Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Josey Garcia
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 12/7/2024

Number of Bills: 149

HB 4 Author: Capriglione | Longoria | Burrows | Meyer
Coauthor: Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.

HB 8 Author: VanDeaver | Kuempel | Buckley | Bonnen | Longoria
Coauthor: Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.

HB 9 Author: Ashby | Hunter | Hernandez | Bonnen | Longoria
Coauthor: Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services.

HB 11 Author: Dutton | King, Ken | Harless | Buckley | Jones, Jolanda
Coauthor: Bernal | Capriglione | Dean | Garcia | Hayes | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

HB 12 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.

HB 13 Author: King, Ken | Burrows | King, Tracy O. | González, Mary | Buckley
Coauthor: Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies in public schools.

HB 16 Author: Moody | Thompson, Senfronia | Johnson, Ann | Leach | Cook
Coauthor: Buckley | Capriglione | Garcia | Leo-Wilson | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, certain juvenile court proceedings, and planning and funding for services for children in the juvenile justice system.

HB 18 Author: Slawson | Patterson | González, Mary | Burrows | Darby
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.

HB 25 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.

HB 30 Author: Moody | Burrows | Slawson | Metcalf | Turner
Coauthor: Flores | Garcia | Hernandez | Leo-Wilson | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.

HB 31 Author: Hinojosa | Shine | Guerra | Rogers
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Last Action: 02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

HB 44 Author: Swanson | Klick | Slawson | Hefner | Morales Shaw
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.

HB 45 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.

HB 51 Author: Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor: Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | Campos | et al.
Last Action: 02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to abolishing Confederate Heroes Day.

HB 55 Author: Johnson, Julie | Morales, Christina | Rogers | Leach | Cook
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of indecent assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 70 Author: Howard | Geren | Thierry | Guerra
Coauthor: Bowers | Bucy | Cole | Garcia | Ordaz | et al.
Last Action: 02/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.

HB 78 Author: Ortega | Ordaz | González, Mary | Lujan | Moody
Coauthor: Allison | Bernal | Campos | Cortez | Garcia | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the authorization by referendum of an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.

HB 90 Author: Patterson | Buckley | Cook | Raymond | Shine
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to benefits for certain members of the Texas military forces and survivors of members of the Texas military forces.

HB 185 Author: González, Mary | Moody | VanDeaver
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 04/27/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

HB 213 Author: Moody | Leach | Thompson, Senfronia | Buckley | Cook
Coauthor: Cain | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Christina | Plesa | et al.
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

HB 218 Author: Moody | Dutton | Geren | Anchía | Cain
Coauthor: Bryant | Cole | Garcia | González, Jessica | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.

HB 300 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.

HB 386 Author: González, Jessica | Swanson | Cain | Bucy | Plesa
Coauthor: Cole | Garcia | Lalani | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.

HB 476 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.

HB 484 Author: Meza | Moody | Reynolds | Cain
Coauthor: Anchía | Garcia
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to suicide prevention in municipal jails.

HB 504 Author: Wu | Moody | Reynolds | Bhojani
Coauthor: Flores | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Zwiener
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

HB 648 Author: Gervin-Hawkins
Coauthor: Campos | Garcia | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of the prohibition on passing a school bus using images from a school bus monitoring system.

HB 652 Author: Johnson, Julie
Coauthor: Bernal | Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Dutton | et al.
Last Action: 02/23/2023 H Referred to Health Care Reform, Select: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.

HB 669 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.

HB 683 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.

HB 698 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.

HB 916 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.

HB 968 Author: Gates | Rose | Frank | Capriglione | González, Mary
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 1012 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.

HB 1014 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.

HB 1105 Author: Price | Cortez | Allison | Darby | Shine
Coauthor: Dutton | Garcia | Guillen | Harless | Howard | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to preventative health care and public health, including prohibited immunization and face-covering requirements, private business or school closures, and the ordering and administration of immunizations by a pharmacist.

HB 1130 Author: Spiller
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings.

HB 1179 Author: Ramos | Plesa
Coauthor: Allen | Campos | Garcia | Goodwin | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to informing the public about the availability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals.

HB 1190 Author: Klick | Howard | Bonnen
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.

HB 1251 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.

HB 1275 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.

HB 1287 Author: Guillen | Ortega | Flores | Hernandez | Plesa
Coauthor: Bernal | Garcia | Lopez, Ray | Meza | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 1502 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.

HB 1524 Author: Sherman, Sr. | Oliverson | Herrero | Jetton | Leo-Wilson
Coauthor: Garcia | Jones, Jolanda | Reynolds | Wu
Last Action: 05/08/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of body worn cameras by correctional officers.

HB 1527 Author: Oliverson
Coauthor: Cain | Garcia
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the relationship between dentists and certain employee benefit plans and health insurers.

HB 1535 Author: Clardy | Holland | Canales | Goldman | Bell, Keith
Coauthor: Allison | Bernal | Campos | Cortez | Dorazio | et al.
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the San Antonio River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering the terms of office of the members of the board of directors of the authority.

HB 1548 Author: Talarico | Meza | Bernal | Hinojosa | Allen
Coauthor: Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption: Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees.

HB 1569 Author: Allison | Lambert | Capriglione
Coauthor: Garcia | Rosenthal
Last Action: 03/03/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a computer science strategic advisory committee and a grant program for the professional development and training of computer science classroom teachers.

HB 1580 Author: Metcalf | Hull | Jones, Venton
Coauthor: Cole | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Plesa | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.

HB 1599 Author: Bucy | Harless | Oliverson | Jetton | Bonnen
Coauthor: Allison | Bernal | Bowers | Campos | Garcia | et al.
Last Action: 05/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.

HB 1613 Author: Shine | Martinez Fischer | Kuempel | Ordaz | Slawson
Coauthor: Allen | Allison | Anchía | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/25/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

HB 1626 Author: Allen | Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Wu | Hull
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Menéndez
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular educational environment, including parental rights related to that transition, and the admission of certain students with a criminal or disciplinary history.

HB 1633 Author: Ortega | Raney | Lopez, Ray | Gamez
Coauthor: Cain | Cortez | Garcia | Guillen | Jetton | et al.
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to certain offenses regarding parking privileges of veterans with disabilities.

HB 1677 Author: Jetton | Reynolds | Collier
Coauthor: Bernal | Garcia | Ordaz
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to a homeless individual.

HB 1708 Author: Canales | Leach | Sherman, Sr. | Burrows | Moody
Coauthor: Garcia | Rosenthal
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.

HB 1743 Author: Leach | Noble | Jones, Venton | Collier | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Anderson | Bernal | Garcia | et al.
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assess the eligibility of certain inmates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on discharge or release from confinement.

HB 1755 Author: Button | Hunter | Ordaz | Burrows | Longoria
Coauthor: Bernal | Capriglione | Gamez | Garcia | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.

HB 1805 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.

HB 1859 Author: Schaefer | Bell, Keith | Goldman
Coauthor: Garcia | Slaton
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting, including eligibility for an air conditioning and refrigeration technician registration or certification.

HB 1882 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.

HB 1883 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.

HB 1884 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.

HB 1898 Author: Jetton | Rose | Price | Allison | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor: Anchía | Anderson | Bernal | Bhojani | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state.

HB 1973 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.

HB 1977 Author: Morales Shaw | Cain | Leach | Moody | Plesa
Coauthor: Bernal | Garcia | Morales, Christina
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention program for certain youth offenders; authorizing a fee.

HB 1979 Author: Raney | Plesa | Bumgarner | Lopez, Ray
Coauthor: Bernal | Bhojani | Garcia
Last Action: 05/05/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding the provision of child care.

HB 1996 Author: Hull | Oliverson | Cortez | Perez | Harris, Caroline
Coauthor: Cole | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Talarico
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the regulation of group family leave insurance issued through an employer to pay for certain losses of income.

HB 2014 Author: Leach
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/04/2023 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to reimbursement for jury service.

HB 2025 Author: Oliverson | Capriglione | Harris, Caroline | Jetton | Anderson
Coauthor: Bhojani | Campos | Garcia | Guerra | Martinez | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in organ harvesting.

HB 2055 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.

HB 2059 Author: Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Guillen | Lujan | Jetton
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales, Eddie | Raney
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities.

HB 2120 Author: Bell, Keith | Gates | Shaheen | Schaefer
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology at an establishment at a public secondary school.

HB 2164 Author: Guerra | Allen | Plesa | Dutton
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to public school bilingual education programs, dual language immersion programs, and special language programs.

HB 2166 Author: Guerra | Howard | Allen | Muñoz, Jr.
Coauthor: Campos | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Sponsor: LaMantia
Last Action: 06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to designating March 4 as COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day.

HB 2194 Author: Ordaz | Button | King, Ken | Burrows | Longoria
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Campos | Clardy | Cole | Collier | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to establishing a "Made in Texas" labeling program.

HB 2229 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.

HB 2235 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.

HB 2237 Author: Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Wu | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the child first grant program.

HB 2242 Author: Howard | Geren
Coauthor: Bucy | Flores | Garcia | Johnson, Julie | Plesa | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of dynamic message signs for the Keep 'Em Safe Texas Gun Storage Campaign.

HB 2361 Author: Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Guillen | Lujan | Allison
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for a person to provide services as a mental health and substance use resource for school districts.

HB 2404 Author: Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Lozano | Price | Rose
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Wu
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.

HB 2464 Author: Price | Smithee
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/27/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to optional annuity increases for certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

HB 2466 Author: Button | Capriglione | González, Mary | Ashby | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor: Bernal | Campos | Cook | Garcia | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/23/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.

HB 2473 Author: Bucy | Capriglione | Rose | Klick | Lujan
Coauthor: Anchía | Garcia | González, Mary | Johnson, Ann | Johnson, Julie | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.

HB 2549 Author: Rogers | Price | Spiller | King, Ken | Patterson
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.

HB 2567 Author: Allison | Cortez | Lujan | Bernal | Lopez, Ray
Coauthor: Campos | Garcia | Gervin-Hawkins | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 03/13/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of Probate Court No. 3 of Bexar County, Texas, and the administration of the statutory probate courts in Bexar County.

HB 2638 Author: Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Lozano | Price | Rose
Coauthor: Cole | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Wu
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.

HB 2647 Author: Sherman, Sr. | Talarico | Bhojani | Buckley | VanDeaver
Coauthor: Flores | Garcia | Goodwin | Lopez, Ray | Morales Shaw | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

HB 2649 Author: Allison | Cortez | Lujan | Bernal | Lopez, Ray
Coauthor: Campos | Dorazio | Garcia | Gervin-Hawkins | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 05/06/2023 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police officers.

HB 2662 Author: Ashby | Anderson | Rose | Bailes | Clardy
Coauthor: Allison | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Burns | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to broadband development.

HB 2665 Author: Gates | Longoria | Clardy | Perez | Cook
Coauthor: Capriglione | Cole | Dorazio | Garcia | Guillen | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to an interim study of the municipal regulation of short-term rental properties and residential amenity rental properties.

HB 2670 Author: Howard | Neave Criado | Guillen | Harless
Coauthor: Anderson | Garcia | Morales Shaw | Wu
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and to compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants.

HB 2678 Author: Cook | Capriglione | Guerra | Bucy | Noble
Coauthor: Anchía | Garcia | Johnson, Julie | Lozano | Lujan | et al.
Last Action: 04/27/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to advanced air mobility technology.

HB 2696 Author: Howard | Cook | Leach | Bowers | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales Shaw | Morales, Christina | Plesa
Last Action: 05/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

HB 2727 Author: Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Oliverson | Jetton | Guerra
Coauthor: Garcia | Howard | Johnson, Ann | Johnson, Julie | Morales Shaw
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.

HB 2794 Author: Lujan | Leo-Wilson | Neave Criado | Bailes | Murr
Coauthor: Anderson | Bumgarner | Burns | Frazier | Garcia | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2871 Author: González, Mary | Capriglione | Button | Bucy | Lalani
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/04/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment by The University of Texas at Austin of a program to promote computer science education capacity in this state.

HB 2886 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.

HB 2943 Author: Lopez, Janie | Patterson | Morales Shaw | Martinez | Holland
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to designating October 17 as Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day.

HB 2969 Author: Cook | Frank | Noble | Capriglione | Slawson
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a maximum age or age differential for prospective adoptive parents.

HB 2983 Author: Oliverson | Rose | Raymond | Manuel | Thierry
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales Shaw | Reynolds
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.

HB 3130 Author: Guerra | Hernandez | Noble | Howard
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the protection of certain occupational licensing information regarding clients of family violence shelter centers, victims of trafficking shelter centers, and sexual assault programs and survivors of family violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

HB 3184 Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/10/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to guardianships and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.

HB 3276 Author: González, Jessica | Jetton | Gates | Morales Shaw | Manuel
Coauthor: Campos | Collier | Davis | Garcia | Johnson, Julie
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain fees by a landlord.

HB 3329 Author: Thimesch | Meza
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales Shaw
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the investigation or determination of abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person, or person with a disability and the provision of certain services.

HB 3377 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.

HB 3460 Author: Price | Paul | Johnson, Julie | Plesa | Harris, Caroline
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.

HB 3548 Author: Anchía | Sherman, Sr. | Jones, Venton | Lalani | Cook
Coauthor: Bowers | Buckley | Campos | Gamez | Garcia | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

HB 3553 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.

HB 3554 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.

HB 3568 Author: Gates | Howard | Wilson | Paul | Morales, Christina
Coauthor: Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action: 04/20/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing; authorizing a fee; authorizing a penalty.

HB 3600 Author: Price | Shine | Gervin-Hawkins | Moody | Clardy
Coauthor: Garcia | Lujan | Plesa | Raney
Last Action: 05/11/2023 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Multimedia Production Program; providing tax credits; authorizing fees.

HB 3606 Author: Howard
Coauthor: Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Flores | Garcia | et al.
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption: Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.

HB 3756 Author: Flores | Bumgarner | Plesa | Leach | Anderson
Coauthor: Bryant | Cook | Cortez | Gamez | Garcia | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.

HB 3757 Author: Wilson | Raymond | Morales, Eddie
Coauthor: Garcia | Harris, Caroline | Isaac
Last Action: 05/12/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses and to the information required to be included in a tax bill.

HB 3771 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.

HB 3780 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.

HB 3835 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.

HB 3858 Author: Frazier | Plesa | Bumgarner | Lopez, Janie | Lujan
Coauthor: Bryant | Button | Cook | Cunningham | Gamez | et al.
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to peace officer wellness programs within certain law enforcement agencies.

HB 3908 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness education in public schools.

HB 4059 Author: King, Ken | Kacal | Johnson, Ann | Thompson, Senfronia | Burrows
Coauthor: Garcia | Morales Shaw | Plesa
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the right to try cutting-edge treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

HB 4084 Author: Frazier | Thimesch | Plesa | Guerra
Coauthor: Bailes | Bumgarner | Button | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain disclosures and other requirements relating to the sale of concert and other event tickets.

HB 4140 Author: Lujan | Canales | Lopez, Ray | Cortez | Guillen
Coauthor: Garcia | Gerdes | Kitzman | Lambert
Last Action: 05/15/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to provide department services on federal military property.

HB 4236 Author: Noble
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 03/21/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an interagency child protection database.

HB 4246 Author: Orr | Rogers | Slawson | Patterson | Ashby
Coauthor: Darby | Garcia | Gerdes | Kacal | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor: LaMantia
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money for scholarships for rural students, rural economic development, and energy efficiency assistance.

HB 4306 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.

HB 4342 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.

HB 4402 Author: Bell, Keith | Buckley | VanDeaver | Landgraf | Talarico
Coauthor: Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Burns | Button | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.

HB 4419 Author: Goldman | Ashby | Hunter | Morrison | Collier
Coauthor: Bhojani | Garcia | Plesa
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.

HB 4488 Author: Wu | González, Mary | Talarico | Johnson, Julie
Coauthor: Garcia | Jones, Venton | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 03/21/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care.

HB 4515 Author: Allen
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 03/22/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption: Relating to an alternative qualified early learning grant program administered by the commissioner of education and funding for prekindergarten and kindergarten programs under the Foundation School Program.

HB 4600 Author: Allen
Coauthor: Garcia | Meza
Last Action: 03/22/2023 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption: Relating to the funding of child care facilities.

HB 4653 Author: Anchía | Rose | Frazier | González, Jessica | Meyer
Coauthor: Bryant | Button | Garcia | Johnson, Julie | Meza | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.

HB 4656 Author: Thimesch | Cunningham | King, Ken | Harris, Cody | Hefner
Coauthor: Allison | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Campos | Frazier | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.

HB 4713 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.

HB 4742 Author: Lopez, Janie | Longoria | Kitzman | Guerra | Gamez
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: LaMantia
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of issues faced by communities with artificial drainage systems.

HB 4758 Author: Thierry | Anderson | Slawson
Coauthor: Allen | Cain | Garcia | Gervin-Hawkins | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Effective on 1/1/24
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.

HB 4777 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.

HB 4857 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/03/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the cosmetology licensure compact.

HB 4903 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.

HB 5081 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/12/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain motor vehicle safety inspection fees.

HB 5093 Author: Cain | Ashby | Holland | Harris, Cody | Meza
Coauthor: Cunningham | Garcia | Hefner | Isaac | Vasut
Last Action: 05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the reestablishment of the committee to study the formation of a Texas Bicentennial Commission.

HB 5174 Author: Bonnen | Capriglione | Jetton
Coauthor: Garcia | Lopez, Ray
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium.

HCR 71 Author: González, Jessica | Lozano | Neave Criado | Guillen | Flores
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Bowers | Bumgarner | Campos | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the building being constructed in Phase Two of the Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan at the northwest corner of Congress Avenue and 15th Street the Irma Rangel Building.

HJR 125 Author: Ashby
Coauthor: Allen | Allison | Anchía | Bailes | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/30/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects.

HJR 144 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.

HJR 150 Author: Noble | Thierry | Klick | Raymond
Coauthor: Anderson | Garcia
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.

HR 155 Author: González, Mary | González, Jessica | Zwiener | Johnson, Julie | Johnson, Ann
Coauthor: Anchía | Bhojani | Bryant | Bucy | Campos | et al.
Last Action: 03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 2:13PM
Caption: Recognizing February 14, 2023, as Texas LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1167 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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