Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Andrew S. Murr
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/28/2025

Number of Bills: 114

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (95) :
Author:
Murr | Leach | Landgraf
Last Action:
10/21/2024 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.
Author:
Murr | Spiller | Bell, Keith
Last Action:
01/21/2025 S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of certain property taxes for school district maintenance and operations and the provision of public education funding by increasing the rates of certain state taxes.
Author:
Murr | Metcalf
Last Action:
10/02/2024 H Committee report distributed: Oct 2 2024 9:00AM
Caption:
Relating to election fraud; increasing a penalty.
Author:
Murr | King, Tracy O. | Price | Bailes | Darby
Last Action:
05/04/2023 H Placed on Emergency Calendar
Caption:
Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with livestock and agricultural land.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the presidential electors of this state.
Author:
Murr | Spiller
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to qualifications for a retired judge's appointment as a visiting judge to a constitutional county court.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
05/22/2023 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
11/16/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the sale of park land owned by certain municipalities.
Author:
Murr | Kitzman
Last Action:
04/05/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to minimum standards for prescribed burns.
Author:
Murr | Cook
Last Action:
05/26/2023 H Placed on Emergency Calendar
Caption:
Relating to testing possible controlled substance evidence for fentanyl.
Author:
Murr | Lambert
Last Action:
03/27/2023 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the exclusion of certain conveyances from classification as sham or pretended sales.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
09/15/2023 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
04/07/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on the amount of a subcontractor's lien for labor or materials.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to increasing the maximum reference base amount for certain consumer loans.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
08/05/2023 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
08/20/2023 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices and the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
05/26/2023 H Placed on Emergency Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
11/16/2023 H Passed
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of net to land in the appraisal of open-space land for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to House Administration: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to an interim study of the appraisal of agricultural land for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to occupational driver's licenses and to the renewal of driver's licenses.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/27/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to creating a voluntary accreditation for recovery housing.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to tariff filings of telecommunications providers.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; authorizing an increase in the amount of a fee.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to water quality protection areas.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
08/06/2024 H Reported engrossed: Aug 6 2024 9:00AM
Caption:
Relating to the use of county hotel occupancy tax revenue for an electronic tax administration system and the reimbursement of tax collection expenses.
Author:
Murr | Clardy | Holland | Metcalf
Last Action:
03/09/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 9 2023 2:44PM
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for election fraud.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability of a recreational vehicle park or campground entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/29/2023 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the service credit used in calculating longevity pay for certain judges and prosecutors.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/27/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state; authorizing fees.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/15/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to Community Safety, Select: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the carrying of a handgun by a member of a criminal street gang while engaged in criminal activity; creating a criminal offense; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to associate judges for guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings in certain courts.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to establishing and funding a grant program to plug leaking water wells in certain counties.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Referred to House Administration: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption:
Relating to an interim study of the appraisal of land used for wildlife management for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Referred to House Administration: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an interim committee to study large-scale battery storage.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of agricultural or open-space land.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an adult education pilot program for certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to the permitting of battery storage system facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of a retired judge as a visiting judge in certain counties.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/29/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 29 2023 12:39PM
Caption:
Relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption:
Designating Llano as the official Deer Capital of the Texas Hill Country for a 10-year period ending in 2033.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/15/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment modifying the initial terms of office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes in a tax year of land designated for agricultural use or open-space land devoted to farm, ranch, or wildlife management purposes to a specified percentage of the appraised value of the land for the preceding tax year.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/24/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the composition of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 1:28PM
Caption:
Honoring Robert Earl Keen for his contributions to Texas music.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
02/08/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 8 2023 7:34AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 7, 2023, as Justices of the Peace and Constables Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 1:32PM
Caption:
Congratulating Chief Justice Sherry Radack on her retirement from the First Court of Appeals of Texas.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 3:24PM
Caption:
Recognizing the Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Hill Country as an integral part of the State of Texas.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:22PM
Caption:
Commending Kenneth Rohrbach for his service as superintendent of schools for Medina Valley ISD.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:21PM
Caption:
Commending Robert Harris for his service as Bandera County commissioner for Precinct 2.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:20PM
Caption:
Commending Jerry Beck for his service as a Medina County commissioner.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:20PM
Caption:
Commending Chris Schuchart for his service as Medina County judge.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Glenn Klaus for his service as a Medina County justice of the peace.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Fred Deaton for his service as Crockett County judge.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Raymond Borrego for his service as Crockett County constable.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Lee Sweeten for his service as Edwards County commissioner for Precinct 2.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:20PM
Caption:
Commending Santiago Cantu Jr. for his service as a Pecos County Commissioner.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:21PM
Caption:
Commending Merejildo Dominguez III for his service as a Pecos County constable.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:21PM
Caption:
Commending Elaine Henderson for her service as Pecos County district clerk.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:21PM
Caption:
Commending Ruben Salinas for his service as a Pecos County justice of the peace.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:20PM
Caption:
Commending Cliff Harris for his service as Pecos County sheriff.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:20PM
Caption:
Commending William King for his service as a Pecos County constable.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Oscar Gallegos for his service as a Pecos County constable.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Sandra Wilson for her service as the 83rd District Attorney in Pecos County.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Jerry Bearden for his service as Mason County judge.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Will Frey for his service as a Mason County commissioner.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:19PM
Caption:
Commending Stephen Mutschink for his service as a Mason County commissioner.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:18PM
Caption:
Commending Polly McMillan for her service as Mason County treasurer.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:18PM
Caption:
Commending Haydee Torres for her service as Kimble County district clerk.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:18PM
Caption:
Commending Delbert Roberts for his service as Kimble County judge.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:25PM
Caption:
Commending Steve Evans for his service as general manager of Southwest Texas Communications.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:17PM
Caption:
Commending Donna Brice for her service as Real County tax assessor-collector.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:17PM
Caption:
Commending Mairi Gray for her service as Real County treasurer.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:22PM
Caption:
Commending Manuel Rubio for his service as a Real County commissioner.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:34PM
Caption:
Commending Phil Edmiston for his service as Schleicher County justice of the peace.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 7:34PM
Caption:
Commending Johnny Mayo for his service as a Schleicher County commissioner.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:08PM
Caption:
Commending Tommy Owens for his service as an Upton County commissioner.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:08PM
Caption:
Commending Sharon Harper for her service as Upton County treasurer.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:08PM
Caption:
Commending Dan Brown for his service as Upton County sheriff.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:08PM
Caption:
Congratulating Judge M. Rex Emerson on his retirement from the 198th Judicial District Court.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:09PM
Caption:
In memory of Herbert Allen "Buster" Baldwin of Kerr County.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:09PM
Caption:
Commending Beck Gipson on his service as Precinct 2 commissioner of the Kerr County Commissioners Court.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:21PM
Caption:
Congratulating Ed Smith of Schleicher County on being named the 2022 Outstanding Trapper of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:21PM
Caption:
Congratulating Randy Mankin on being named the 2022 Outstanding News Media Person of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:36PM
Caption:
Congratulating Jim Quinn of Brady on his election as president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:36PM
Caption:
Congratulating Bob Buchholz of Eldorado on his receipt of the 2022 Earwood Award from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:35PM
Caption:
Congratulating Stanley B. "Seco" Mayfield III of Sonora on receiving the 2022 Clarence and Doris Dietert Memorial Award from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2023 8:38PM
Caption:
Congratulating Rick Powers of Sonora on being named second vice president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
Author:
Murr
Last Action:
03/30/2023 H Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar
Caption:
In memory of William Scott "Bill" Fore of Brady.
Joint Author (19) :
Author:
Zwiener | Isaac | Troxclair | King, Tracy O. | Murr
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.
Author:
Spiller | Metcalf | Cook | Murr
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Elections: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Stucky | Murr
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of transmission operators by certain municipally owned electric utilities.
Author:
Metcalf | Murr | Slawson | Rogers
Last Action:
03/27/2023 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to daylight saving time.
Author:
Gerdes | Bailes | Kitzman | Holland | Murr
Last Action:
03/29/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a rural county law enforcement grant program.
Author:
Cain | Leach | Murr | Vasut | Slawson
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the interpretation of certain laws protecting the free exercise of religion.
Author:
Cook | Murr
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain family violence assaults.
Author:
Button | Murr | Talarico | Raney | Morales Shaw
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to strategies to increase the availability of child-care and prekindergarten programs.
Author:
Cook | Capriglione | Murr | Goldman
Last Action:
03/29/2023 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of a child for a determinate sentence for engaging in delinquent conduct that constitutes certain organized criminal activity.
Author:
Cook | Smith | Murr | Goldman
Last Action:
03/08/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
Caption:
Relating to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault or an attempt or conspiracy to commit sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault.
Author:
Landgraf | Guillen | Murr | Hunter
Last Action:
03/09/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 9 2023 2:44PM
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
Author:
Cook | Murr | Slawson | Smith | Goldman
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Jetton | Leo-Wilson | Allison | Murr
Last Action:
03/14/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
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Relating to the interstate voter registration crosscheck program.
Author:
Cook | Goldman | Murr | Capriglione
Last Action:
03/14/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
Caption:
Relating to jury instructions regarding a conspiracy in certain criminal cases.
Author:
Cook | Murr | Goldman | Capriglione | Noble
Last Action:
03/15/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of promotion of prostitution.
Author:
Darby | Landgraf | King, Ken | Morales, Eddie | Murr
Sponsor:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/27/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of oil at Santa Rita No. 1.
Author:
Vasut | Murr
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.
Author:
Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Murr | Vasut
Last Action:
03/29/2023 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.
Author:
Landgraf | Guillen | Dean | Murr | Hunter
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, and the property tax relief fund.
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