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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Jodie Laubenberg
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/27/2026
Number of Bills: 64

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (33):
Author:
Laubenberg | Bohac | White | Springer | Perry
Last Action:
04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.
Author:
Laubenberg
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the authority to propose the creation of a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/02/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/13/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.
Author:
Laubenberg | Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to provisions in protective orders regarding pets and other companion animals; providing a penalty.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the practice of telemedicine.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption:
Relating to newborn hearing screening.
Author:
Laubenberg | Turner, Scott | Taylor, Van | Sanford | Leach
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of speech-language pathology and audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Collin County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/05/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the physician assistant board.
Author:
Laubenberg | Leach | Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Scott
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/18/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of the former spouse of a person who is elderly or disabled to receive a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the spouse's residence homestead by certain taxing units.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to cemeteries and perpetual care cemetery corporations; creating an offense.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the types of medical professionals who may conduct an examination of certain school bus drivers.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/25/2013 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the compilation and publication of statistics regarding certain recipients of financial assistance benefits.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the establishment of a health benefit exchange in this state.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/25/2013 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to an annual study and report regarding asset information of certain applicants for certain assistance programs.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by three-fourths of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment discontinuing the authority to issue bonded indebtedness on behalf of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/25/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain payments for health care services and prohibiting requiring participation in a mandatory health care system.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the authority of the state to collect, receive, store, or share certain personal financial information.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/18/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the eligibility of the former spouse of a person who is elderly or disabled to receive a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the spouse's residence homestead by certain political subdivisions.
Author:
Laubenberg | Leach
Last Action:
03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 7:12AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Allen High School football team on winning the UIL 5A Division 1 state championship.
Author:
Laubenberg | Leach | Sanford | Turner, Scott | Taylor, Van
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 8:02PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 4 and 5, 2013, as Collin County Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Laubenberg | Taylor, Van | Leach | Sanford
Last Action:
03/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2013 10:30PM
Caption:
Commending Joe Cordina on his service as mayor of Parker.
Author:
Laubenberg | Taylor, Van | Leach | Turner, Scott | Sanford
Last Action:
04/02/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 2 2013 9:28PM
Caption:
Honoring Congressman Sam Johnson on the 40th anniversary of his release as a North Vietnamese Prisoner of War.
Author:
Laubenberg | Simmons | Klick | Harper-Brown | Burkett
Last Action:
03/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2013 2:24PM
Caption:
Recognizing pregnancy resource centers for the services they provide to women facing unexpected pregnancy.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/25/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2013 11:58AM
Caption:
Honoring the Alpha Delta Pi sorority on the occasion of its 2013 Grand Convention in Dallas.
Author:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2013 6:35PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Plano East Senior High School Marching Band on earning the 2013 John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Shield Award.
Joint Author (31):
Author:
Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Laubenberg | Zedler
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.
Author:
Callegari | Cook | Laubenberg
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.
Author:
Callegari | Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to regulation of an individual's occupation.
Author:
Callegari | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Author:
Perry | Laubenberg | Lavender | Capriglione
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state.
Author:
Raymond | Springer | Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to honesty in state taxation.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Springer | Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/13/2013 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to the repurchase of real property from an entity with eminent domain authority.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Laubenberg | Turner, Scott
Last Action:
02/13/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the limit on the number of charters that may be granted for an open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Turner, Scott | Laubenberg | Simmons | Flynn | Callegari
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.
Author:
Capriglione | Leach | Klick | Laubenberg | Stickland
Last Action:
03/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.
Author:
Leach | Laubenberg | Morrison | Turner, Scott | White
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to providing human sexuality instruction in public schools.
Author:
Leach | Phillips | Craddick | Dutton | Laubenberg
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the designation of certain segments of highway in Collin County and Jim Wells County.
Author:
Springer | Laubenberg | Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the accreditation status and eligibility for funding under the Foundation School Program of a district that knowingly violates the Texas Constitution.
Author:
Klick | King, Phil | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harper-Brown | Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/04/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the administration by certain health care professionals of treatments, therapy, or medication ordered by an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Anderson | Laubenberg | Alonzo
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on the amount that may be charged for certain debt cancellation agreements.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Coleman | Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services for health and human services programs.
Author:
Phillips | Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of certain provisions concerning the transfer of exotic species to certain transfers of water that supply populous areas.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Taylor, Van | Davis, Yvonne | Gooden | Laubenberg
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the civil prosecution of racketeering related to trafficking of persons; providing penalties.
Author:
Flynn | King, Phil | Zedler | Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on the issuance of capital appreciation bonds by local governments.
Author:
Fallon | Parker | Laubenberg | Crownover | Taylor, Van
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the governing body of certain regional planning commissions.
Author:
Perry | Toth | Sanford | Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the nullification of unconstitutional federal laws that create or increase taxes and the enforceability of related federal tax liens or levies; providing for a filing fee and providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Callegari | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations.
Author:
Raymond | Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing honesty in state taxation.
Author:
Stickland | Krause | Laubenberg | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
02/07/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation.
Author:
King, Phil | Miller, Rick | Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2013 3:28PM
Caption:
Commending Israel for its cordial and mutually beneficial relationship with the United States and the State of Texas and supporting Israel in its legal, historical, moral, and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense.
Author:
Leach | Laubenberg | Taylor, Van | Sanford | Turner, Scott
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 8:36PM
Caption:
Honoring former State Representative Jerry Madden for his 20 years of service as a representative of House District 67.
Author:
Leach | Laubenberg | Taylor, Van | Fallon
Last Action:
02/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 13 2013 7:23PM
Caption:
Recognizing choir students from Robinson and Rice Middle Schools in Plano on their selection to perform for the 2013 Texas Music Educators Association conference.
Author:
Button | Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/08/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2013 11:15PM
Caption:
Congratulating Doug Kendrick on his retirement as chief of the Sachse Fire Department.
Author:
Leach | Laubenberg | Taylor, Van | Fallon
Last Action:
03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 7:18AM
Caption:
Honoring Mayor Phil Dyer for his service to Plano.
Author:
Aycock | Burkett | Harless | Laubenberg | Morrison
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 3:53PM
Caption:
In memory of Lieutenant Colonel Deborah "Borah" Van Dormolen of Salado.
Author:
Leach | Taylor, Van | Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 13 2013 8:26PM
Caption:
Paying tribute to the life of Plano police officer Wes Hardy.
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