Venton Jones

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Bills this legislator primary-sponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• HB 107 Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 3812 Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 1828 Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HR 1420 Congratulating the Honorable Byron Sanders on his election to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1392 Commending Kevin Sean Roberts for his service as legislative director in the office of State Representative Venton Jones. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1429 Congratulating Gay Donnell Willis on her reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1430 Congratulating Cara Mendelsohn on her reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1418 Congratulating Laura Cadena on her election to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1432 Congratulating Paula Blackmon on her reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1433 Congratulating Jaime Resendez on his reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1388 Commending Isabella Contreras for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Venton Jones. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1435 Congratulating Jesse Moreno on his reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1419 Congratulating the Honorable Prisma Y. Garcia on her election to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1427 Congratulating Adam Bazaldua on his reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1431 Congratulating Kathy Stewart on her reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1436 Congratulating Chad West on his reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1389 Commending Alex Elsworth for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Venton Jones. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1428 Congratulating Paul E. Ridley on his reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1387 Commending Tyhler Nelson for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Venton Jones. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1417 Congratulating Maxie Johnson on his election to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1390 Commending Ryan M. Garcia for his service as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Venton Jones. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1434 Congratulating Zarin D. Gracey on his reelection to the Dallas City Council. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HB 50 Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. · Passed One Chamber · May 23, 2025
• HB 1738 Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. · Passed One Chamber · May 19, 2025
• HB 2413 Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices. · Introduced · May 15, 2025
• HB 1573 Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads. · Introduced · May 14, 2025
• HB 1368 Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours. · Passed One Chamber · May 14, 2025
• HB 3174 Relating to county and hospital district disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain infectious and communicable diseases; authorizing fees. · Passed One Chamber · May 14, 2025
• HB 3695 Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists. · Introduced · May 14, 2025
• HB 1680 Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infections. · Introduced · May 12, 2025
• HB 4764 Relating to an annual report on the use of administrative segregation in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. · Introduced · May 12, 2025
• HB 200 Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility. · Passed One Chamber · May 8, 2025
• HB 3860 Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. · Passed One Chamber · May 7, 2025
• HB 1367 Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead. · Introduced · May 5, 2025
• HJR 96 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead. · Introduced · May 5, 2025
• HR 1023 In memory of Christian Gbaranen Birabil. · Passed One Chamber · May 2, 2025
• HB 1463 Relating to the manufacture, transportation, storage, and disposal of new and scrap tires; authorizing a fee. · Introduced · May 1, 2025
• HB 2341 Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 29, 2025
• HB 1400 Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 16, 2025
• HR 230 Honoring Ken Molberg for his service as a justice of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 9, 2025
• HB 5450 Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee on preventable deaths in county jails and a report concerning county jail safety. · Introduced · Apr 7, 2025
• HB 4674 Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans. · Introduced · Apr 3, 2025
• HB 4673 Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs that are essential health benefits on the enrollee's cost-sharing requirements. · Introduced · Apr 3, 2025
• HB 5016 Relating to the authority of a municipality to finance certain venue projects with a short-term motor vehicle rental tax. · Introduced · Apr 3, 2025
• HB 4929 Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. · Introduced · Apr 3, 2025
• HR 588 Congratulating Willis Johnson on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 1, 2025
• HR 584 Congratulating Tiara Cooper on her receipt of a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 1, 2025
• HB 4147 Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. · Introduced · Mar 27, 2025
• HB 3452 Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education. · Introduced · Mar 24, 2025
• HR 583 Recognizing March 24, 2025, as HIV Advocacy Day at the State Capitol. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 20, 2025
• HB 2913 Relating to the authority of a municipality to allow a person to file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a property. · Introduced · Mar 19, 2025
• HB 2939 Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. · Introduced · Mar 19, 2025
• HB 2940 Relating to the award of good conduct time to certain inmates; changing parole eligibility. · Introduced · Mar 19, 2025
• HB 2557 Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of chronic health conditions. · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
• HB 1737 Relating to HIV and AIDS tests. · Introduced · Mar 14, 2025
• HB 2231 Relating to the consideration for approval by the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an application for an authorization to use a certain standard permit for a concrete batch plant. · Introduced · Mar 14, 2025
• HB 1884 Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry. · Introduced · Mar 14, 2025
• HB 1574 Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions. · Introduced · Mar 12, 2025
• HB 1679 Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services. · Introduced · Mar 12, 2025
• HB 1601 Relating to the prohibition, prevention, and remedying of certain discrimination. · Introduced · Mar 12, 2025
• HB 1369 Relating to the confidentiality of residential eviction case information. · Introduced · Mar 11, 2025
• HB 1459 Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault. · Introduced · Mar 11, 2025
• HR 248 Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day at the State Capitol. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2025
• HR 190 In memory of Antonio Cornelius Baker. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 6, 2025
• HR 161 Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 4, 2025
• HR 84 In memory of civil rights activist Janice Elaine Winkley Gore of Dallas. · Passed One Chamber · Dec 5, 2023
• HR 147 In memory of Tammy Lin Hill of Euless. · Passed One Chamber · Nov 7, 2023
• HR 190 Commemorating the 2023 Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest golf tournament. · Passed One Chamber · Nov 7, 2023

Bills this legislator coauthored or cosponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. · Became Law · Sep 18, 2025
• HB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. · Introduced · Aug 21, 2025
• HB 4361 Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 2516 Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 3214 Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 300 Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 102 Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 2306 Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• SB 31 Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 20 Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 4 Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system. · Passed Legislature · May 29, 2025
• HB 37 Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program. · Became Law · May 28, 2025
• SB 1080 Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions. · Became Law · May 27, 2025
• SB 455 Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. · Became Law · May 27, 2025
• SB 5 Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. · Became Law · May 24, 2025
• HB 1201 Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services. · Passed One Chamber · May 21, 2025
• HB 3339 Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state. · Passed One Chamber · May 19, 2025
• SJR 3 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, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue. · Passed Legislature · May 15, 2025
• HB 4442 Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students. · Introduced · May 14, 2025
• HB 178 Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students. · Introduced · May 14, 2025
• HB 2785 Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application. · Passed One Chamber · May 13, 2025
• HB 74 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. · Became Law · May 12, 2025
• HB 2275 Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. · Introduced · May 9, 2025
• HB 1674 Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense. · Introduced · May 9, 2025
• HB 1773 Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board. · Passed One Chamber · May 7, 2025
• HB 3673 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. · Introduced · May 7, 2025
• HB 2783 Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties. · Passed One Chamber · May 6, 2025
• HB 2777 Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness. · Introduced · May 6, 2025
• HB 3618 Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. · Introduced · Apr 30, 2025
• HB 1203 Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Texas food system security and resiliency planning council. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 29, 2025
• HB 36 Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 28, 2025
• HB 4901 Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. · Introduced · Apr 15, 2025
• HB 44 Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment. · Introduced · Apr 7, 2025
• HR 658 Honoring John Sharp for his service as chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 3, 2025
• HB 3085 Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a municipality and the local regulation of premises in those areas. · Introduced · Mar 20, 2025
• HCR 94 Designating May 8 as Vaccination Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035. · Mar 11, 2025
• HJR 3 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. · Introduced · Mar 10, 2025
• HB 5 Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. · Introduced · Mar 10, 2025
• HB 687 Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 528 Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials. · Introduced · Mar 3, 2025
• HB 515 Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices. · Introduced · Mar 3, 2025
• HB 440 Relating to requiring certain alert messages to be in English and Spanish. · Introduced · Feb 28, 2025
• HB 177 Relating to a bonus payment for certain public school employees and to the public school finance system. · Oct 19, 2023