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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. Charles Schwertner
87th Legislature Third Called Session
Report Date: 4/12/2026

Number of Bills: 6

Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Meyer | Button | Metcalf | Middleton | Bonnen
Last Action:
10/25/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Buckingham | Creighton | Hall | Huffman | Kolkhorst | et al.
Last Action:
10/04/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: Oct 4 2021 9:04PM
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of illegal voting.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Buckingham | Creighton | Hall | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
10/06/2021 H Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies: Oct 6 2021 9:50AM
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for committing certain offenses relating to elections.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Buckingham | Creighton | Hall | Huffman | Hughes | et al.
Last Action:
10/06/2021 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Paxton | Schwertner
Last Action:
10/14/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: Oct 14 2021 10:02PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibited COVID-19 vaccine mandates and vaccination status discrimination and to exemptions from certain vaccine requirements.
Author:
Nichols | Paxton | Perry | Taylor | West | et al.
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Hall | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Canales | Ashby | Thompson, Ed | Rogers | Harris
Last Action:
10/25/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to pass legislation that would grant licensing authority for public school bus drivers to the states.
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