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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/27/2026

Number of Bills: 37

Author:
Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Author:
King | Garcia, Linda | Lalani
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
Author:
Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Coauthor:
Allen | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Oliverson | Rose | Campos | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.
Author:
Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Simmons | Rose | Collier | Jones, Venton | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
Author:
Plesa | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Leach | Capriglione | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bowers | Gámez | Goodwin | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information.
Author:
Ordaz | Leach | Meyer | Moody | Cook
Coauthor:
Bowers | Flores | González, Jessica | Kerwin | Little | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Author:
Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
Author:
Jones, Jolanda | Curry | Cain | Moody | Money
Coauthor:
Allen | Bhojani | Bowers | Bumgarner | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
Author:
Jones, Jolanda | Curry | Little | LaHood | Plesa
Coauthor:
Allen | Bhojani | Bowers | Cain | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to certain pretrial hearings for defendants charged with certain controlled substance offenses and the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain controlled substance offenses.
Author:
Jones, Jolanda | Leo Wilson | Allen | Cunningham | LaHood
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bowers | Bumgarner | Cain | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Author:
Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Plesa | Ward Johnson | Allen
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Davis, Aicha | Garcia, Josey | Hayes | et al.
Last Action:
03/10/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Caption:
Relating to the curriculum requirements for high school students in public schools.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Buckley | Allen | Reynolds | Guerra
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | Cole | Davis, Aicha | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.
Author:
Allen
Coauthor:
Bowers
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while license invalid.
Author:
Goodwin
Coauthor:
Allen | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to restrictive covenants regulating certain landscaping and water conservation practices.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Moody | Harrison | Phelan | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Garcia, Josey | Bell, Cecil | Morales Shaw | Louderback
Coauthor:
Barry | Bowers | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Kitzman | Garcia, Josey | Morales Shaw | Pierson
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bumgarner | Cortez | Gámez | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.
Author:
Plesa | Oliverson | Leach | Campos
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bucy | Collier | Davis, Aicha | Garcia, Josey | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to perinatal palliative care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal palliative care grant program, and a perinatal palliative care hospital recognition program.
Author:
Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
Author:
Guillen | Davis, Aicha
Coauthor:
Barry | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.
Author:
Anchía | Rose | Phelan | Cook | Buckley
Coauthor:
Bowers | Davis, Aicha | Gámez | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Harless | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.
Author:
Ward Johnson | Reynolds | Simmons | Jones, Jolanda | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Bryant | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.
Author:
Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | González, Mary | Longoria | Guerra | Martinez
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Cain | Canales | Gámez | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Longoria | Guerra | Martinez | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Bowers | Canales | Kitzman | Lujan | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.
Author:
Bhojani | Allen | Lujan | Lopez, Janie | Howard
Coauthor:
Anchía | Ashby | Bernal | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students.
Author:
González, Mary
Coauthor:
Bowers
Last Action:
04/23/2025 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to contributions to and benefits under certain fire and police pension funds.
Author:
Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button | Hunter
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Anchía | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
Author:
Davis, Aicha | Davis, Yvonne | Rose | Smithee | Thompson
Coauthor:
Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway.
Author:
Isaac
Coauthor:
Allen | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Author:
Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
Author:
Anchía | Craddick | Thompson | Moody | Phelan
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2025 1:38PM
Caption:
In memory of Pope Francis.
Author:
Bhojani | Lujan | Moody | Thompson | Craddick
Coauthor:
Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:37AM
Caption:
Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.
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