6 GOP Priority Bills Authored 69 GOP Priority Bills Joint/CoauthoredHCR46 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; González, Mary Caption: Urging Congress to pass legislation to protect children from the harms of social media. HJR50 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to establish a special district to be the seat of state government. HB90 Signed by the Governor This bill would cost taxpayers $12,658,766.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Buckley; Cook; Raymond; Shine Caption: Relating to benefits for certain members of the Texas military forces and survivors of members of the Texas military forces. HR217 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Congratulating Averie Bishop of The Colony on her selection as Miss Texas 2022. HB436 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the definition of abuse of a child. HB471 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Business & Industry Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Capriglione; Burrows; Canales; Lujan Caption: Relating to the entitlement to and claims for benefits for certain first responders and other employees related to illness and injury. HB509 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the academic assessment of public school students. HB532 Died in Committee After Public Hearing This bill would cost taxpayers $1,305,090.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the establishment of parentage and the duty to pay child support. HB546 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to prohibiting a school district board of trustees from adopting a preference for trustee training offered by a specific provider. HR554 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Congratulating Matt Sapp on being named the 2022 Frisco Firefighter of the Year. HB587 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Veteran Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the incineration of a United States flag or Texas state flag through the cremation process at the request of any person. HB615 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House International Relations & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to authorizing certain projects to be undertaken by economic development corporations. HB636 Died on House Floor after Point of Order Referred to House Community Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #7: Defend Our Gun Rights Republican Bill, authored by Patterson; Cain Caption: Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place. HB643 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the definition of sexually oriented business. HR654 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Recognizing March 23, 2023, as Texas Humane Legislation Network Day at the State Capitol. HB710 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the removal of restrictions on funding and payment of costs for certain full-time online educational programs; authorizing a fee. HB714 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government. HB715 Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the operation of an electric bicycle in a state park. HB787 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #6: Abolish Abortion in Texas Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of tax incentives by business entities that assist employees to obtain abortions. HB790 Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing Referred to House Business & Industry Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Longoria; Frazier; Thimesch; Isaac Caption: Relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system. HB842 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to prohibiting the suspension of a person's driver's license or extension of the period of a driver's license suspension for certain driving while license invalid convictions; authorizing a fee. HB843 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the purchase of periodicals by a state agency. HB844 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Thierry; Leach Caption: Relating to crime victims' compensation for criminally injurious conduct in connection with trafficking of persons. HB845 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from providing financial support to nonprofit media organizations. HB870 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Business & Industry Committee, chaired by a Democrat Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Ordaz; Lalani Caption: Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty. HB896 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children. HB900 Signed by the Governor This bill would cost taxpayers $4,778,190.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #4: Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Buckley; Burrows; Shaheen; Longoria Caption: Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries. HB976 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #4: Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids Republican Bill, authored by Patterson; Cain Caption: Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children. HR1055 Passed by the House and Senate Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Turner; Cook Caption: In memory of Sergeant Bishop Elijah Evans of the Texas Army National Guard. HB1155 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson; Hefner; Harris, Cody Caption: Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students. HB1177 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to a school security volunteer program. HB1509 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to an annual report on financial support provided by public institutions of higher education to nonprofit media organizations. HB1655 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #4: Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids Republican Bill, authored by Patterson; Oliverson Caption: Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries. HR1680 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Celebrating the opening of the PGA of America complex in Frisco on the occasion of National Golf Day 2023. HB1924 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the establishment of an ombudsman for parents of children enrolled in public school. HB2155 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to prohibiting social media platforms from using certain social media algorithms to target minors. HB2206 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson; Guillen; Spiller; Smithee Caption: Relating to a prohibition of certain social media platforms developed or provided by certain foreign entities. HB2288 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the sale of electricity from certain non-dispatchable generation facilities in the ERCOT power region. HB3339 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the sale and regulation of alcoholic beverages by certain retailers. HB3701 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Democrat Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Perez Caption: Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle. HB3707 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson; Buckley; Rogers Caption: Relating to the permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees. HB4902 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Business & Industry Committee, chaired by a Democrat Priority #2: Secure the Border and Protect Texans Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission. HB4960 Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Garcia Caption: Relating to information for the parents or guardians of pediatric cancer patients regarding risk of impaired fertility from treatment. HB4961 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to a parent's right to information concerning the gender identity of the parent's child. HB5120 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Patterson Caption: Relating to standards for certain electric vehicle charging stations. |