Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. Brian Birdwell
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/15/2024

Number of Bills: 19

Sponsor (19):
HB 7 Author: Guillen | Raymond | Muñoz, Jr. | Morales, Eddie | Lopez, Janie
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/27/2023 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

HB 28 Author: Slawson | Frazier | Metcalf | Button
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.

HB 624 Author: Harris, Cody
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to emergency medical transport by fire fighters of certain patients.

HB 1229 Author: Harris, Cody | Noble
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/23/2023 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms and ammunition in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

HB 1297 Author: Dutton
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to vision screenings for students in public or private school.

HB 1615 Author: Button | Murr | Talarico | Raney | Morales Shaw
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to strategies to increase the availability of child-care and prekindergarten programs.

HB 1825 Author: Turner | Cook
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the consumption, possession, and sale of alcoholic beverages at certain performing arts facilities owned by certain school districts.

HB 1913 Author: Spiller
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 2526 in Eastland County as the Sergeant Barbara Fenley Memorial Highway.

HB 2291 Author: Slawson | Holland | Ashby
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired judges and justices.

HB 2353 Author: Kuempel
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.

HB 2835 Author: Burns | Slawson
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 144 in Hood and Somervell Counties as the Ed Shipman Memorial Highway.

HB 3514 Author: Burns
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to annex property in certain water districts.

HB 3727 Author: Anderson
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes.

HB 4142 Author: Thompson, Ed
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action to enforce a motor vehicle mortgagee's lien.

HB 4885 Author: Landgraf | Lozano | Morales Shaw
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.

HB 5012 Author: Clardy | Shine | Bell, Keith | Anderson | Jetton
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified projects.

HB 5142 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to veterans.

HCR 45 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Redesignating the City of Mansfield as the official Pickle Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

HCR 104 Author: Slawson
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Granbury as the official Celebration Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

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