Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Nate Schatzline
89th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 8/30/2025

Number of Bills: 21

HB 1 Author: Darby | King | Meyer | DeAyala | McQueeney
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 08/27/2025 S Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to youth camp and campground emergency preparedness; authorizing civil and other penalties; making appropriations.

HB 2 Author: King | Meyer | Moody | Wilson | Darby
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 08/21/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

HB 3 Author: King | Meyer | Louderback | McQueeney | Martinez
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 08/27/2025 S Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the interoperability of emergency communication equipment and infrastructure in this state, including the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council, a grant program administered by the council, and the purchase of certain public safety radio communication systems.

HB 4 Author: Hunter | Vasut | Pierson | Spiller | Guillen
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 08/29/2025 E Signed by the Governor
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 5 Author: Bonnen | Martinez | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 08/21/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

HB 7 Author: Leach | Hickland | Troxclair | Pierson | Metcalf
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 08/29/2025 H Reported engrossed: Aug 29 2025 10:51AM
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 20 Author: Darby | Louderback | Martinez | Barry | McQueeney
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 08/22/2025 S Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Caption: Relating to certain measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during disasters, including establishing a voluntary accreditation program for disaster relief organizations; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; providing a civil cause of action.

HB 22 Author: Bonnen | Martinez | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 08/22/2025 S Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Caption: Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.

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 115 Author: Leo Wilson | Troxclair
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Capriglione | Cook | 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 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 252 Author: Cook | Troxclair | Hayes | Isaac | Curry
Coauthor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Dyson | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action: 08/19/2025 H Filed
Caption: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

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.

HR 19 Author: Kerwin | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 08/15/2025 H Filed
Caption: Urging Governor Abbott to return federal reconciliation bill funds to taxpayers through property tax relief.

HR 58 Author: Leo Wilson | Hayes | Little
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 08/25/2025 H Referred to House Administration: Aug 25 2025 9:05AM
Caption: Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position.

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