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

Number of Bills: 14

Joint Sponsor (14):
SB 252 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Guillen | Vo | Cortez | Garcia | Neave Criado
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.

SB 371 Author: Eckhardt | Campbell
Sponsor: Turner | Plesa | González, Mary | Garcia
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

SB 493 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Hefner | Patterson | Bumgarner | Garcia
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to qualifications for certain individuals for veterans benefits.

SB 526 Author: West
Sponsor: Cook | Garcia | Walle
Last Action: 06/16/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to requiring prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a degree or certificate program to certain persons who are incarcerated or subject to involuntary civil commitment.

SB 578 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | Manuel | Garcia
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.

SB 593 Author: Sparks
Sponsor: Frank | Rose | Noble | Garcia
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an independent assessment of the Health and Human Services Commission's and the Department of Family and Protective Services' rules, minimum standards, and contract requirements that apply to certain residential child-care providers.

SB 975 Author: Menéndez
Sponsor: Dorazio | Swanson | Garcia | Bucy
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.

SB 1379 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Lujan | Klick | Garcia | Noble | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to increase the financial independence of foster youth who are transitioning to independent living.

SB 1402 Author: Zaffirini | Paxton
Sponsor: Howard | Guillen | Neave Criado | Garcia | Harless
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the composition, continuation, and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force, compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants, and establishment of a mandatory training program for persons responding to reports of and treating survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.

SB 1457 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | Davis | Garcia
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to guardianships and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.

SB 1469 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Noble | Cook | Garcia
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to requiring certain information before being employed by a child-care facility.

SB 1930 Author: Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Dutton | Garcia | Campos | Oliverson | Sherman, Sr.
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or qualified residential treatment program.

SB 2193 Author: LaMantia
Sponsor: Frank | Rose | Price | Shaheen | Garcia
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to programs established and operated by federally qualified health centers to provide primary care access to certain employees.

SJR 28 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Bonnen | Cain | Burrows | Canales | Garcia
Last Action: 05/19/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County.

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