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

Number of Bills: 44

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 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 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

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 39 Author: Lopez, Ray | Hunter | Hefner
Coauthor: Davis, Aicha | Flores | Guerra | Harless | Harris | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

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 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 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 220 Author: Ordaz | Orr | Rose | Frank | Howard
Coauthor: Bhojani | Davis, Aicha | Flores | Gámez | Gervin-Hawkins | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/25/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the care provided to sexual assault survivors by health care facilities.

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

HB 321 Author: Bucy | Oliverson | Rose | Bonnen | Walle
Coauthor: Bhojani | Capriglione | Harless | Hinojosa | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to implementing an express lane option under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

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 1228 Author: Gates | Patterson | Canales | Martinez | Leach
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Curry | Darby | Dorazio | Dyson | et al.
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings.

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 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 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 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 2854 Author: Anchía | Rose | Phelan | Cook | Buckley
Coauthor: Bowers | Davis, Aicha | Gámez | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Harless | et al.
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

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 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 3492 Author: Allen
Coauthor: Harless
Last Action: 03/24/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Caption: Relating to certain training for certain individuals who care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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 3919 Author: Gates | Curry | Hunter | Talarico | Harris
Coauthor: Cole | Dorazio | Guillen | Harless | Hayes | et al.
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 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 4429 Author: McQueeney | Shofner | Troxclair | Cook | Craddick
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.

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 4753 Author: Gates | Tepper | Lalani | Dorazio | Bell, Keith
Coauthor: Bhojani | Curry | Dyson | Guillen | Harless | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the municipal issuance of a document verifying that a certificate of occupancy has been issued for certain buildings.

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.

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.

HR 945 Author: Anchía | Craddick | Thompson | Moody | Phelan
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2025 1:38PM
Caption: In memory of Pope Francis.

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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