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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/26/2026
Number of Bills: 34

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (20):
Author:
Bowers | Allen | Rose | Hull | Talarico
Last Action:
04/28/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.
Author:
Bowers | Plesa | Allen | Leo Wilson | Collier
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed.
Author:
Bowers | Turner | Allen | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to information regarding the procedures and available resources for the sealing of juvenile records.
Author:
Bowers | Allen | Goodwin | Jones, Jolanda
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction of a juvenile court over certain persons and to the sealing and nondisclosure of certain juvenile records.
Author:
Bowers
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Related to monitoring domestic violence offenders through advanced tracking systems to enhance victim safety.
Author:
Bowers | Allen
Last Action:
04/29/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.
Author:
Bowers | Rose | Collier | Bhojani
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Bowers | Howard
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion, including abortion complication reporting and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
Author:
Bowers
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion, including abortion complication reporting and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
Author:
Bowers | Goodwin
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the behaviorally at-risk student grant program to provide social and cognitive skills training to certain public school students.
Author:
Bowers | Morales, Christina | Simmons | Plesa
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.
Author:
Bowers | Turner | Bhojani | Simmons
Last Action:
03/17/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain eviction-related service businesses.
Author:
Bowers | Rose | Howard | Allen | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/18/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Caption:
Relating to the task force on racial diversity in the nursing workforce.
Author:
Bowers | Luther
Last Action:
03/19/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Supported Independent Living Program.
Author:
Bowers | Button | Garcia, Linda
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a municipality and the local regulation of premises in those areas.
Author:
Bowers | Allen | Plesa
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to the mission of governing boards of public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Bowers | Walle | McQueeney | Anchía | Cunningham
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a postsecondary advising program for students who are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education or who are educationally disadvantaged.
Author:
Bowers
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue from a hotel and convention center project.
Author:
Bowers | Leo Wilson | Anchía
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to opioid overdose training for peace officers.
Author:
Bowers
Last Action:
06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 7:19PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 650.
Joint Author (14):
Author:
Morales, Christina | Johnson | Bowers | Garcia, Linda | Plesa
Last Action:
04/29/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on traffic collisions involving persons operating bicycles, electric bicycles, or motor-assisted scooters.
Author:
Troxclair | VanDeaver | Ordaz | Harris Davila | Bowers
Last Action:
03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption:
Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.
Author:
Isaac | Bowers | Little | Smithee | Cook
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.
Author:
Toth | Bowers | Moody | Cook
Last Action:
04/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by a professional who is required to report child abuse or neglect and against a child under the care of that professional.
Author:
Hickland | Bowers | Louderback | Gámez | Cook
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Author:
Hull | Cook | Slawson | Howard | Bowers
Last Action:
04/28/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts, and to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with those victims.
Author:
Plesa | Bowers | Ordaz | Garcia, Linda | Hayes
Last Action:
04/28/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the definition of "closing" for purposes of certain private activity bonds.
Author:
Orr | Manuel | Bowers
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Harless | Cook | Bowers | Tepper
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
Author:
Morales, Eddie | Bowers | Cook | Rodríguez Ramos | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Cook | Ordaz | Bowers | Fairly
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
Author:
Rose | Thompson | Davis, Yvonne | Bowers | Davis, Aicha
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the oversight of rehabilitation hospitals by the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.
Author:
Simmons | Ward Johnson | Jones, Jolanda | Bowers | Jones, Venton
Last Action:
02/04/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2025 7:47PM
Caption:
Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Author:
Rose | Bowers | Simmons
Last Action:
04/15/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 2025 8:29AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 14, 2025, as Red and White Day at the State Capitol in honor of the advocacy efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
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