Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Cody Harris
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/2/2025

Number of Bills: 96

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (52):
HB 14 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.

HB 16 Author: Harris | Hunter | Kitzman | Ashby | Martinez
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.

HB 23 Author: Harris | Hunter | Gates | Metcalf
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/26/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

HB 1397 Author: Harris | Metcalf | Raymond | Cain | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.

HB 1398 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain memorial markers and designations on certain highways in this state.

HB 1399 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

HB 1400 Author: Harris | Troxclair | Jones, Venton
Last Action: 04/16/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

HB 1401 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.

HB 1402 Author: Harris | Orr
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the use of public money to pay for the alteration of a roadway related to high-speed rail construction.

HB 1403 Author: Harris | Manuel | Spiller
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

HB 1404 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the designation of County Road 1250 in Navarro County as part of the state highway system.

HB 2003 Author: Harris | Orr | Metcalf | Morales, Eddie | Harris Davila
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.

HB 2156 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to state and local authority to regulate the food service industry.

HB 2171 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to a public school policy regarding the playing of the state song before certain school-sponsored athletic events.

HB 2172 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct.

HB 2418 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/08/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the waiver of certain examination requirements for certain applicants for an engineering license.

HB 2468 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and sale of real property for failure to provide notice that the property is located in a public improvement district.

HB 2548 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on public institutions of higher education requiring students to enroll in certain courses to complete a certificate or degree program, using such courses to satisfy general education requirements, funding such courses using state appropriations, or requiring related faculty practices, and to freshman student orientation at those institutions.

HB 2615 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.

HB 2750 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to use of a pharmacy benefit manager in which a health benefit plan issuer has a financial interest.

HB 2977 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

HB 2978 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the minimum reimbursement amount for prescription drugs and devices to health benefit plan network pharmacists and pharmacies.

HB 2979 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the exercise of eminent domain and the disposition of certain property acquired for certain rail projects.

HB 3232 Author: Harris | Capriglione | Troxclair
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.

HB 3233 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers.

HB 3314 Author: Harris | Morgan | Bumgarner | Tinderholt
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain energy efficiency performance standards for residential construction.

HB 3315 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/21/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption: Relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.

HB 3316 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/21/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption: Relating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee as the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee, the abolition of the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee, and the composition and functions of the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee.

HB 3322 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities.

HB 3403 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/21/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption: Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.

HB 3505 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the continuation and operation of a health care provider participation district created by certain local governments to administer a health care provider participation program.

HB 3665 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.

HB 3717 Author: Harris | Leach | Phelan | Orr | VanDeaver
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.

HB 4097 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality.

HB 4677 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to third-party review of development documents and inspection of improvements required to be approved by a political subdivision.

HB 5119 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for items used to construct a nuclear project.

HB 5120 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that construct a nuclear project.

HB 5559 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/16/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

HB 5560 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.

HB 5588 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy.

HB 5590 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to a cost overage exemption for interconnection of advanced nuclear reactors to the ERCOT transmission system.

HCR 102 Author: Harris | Guillen | Darby
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/22/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging Congress to preserve Sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code.

HJR 7 Author: Harris | Hunter | Martinez | Kitzman | Metcalf
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

HJR 8 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas nuclear development fund to support the development, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear reactor projects for dispatchable electric generation.

HJR 99 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

HR 77 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2025 8:25AM
Caption: Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Navarro County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 78 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/11/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 11 2025 4:51PM
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Jacksonville Leadership Day at the State Capitol.

HR 79 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2025 1:50PM
Caption: Recognizing the city of Palestine.

HR 229 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/12/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2025 3:25PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Captain Curtis Wayne Fitzgerald of Palestine.

HR 391 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2025 1:10PM
Caption: Honoring Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison on its 46th anniversary.

HR 788 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/10/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2025 5:10PM
Caption: Recognizing April 10, 2025, as Texas Nuclear Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1495 Author: Harris
Last Action: 06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 6:33PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2308.

Joint Author (44):
HB 3 Author: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

HB 6 Author: Leach | Harris | Buckley | Metcalf | Hull
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

HB 54 Author: Gerdes | Metcalf | Harris | Troxclair | Harris Davila
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.

HB 74 Author: Morales, Eddie | Guillen | McLaughlin | Lujan | Harris
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

HB 129 Author: McQueeney | Raymond | Harris | Metcalf | Barry
Last Action: 05/09/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 239 Author: Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Metcalf | Harris
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 298 Author: DeAyala | Bumgarner | Harris | Bell, Keith | Louderback
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

HB 365 Author: González, Mary | Harris | Walle | Guillen | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 04/10/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the economically distressed areas account that is not required to be repaid.

HB 370 Author: Swanson | Isaac | Harris | Tepper
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to eligibility of certain events under the Events Trust Fund

HB 422 Author: González, Mary | Harris | Walle | Guillen | Lopez, Janie
Last Action: 04/10/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

HB 518 Author: Leo Wilson | Hefner | Harris
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the ownership of agricultural land by nonresident aliens or foreign entities.

HB 817 Author: Cain | Harris | Cook | Geren | Patterson
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.

HB 911 Author: Cain | Gerdes | Slawson | Schofield | Harris
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to the designation of Celebration of Life Day as a state holiday.

HB 1026 Author: Morales, Eddie | Guillen | Raymond | Harris
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 1021 in Dimmit County, Maverick County, and Webb County.

HB 1056 Author: Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1294 Author: Patterson | Harris
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

HB 1354 Author: Leo Wilson | Frank | Harris | Garcia, Josey | Villalobos
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

HB 1655 Author: Schatzline | Harris | Buckley | Wilson | Richardson
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning; authorizing a civil penalty; authorizing injunctive relief.

HB 1887 Author: Metcalf | Lambert | Bumgarner | Martinez Fischer | Harris
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

HB 1913 Author: Schatzline | Cook | Moody | Little | Harris
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of a victim of any offense committed by the offender for which the offender is subject to registration.

HB 1964 Author: Spiller | Harris | Ashby | Cain
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

HB 2410 Author: Leo Wilson | Gervin-Hawkins | Tepper | Harris
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to granting charters to certain public and private institutions of higher education for open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 2867 Author: Gates | Thompson | Lopez, Janie | Harris | Muñoz
Last Action: 05/13/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.

HB 3113 Author: Troxclair | Tepper | Bucy | Schofield | Harris
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/08/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring the ballots of certain counties to be scannable.

HB 3175 Author: Virdell | Pierson | Shofner | Cunningham | Harris
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.

HB 3219 Author: Shofner | Harris | Hefner | Virdell | Pierson
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.

HB 3265 Author: Darby | Craddick | Harris | Harless | Rose
Last Action: 05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and related persons with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3336 Author: Buckley | Harris | Troxclair | Hickland | Muñoz
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to an alcoholic beverage tax credit for certain liquor or malt beverage byproducts donated for agricultural use in this state.

HB 3695 Author: Orr | Harris | Howard | Jones, Venton
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

HB 3701 Author: Dyson | Guillen | Harris | Wilson | Lalani
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property.

HB 3798 Author: Troxclair | Tepper | Harris | Virdell | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of an Ashe juniper tree.

HB 3913 Author: Harless | King | Thompson | Bell, Keith | Harris
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

HB 3915 Author: Martinez | Harris | Canales | Longoria | Guerra
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund.

HB 3919 Author: Gates | Curry | Hunter | Talarico | Harris
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

HB 4099 Author: Harris Davila | Harris | Vasut | Gervin-Hawkins | Thompson
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.

HB 4100 Author: Oliverson | Hull | Slawson | Harris
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to prohibited retaliation against a physician or health care provider for reporting certain violations or taking certain actions with respect to the provision of health care services; providing a civil remedy.

HB 4153 Author: Fairly | Harris | Martinez
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.

HB 4530 Author: Romero | Harris | Fairly | Guillen | Zwiener
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to water rights placed in the Texas Water Trust and the Texas Water Bank.

HB 5032 Author: Metcalf | Harris | Isaac | Hefner | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the display of certain historical state documents.

HB 5243 Author: Gerdes | Harris | Canales | Hull | Raymond
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 5302 Author: Schatzline | Hull | Manuel | Gerdes | Harris
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Post-adoption Assistance Program.

HB 5539 Author: Schatzline | Hull | Manuel | Gerdes | Harris
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the provision of adoption cost information by a licensed child-placing agency.

HCR 77 Author: Longoria | Gámez | Canales | Tepper | Harris
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.

HJR 6 Author: Capriglione | Metcalf | Harris
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

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