Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. David Cook
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/28/2025

Number of Bills: 50

Author:
Bonnen | Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bowers
Sponsor:
Alvarado | Campbell | Flores | Gutierrez | Johnson | et al.
Last Action:
12/17/2024 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
General Appropriations Bill.
Author:
Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action:
03/18/2025 H Reported engrossed: Mar 18 2025 9:00AM
Caption:
Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system and property tax appraisal and administration.
Author:
Burrows | King, Tracy O. | Moody | King, Ken | Bonnen
Last Action:
01/21/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the development and implementation of, and funding for public school safety and security requirements.
Author:
Capriglione | Longoria | Burrows
Last Action:
01/17/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs, using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services.
Author:
Hunter | Meyer | Burrows | Shine | Longoria
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
03/31/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to agreements to create jobs and to generate state and local tax revenue for this state.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
02/04/2025 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to public services and programs in the southern border region of this state to address the effects of ongoing criminal activity and public health threats, including methods of financing these services.
Author:
VanDeaver | Kuempel | Buckley | Bonnen | Longoria
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
10/03/2024 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the administration, coordination, and support of public higher education, including the ¢ public junior college state finance program and an Advanced Career and Education (ACE) scholarship program for students enrolled in dual credit courses.
Author:
Ashby | Hunter | Hernandez | Bonnen | Longoria
Last Action:
05/14/2024 S House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
Caption:
Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services; making an appropriation.
Author:
King, Tracy O.
Last Action:
01/17/2025 S H. refuses to adopt conf. comm. rept-reported
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance provided and programs handled by the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Howard
Last Action:
02/04/2025 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.
Author:
King, Ken | Burrows | King, Tracy O. | González, Mary | Buckley
Last Action:
01/17/2025 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and school safety emergencies.
Author:
Slawson | Patterson | González, Mary | Burrows | Darby
Last Action:
02/04/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services.
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:
Schaefer | Allison
Last Action:
03/31/2025 S House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
Caption:
Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the southern border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health dangers/threats; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
Author:
Swanson | Slawson | Klick | Bonnen | Oliverson
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to participation in athletic activities based on biological sex; providing a civil right to action for K-12 athletes and college athletes.
Author:
Swanson | Slawson | Darby | Morales Shaw
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
01/17/2025 S House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
Caption:
Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.
Author:
Noble | Slawson | Swanson | Oliverson | Hull
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or an abortion provider's services.
Author:
Spiller | Guillen | Holland | Bell, Keith
Last Action:
09/14/2023 S Passed
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of unlawfully entering the United States, unlawfully bypassing certain law enforcement checkpoints, or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Harrison | Klick | Frank
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to informed consent before the provision of certain medical treatments involving COVID-19 vaccination.
Author:
Spiller
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement.
Author:
Howard | Button | Neave Criado | Thierry | Leach
Last Action:
07/19/2024 H Reported engrossed: Jul 19 2024 9:00AM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.
Author:
Cain
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant.
Author:
Cain | Slawson | Smithee | Dean | Spiller
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of Celebration of Life Day as a state holiday.
Author:
Capriglione | VanDeaver | Howard | Button
Last Action:
03/29/2023 H Passed to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.
Author:
Patterson | Buckley | Burrows | Shaheen | Longoria
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries.
Author:
Ordaz | Slawson | Frank | Rose | Howard
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.
Author:
Harris, Cody | Button | Jetton | Shaheen | Sherman, Sr.
Last Action:
03/02/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption:
Relating to certain property interests of a foreign government in agricultural land.
Author:
Patterson | Hefner | Harris, Cody
Last Action:
03/02/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption:
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.
Author:
Oliverson | Paul
Last Action:
09/04/2024 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to consideration by insurers of certain criteria for ratemaking.
Author:
Cain | Moody | Leach | Thompson, Senfronia | Patterson
Last Action:
03/22/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.
Author:
Burrows
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study on the side effects, adverse reactions, including death, and the effectiveness of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) or its variants.
Author:
Thimesch | Frazier | Lujan | Johnson, Julie
Last Action:
03/03/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 3 2023 1:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for illegal entry into Texas from Mexico by persons who are not citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States.
Author:
Buckley | Dutton | Bonnen | King, Ken | Bell, Keith
Last Action:
09/04/2024 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption and revision of essential knowledge and skills of the public school foundation curriculum, and creating allotments for the procurement of certain instructional materials under the Foundation School Program; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Shine | Martinez Fischer | Kuempel | Ordaz | Slawson
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments to offset the cost of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
Author:
Capriglione
Last Action:
03/20/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the commingling of funds by digital asset service providers.
Author:
Oliverson | Klick | Metcalf | Toth
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.
Author:
Leo-Wilson | Hefner | Buckley | Slawson | Oliverson
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education.
Author:
Dorazio | Swanson | Garcia | Bucy
Last Action:
03/08/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.
Author:
Button | Capriglione | González, Mary | Ashby | Johnson, Ann
Last Action:
03/28/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a grant matching program for the federal small business innovation research and small business technology transfer programs.
Author:
Rogers | Shine | Guillen | Plesa | Allison
Last Action:
03/14/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
Caption:
Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.
Author:
Tepper | Noble | Jetton | Patterson | Capriglione
Last Action:
03/15/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and employees at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Schatzline
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption:
Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website.
Author:
Frazier | Thimesch | Plesa
Last Action:
04/03/2023 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to certain disclosures and other requirements relating to the sale of concert and other event tickets.
Author:
Toth | Anderson
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Allison | Anchía | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan
Last Action:
03/15/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Test12345.
Author:
Leo-Wilson | Dutton | Leach | Sherman, Sr. | Harris, Caroline
Last Action:
02/01/2025 H Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Caption:
Testing HMSG import for L & C calendar.
Author:
Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action:
04/16/2023 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Author:
Vasut | Darby | Clardy
Last Action:
02/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2023 4:13PM
Caption:
Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.
Author:
Orr | Smith | Tepper | Dorazio | Klick
Last Action:
02/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2023 7:34PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
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