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Includes legislation with Diego Bernal as the primary author for the 84th through 87th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

86th Regular Session
HB 102	Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Relating to a school district assigning a mentor teacher to a new classroom teacher.
HB 129	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the assignment of certain certified or licensed professionals to certain public schools.
HB 165	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to providing for endorsements for public high school students enrolled in special education programs.
HB 170	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to coverage for mammography under certain health benefit plans.
HB 172	Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Caption: Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting a handgun license holder from carrying a handgun on certain property.
HB 177	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program.
HB 180	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to a waiver of fees for foster care and homeless youth for driver's licenses and personal identification certificates.
HB 185	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to a study of the impact, feasibility, and advisability of adopting a property tax system in which the disclosure of the sales price of real property is required by law.
HB 188	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and to the enforcement of that prohibition.
HB 190	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to verification by a credit services organization of a consumer's ability to repay an extension of consumer credit.
HB 193	Last Action: Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Caption: Relating to contracts and other documents issued by credit access businesses.
HB 199	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to permissible uses of the instructional materials allotment.
HB 202	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to a study regarding the costs of educating educationally disadvantaged students and students of limited English proficiency in public schools.
HB 206	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
HB 231	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to transportation services for homeless students.
HB 240	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on certain residence homesteads.
HB 242	Last Action: Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Caption: Relating to credit services organizations and extensions of consumer credit facilitated by credit services organizations; increasing a criminal penalty.
HB 254	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.
HB 266	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the definition of sanitary, decent, and safe dwelling for housing developments.
HB 267	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the attendance calculation for elementary grade levels.
HB 268	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to transportation services for homeless students.
HB 271	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to student access to certain academic records; authorizing a fee.
HB 272	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the calculation of average daily attendance for school districts providing certain full-day prekindergarten programs.
HB 308	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars.
HB 420	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to corporal punishment in public schools.
HB 441	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Workforce Commission to pay the cost of taking a high school equivalency examination for certain individuals.
HB 641	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.
HB 706	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain children who are deaf or hard of hearing for audiology services under the school health and related services program.
HB 816	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in certain counties under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HB 905	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports.
HB 1102	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase.
HB 1152	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to the deceptive trade practice of charging exorbitant or excessive prices for necessities during a declared disaster.
HB 1453	Last Action: Recommitted to committee Caption: Relating to special education-related requirements, including the provision of certain services, the composition of the State Board for Educator Certification, and certain educator requirements.
HB 1608	Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Caption: Relating to the creation of a distillery festival permit; authorizing a fee.
HB 1765	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to standards for certain child-care facilities that detain unaccompanied children.
HB 1795	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the enforcement by certain entities of state and federal immigration laws with respect to persons younger than 18 years of age.
HB 1799	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
HB 1830	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the applicability of municipal zoning ordinances to certain open-enrollment charter schools.
HB 2163	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the types of vehicles regulated as neighborhood electric vehicles.
HB 2881	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to establishing resource campuses to improve a public school campus not performing satisfactorily.
HB 2883	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to training requirements and prohibited discrimination for child-care facilities and registered family homes.
HB 3448	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the application of whistleblower protection laws to certain appointed municipal officers.
HB 3728	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative penalties.
HB 3776	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to establishing a program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain children through the private marketplace.
HB 3788	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to establishing the supporting medically fragile children program.
HB 3921	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to certain contracting requirements for the provision of broadband Internet access service to governmental entities.
HB 3923	Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Caption: Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
HB 3924	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to specialized license plates and parking placards for vehicles of persons with disabilities.
HB 4242	Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Relating to the consideration of reading level in the adoption of certain assessment instruments and associated student performance levels and to the temporary suspension of accountability sanctions for public schools.
HB 4503	Last Action: Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Caption: Relating to the proof of ownership required for the registration of certain boats.
HJR 48	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports.
HJR 56	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on the residence homestead of an individual and the surviving spouse of the individual if the individual qualifies the property as the individual's residence homestead for 15 consecutive tax years and the school taxes on the property increase by at least 120 percent during that period.
HR 642	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Navy Seaman Lawrence Paul Hayden of Houston.
85th Regular Session
HB 182	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to a study of the economic impact of requiring the disclosure of the sales price of real property.
HB 184	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to public school accountability for bilingual education and English as a second language and other special language programs.
HB 185	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to reporting principal turnover information in the performance report of a public school district.
HB 186	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a study regarding the costs of educating educationally disadvantaged students and students of limited English proficiency in public schools.
HB 188	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to student/teacher ratios for prekindergarten classes in public schools.
HB 191	Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Caption: Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting a handgun license holder from carrying a handgun on certain property.
HB 192	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and to the enforcement of that prohibition.
HB 194	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to providing for endorsements for public high school students enrolled in special education programs.
HB 195	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to coverage for diagnostic mammography under certain health benefit plans.
HB 197	Last Action: Referred to Investments & Financial Services Caption: Relating to contracts and other documents issued by credit access businesses.
HB 198	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on certain residence homesteads.
HB 199	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program.
HB 353	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the assignment of certain behavioral health professionals to certain public schools.
HB 366	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to an elective course in ethnic studies for middle school, junior high school, and high school students.
HB 367	Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to donation and distribution of surplus food at public schools and grace period policies for public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards.
HB 379	Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in real property sales; providing a civil penalty.
HB 413	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to increased flexibility in the use of the Instructional Materials Allotment
HB 657	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to procedures for a student enrolled in a special education program who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assessment instruments.
HB 658	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to voting by voters with certain disabilities or voters who reside at a residential care facility.
HB 741	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the affordability of extension of consumer credit.
HB 816	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Relating to a school district assigning a mentor teacher to a new classroom teacher.
HB 860	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the compensation of public school district employees for additional workdays.
HB 862	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a waiver of fees for foster care and homeless youth for driver's licenses and personal identification certificates.
HB 903	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
HB 1831	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the Alamo complex account; making an appropriation.
HB 1968	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to procedures for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
HB 2677	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities.
HB 3573	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. Caption: Relating to the applicability of municipal zoning ordinances to certain open-enrollment charter schools.
HB 3586	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to funding for new and existing migrant labor housing facilities; establishing an interagency task force to provide support for migrant agricultural workers.
HB 3593	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to instruction in career and technology education provided by public schools, including instruction in technology applications, cybersecurity, and computer coding, and to consideration of completed practicums and internships in school accountability ratings.
HB 3691	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to establish homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones.
HB 3865	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the approval and modification of a campus turnaround plan submitted by a school district.
HB 4043	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the definition of a neighborhood electric vehicle.
HR 600	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 6, 2017, as Texas Social Work Day at the State Capitol.
HR 648	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 28, 2017, as VIVA San Antonio Day at the State Capitol.
HR 888	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the members of the San Antonio ISD Student Advisory Council for their service during the 2016-2017 school year.
HR 1029	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Mariana Ornelas of San Antonio.
HR 1231	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Erwin J. De Luna for his contributions as president of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission.
HR 1504	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Henry "Pepsi" Peña of San Antonio on his 70th birthday.
HR 1949	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Teens in the Driver Seat program.
HR 1950	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio.
HR 2402	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Legislative Budget Board for its work during the 85th Legislative Session.
85th 1st Called Session
HB 98	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a school district assigning a mentor teacher to a new classroom teacher.
HB 121	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to a study regarding the costs of educating educationally disadvantaged students and students of limited English proficiency in public schools.
HB 197	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.
HB 234	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the compensatory education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
HB 256	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the Legislative Budget Board's report on equalized funding elements under the public school finance system.
HR 19	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Florentino Duran of San Antonio.
84th Regular Session
HB 2860	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and to the enforcement of that prohibition; creating an offense.
HB 2862	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to the participation in the countywide polling place program.
HB 2863	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to public school accountability for bilingual education and English as a second language and other special language programs.
HB 3193	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.
HB 3194	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to coverage for diagnostic mammography under certain health benefit plans.
HB 3195	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the establishment of a health care pilot program for low-income individuals.
HB 3417	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to providing for endorsements for public high school students enrolled in special education programs.
HB 3431	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the imposition and use of the admission fee to sexually oriented businesses; increasing the amount of a fee.
HB 3881	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on certain residence homesteads.
HB 3960	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of a property owner to enter into a property tax loan if the property is already subject to a lien securing such a loan.
HB 3961	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the suspension of an election judge or clerk.
HB 3962	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the time of delivery to the early voting ballot board for ballots voted by mail in certain counties.
HB 4057	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to contracts and other documents issued by credit access businesses; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty.
HB 4092	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the compensation of public school district employees for additional workdays.
HB 4101	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits set aside for at-risk developments.
HR 2215	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 110th anniversary of the founding of the H-E-B chain of grocery stores.
HR 3002	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Kathy Bieser of International School of the Americas on her selection as a finalist in the Principal Secondary category of the 2015 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.
HR 3128	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 85th anniversary of Mount Sacred Heart Catholic School in San Antonio.