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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Valoree Swanson 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 124

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 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 29	Author:	Minjarez \| Klick \| Moody \| Coleman \| Parker
	Coauthor:	Bernal \| Biedermann \| Darby \| Deshotel \| Farrar \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.

HB 218	Author:	Krause \| Oliverson \| Hernandez \| Blanco \| Shaheen
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Canales \| Goldman \| Guillen \| Harris \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/16/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license and to certain duties of state agencies and political subdivisions in relation to delinquent or defaulted student loans.

HB 234	Author:	Krause \| Middleton \| Guillen \| Phelan \| Price
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Goldman \| Lang \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the local regulation of the sale of lemonade or other beverages by children.

HB 238	Author:	Krause \| Lang
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Stickland \| Swanson \| Tinderholt
	Last Action:	02/27/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

HB 278	Author:	Oliverson \| Price \| Coleman \| Springer \| Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Cyrier \| Goldman \| González, Mary \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the frequency and location of certain meetings required by a prescriptive authority agreement.

HB 281	Author:	Middleton \| Phelan \| Metcalf \| Longoria \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities.

HB 292	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Landgraf \| Calanni \| Johnson, Julie
	Coauthor:	Minjarez \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to inclusion of instruction on the trafficking of persons in the basic training curriculum for peace officers.

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 347	Author:	King, Phil \| Huberty \| Bell, Cecil \| Larson
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Burns \| Hefner \| Lambert \| Lang \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to consent annexation requirements.

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 367	Author:	Cain
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cortez \| Lang \| Middleton \| Pacheco \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/19/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
	Caption:	Relating to tuition and fee bills or billing statements provided to students by public institutions of higher education.

HB 368	Author:	Cain \| Capriglione \| Toth \| Howard \| Thierry
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Lang \| Middleton \| Neave \| Schaefer \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the use of legislatively produced audio or visual materials in political advertising.

HB 378	Author:	Lang \| Hefner \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| Paul \| Sanford \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
	Caption:	Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.

HB 380	Author:	Geren
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a district court to hear and determine certain ad valorem tax appeals.

HB 400	Author:	Tinderholt \| Anderson, Charles "Doc"
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Lang \| Middleton \| Stickland \| Swanson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the security of the electric grid.

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 583	Author:	White \| Toth \| Hefner
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Burns \| Cain \| Dean \| Harris \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; providing civil penalties.

HB 604	Author:	Zedler \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Last Action:	03/06/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the release of confidential physician-patient communications to the Texas Medical Board.

HB 684	Author:	Clardy \| Middleton \| Klick
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bonnen, Greg \| Calanni \| Dean \| Dominguez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the care of students with seizure disorders and the training requirements for certain school personnel regarding seizure recognition and related first aid.

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 852	Author:	Holland \| Shaheen \| Guillen \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Hefner \| Patterson \| Sanford \| Swanson \| Thompson, Ed
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	05/21/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to information a municipality may consider in determining the amount of certain building permit and inspection fees.

HB 869	Author:	Hefner \| Collier \| Moody \| Perez \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bohac \| Buckley \| Burrows \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.

HB 872	Author:	Hefner \| Lang \| King, Phil \| Guillen \| Herrero
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Dominguez \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers and other public employees killed in the line of duty.

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 918	Author:	White \| Davis, Yvonne \| Sherman, Sr.
	Coauthor:	Minjarez \| Ramos \| Reynolds \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	06/02/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
	Caption:	Relating to providing discharged or released inmates with certain documents, including documents to assist the inmate in obtaining employment.

HB 933	Author:	Bucy \| Cortez \| Israel
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Burrows \| Fierro \| González, Jessica \| Middleton \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to posting of election information on the secretary of state's and each county's Internet website.

HB 971	Author:	Clardy \| Minjarez
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Lang \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to proficiency certification of law enforcement officers with military service.

HB 975	Author:	Metcalf \| Huberty \| Allen \| Bonnen, Greg \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

HB 985	Author:	Parker
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the effect of certain agreements with a collective bargaining organization on certain state-funded public work contracts.

HB 994	Author:	Guillen
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to appeals to justice courts of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

HB 1035	Author:	Zedler \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Bonnen, Greg \| Burns \| Cain \| Clardy \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/18/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.

HB 1123	Author:	Bohac \| Guillen \| Cain \| Leman
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Last Action:	02/26/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders; authorizing a fee.

HB 1143	Author:	Hefner \| Huberty \| Springer \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Noble \| Paul \| Sanford \| Shine \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the transportation or storage of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition by a handgun license holder in a school parking area.

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 1182	Author:	Goodwin \| Talarico \| Beckley \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Cortez \| Farrar \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Guillen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools.

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 1226	Author:	Lang \| Talarico \| Lambert \| Buckley
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Last Action:	04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to highway maintenance vehicles and certain service vehicles.

HB 1241	Author:	Bucy \| Cortez \| Klick \| Cain \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Fierro \| Goodwin \| Guillen \| Israel \| Minjarez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Powell
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the content of a polling place location notice.

HB 1274	Author:	Zedler
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Last Action:	02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the unwarranted commitment of a person to a mental health facility.

HB 1342	Author:	Leach \| Allen \| Toth \| Johnson, Jarvis \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Canales \| Phelan \| Schaefer \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Hinojosa
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to a person's eligibility for an occupational license; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 1355	Author:	Button \| Paul \| Holland \| Bowers \| Lang
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	05/26/2019 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance and execution of a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses.

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 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 1582	Author:	Lang
	Coauthor:	Oliverson \| Swanson
	Last Action:	03/04/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 4 2019 5:43PM
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a school district or open-enrollment charter school to employ or provide chaplains.

HB 1590	Author:	Howard \| Morrison \| Neave \| Hunter \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Beckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Watson
	Last Action:	06/04/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to statewide policies and practices, personnel training, evidence collection and preservation, and data collection and analysis regarding the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and other sex offenses.

HB 1625	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Lang \| King, Phil \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Noble \| Paddie \| Sanford \| Shine \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of false report of criminal conduct committed by emergency responder.

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 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 1734	Author:	Holland \| Leach \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Martinez \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Hefner \| Hunter \| Lang \| Patterson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to litigation involving certain defects in school district facilities and enforcement of certain duties following that litigation; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 1749	Author:	Wray \| Harris \| Rodriguez \| Oliverson \| Howard
	Coauthor:	Burns \| Button \| Cain \| Dominguez \| González, Mary \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/15/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the requirements for a junior college district to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

HB 1791	Author:	Krause \| Lang \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| Hefner \| Patterson \| Paul \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on property owned or leased by a governmental entity.

HB 1836	Author:	Biedermann \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Stickland
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Kacal \| Lang \| Middleton \| Miller \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the preservation, maintenance, and restoration of the Alamo Cenotaph; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1850	Author:	Klick \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the availability of certain voter information.

HB 1888	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Noble \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Dean \| Goldman \| Middleton \| Paddie \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to temporary branch polling place hours of operation.

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 1973	Author:	Button \| Price \| Shaheen \| Goodwin \| Guerra
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Bell, Cecil \| Bowers \| Burrows \| Collier \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.

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 2159	Author:	Meyer
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.

HB 2195	Author:	Meyer \| Rosenthal \| Calanni \| Leach \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Fierro \| Metcalf \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to an active shooter emergency policy for school districts and required active shooter training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.

HB 2271	Author:	Lang \| Hefner \| White
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen, Greg \| Dean \| Landgraf \| Oliverson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of the attorney general to advertise Choose Life account grants.

HB 2286	Author:	Oliverson \| Nevárez \| Springer \| Phelan \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Biedermann \| Cain \| Cyrier \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to certain firearm accessories and prohibiting the enforcement of certain federal laws related to certain firearm accessories.

HB 2298	Author:	Parker \| Button \| Shaheen \| Leach \| Meyer
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Buckley \| Fierro \| Goldman \| Lozano \| et al.
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to designating January 28 as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.

HB 2300	Author:	Morrison \| White \| Murr \| Guillen \| King, Phil
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Middleton \| Swanson \| Thompson, Ed \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	05/08/2019 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the disaster recovery loan program; making an appropriation.

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 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 2648	Author:	Biedermann
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Lang \| Middleton \| Patterson \| Swanson \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/11/2019 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
	Caption:	Relating to maintaining certain monuments and memorials and the names of certain public institutions; providing civil penalties.

HB 2677	Author:	Goldman \| Button
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Hefner \| Metcalf \| Paddie \| Patterson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist.

HB 2697	Author:	Meyer
	Coauthor:	Button \| Swanson \| Wu
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/31/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

HB 2708	Author:	Thompson, Ed \| Martinez \| Paul \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Deshotel \| Swanson
	Last Action:	04/17/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.

HB 2737	Author:	Wu \| Dutton \| White \| Leach \| Frank
	Coauthor:	Ramos \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to judicial guidance related to child protective services cases and juvenile cases.

HB 2772	Author:	Wilson \| Moody
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Fierro \| Paul \| Sanford \| Swanson \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to the release to mandatory supervision of certain inmates confined in a county jail.

HB 2786	Author:	Button \| Perez \| Burrows \| Hinojosa \| Leach
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Collier \| Darby \| Geren \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	05/17/2019 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to employee turnover reporting during a day-care center's, group day-care home's, or registered family home's license or registration renewal.

HB 2789	Author:	Meyer \| Moody \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Price \| Collier
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Holland \| Howard \| King, Ken \| Pacheco \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful electronic transmission of sexually explicit visual material.

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 2892	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the right of conscientious refusal of a health care service.

HB 2931	Author:	Parker \| Craddick \| Capriglione \| Deshotel \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Landgraf \| Swanson
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Referred to Transportation
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of an examination and issuance of a temporary receipt for a driver's license by an entity other than the Department of Public Safety.

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 3044	Author:	Klick \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Paul \| Sanford \| Swanson \| Thompson, Ed
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to political expenditures made by a corporation to finance the solicitation of political contributions to a political committee.

HB 3078	Author:	Thompson, Senfronia \| Moody \| Parker \| White \| Allen
	Coauthor:	Cole \| Frullo \| Reynolds \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to the review of clemency applications from certain persons who were victims of human trafficking or family violence.

HB 3107	Author:	Bell, Keith \| Oliverson \| Bonnen, Greg \| Klick \| Stucky
	Coauthor:	Buckley \| Capriglione \| Dean \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
	Caption:	Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.

HB 3135	Author:	Cain \| Miller \| Anderson, Charles "Doc"
	Coauthor:	Lang \| Sanford \| Swanson \| Zedler
	Last Action:	05/07/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

HB 3147	Author:	Parker
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to a cancer clinical trial participation program.

HB 3148	Author:	Parker \| Springer \| Zerwas \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the administration and oversight of investigational adult stem cell treatments administered to certain patients.

HB 3158	Author:	Raymond \| Toth \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
	Caption:	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

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 3231	Author:	Clardy \| Krause \| Hefner \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Lambert \| Oliverson \| Swanson
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of firearms, air guns, knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun supplies or accessories by a county or municipality.

HB 3233	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Hunter \| Oliverson \| Paul \| Sanford \| Swanson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.

HB 3390	Author:	Sanford \| Noble \| Wray
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Sponsor:	Paxton
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to caregivers for certain children, including the identification of caregivers for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and an exception from licensing requirements for certain caretakers.

HB 3405	Author:	Johnson, Jarvis \| Collier \| Reynolds \| Sherman, Sr. \| Dominguez
	Coauthor:	Davis, Yvonne \| Swanson \| White
	Sponsor:	Miles
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a sickle cell task force.

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 3535	Author:	Phelan
	Coauthor:	Bonnen, Greg \| King, Phil \| Metcalf \| Paul \| Sanford \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the payment of certain fees to municipalities by entities that provide telecommunications and cable or video services.

HB 3578	Author:	Klick
	Coauthor:	Capriglione \| Hefner \| Noble \| Patterson \| Paul \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration of a person finally convicted of a felony.

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 3899	Author:	Springer \| Raymond \| Phelan \| Metcalf \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate statewide commerce.

HB 3982	Author:	Leach
	Coauthor:	Swanson
	Last Action:	04/29/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to creating the criminal offenses of providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization and engaging in terrorist activities.

HB 4009	Author:	Toth \| Wu \| Thompson, Ed \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Paul \| Sanford \| Swanson
	Last Action:	05/07/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees.

HB 4296	Author:	Schaefer \| Guillen \| Phelan \| Morrison \| King, Phil
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Biedermann \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 S No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of plumbing, including the requirements to obtain a tradesman plumber-limited license.

HB 4306	Author:	Biedermann \| Nevárez \| Cain \| Miller \| Murr
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	05/21/2019 S Considered in public hearing
	Caption:	Relating to border security infrastructure enhancement projects and the creation of a fund to pay for those projects; allocating the earnings on the balance of that fund and reimbursement of related expenditures; including a study on water retention infrastructure near the border.

HB 4345	Author:	Sanford \| Krause \| Flynn \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Rodriguez
	Coauthor:	Bucy \| Capriglione \| Goldman \| Harris \| Hefner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to liability for disclosing certain information regarding sexual misconduct by an employee, volunteer, or independent contractor of a charitable organization.

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 96	Author:	Tinderholt \| Smithee \| Geren \| Israel \| Nevárez
	Coauthor:	Cain \| Calanni \| Cyrier \| Krause \| Lang \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances.

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