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

Number of Bills: 79

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (45):
HB 259 Author: Hayes | Bumgarner | Virdell | Pierson
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

HB 305 Author: Hayes
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.

HB 342 Author: Hayes | Cook | Hopper | Bumgarner | Wilson
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

HB 376 Author: Hayes | Capriglione | Patterson
Last Action: 05/05/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.

HB 405 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel.

HB 424 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

HB 506 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training and insurance and risk pool contracts to public educational entities.

HB 950 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the provision of municipal services to land annexed by a municipality for full purposes.

HB 1466 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to reports on information regarding certain multifamily residential developments to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 2424 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to acceptable forms of photo identification for the purposes of voting.

HB 2504 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to fees charged by certain property owners' associations for resale certificates and updates of resale certificates.

HB 2771 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.

HB 2803 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring an election judge to provide a watcher removed from a polling place a signed statement containing the reason for the removal.

HB 2804 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to assisting a voter at an early voting polling place.

HB 2811 Author: Hayes | Bucy | Isaac | Raymond | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors of this state.

HB 2960 Author: Hayes
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.

HB 3206 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.

HB 3405 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the contents of a trust accounting.

HB 3421 Author: Hayes
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involving probate courts.

HB 3632 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the timely return of a ballot by mail.

HB 3874 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to voidable provisions contained in certain construction contracts.

HB 4020 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to presuit notice and inspection requirements associated with, and certain liability in connection with, certain insurance claims for property damage.

HB 4087 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to censorship of or certain other interference with digital expression, including expression on social media platforms or through electronic mail messages.

HB 4101 Author: Hayes | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the liability of a funeral service provider for mental anguish damages.

HB 4170 Author: Hayes
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer fees for real property.

HB 4192 Author: Hayes | Leo Wilson | Luther
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.

HB 4237 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to appeals from a justice or municipal court.

HB 4239 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
Caption: Relating to providing for a reduction in the total number of state agency rules.

HB 4333 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/01/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on deceptive and unfair practices related to financial institutions discriminating in the provision of financial services to consumers and other persons.

HB 4470 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the termination of a lease agreement of a servicemember's dependent.

HB 4550 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

HB 5009 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the collection or execution of certain judgments; authorizing fees.

HB 5028 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.

HB 5042 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state health and safety laws on certain municipal and county regulations, including a law providing that an elephant is a dangerous wild animal.

HB 5074 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to certain actions for personal injury that arise out of a sexual offense against a child or disabled individual and are brought against a non-perpetrator of the offense.

HB 5171 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to providing a one-time supplemental payment and an annual cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

HB 5174 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the law governing actions involving certain investment securities and the priority and perfection of certain security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code.

HB 5397 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit holders to conduct sampling or tasting events at certain locations.

HB 5411 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the financial disclosure requirements for judges receiving contributions from parties involved in cases they preside over.

HB 5689 Author: Hayes
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.

HB 5690 Author: Hayes
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.

HCR 86 Author: Hayes
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Denton as the official Halloween Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HJR 152 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 03/24/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.

HR 563 Author: Hayes
Last Action: 03/21/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption: Recognizing April 2 and 3, 2025, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.

HR 1469 Author: Hayes | Anchía | Hunter | Zwiener | Darby
Last Action: 06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 5:13PM
Caption: Commending the members of the PowerHouse Texas Energy Policy Fellowship Program for their service during the 89th Legislative Session.

Joint Author (34):
HB 113 Author: Vasut | Cain | Leach | Hayes | Schofield
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.

HB 160 Author: Leo Wilson | Hayes | Paul | Vasut | Patterson
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 168 Author: Rosenthal | Johnson | Hayes | Orr
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor.

HB 232 Author: Vasut | Leo Wilson | Hayes | Cain | Olcott
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

HB 1130 Author: Isaac | Hayes
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

HB 1374 Author: Virdell | Hayes | Vasut | Cain | Isaac
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the labeling of beef, pork, beef products, and pork products; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1696 Author: Canales | Metcalf | Virdell | Guillen | Hayes
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.

HB 1718 Author: Plesa | Bowers | Ordaz | Garcia, Linda | Hayes
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the definition of "closing" for purposes of certain private activity bonds.

HB 1916 Author: Cook | Landgraf | Hayes | Spiller | Curry
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of a court in a suit to divide certain property not divided or awarded on the dissolution of a marriage.

HB 1922 Author: Dean | Leach | Dutton | Hayes | Landgraf
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.

HB 1923 Author: Virdell | Hopper | Hayes | Canales | Vasut
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to removing the requirement that an applicant for or holder of a license to carry a handgun provide fingerprints.

HB 2159 Author: Gámez | Hayes | Spiller | Collier
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the capacity of a minor to consent to certain treatment for the minor or the minor's child.

HB 2322 Author: Schofield | Leach | Hayes | González, Jessica | Vasut
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the annual base salary from the state of a district judge.

HB 2363 Author: Patterson | Hayes
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.

HB 2524 Author: Cook | Hayes | Landgraf | Spiller | Curry
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.

HB 2963 Author: Capriglione | Curry | Hayes
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/02/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2025 7:42AM
Caption: Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.

HB 3311 Author: Swanson | Hayes | Leach | Dutton
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to priority of claims against a decedent's estate and to payment of the family allowance from the estate.

HB 3477 Author: Canales | Swanson | Little | Schofield | Hayes
Last Action: 05/09/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.

HB 3479 Author: Morgan | McLaughlin | Hayes | Cain
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.

HB 3647 Author: Oliverson | Schofield | Hayes
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to appeals from orders granting or denying a plea to the jurisdiction by a governmental unit in certain circumstances.

HB 3778 Author: Louderback | Darby | Garcia, Josey | Lalani | Hayes
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.

HB 3903 Author: Dorazio | Hayes
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to the persons who are authorized to request a payoff statement from a property tax lender.

HB 4063 Author: Ordaz | Hayes
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the filing and release of record of a unilateral memorandum of contract concerning residential property.

HB 4081 Author: Vasut | Bumgarner | Hayes
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets.

HB 4202 Author: Swanson | Garcia, Josey | Hayes | Cain | Schofield
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.

HB 4737 Author: Bhojani | González, Jessica | Dyson | Hayes | Flores
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the application processing time for admission to practice law in this state without examination for an attorney licensed to practice law in another state.

HB 4870 Author: Davis, Aicha | Dutton | LaHood | Hayes
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to a relative and kinship care grant program administered by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

HB 5033 Author: Bell, Keith | Guillen | Toth | Hayes | Olcott
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.

HB 5093 Author: Bhojani | Moody | Hayes | Schofield | Johnson
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.

HCR 92 Author: Collier | Cook | Rose | Plesa | Hayes
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the fourth Thursday of March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HJR 40 Author: Swanson | Lambert | Plesa | Hayes
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.

HJR 116 Author: Virdell | Cain | Bumgarner | Hayes | Schofield
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that federal authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, sale, or use of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in this state is not recognized by this state.

HR 691 Author: Patterson | Hayes | Bumgarner | Hopper | Little
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2025 1:06PM
Caption: Recognizing April 2 and 3, 2025, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.

HR 1054 Author: Bumgarner | Little | Hopper | Patterson | Hayes
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 5:21PM
Caption: In memory of Fred Joseph Mitchell of Lewisville.

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