Diego Bernal

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Bills this legislator primary-sponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• HR 86 In memory of the 13 victims of catastrophic flooding that occurred in San Antonio on June 11 and 12, 2025. · Passed One Chamber · Sep 2, 2025
• HB 2598 Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• SB 243 Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• SB 226 Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 2894 Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 426 Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• HB 2 Relating to public education and public school finance. · Became Law · Jun 20, 2025
• SB 23 Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue. · Became Law · Jun 16, 2025
• HB 9 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. · Became Law · Jun 12, 2025
• HR 1359 Congratulating Brandi Spieth of San Antonio on graduating as a member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of 2025. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 2025
• HR 1358 Congratulating Mixtli in San Antonio on receiving the AAA Five Diamond Restaurant Award. · Passed One Chamber · Jun 1, 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 5381 Relating to the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children and other protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school. · Passed One Chamber · May 28, 2025
• SB 1447 Relating to standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the use of electronic devices and software applications by public schools. · Passed One Chamber · May 26, 2025
• HR 1248 Recognizing Richard "Andy" Palacios II for his contributions to the San Antonio community as owner of Tony's Siesta and co-owner of Atlee's Rally. · Passed One Chamber · May 25, 2025
• HR 981 Congratulating The Barbecue Station in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 974 Congratulating Little Em's Oyster Bar in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 983 Congratulating 2M Smokehouse in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 984 Congratulating Hotel Emma on its receipt of a MICHELIN Two Key rating for 2024. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 969 Congratulating Lauren Beckman on her receipt of a 2024 Outstanding Service Award from the MICHELIN Guide. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 976 Congratulating Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 979 Congratulating Leche de Tigre in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 1068 Congratulating Brian Correa of San Antonio on his success as an entrepreneur. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 968 Congratulating Mixtli in San Antonio on earning a MICHELIN Star rating for 2024. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 973 Congratulating Cullum's Attaboy in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 978 Congratulating Nicosi in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 982 Congratulating Signature Restaurant in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 980 Congratulating Garcia's Mexican Food in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 975 Congratulating Ladino in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 970 Congratulating Hailey Pruitt on her receipt of a 2024 Outstanding Service Award from the MICHELIN Guide. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 1130 Congratulating Gregg Popovich on his retirement as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 1067 Congratulating Aaron Peña, Jacob Gonzales, and Matthew Garcia on the success of the Fajita Lounge. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 977 Congratulating The Jerk Shack in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• HR 1062 In memory of Maverick Levertt Crawford III of San Antonio. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2025
• SJR 85 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled. · Passed Legislature · May 22, 2025
• HJR 1 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. · Passed Legislature · May 20, 2025
• HB 1573 Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads. · Introduced · May 14, 2025
• HB 178 Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students. · Introduced · May 14, 2025
• HB 361 Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of certain appraisal districts to consider a property to be a comparable property when using the market data comparison method of appraisal to determine the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. · Passed One Chamber · May 13, 2025
• HB 1290 Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts. · Introduced · May 9, 2025
• HB 164 Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty. · Introduced · May 8, 2025
• HB 249 Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads in certain counties. · Passed One Chamber · May 8, 2025
• HB 3667 Relating to the time allowed for the issuance of a permit or license. · Introduced · May 6, 2025
• HJR 72 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 29, 2025
• HB 972 Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 28, 2025
• HB 2249 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Teacher Recruitment Scholarship Program. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 28, 2025
• HB 538 Relating to student access to certain academic records; authorizing a fee. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 23, 2025
• HB 2609 Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment. · Introduced · Apr 23, 2025
• HB 821 Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program. · Introduced · Apr 17, 2025
• HB 5355 Relating to the permissible uses of the allotment for students with dyslexia or related disorders under the Foundation School Program. · Introduced · Apr 7, 2025
• HB 5405 Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by a municipality for which competitive bidding is required. · Introduced · Apr 7, 2025
• HB 5353 Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments and the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance. · Introduced · Apr 7, 2025
• HJR 211 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. · Introduced · Apr 7, 2025
• HB 5175 Relating to the employment of classroom teachers in public schools and the waiver or payment of certain educator examination and certification fees. · Introduced · Apr 7, 2025
• HB 5442 Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income. · Introduced · Apr 7, 2025
• HJR 67 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports. · Introduced · Mar 31, 2025
• HB 511 Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports. · Introduced · Mar 31, 2025
• HB 3967 Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of single-family homesteads by certain out-of-state entities. · Introduced · Mar 27, 2025
• HB 1816 Relating to county and municipal authority to prohibit the operation of e-cigarette retailers near public primary or secondary schools. · Introduced · Mar 25, 2025
• HB 211 Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. · Introduced · Mar 18, 2025
• HB 1962 Relating to the disposition of rental payments received by public housing authorities from tenants. · Introduced · Mar 14, 2025
• HB 1299 Relating to certain deposits, fees, or charges required to be provided by a tenant or prospective tenant in connection with a residential lease. · Introduced · Mar 10, 2025
• HB 1332 Relating to school district policies on dating violence. · Introduced · Mar 10, 2025
• HB 834 Relating to limiting the locations where a person may carry a firearm other than a handgun in certain counties; creating a criminal offense. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 814 Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 792 Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in certain counties under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 828 Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows; authorizing a fee. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 768 Relating to credit services organizations and extensions of consumer credit facilitated by credit services organizations; increasing a criminal penalty. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 781 Relating to certain public school instructional requirements and prohibitions and the incorporation of certain instructional activities as part of student coursework. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 807 Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 756 Relating to the requirements for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 743 Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 841 Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative penalties. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
• HB 683 Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 642 Relating to a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 664 Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 701 Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem or an amicus attorney in certain cases of divorce. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 693 Relating to the calculation of average daily attendance for school districts providing certain full-day prekindergarten programs. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HJR 69 Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 715 Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; providing an administrative penalty. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HJR 66 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 729 Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and to the enforcement of that prohibition. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 622 Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in commercial and industrial real property sales; providing a civil penalty. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HJR 68 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
• HB 567 Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or in meal accounts. · Introduced · Mar 3, 2025
• HB 593 Relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program. · Introduced · Mar 3, 2025
• HB 550 Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools. · Introduced · Mar 3, 2025
• HB 327 Relating to an exemption from certain zoning requirements for developments receiving certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. · Introduced · Feb 28, 2025
• HB 479 Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense. · Introduced · Feb 28, 2025
• HB 452 Relating to a sales and use tax refund for certain small businesses. · Introduced · Feb 28, 2025
• HB 399 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time. · Introduced · Feb 28, 2025
• HR 131 Recognizing February 4, 2025, as UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day at the State Capitol. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 4, 2025
• HB 1427 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of harassment. · Became Law · Jun 18, 2023
• HB 4759 Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties. · Vetoed · Jun 17, 2023
• SB 1145 Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility. · Became Law · Jun 14, 2023
• HB 1212 Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for the purpose of observing religious holy days. · Became Law · Jun 2, 2023
• HR 2102 Congratulating the Wolfbots robotics team from San Antonio on its success at the 2023 FIRST Lego League state championship. · Passed One Chamber · May 30, 2023
• HB 1972 Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2023
• HB 191 Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2023
• HB 238 Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2023
• HR 1527 In memory of Jeffery Wayne Davis and Jacqueline Diane Davis of China Spring. · Passed One Chamber · May 19, 2023
• HB 2509 Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program. · Passed One Chamber · May 15, 2023
• SB 1207 Relating to the retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police officers. · Became Law · May 15, 2023
• SB 1375 Relating to the sampling or tasting of distilled spirits by the manufacturer to a consumer at a temporary event. · Became Law · May 13, 2023
• HB 4918 Relating to the processing, manufacture, and sale of hemp products for smoking. · Passed One Chamber · May 11, 2023
• HB 35 Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads in certain counties. · Passed One Chamber · May 11, 2023
• HB 579 Relating to procedures for the alternative assessment or exemption from assessment of certain public school students who receive special education services and alternative accountability plans for certain campuses serving students who receive special education services. · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2023
• HB 303 Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant. · Introduced · May 10, 2023
• HB 3136 Relating to the issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of certain federal forms for purposes of allocating low income housing tax credits; authorizing an administrative penalty. · Passed One Chamber · May 9, 2023
• HB 3621 Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility. · Introduced · May 5, 2023
• HB 4909 Relating to the reporting method in determining that a dog is dangerous. · Introduced · Mar 23, 2023
• HB 2592 Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment. · Introduced · Mar 13, 2023
• HB 1548 Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees. · Introduced · Mar 3, 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 1 Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. · Became Law · Sep 5, 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 27 Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools. · 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
• SB 455 Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. · Became Law · May 27, 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
• HR 1028 Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 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 4442 Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students. · Introduced · May 14, 2025
• HB 168 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. · Passed One Chamber · May 14, 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 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 3605 Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that employ certain apprentices in broadband utility engineering or construction jobs. · Introduced · May 7, 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 1964 Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations. · Introduced · Apr 29, 2025
• HR 945 In memory of Pope Francis. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 24, 2025
• HB 2433 Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary. · Introduced · Apr 21, 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
• HB 1432 Relating to restrictive covenants regulating certain landscaping and water conservation practices. · Introduced · Mar 11, 2025
• HJR 23 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain persons who are employed by the district. · Introduced · Mar 3, 2025
• HB 177 Relating to a bonus payment for certain public school employees and to the public school finance system. · Oct 19, 2023
• HJR 14 Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, to establish the property tax relief to rental households fund and authorize the legislature to provide payments to rental households from that fund based on a proportion of rent paid, and to except certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief and property tax relief payments to rental households from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. · Jul 6, 2023
• HB 62 Relating to providing school district property tax relief through rent-relief and through adjusting entitlements, compression, and exemptions under the public school finance system. · Jul 6, 2023
• SB 629 Relating to the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and to the permissible uses of money appropriated to a state agency from the opioid abatement account. · Became Law · Jun 18, 2023
• HB 12 Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy. · Became Law · Jun 18, 2023
• HB 1883 Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students on religious holy days. · Became Law · Jun 18, 2023
• SB 379 Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items. · Became Law · Jun 18, 2023
• HB 3447 Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Space Commission and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium. · Became Law · Jun 13, 2023
• HB 1287 Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. · Became Law · Jun 12, 2023
• HB 25 Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs in this state; authorizing a fee. · Became Law · Jun 12, 2023
• HB 1743 Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assess the eligibility of certain inmates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on discharge or release from confinement. · Became Law · Jun 12, 2023
• HB 4333 Relating to the extension of a family violence pretrial diversion pilot program in Bexar County. · Became Law · Jun 10, 2023
• HB 3928 Relating to dyslexia evaluations and services for public school students, the provision of services for students with dyslexia and related disorders, and certain parental notice regarding the rights of parents of public school students with disabilities. · Became Law · Jun 10, 2023
• HB 1416 Relating to accelerated instruction provided to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments. · Became Law · Jun 9, 2023
• HB 916 Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs. · Became Law · Jun 9, 2023
• HB 9 Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services. · Became Law · Jun 9, 2023
• HB 8 Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program. · Became Law · Jun 9, 2023
• SB 1238 Relating to broadband development. · Became Law · Jun 2, 2023
• HB 1750 Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations. · Became Law · Jun 2, 2023
• HJR 125 Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects. · Passed Legislature · May 30, 2023
• SB 490 Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers. · Became Law · May 29, 2023
• HB 1755 Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund. · Became Law · May 27, 2023
• HB 567 Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race. · Became Law · May 27, 2023
• HB 1613 Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans. · Passed Legislature · May 25, 2023
• HB 2556 Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2023
• HB 1898 Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state. · Passed One Chamber · May 24, 2023
• HB 1535 Relating to the San Antonio River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering the terms of office of the members of the board of directors of the authority. · Became Law · May 24, 2023
• HB 242 Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products. · Became Law · May 24, 2023
• HB 2466 Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program. · Passed One Chamber · May 23, 2023
• SB 2057 Relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument and museum by the Texas Historical Commission. · Became Law · May 23, 2023
• HB 1737 Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision. · Passed One Chamber · May 18, 2023
• HB 1599 Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program. · Passed One Chamber · May 17, 2023
• HB 78 Relating to the authorization by referendum of an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties. · Passed One Chamber · May 15, 2023
• HB 4506 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism. · Passed One Chamber · May 15, 2023
• HB 4306 Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository. · Passed One Chamber · May 15, 2023
• SB 1325 Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat. · Became Law · May 13, 2023
• HB 683 Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics. · Passed One Chamber · May 12, 2023
• HB 4713 Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis. · Passed One Chamber · May 11, 2023
• HB 2235 Relating to HIV and AIDS tests. · Passed One Chamber · May 11, 2023
• HB 11 Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program. · Passed One Chamber · May 11, 2023
• HB 2615 Relating to the operation by a school district of a foundation and trade diploma program to provide eligible high school students with educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system. · Introduced · May 11, 2023
• HB 2886 Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture. · Passed One Chamber · May 11, 2023
• HB 3377 Relating to HIV and AIDS tests. · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2023
• HB 2055 Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. · Introduced · May 10, 2023
• HB 4571 Relating to measures to address student hunger at postsecondary educational institutions. · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2023
• HB 3771 Relating to the creation of the employer child-care contribution partnership program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; authorizing a civil penalty. · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2023
• HB 300 Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items. · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2023
• HB 1973 Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers; authorizing an administrative penalty. · Introduced · May 9, 2023
• HB 45 Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools. · Introduced · May 9, 2023
• HB 1884 Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony. · Passed One Chamber · May 5, 2023
• HB 1882 Relating to the designation of certain religious holy days as optional holidays. · Introduced · May 5, 2023
• HB 476 Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial. · Passed One Chamber · May 3, 2023
• HB 3835 Relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument and museum by the Texas Historical Commission. · Introduced · May 2, 2023
• HB 2662 Relating to broadband development. · Introduced · May 1, 2023
• HB 1736 Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case and the review of certain convictions by the Board of Pardons and Paroles. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 24, 2023
• HJR 144 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges. · Introduced · Apr 24, 2023
• HB 1429 Relating to the definitions of family violence and household member for purposes of crime victims' compensation. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 20, 2023
• HR 1167 Recognizing April 20, 2023, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 20, 2023
• HJR 75 Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding certain organizational and procedural matters related to the legislature. · Introduced · Feb 28, 2023
• HB 652 Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties. · Introduced · Feb 23, 2023