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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Don McLaughlin
89th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 2/26/2026

Number of Bills: 20

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.
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.
Author:
Buckley | Bell, Keith | Metcalf | Landgraf | Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
09/17/2025 E See remarks for effective date
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.
Author:
Shofner | Harris | Wilson | Pierson | Virdell
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
09/17/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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.
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.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Martinez | Canales | Lujan
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Cunningham | Louderback | McLaughlin | Morales, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
08/22/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.
Author:
Money | Harris | Hefner | Schofield | Virdell
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
08/15/2025 H Filed
Caption:
Relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by a political subdivision to acquire property outside the political subdivision's boundaries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Patterson
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | Cortez | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action:
08/28/2025 H Filed
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.
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.
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.
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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