Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Keith Bell
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/2/2025

Number of Bills: 100

HB 2 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 3 Author: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

HB 4 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

HB 5 Author: Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 6 Author: Leach | Harris | Buckley | Metcalf | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
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 8 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Troxclair | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

HB 9 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

HB 10 Author: Capriglione | Hunter | Leach | Bhojani | Curry
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Dean | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.

HB 17 Author: Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 21 Author: Gates | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Tepper | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

HB 33 Author: McLaughlin | Guillen | Moody | Leo Wilson | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

HB 37 Author: Plesa | Oliverson | Leach | Orr | Campos
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

HB 41 Author: Hefner
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.

HB 43 Author: Kitzman | Guillen | Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | González, Mary
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

HB 44 Author: Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

HB 45 Author: Hull | Noble | Leach | Metcalf | Patterson
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Capriglione | Harris Davila | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.

HB 54 Author: Gerdes | Metcalf | Harris | Troxclair | Harris Davila
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
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 75 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

HB 76 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.

HB 102 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

HB 127 Author: Wilson | Hefner | Shaheen | Howard | Lambert
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 129 Author: McQueeney | Raymond | Harris | Metcalf | Barry
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
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 160 Author: Leo Wilson | Hayes | Paul | Vasut | Patterson
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Harrison | Kerwin | Spiller | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.

HB 162 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

HB 167 Author: Tepper
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Harris | Holt | Metcalf | Orr | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and certain prohibited considerations in contracting by governmental entities.

HB 170 Author: Guillen | Bumgarner | Gerdes | Virdell
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Hayes | Hickland | Hopper | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.

HB 180 Author: Guillen | Morales, Eddie | McQueeney
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Harris | Hayes | Metcalf | et al.
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/26/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to border protection agreements between this state and the United Mexican States.

HB 229 Author: Troxclair | Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

HB 239 Author: Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
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 243 Author: Spiller
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Harris | Hayes | Metcalf | Paul | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities.

HB 259 Author: Hayes | Bumgarner | Virdell | Pierson
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cunningham | Curry | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

HB 300 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

HB 449 Author: González, Mary
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Hayes | Lalani | Patterson
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.

HB 515 Author: Troxclair | VanDeaver | Ordaz | Harris Davila | Bowers
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.

HB 717 Author: Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

HB 748 Author: Leach | Johnson | Little | Cook | Meyer
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/27/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

HB 778 Author: Leach
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Hickland | Hopper | Isaac | Kerwin | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.

HB 796 Author: Bell, Cecil | Spiller | Gerdes | Leo Wilson | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Harris | Hayes | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Caption: Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

HB 920 Author: Bumgarner | Kitzman | Virdell | Cain
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Harris | Hickland | LaHood | Metcalf | et al.
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items.

HB 1009 Author: Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

HB 1049 Author: Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1056 Author: Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | et al.
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 1106 Author: Shaheen | Wharton | Barry | Capriglione | Luther
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Hickland | Hopper | Kerwin | Leo Wilson | et al.
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.

HB 1128 Author: Isaac | Hefner | Patterson
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Dorazio | Guillen | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.

HB 1158 Author: Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

HB 1425 Author: Spiller | Vasut | Cook | Paul
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cain | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

HB 1443 Author: Schatzline | Patterson | Holt | Richardson | Money
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.

HB 1481 Author: Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley | Johnson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

HB 1497 Author: Cain | Vasut | Noble | Hefner | DeAyala
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

HB 1549 Author: Hickland | Manuel | Ordaz | Leach | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1586 Author: Hull | McQueeney | Bonnen | Leach | Capriglione
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

HB 1794 Author: Tepper | Wilson
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Hickland | Hull | Isaac | Leo Wilson | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.

HB 1806 Author: Noble | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.

HB 1964 Author: Spiller | Harris | Ashby | Cain
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Bernal | Guillen | Hayes | Kerwin | et al.
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 2000 Author: Ashby | Holt | Bumgarner | Guillen | González, Jessica
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Button | Gerdes | Harris | Hickland | et al.
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

HB 2031 Author: Richardson | Harris Davila | Spiller
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Cain | Dorazio | Hayes | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty.

HB 2275 Author: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 2306 Author: Villalobos | Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Cook | Plesa
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

HB 2361 Author: Spiller | Louderback | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Hayes | Hopper | Little | Luther | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to agreements between local law enforcement agencies and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.

HB 2519 Author: Holt | Bell, Cecil | Luther | Orr
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.

HB 2587 Author: Olcott | Lozano | Oliverson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Returned to committee: May 13 2025 5:45PM
Caption: Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.

HB 2684 Author: Swanson | Oliverson | VanDeaver | Bonnen | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.

HB 2696 Author: Noble | Buckley | Leach | Spiller | Raymond
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

HB 2816 Author: Oliverson | Noble | Hefner | Metcalf | Orr
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

HB 2867 Author: Gates | Thompson | Lopez, Janie | Harris | Muñoz
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Canales | Curry | Darby | et al.
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 3009 Author: McLaughlin | Louderback | Morales, Eddie | Isaac
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.

HB 3061 Author: Oliverson | Little | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.

HB 3120 Author: Kitzman | Spiller | Oliverson | Cook | Troxclair
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.

HB 3133 Author: Bhojani | Button | Talarico | Harris Davila | Fairly
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Morales Shaw | Patterson | Shofner
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.

HB 3211 Author: Dean | Gerdes | Harless | Lalani | Phelan
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.

HB 3214 Author: Richardson | Campos | Gates | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license.

HB 3225 Author: Alders | Hefner | Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 3538 Author: Geren | Hunter | Cook | Harless | Buckley
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Dean | DeAyala | Gámez | Guerra | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Caption: Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.

HB 3629 Author: Noble | Buckley | Shaheen | Lalani | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

HB 3673 Author: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 3695 Author: Orr | Harris | Howard | Jones, Venton
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Button | Cortez | et al.
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 3717 Author: Harris | Leach | Phelan | Orr | VanDeaver
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | et al.
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 3749 Author: Orr | Oliverson | Lalani | Howard | VanDeaver
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.

HB 4076 Author: Leach | Cook | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HB 4099 Author: Harris Davila | Harris | Vasut | Gervin-Hawkins | Thompson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
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 4211 Author: Noble | Leach | Hunter | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.

HB 4535 Author: McQueeney | Capriglione | Bonnen | Hull | Patterson
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.

HB 4623 Author: Little | Dutton | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

HB 4660 Author: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to space flight activities.

HB 4688 Author: Leach | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.

HB 4901 Author: Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button | Hunter
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

HB 5243 Author: Gerdes | Harris | Canales | Hull | Raymond
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
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 5337 Author: Isaac
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.

HB 5510 Author: Leach | Bonnen | Metcalf | Troxclair
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, and to the destruction of certain property; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a private civil right of action.

HB 5541 Author: Toth
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.

HCR 40 Author: Gerdes | DeAyala | Metcalf | Guillen | Bumgarner
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/27/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

HCR 59 Author: Isaac
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HJR 3 Author: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

HJR 15 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

HJR 16 Author: Smithee
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

HJR 98 Author: Vasut | Hefner | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

HJR 138 Author: Alders | Meyer | Capriglione | Morales, Eddie | Garcia, Josey
Coauthor: Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

HR 1028 Author: Bhojani | Lujan | Moody | Thompson | Craddick
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:37AM
Caption: Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

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