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1 | Indivisible TX Lege Focus Bills 87th Legislative Session 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | How to use: | 1. Find the bills we support and oppose by issue on the Combined tab. Or, look at each issue tab to find support and oppose bills. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2. If the bill is not yet out of committee. Call committee members and encourage their support or opposiiton. If there is an upcoming hearing on a bill, provide in-person or written testimony. If the hearing date has passed, keep calling committee members. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3. If a bill has moved out of committee, call your Rep and Senator to support or oppose the bill. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4. If a bill has passed the House and Senate, call the Governor to support or oppose the bill. | *last updated 6/10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | *For the most up to date status, search the bill at https://capitol.texas.gov/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | Bill(s) # | Topic | Position | ACTION TO TAKE TODAY | Committee | Committee Status | Floor Debate | Vote | Committee | Committee Status | Floor Debate | Vote | Sign | |||||||||||||||
9 | Criminal Justice | HB 88 | The George Floyd Act (police brutality) | SUPPORT | - | Homeland Security & Public Safety | Hearing 3/25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | SB 1224 | - | Jurisprudence | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | HB 830 | The Sandra Bland Act (stop arrests for non jailable offenses) | SUPPORT | - | Homeland Security & Public Safety | Out of Committee | 4/29 | Passed | Jurisprudence | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | SB 950 | - | Criminal Justice | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | SB 21 | Making bail system even more inequitable Our CTA | OPPOSE | - | Criminal Jurisprudence | In Committee | Jurisprudence | Out of Committee | 4/12 | Passed | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | HB 20 | DEAD | Criminal Jurisprudence | Out of committee | 5/3 | Passed | Jurisprudence | Out of Committee | 5/19 | Passed | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | HB 2362 | Punishing cities for local budget prioritization | OPPOSE | - | State Affairs | Out of committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | HB 2438 | - | Ways & Means | Out of committee | 5/13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | HB 1925 | Banning all camping and lying down across TX Our CTA | OPPOSE | Call Gov Abbott | State Affairs | Out of committee | 5/5 | Passed | Local Government | Out of Committee | 5/18 | Passed | Signed | |||||||||||||||
18 | SB 987 | - | Local Government | Hearing 4/12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Democracy | HB 478 | Voter mobility accommodations | SUPPORT | - | Elections | Out of committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | HB 1382 | Tracking ballot by mail & application status | SUPPORT | Call Gov Abbott | Elections | Out of committee | 4/28 | Passed | State Affairs | Out of Committee | 5/17 | Passed | Signed | |||||||||||||||
21 | HB 6 | Voter Suppression and Fear Bill Our CTA | OPPOSE | - | Elections | Out of committee | 5/7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | SB 7 | DEAD | Elections | Out of committee | 5/6 | Passed | State Affairs | Out of committee | 3/31 | Passed | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | HB 3 | Making it harder to vote in a pandemic; taking away local control | OPPOSE | - | State Affairs | Out of committee | 5/10 | Passed | State Affairs | Out of committee | 5/25 | Passed | didn't get out of conference committee in time - DEAD | |||||||||||||||
24 | HB 574 | Voter Suppression - increasing criminal offenses | OPPOSE | Call Gov Abbott | Elections | Out of committee | 4/15 | Passed | State Affairs | Out of committee | 5/10 | Passed | Signed | |||||||||||||||
25 | HB 611 | Voter Suppression - voter assistance | OPPOSE | - | Elections | Out of committee | incorporated into SB 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | HB 1725 | Voter Suppression - election conduct | OPPOSE | - | Elections | Out of committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | HB 329 | Voter Suppression | OPPOSE | - | Elections | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | SB 1112 | Citizen Purge Bill | OPPOSE | - | Elections | Out of committee | 5/25 | State Affairs | Out of Committee | 4/12 | Passed | |||||||||||||||||
29 | SB 1114 | Added Misdemeanor Penalties for Election Officials | OPPOSE | - | Elections | Out of committee | 5/25 | State Affairs | Out of Committee | 4/12 | Passed | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Education | HB 764 | Greatly reduces negative impact of testing on elementary school and high school students | SUPPORT | - | Public Education | Out of Committee | 5/7 | Passed | Education | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | HB 3668 | Limits testing to required by fed law, suspend during disaster | SUPPORT | - | Public Education | Out of Committee | Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | HB 2954 | Provides mental health and suicide prevention services at elementary schools OUR CTA | SUPPORT | - | Public Education | Out of Committee | 5/5 | Passed | Education | Out of Committee | ||||||||||||||||||
37 | HB 41 | Limits pre-K student/teacher ratios to improve eduction | SUPPORT | - | Public Education | Out of Committee | 5/14 | Passed | Education | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | SB 487 | Gives charter schools complete freedom to locate campuses anywhere they want | OPPOSE | - | Land & Resource Management | Out of Committee | 5/24 | Education | Out of Committee | 5/14 | Passed | |||||||||||||||||
39 | HB 1525 | Gives ISDs outcome bonuses based on test scores, greatly limits when ISDs can spend federal relief funds | OPPOSE | Call Gov Abbott | Public Education | Out of Committee | 4/22 | Passed | Education | Out of Committee | 5/26 | Passed | Signed | |||||||||||||||
40 | SB 1365 | Makes it easier for TEA to take over school district boards Our CTA | OPPOSE | Call Gov Abbott | Education | Out of Committee | 5/23 | Passed | Education | Out of Committee | 5/5 | Passed | Signed | |||||||||||||||
41 | SB 28 | Removes important checks on charter approval and expansion | OPPOSE | - | Public Education | Failed to get affirmative vote 5/11 | Public Education | Out of Committee | 4/13 | Passed | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | HB 3979 | Don’t limit free speech and engagement in classrooms Our CTA | OPPOSE | Call Gov Abbott | Public Education | Out of Committee | 5/11 | Passed | State Affairs | Hearing 5/17 | 5/22 | Passed | Signed | |||||||||||||||
43 | Environment | SB 243 | Raise Energy Efficiency | SUPPORT | - | Business & Commerce | Hearing 4/20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | HB 1043 | Raises penalties imposed by the RRC | SUPPORT | - | Energy Resources | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | HB 858 | Improve environmental cleanup requirements for hazardous sites | SUPPORT | - | Environmental Regulation | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | HB 896 | State standards for methane emissions | SUPPORT | - | Environmental Regulation | Hearing 4/19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | HB 711 | Develop standards for above ground petroleum storage tanks | SUPPORT | - | Environmental Regulation | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | SB 126 | - | Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | HB 884 | Would prevent local governments from pursuing Electrification | OPPOSE | - | State Affairs | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | SB 13 | Punishing companies that divest from fossil fuels Our CTA | OPPOSE | Call Gov Abbott | State Affairs | Out of Committee | 5/4 | Passed | Natural Resources & Economic Development | Out of Committee | Passed | Signed | ||||||||||||||||
51 | HB 17 | Prevents electrification | OPPOSE | - | State Affairs | Out of Committee | Passed | Business & Commerce | Out of Committee | 4/21 | Passed | Signed | ||||||||||||||||
52 | Healthcare | HB 1741 | Expand Medicaid OUR CTA | SUPPORT | Call Committee and your Rep | Appropriations | In Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | HB 133 | Medicaid for Maternal Mortality - extend coverage past 3 mo | SUPPORT | Call Gov Abbott | Human Services | Out of Committee | 4/14 | Passed | Health and Human Services | Out of Committee | 5/24 | Passed | Signed | |||||||||||||||
54 | HB 3871 | Live Well Texas, Section 1115 waiver Medicaid Expension OUR CTA | SUPPORT | - | Human Services | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | HB 321 | Repeal Tampon Tax OUR CTA | SUPPORT | - | Ways and Means | Out of Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Immigration | HB 177 | Partially repeals SB4 (“show me your papers”) | SUPPORT | - | State Affairs | In Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | HB 182 | Repeals SB4 | SUPPORT | - | State Affairs | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | HB 329 | Omnibus voter suppression bill. Requires voter roll purges based on a DHS database of non-citizens - unfairly targets/suppresses immigrants | OPPOSE | - | Elections | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | HB 1486 | Revokes in-state tuition for undocumented students | OPPOSE | - | Higher Education | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | LGBTQIA+ Rights | HB 73 | Gay/trans panic defense ban | SUPPORT | - | Criminal Jurisprudence | Hearing 3/15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | HB 188 | Comprehensive nondiscrimination protections | SUPPORT | - | State Affairs | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | SB 233 | - | State Affairs | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | HB 338 | Easier name/gender marker change process for trans Texans | SUPPORT | - | Public Health | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | SB 210 | - | State Affairs | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | HB 560 | Conversion therapy ban | SUPPORT | - | Public Health | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | HB 726 | Intersex nonconsensual surgery ban | SUPPORT | - | Public Health | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | SB 29 (HB 4042) | “Show me your genitals” student athletics bill | OPPOSE | - | Public Education | Out of Committee | 5/25 | State Affairs | Out of Committee | 4/12 | Passed | |||||||||||||||||
68 | HB 68 | Equates trans youth transitions to child abuse | OPPOSE | - | Public Health | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | HB 1399 | Medical liability insurance excludes transition care OUR CTA | OPPOSE | - | Licensing & Administrative Procedures | Out of Committee | 5/12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
70 | HB 1424 | "Religious" refusals by healthcare providers OUR CTA | OPPOSE | - | Public Health | Out of Committee | 5/13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | HB 2693 | Youth transition care & insurance ban OUR CTA | OPPOSE | - | Public Health | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | SB 1311 | - | Public Health | In Committee | State Affairs | Out of Committee | 5/14 | Passed | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Repro Rights | HB 1362 | Rosie’s Law for Medicaid Coverage for Abortion | SUPPORT | - | Human Services | In Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | SB 448 | - | Health & Human Services | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | HB 835 | Contraception Coverage for Minors | SUPPORT | - | Public Health | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | HB 3825 | Choise of Provider' restores funding to all providers | SUPPORT | - | Public Health | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | HB4389 | Abortion is Healthcare | SUPPORT | - | Public Health | In Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | HB 1515 | Fetal Heartbeat bill | OPPOSE | - | Public Health | Out of Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | SB 8 | Call Gov Abbott | Public Health | Out of Committee | 5/5 | Passed | State Affairs | Out of Committee | N/A | Passed | Signed | |||||||||||||||||
80 | HB 1171 | Fetal Attorney against minors wanting abortions | OPPOSE | - | Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | Out of Committee | 5/12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | HB 2337 | Additional restrictions on medical abortions | OPPOSE | - | Public Health | Out of Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | SB 394 | - | Public Health | Out of Committee | State Affairs | Out of Committee | N/A | Passed | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | HB 3218 | Forces pregnancies to go to term regardless of genetic or other abnormalities | OPPOSE | - | Public Health | Out of Committee | 5/13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | SB 1173 | - | Public Health | Out of Committee | State Affairs | Out of Committee | N/A | Passed | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | HB 2313 | State Database of Women choosing Abortion | OPPOSE | - | Public Health | Out of Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | SB 802 | - | Public Health | Out of Committee | 5/25 | State Affairs | Out of Committee | N/A | Passed | |||||||||||||||||||
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