HB 4

Price, Four

relating to the provision and delivery of health care services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-19-21 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Human Services

HB 29

Swanson, Valore

relating to authorizing the provision of temporary secure storage for weapons at certain public buildings; authorizing fees. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-19-21 S Received in the Senate

HB 54

Talarico, James

relating to accompanying and filming peace officers of state and local law enforcement agencies for producing reality television programs. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-19-21 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Criminal Justice

HB 192

Ortega, Lina

relating to the continuing education requirement for county commissioners. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-19-21 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar

HB 362

Sherman, Carl

relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or proposals for competitive bidding. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-21-21 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar

HB 416

Walle, Armando

relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Reported favorably from committee on House Environmental Regulation

HB 478

Gonzalez, Jessi

relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 530

Patterson, Jare

relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-20-21 S Received in the Senate

HB 574

Bonnen, Greg

relating to the elements of the criminal offense of election fraud; increasing criminal penalties. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-21-21 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate State Affairs

HB 639

White, James

relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide preventive health care services; authorizing a fee. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-19-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House County Affairs

HB 752

Israel, Celia

relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 H Reported favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 782

Swanson, Valore

relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Reported favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 1118

Capriglione, Gi

relating to state agency and local government compliance with cybersecurity training requirements. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-21-21 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar

HB 1159

Murr, Andrew

relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental property. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-23-21 H Set on the Local Calendar

HB 1300

Guillen, Ryan

relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-22-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 1365

Clardy, Travis

relating to the procedure for transferring certain cases and proceedings between courts. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-23-21 H Set on the Local Calendar

HB 1382

Bucy, John

relating to an electronic system to monitor the status of a ballot voted by mail application and ballot. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 1397

White, James

relating to the required disclosure of entities with an ownership interest in a vendor of voting system equipment. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 1441

Schaefer, Matt

relating to the state's burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y:143/N: 5)

HB 1578

Landgraf, Brook

relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y:143/N: 0)

HB 1622

Guillen, Ryan

relating to reporting of early voting rosters. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-21-21 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate State Affairs

HB 1708

White, James

relating to a voting system that produces a voter-verifiable paper record. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-22-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 1725

Paul, Dennis

relating to prohibiting in-person delivery of ballots by mail. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 1831

Rogers, Glenn (

relating to annual continuing education requirements for certain court clerks. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence

HB 1869

Burrows, Dustin

relating to the definition of debt for the purposes of calculating certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Ways and Means

HB 1892

Schofield, Mike

relating to the form of an official carrier envelope for certain ballots voted by mail. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 1930

Walle, Armando

relating to landlord and tenant dispute information reported by justice courts to the Texas Judicial Council and made accessible to the public. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 1987

Vasut, Cody (F)

relating to eligibility requirements to hold a political party office. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2051

Gervin-Hawkins,

relating to the requirement for payment bonds from certain public work contractors. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House State Affairs

HB 2057

Klick, Stephani

relating to the timing of changes to county election precincts. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-19-21 S Received in the Senate

HB 2059

Bucy, John

relating to the date of runoff elections. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2092

Sanford, Scott

relating to a requirement that candidates for municipal elective office declare a party affiliation. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 2149

Clardy, Travis

relating to temporary branch polling places. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2152

Meyer, Morgan

relating to the online renewal of vehicle registration. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-23-21 H Set on the Local Calendar

HB 2197

Hull, Lacey (F)

relating to the statement of residence required to vote. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-23-21 H Set on the Local Calendar

HB 2283

King, Phil

relating to the prohibition of certain contributions and donations for the administration of elections. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-19-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 2306

Fierro, Art

relating to the denial of the registration of a motor vehicle based on certain information provided by a county to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Transportation

HB 2320

Jetton, Jacey (

relating to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2321

Jetton, Jacey (

relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Reported favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2339

Klick, Stephani

relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2429

Meyer, Morgan

relating to the alternate provisions for ad valorem tax rate notices when the de minimis rate of a taxing unit exceeds the voter-approval tax rate. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-21-21 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Local Government

HB 2430

Murr, Andrew

relating to the mileage expense reimbursement for certain temporary justices of the peace. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-23-21 H Set on the Local Calendar

HB 2478

Harris, Cody

relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-19-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 2546

Jetton, Jacey (

relating to the enforcement by the secretary of state of certain voter roll maintenance provisions; creating a criminal offense. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Reported favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2574

Beckley, Michel

relating to the applicability of nepotism prohibitions to the appointment of certain election officers. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2602

Paul, Dennis

relating to hours of service by an election watcher. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Reported favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 2640

King, Tracy

relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-19-21 S Received in the Senate

HB 2809

Murphy, Jim

relating to the applicability of certain laws relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by certain political subdivisions. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-19-21 S Received in the Senate

HB 2859

Bucy, John

relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 3021

Burns, DeWayne

relating to municipalities and counties that adopt budgets that defund law enforcement agencies. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 H Reported from committee as substituted House Ways and Means

HB 3080

Oliverson, Tom

relating to unsolicited provision of an application form for a ballot to be voted by mail and to procedures for verification of a ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 3269

Noble, Candy

relating to the requirement that a ballot to be voted by mail be canceled and returned before voting in person. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 3297

Allison, Steve

relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 3303

Schofield, Mike

relating to the procedure for making any change from any voting standard, practice, or procedure authorized by the Election Code (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 3345

Wu, Gene

relating to public access to the audit records of certain governmental entities. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House State Affairs

HB 3376

Meyer, Morgan

relating to the effect of a disaster on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Postponed on second reading until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2021

HB 3469

Hinojosa, Gina

relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 3491

Parker, Tan

relating to the security of electronic voting system media. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 3556

Clardy, Travis

relating to the training of volunteer deputy voter registrars. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 3645

Cain, Briscoe

relating to the elements of illegal voting; clarifying a criminal offense. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 3774

Leach, Jeff

relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

HB 3868

Murr, Andrew

relating to the presidential electors of this state. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar

HB 3920

Dean, Jay

relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 3999

Jetton, Jacey (

relating to the powers and duties of a presiding judge and alternate presiding judge in an election. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 4028

Cain, Briscoe

relating to training for county election officers. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 4044

Cain, Briscoe

relating to a registrar's failure to cancel voter registrations under applicable law. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 4146

King, Tracy

relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain stream segments or assessment units. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Environmental Regulation

HB 4322

Jetton, Jacey (

relating to the location of a polling place. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 4364

Jetton, Jacey (

relating to poll watchers; creating an offense. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee on House Elections

HB 4369

Noble, Candy

relating to ballots voted by mail. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections

HB 4459

Swanson, Valore

relating to voting system equipment; creating a criminal offense. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections

HJR 120

Middleton, Maye

proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Committee action pending House County Affairs

SB 1

Nelson, Jane

relating to appropriations for the 2022-2023 biennium. (HCS)

Last Action:

4-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y:149/N: 0)

SB 10

Bettencourt, Pa

relating to the use by a county or municipality of public money for lobbying activities. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Referred to House Committee on House State Affairs

SB 21

Huffman, Joan

relating to rules for fixing the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a bail bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Referred to House Committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence

SB 30

West, Royce

relating to the removal of certain discriminatory restrictions and provisions from certain real property records. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Committee action pending House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

SB 41

Zaffirini, Judi

relating to the consolidation and allocation of state civil court costs; increasing certain civil court costs. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Jurisprudence

SB 157

Perry, Charles

relating to eminent domain reporting requirements for certain entities. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-27-21 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010, House Land and Resource Management

SB 355

Miles, Borris

relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Referred to House Committee on House Transportation

SB 699

Hughes, Bryan

relating to a study of the conversion of surface mine pits and quarries to water storage reservoirs in order to enhance this state's available water supply. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-26-21 S Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E1.016, Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

SB 865

Creighton, Bran

relating to a power outage alert system and a study on a statewide disaster alert system. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Referred to House Committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety

SB 907

Perry, Charles

relating to the application for and issuance of a marriage license through the use of remote technology. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Received in the House

SB 952

Hinojosa, Chuy

relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-20-21 H Referred to House Committee on House Environmental Regulation

SB 1111

Bettencourt, Pa

relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S First placement on Senate Intent Calendar for

SB 1343

Taylor, Larry

relating to certain meetings of a commissioners court during a disaster or emergency. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S Placed on the Senate Calendar for

SB 1387

Creighton, Bran

relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-19-21 H Referred to House Committee on House Elections

SB 1418

Schwertner, Cha

relating to the compensation of the presiding judge of an early ballot voting board. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-23-21 S Set on the Local Calendar

SB 1429

Bettencourt, Pa

relating to the alternate provisions for ad valorem tax rate notices when the de minimis rate of a taxing unit exceeds the voter-approval tax rate. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-19-21 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Local Government

SB 1438

Bettencourt, Pa

relating to the effect of a disaster on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-21-21 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means

SB 1508

Creighton, Bran

relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-21-21 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs

SB 1509

Creighton, Bran

relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs

SB 1514

Taylor, Larry

relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-19-21 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs

SB 1530

Huffman, Joan

relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Jurisprudence

SB 1589

Bettencourt, Pa

relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs

SB 1650

Perry, Charles

relating to middle mile broadband service provided by an electric utility. (ENG)

Last Action:

4-19-21 H Referred to House Committee on House State Affairs

SB 1675

Campbell, Donna

relating to procedures for early voting by mail. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S Passed to third reading (Vote: Y: 19/N: 12)

SB 1761

Zaffirini, Judi

relating to the filing of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S First placement on Senate Intent Calendar for

SB 1814

Seliger, Kel

relating to oversize and overweight vehicle permits. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-23-21 S Set on the Local Calendar

SB 1879

Bettencourt, Pa

relating to the authorization and reporting of expenditures for lobbying activities by certain political subdivisions and other public entities. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-21-21 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Local Government

SB 1901

Zaffirini, Judi

relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order the performance of certain election functions. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-23-21 S Set on the Local Calendar

SB 1923

Zaffirini, Judi

relating to certain criminal court costs, fines, and fees. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-23-21 S Set on the Local Calendar

SB 1925

Hughes, Bryan

relating to the publication of the record of voters who voted in an election. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-23-21 S Set on the Local Calendar

SB 2093

Hall, Bob

relating to filing fees for certain candidates for office in primary elections. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-21-21 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar

SJR 51

Creighton, Bran

proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the unsolicited distribution of an application form for an absentee ballot. (FIL)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S First placement on Senate Intent Calendar for

SJR 61

Campbell, Donna

proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting temporary suspension of absentee voting procedures. (SCS)

Last Action:

4-22-21 S First placement on Senate Intent Calendar for