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88th Texas Legislature (2023)

The 88th Regular Legislative Session

The 88th Regular Legislative Session ran from January 10th to May 29th of 2023. There are expected to be at least three Special Sessions called by the Governor, spanning from May to October.

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Below you will find all the information you need about my service throughout the 88th Regular Legislative Session; committee assignments, caucus memberships, and bills I authored, as well as links to bills I co-authored and bill amendments I proposed.

Committee Assignments

I was deeply honored to work on the following House committees during the 88th Regular Legislative Session:

  • Public Health Committee

  • Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee

Caucus Membership

In addition to serving in committees, I was honored to be a part of the following caucuses during the 88th Legislature:

  • Texas House Democratic Caucus (Second Vice Chair)

  • Texas Legislative Black Caucus

  • Texas Legislative Study Group

  • Texas House LGBTQ Caucus

  • Texas House Criminal Justice Reform Caucus

  • Texas House Women’s Health Caucus

  • Texas Energy and Climate Caucus

  • Texas Innovation & Technology Legislative Caucus

Legislation

Below are a view all the bills I filed during the 88th Regular Legislative Session.

Bills Filed (authored)

  • HB 382 - Relating to a defense to prosecution for the possession of certain consumable hemp products containing a controlled substance or marihuana.

  • HB 383 - Relating to the provision of access to a dwelling by a landlord to a cotenant or occupant who commits certain offenses.

  • HB 385 - Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

  • HB 389 - Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.

  • HB 394 - Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.

  • HB 396 - Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk..

  • HB 399 - Relating to orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

  • HB 401 - Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants who successfully complete a period of community supervision following conviction; authorizing a fee.

  • HB 403 - Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.

  • HB 404 - Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid leave to employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.

  • HB 405 - Relating to the appearance of an arrested person before a magistrate and to the retention of certain related records.

  • HB 406 - Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

  • HB 407 - Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

  • HB 408 - Relating to the eligibility requirements for a license to carry a handgun.

  • HB 409 - Relating to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to certain disclosures made in relation to the provision of funding for indigent defense services.

  • HB 411 - Relating to changes to an application for an environmental permit before a contested case hearing on the application.

  • HB 414 - Relating to a maximum allowable caseload for certain attorneys.

  • HB 416 - Relating to the appointment of attorneys representing indigent defendants in criminal proceedings.

  • HB 668 - Relating to the regulation of coin-operated machines.

  • HB 673 - Relating to notice and opportunity to cure that must be given before filing an eviction suit

  • HB 682 - Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to maternal health care.

  • HB 774 - Relating to the ad valorem tax appraisal of an older residence homestead located in or near a tax increment financing reinvestment zone.

  • HB 780 - Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

  • HB 782 - Relating to authority of a court to reduce or modify a defendant's sentence.

  • HB 798 - Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.

  • HB 959 - Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for certain lost wages.

  • HB 1149 - Relating to certain technical violations of conditions of community supervision.

  • HB 1450 - Relating to the confidentiality of eviction case information.

  • HB 1697 - Relating to the definitions of family violence and household member for purposes of crime victims' compensation.

  • HB 1701 - Relating to administrative and judicial review of certain Medicaid reimbursement disputes; authorizing a fee.

  • HB 1702 - Relating to unfair settlement practices with respect to workers' compensation insurance claims.

  • HB 1839 - Relating to medical causation narrative reports created under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

  • HB 2680 - Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth as the Atatiana Jefferson Memorial Highway.

  • HB 5116 - Relating to the eligibility for certain occupational licenses based on an arrest or conviction for certain offenses involving a controlled substance.

  • HB 5175 - Relating to access to certain cemeteries.

Bills Filed (joint authored)

  • HB 181 - Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

  • HB 182 - Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole.

  • HB 250 - Relating to crime victims' compensation.

  • HB 286 - Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.

  • HB 327 - Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.

  • HB 663 - Relating to the confidentiality and reporting of certain maternal mortality information to the Department of State Health Services and to a work group establishing a maternal mortality and morbidity data registry.

  • HB 669 - Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.

  • HB 1017 - Relating to an affirmative finding of family violence entered in the trial of certain offenses.

  • HB 1181 - Relating to the publication or distribution of sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.

  • HB 1193 - Relating to prohibiting housing discrimination by a property owners' association against a residential tenant based on the tenant's method of payment.

  • HB 1275 - Relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose driver's licenses are surrendered.

  • HB 1277 - Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.

  • HB 1349 - Relating to the marketing and sale of catfish and similar fish by food service establishments; providing administrative and civil penalties.

  • HB 1362 - Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 21 years of age.

  • HB 1429 - Relating to the definitions of family violence and household member for purposes of crime victims' compensation

  • HB 1590 - Relating to the establishment of the Texas Leadership Scholars Program

  • HB 1649 - Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services and notice regarding certain risks of impaired fertility.

  • HB 1677 - Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to a homeless individual.

  • HB 1743 - Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assess the eligibility of certain inmates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on discharge or release from confinement.

  • ​HB 1973 - Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers; authorizing an administrative penalty.

  • HB 2019 - Relating to the statute of limitations for certain burglary offenses.

  • HB 2092 - Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.

  • HB 2181 - Relating to the administration by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a homeless housing and services program for youth and young adults.

  • HB 2234 - Relating to certain policies and procedures for the placement and use of video cameras in certain classrooms, including classrooms that provide special education services.

  • HB 2877 - Relating to crime victims' compensation.

  • HB 2959 - Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.

  • HB 3255 - Relating to emergency response management training for certain administrators and security personnel at public schools.

  • HB 4051 - Relating to the criteria for media production development zone recognition.

  • HB 4419 - Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.

  • HB 4486 - Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation

  • HB 4518 - Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.

  • HB 4539 - Relating to qualifications for participation in the moving image industry incentive program.

  • HB 4797 - Relating to training on the treatment of toll project roadways during inclement weather.

  • HB 4837 - Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  • HB 5179 - Relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal.

Legislation

Below you can find all the bills and amendments I filed and collaborated on during the 88th Regular Legislative Session.

Primary & Joint Authorship

Co-authorship

Amendments

The Legislative Process

Learn about how the Texas legislative process works, and how a bill becomes a law. Below you can also find voting resources, including registration info.

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