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

Number of Bills: 66

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 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 24 Author: Orr | Hickland | Vasut | Lopez, Ray | Lalani
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

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 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 100 Author: Leo Wilson | Buckley | Dutton | Davis, Aicha | Plesa
Coauthor: Bhojani | Bumgarner | Cook | Cunningham | Curry | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

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 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 194 Author: Toth | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-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 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 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 735 Author: Leo Wilson | Louderback | Manuel | Longoria | Hunter
Coauthor: Cole | Cunningham | Curry | Gates | Harris Davila | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to required labeling of meat, poultry, shrimp, and certain related food products.

HB 749 Author: Leo Wilson | Manuel | Lopez, Janie | Longoria | Hunter
Coauthor: Cole | Cunningham | Curry | Gámez | Gates | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption: Relating to notice provided by food service establishments serving shrimp imported from outside of the United States.

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 1089 Author: Paul | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.

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 1490 Author: Swanson
Coauthor: Frank | Gates | Harris Davila | Hayes | Leo Wilson | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to creating a criminal offense for certain conduct involving the unauthorized use of a vehicle.

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 1674 Author: Kerwin | Hopper | Morales Shaw | Bumgarner | Morales, Eddie
Coauthor: Bernal | Bhojani | Bryant | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense.

HB 1875 Author: Lopez, Janie | Garcia, Josey | Bell, Cecil | Morales Shaw | Louderback
Coauthor: Barry | Bowers | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

HB 1952 Author: Kerwin
Coauthor: Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Craddick | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the composition of county appraisal district boards of directors.

HB 2068 Author: Paul | Cunningham | DeAyala | Swanson
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cain | Frank | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.

HB 2217 Author: Wharton | Dyson | Louderback | Guillen | Ashby
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.

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 2433 Author: Guillen | Davis, Aicha
Coauthor: Barry | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.

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 2688 Author: Harless | Oliverson | Perez, Mary Ann | Metcalf | Thompson
Coauthor: Allen | Barry | Dutton | Gates | Geren | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.

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 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 3134 Author: Cook | Lalani | Harris Davila | Perez, Mary Ann | Gerdes
Coauthor: Anchía | Ashby | Bhojani | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to advanced air mobility.

HB 3356 Author: Patterson | McLaughlin | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cunningham | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.

HB 3364 Author: Lopez, Janie | Guillen | Guerra | Lujan | Cain
Coauthor: Campos | Dorazio | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Gates | LaHood | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship and to the practice of veterinary medicine by telephone or electronic means.

HB 3404 Author: Hefner | Alders
Coauthor: Ashby | Cunningham | Curry | Frank | Gates | et al.
Last Action: 03/21/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption: Relating to certain municipal and county regulation of certain multifamily and mixed-use residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

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 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 3934 Author: Hopper
Coauthor: Alders | Gates | Hayes | Isaac | Little | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to governmental action that infringes on the right to keep and bear arms in this state.

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 4198 Author: Richardson
Coauthor: Alders | Cain | Cook | Gates | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
Caption: Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty.

HB 4226 Author: Morales Shaw | Raymond | Lujan | Little | Ordaz
Coauthor: Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | Bryant | Cain | Campos | et al.
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.

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 5187 Author: Patterson
Coauthor: Curry | Frank | Gates | Hickland | McLaughlin | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

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.

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.

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 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 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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