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Texas Legislature

Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored

Rep. Chris Paddie
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/13/2026

Number of Bills: 20

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (17):
Author:
Hancock
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.
Author:
Schwertner
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.
Author:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | et al.
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
05/25/2021 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision.
Author:
Paxton | Buckingham | Hall | Lucio
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to contracting procedures and requirements for governmental entities.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to certain required reports or information received or prepared by state agencies and other governmental entities.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
05/29/2021 H Conf. Comm. Report distributed: May 29 2021 11:30PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.
Author:
Campbell
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to a sales tax refund for sales tax overpayments by certain oil or gas severance taxpayers.
Author:
Alvarado
Sponsor:
Paddie | Perez | Burns | Morales Shaw
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the safety of storage vessels.
Author:
Hancock
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of certain utility provisions to a vehicle charging service.
Author:
Huffman
Sponsor:
Paddie | Raymond | Canales
Last Action:
05/28/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a governmental body impacted by a catastrophe to temporarily suspend the requirements of the public information law.
Author:
Hall
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
05/23/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement.
Author:
Hancock
Sponsor:
Paddie | Vasut
Last Action:
05/25/2021 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to cost recovery for costs arising from the interconnection of certain electric generation facilities with the ERCOT transmission system.
Author:
Hancock
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of securitization by electric cooperatives to address certain weather-related extraordinary costs and expenses and to the duty of electric utility market participants to pay certain amounts owed.
Author:
Campbell | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Hall | Hancock | et al.
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to procedures for early voting by mail.
Author:
Schwertner
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
05/15/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating the Carthage High School football team on winning the 2020 UIL 4A Division 2 state championship.
Joint Sponsor (3):
Author:
Creighton | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Hall | et al.
Sponsor:
King, Phil | Paddie | Metcalf | Burrows | Lucio III
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies.
Author:
Hancock
Sponsor:
Holland | Paddie | Hernandez | Lucio III | Harless
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to use of electric energy storage facilities in the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Paxton | Buckingham | Hall | Lucio
Sponsor:
Lambert | Canales | Paddie | Goldman | Cyrier
Last Action:
06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Credit Union Department and the Credit Union Commission.
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