	Walle \| Hernandez \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Ashby \| Beckley \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to a study of an intake system and state case management system for state and federal disaster assistance.

HB 2335	Author:	Walle \| Hernandez \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Bernal \| Blanco \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 2340	Author:	Dominguez \| Murphy \| Calanni \| Bucy \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Beckley \| Blanco \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	05/29/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.

HB 2345	Author:	Walle \| Paul \| Hernandez
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas.

HB 2350	Author:	Capriglione \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| Dean \| Flynn \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibition of abortion; creating a civil penalty offense; providing for a civil cause of action.

HB 2363	Author:	Harris \| Noble \| Hefner \| Longoria \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Flynn \| Lambert \| Leman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to permitting certain foster homes to store firearms and ammunition in the same locked location.

HB 2496	Author:	Cyrier \| Cole \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Johnson, Jarvis
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Harris \| Holland \| Lang \| Leman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	05/25/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark by a municipality.

HB 2826	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Leach \| Goldman \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.

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 3016	Author:	Schaefer \| Oliverson \| Lang \| Middleton \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder in a motor vehicle.

HB 3022	Author:	Miller \| Reynolds \| Raymond \| Schaefer \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Beckley \| Blanco \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties.

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 3172	Author:	Krause \| Sanford \| Phelan \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Returned to committee: May 9 2019 7:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of membership in and support to religious organizations.

HB 3321	Author:	Burns
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bohac \| Buckley \| Cyrier \| Holland \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 18 2019 4:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians for abortion complications.

HB 3439	Author:	Patterson \| Parker \| Shaheen \| Geren \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2019 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to require a labor peace agreement as a condition of engaging in a commercial transaction with the municipality or county.

HB 3748	Author:	Krause \| Parker \| Leach \| Davis, Sarah \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Frullo \| Leman \| Raymond
	Last Action:	03/19/2019 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to the coordination of private health benefits with Medicaid benefits.

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.

HCR 19	Author:	Herrero \| Neave \| Capriglione \| Blanco \| Clardy
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bohac \| Bucy \| Burns \| Canales \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/27/2019 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

HCR 147	Author:	Landgraf \| Zerwas \| Canales \| Goldman \| Thierry
	Coauthor:	Krause \| Leman \| Lopez \| Noble \| Ortega \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Urging Congress to work collectively toward a fair, equitable, and logical approach to federal transportation funding in any new federal transportation legislation considered.

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 38	Author:	Leach \| Metcalf \| Burrows \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.

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.

HJR 82	Author:	Craddick \| Landgraf \| Nevárez \| Paddie \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Canales \| Darby \| Dean \| Hunter \| King, Ken \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	05/17/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the generate recurring oil wealth for Texas (GROW Texas) fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

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