Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/25/2025

Number of Bills: 44

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (25):
HB 854 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to payment of the replacement cost of lost or damaged property under a homeowner's, renter's, or condominium owner's insurance policy.

HB 884 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance.

HB 923 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Leach
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.

HB 946 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report distributed: Apr 25 2025 4:42PM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting oral releases for automobile insurance claims.

HB 956 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

HB 965 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

HB 969 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Canales | Capriglione | Guillen
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the open meetings law and the public information law to the Texas Energy Reliability Council and to independent organizations established to manage power regions.

HB 981 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to access to certain litigation, law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.

HB 2119 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers.

HB 2150 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to telephone access for certain health benefit plan verifications and preauthorization requests and for utilization review requests.

HB 2413 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.

HB 2627 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Caption: Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.

HB 2753 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.

HB 3194 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action by the Texas Board of Nursing.

HB 3195 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Patterson | Morales Shaw | Little
Last Action: 04/29/2025 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain senior retirement communities.

HB 3358 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.

HB 4398 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to municipal permitting requirements for certain development projects supported with low income housing tax credit allocations.

HB 4635 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in the denial of insurance claims.

HB 4636 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/03/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption: Relating to the collection and disclosure of a consumer's driving and precise geolocation data.

HB 4659 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

HB 5134 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility to request a deposition before bringing a civil action.

HR 231 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2025 1:11PM
Caption: In memory of Mary Winifred Weingarth Newton.

HR 267 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/31/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2025 7:39PM
Caption: Recognizing February 12, 2025, as Texas Trial Lawyers Association Women's Caucus Lobby Day at the State Capitol.

HR 412 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Recognizing March 5, 2025, as Coppell Day at the State Capitol.

HR 962 Author: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Filed
Caption: Honoring Martha Thomas and The Defensive Line for their efforts to prevent youth suicide.

Joint Author (19):
HB 195 Author: Plesa | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Leach | Capriglione | Troxclair
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information.

HB 289 Author: Plesa | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to a reduction of the amount by which certain school districts must reduce their local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under the public school finance system.

HB 334 Author: Ordaz | Patterson | Shaheen | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.

HB 337 Author: Plesa | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to the dedication of surplus money in the foundation school fund to increase the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program.

HB 345 Author: Perez, Mary Ann | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/23/2025 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under residential property insurance policies.

HB 445 Author: Plesa | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 02/28/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption: Relating to an early agreement credit for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

HB 636 Author: Walle | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

HB 1083 Author: Curry | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Plesa
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 1178 Author: Cunningham | Bumgarner | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.

HB 1593 Author: Campos | LaHood | Cole | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Martinez
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.

HB 1644 Author: Oliverson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | McQueeney | Campos | Plesa
Last Action: 04/24/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B or xylazine.

HB 2009 Author: Hernandez | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.

HB 2275 Author: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Last Action: 04/16/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 3261 Author: Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/16/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

HB 3602 Author: Louderback | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report distributed: Apr 25 2025 2:41PM
Caption: Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

HB 3756 Author: Geren | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit.

HB 5456 Author: Little | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.

HCR 29 Author: Lopez, Janie | Hull | Ordaz | Romero | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Adopted
Caption: Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HR 230 Author: Jones, Venton | Davis, Yvonne | Rose | Bryant | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2025 1:15PM
Caption: Honoring Ken Molberg for his service as a justice of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas.

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