0 GOP Priority Bills Authored 0 GOP Priority Bills Joint/CoauthoredHJR63 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole; Anchía Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude. HR202 Passed by the House and Senate Referred to House Resolutions Calendars Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Thompson, Senfronia; Jones, Jolanda Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the State Capitol. HB766 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the location of certain public meetings for certain permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. HB768 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the use of personal leave during school holidays by certain school district employees. HB769 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Garcia Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while license invalid. HB770 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Appropriations Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees; making an appropriation. HB771 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to House House Administration Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol. HB772 Died on House Floor after Point of Order Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to corporal punishment in public schools. HB773 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain releases of a student to the student's parent after school-initiated communication by a school district or open-enrollment charter school. HB775 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. HB823 Passed the House But Died in Senate After Public Hearing Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. HB830 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Wu; Cole; Plesa Caption: Relating to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas. HB965 Never Made It to a Senate Committee Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Bipartisan Bill, authored by Allen; Jones, Venton; Garcia; Lopez, Janie Caption: Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision. HB966 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Reynolds Caption: Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole. HB967 Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing This bill would cost taxpayers $14,220,090.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. HB1539 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. HB1626 Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Bipartisan Bill, authored by Allen; Johnson, Ann; Thompson, Senfronia; Wu; Hull Caption: Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular educational environment, including parental rights related to that transition, and the admission of certain students with a criminal or disciplinary history. HB1628 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to state funding for school districts to which an academically unacceptable school district is annexed. HB1705 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Garcia Caption: Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility. HB1758 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to the payment of certain employer contributions for employed retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. HB2172 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to annual reporting regarding the establishment of certain school district planning and decision-making committees. HB2300 Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. HR2369 Passed by the House and Senate Referred to House Resolutions Calendars Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Honoring the Houston Assembly of Delphian Chapters on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. HR2383 Passed by the House and Senate Referred to House Resolutions Calendars Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: In memory of the Reverend Monsignor Patrick Roland Wells of Houston. HB2570 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the provision of accelerated and supplemental instruction to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments. HB2718 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Garcia Caption: Relating to the composition of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. HB2938 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to certain requirements regarding public school class size. HB2939 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain laws governing public school requirements to a school district of innovation. HB2942 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the applicability of educator certification and contract requirements to school districts of innovation. HB3123 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to conditions of community supervision prohibiting contact with certain persons. HB3318 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain children enrolled in a special education program for free prekindergarten programs in public schools. HB3546 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the justified use of force by a school employee or volunteer against a student. HB3780 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Bipartisan Bill, authored by Allen; Wu; Thompson, Senfronia; Reynolds; Bailes Caption: Relating to public school system accountability. HB3979 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas. HB3982 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Energy Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to notice and safety requirements applicable to certain LP-Gas containers. HB3984 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to policies on the recess period in public schools. HB4156 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 Allen; Garcia; Oliverson Caption: Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee. HB4245 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to the revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school social studies curricula to include instruction relating to the history of persons with disabilities. HB4386 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Democrat Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to certain improvements of the state highway system in certain census tracts. HB4515 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to an alternative qualified early learning grant program administered by the commissioner of education and funding for prekindergarten and kindergarten programs under the Foundation School Program. HB4600 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the funding of child care facilities. HB4606 Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing Referred to House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Garcia; Wu Caption: Relating to the operation of a juvenile justice alternative education program by a county department of education. HB4608 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen; Cole Caption: Relating to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas. HB4812 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to permissible accountability interventions for certain school districts with low-performing campuses. HB4813 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the approval of purchases under the supplemental special education services and instructional materials program by a public school student's admission, review, and dismissal committee. HB4933 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to authorizing cost-of-living adjustments applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. HB4935 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to certain duties of a public institution of higher education in relation to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. HB4963 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to required contract provisions in the employment contract for a school district educator. HB5111 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to requirements for the early college education program. HB5124 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Democrat Bill, authored by Allen Caption: Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the Foundation School Program. |