Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Cole Hefner
89th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 9/7/2025

Number of Bills: 24

HB 1 Author: Darby | King | Meyer | DeAyala | McQueeney
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 09/05/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.

HB 4 Author: Hunter | Vasut | Pierson | Spiller | Guillen
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 09/05/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.

HB 7 Author: Leach | Hickland | Troxclair | Pierson | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 09/04/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.

HB 8 Author: Buckley | Bell, Keith | Metcalf | Landgraf | Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Button | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 09/04/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

HB 12 Author: Shaheen
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Cain | Guillen | et al.
Last Action: 08/26/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

HB 17 Author: Meyer
Coauthor: Hayes | Hefner | Leo Wilson | Luther | Metcalf | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 08/26/2025 S Motion withdrawn
Caption: Relating to the requirements regarding notice of certain property tax-related information to be provided by taxing units and appraisal districts.

HB 18 Author: Shaheen | Gerdes | Swanson
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 09/04/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 25 Author: Shofner | Harris | Wilson | Pierson | Virdell
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 08/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.

HB 52 Author: Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Harris | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

HB 64 Author: Cain | Gerdes | Cook | Harris | Ashby
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

HB 95 Author: Hayes | Gates
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to establishing minimum credentialing qualifications for Emergency Management Coordinators appointed by Emergency Management Directors.

HB 115 Author: Leo Wilson | Troxclair
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

HB 167 Author: Troxclair | Leo Wilson | Cain | Tepper | McQueeney
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 08/18/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 18 2025 12:21PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

HB 186 Author: Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

HB 214 Author: Orr | Metcalf | Bonnen | Leach | Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 20 2025 10:14AM
Caption: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

HB 226 Author: Richardson | Button | Buckley | Leach | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.

HB 236 Author: Hayes | Holt | Louderback | Bumgarner | Gates
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 08/20/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

HB 265 Author: Hull | Meyer | Slawson | Leo Wilson | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 09/02/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.

HB 291 Author: Bonnen | Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/22/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.

HB 295 Author: Swanson | Cain | Schofield | Gerdes
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/28/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

HB 298 Author: Cain | Harris | Gerdes | McQueeney | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 08/26/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Aug 26 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

HCR 13 Author: Guillen | Kitzman | McLaughlin | Holt | Cook
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 09/04/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.

HJR 10 Author: Hayes | Toth | Schatzline | Cain | Gates
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 08/26/2025 H Referred to House Administration: Aug 26 2025 10:06AM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

HR 128 Author: Vasut | Schofield | Bonnen | McQueeney | Morgan
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 09/04/2025 H Reported enrolled: Sep 4 2025 8:43AM
Caption: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions.

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