HR157   Passed by the House and Senate
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Recognizing February 4 to 11, 2023, as Texas Court Reporting and Captioning Week.

HJR181   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

HB454   Died in Committee After Public Hearing
Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to continuing education requirements for physicians regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.

HR455   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright.

HB457   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Grayson County in family law matters.

HB461   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to a waiver of the requirement for the performance of an adoption evaluation in certain suits for adoption.

HB464   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Grayson County.

HB469   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.

HR568   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright.

HR579   Passed by the House and Senate
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright and commending the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for its work to improve the administration of justice.

HB1163   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith; Metcalf; Cook; Noble; Lopez, Janie
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.

HB1528   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to magistration proceedings for criminal defendants and the retention of related records, to services and representation provided to indigent criminal defendants and indigent juveniles, and to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.

HB1949   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.

HB2739   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a state highway or farm or ranch road at a weight that exceeds the maximum weight authorized for the road; imposing a criminal penalty.

HB2740   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the inspection of juvenile justice facilities.

HB2741   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the duties and composition of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.

HB2742   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to increasing criminal penalties for the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances; changing the eligibility for community supervision, deferred adjudication community supervision, or mandatory supervision.

HB2743   Died in Committee After Public Hearing
Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to procedures regarding the court-ordered administration of psychoactive medication for criminal defendants who are found incompetent to stand trial.

HB2850   Signed by the Governor
This bill would cost taxpayers $6,858,424.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith; Cook
Caption: Relating to discovery procedures for civil actions brought under the Family Code.

HB2852   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith; Hull; Harris, Caroline
Caption: Relating to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a decedent's remains.

HB3400   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the appointment of certain criminal law hearing officers; creating a criminal offense.

HB3402   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to establishing a pilot program to provide school district employees assistance with child-care services.

HB3404   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain air permits for facilities attached to mines and quarries.

HB3565   Died in Committee After Public Hearing
Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to special reports of political contributions received by candidates for certain offices.

HB3956   Signed by the Governor
This bill would cost taxpayers $33,452,755.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith; Cook
Caption: Relating to the creation of DNA records for a person arrested for a felony offense and the expunction of DNA records in certain circumstances.

HB3957   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $15,902,319.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a rapid DNA analysis pilot program in certain counties.

HB3958   Died in House Calendars Committee
Referred to House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies in collecting DNA samples from defendants arrested for certain felony offenses.

HB4235   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to storing data received from a centrally counted optical scan ballot.

HB4481   Died in House Calendars Committee
Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Smith; Campos
Caption: Relating to a directory of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products sold in this state, and regulation of the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; imposing a civil penalty; imposing administrative penalties.

HB4487   Died in Committee After Public Hearing
Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith; Ashby; Murr; Landgraf
Caption: Relating to student loan repayment assistance for prosecutors and certain criminal lawyers practicing in rural counties.

HB4780   Passed the House But Died in Senate After Public Hearing
Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to early voting ballots voted by mail.

HB4782   Died in Committee After Public Hearing
Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place.

HB4783   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to amending the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.

HB4978   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to reports of certain misconduct committed by an employee of a public school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement and a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding employee misconduct reporting mechanisms.

HB5002   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to longevity pay for certain prosecutors.

HB5147   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the rules of the road regarding red signals at certain traffic-control signals.

HB5149   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to covenants not to compete for certain psychology or counseling professions.

HB5340   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the creation of the North Grayson County Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB5377   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fannin Farms Municipal Utility District of Fannin County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB5392   Filed Without the Governor's Signature
Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Highland Park Municipal Utility District of Grayson County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB5407   Filed Without the Governor's Signature
Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Blanton Creek Estates Municipal Utility District of Fannin County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB5416   Died in Committee with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Republican Bill, authored by Smith
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Briar Branch Estates Municipal Utility District of Hunt County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.