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Indivisible TX Lege Focus Bills
87th Legislative Session
2021
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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.
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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.
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3. If a bill has moved out of committee, call your Rep and Senator to support or oppose the bill.
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4. If a bill has passed the House and Senate, call the Governor to support or oppose the bill.
*last updated 6/10
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*For the most up to date status, search the bill at https://capitol.texas.gov/
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Bill(s) #TopicPositionACTION TO TAKE TODAYCommitteeCommittee StatusFloor DebateVoteCommitteeCommittee StatusFloor DebateVoteSign
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Criminal JusticeHB 88The George Floyd Act (police brutality)SUPPORT-Homeland Security & Public SafetyHearing 3/25
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SB 1224-JurisprudenceIn Committee
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HB 830The Sandra Bland Act (stop arrests for non jailable offenses)SUPPORT-Homeland Security & Public SafetyOut of Committee4/29PassedJurisprudence
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SB 950-Criminal JusticeIn Committee
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SB 21Making bail system even more inequitable
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OPPOSE-Criminal JurisprudenceIn CommitteeJurisprudenceOut of Committee4/12Passed
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HB 20DEADCriminal JurisprudenceOut of committee5/3PassedJurisprudenceOut of Committee5/19Passed
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HB 2362Punishing cities for local budget prioritizationOPPOSE-State AffairsOut of committee
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HB 2438-Ways & MeansOut of committee5/13
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HB 1925Banning all camping and lying down across TX
Our CTA
OPPOSECall Gov AbbottState AffairsOut of committee5/5PassedLocal GovernmentOut of Committee5/18PassedSigned
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SB 987-Local GovernmentHearing 4/12
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DemocracyHB 478Voter mobility accommodationsSUPPORT-ElectionsOut of committee
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HB 1382Tracking ballot by mail & application statusSUPPORTCall Gov AbbottElectionsOut of committee4/28PassedState AffairsOut of Committee5/17PassedSigned
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HB 6Voter Suppression and Fear Bill
Our CTA
OPPOSE-ElectionsOut of committee5/7
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SB 7DEADElectionsOut of committee5/6PassedState AffairsOut of committee3/31Passed
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HB 3Making it harder to vote in a pandemic; taking away local controlOPPOSE-State AffairsOut of committee5/10PassedState AffairsOut of committee5/25Passeddidn't get out of conference committee in time - DEAD
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HB 574Voter Suppression - increasing criminal offensesOPPOSECall Gov AbbottElectionsOut of committee4/15PassedState AffairsOut of committee5/10PassedSigned
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HB 611Voter Suppression - voter assistanceOPPOSE-ElectionsOut of committeeincorporated into SB 7
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HB 1725Voter Suppression - election conductOPPOSE-ElectionsOut of committee
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HB 329Voter SuppressionOPPOSE-ElectionsIn Committee
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SB 1112Citizen Purge BillOPPOSE-ElectionsOut of committee5/25State AffairsOut of Committee4/12Passed
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SB 1114Added Misdemeanor Penalties for Election OfficialsOPPOSE-ElectionsOut of committee5/25State AffairsOut of Committee4/12Passed
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EducationHB 764Greatly reduces negative impact of testing on elementary school and high school studentsSUPPORT-Public EducationOut of Committee5/7PassedEducation
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HB 3668Limits testing to required by fed law, suspend during disasterSUPPORT-Public EducationOut of CommitteeEducation
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HB 2954Provides mental health and suicide prevention services at elementary schools
OUR CTA
SUPPORT-Public EducationOut of Committee5/5PassedEducationOut of Committee
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HB 41Limits pre-K student/teacher ratios to improve eductionSUPPORT-Public EducationOut of Committee5/14PassedEducation
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SB 487Gives charter schools complete freedom to locate campuses anywhere they wantOPPOSE-Land & Resource ManagementOut of Committee5/24EducationOut of Committee5/14Passed
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HB 1525Gives ISDs outcome bonuses based on test scores, greatly limits when ISDs can spend federal relief fundsOPPOSECall Gov AbbottPublic EducationOut of Committee4/22PassedEducationOut of Committee5/26PassedSigned
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SB 1365Makes it easier for TEA to take over school district boards
Our CTA
OPPOSECall Gov AbbottEducationOut of Committee5/23PassedEducationOut of Committee5/5PassedSigned
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SB 28Removes important checks on charter approval and expansionOPPOSE-Public EducationFailed to get affirmative vote 5/11Public EducationOut of Committee4/13Passed
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HB 3979Don’t limit free speech and engagement in classrooms
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OPPOSECall Gov AbbottPublic EducationOut of Committee5/11PassedState AffairsHearing 5/175/22PassedSigned
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EnvironmentSB 243Raise Energy EfficiencySUPPORT-Business & CommerceHearing 4/20
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HB 1043Raises penalties imposed by the RRCSUPPORT-Energy ResourcesIn Committee
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HB 858Improve environmental cleanup requirements for hazardous sitesSUPPORT-Environmental RegulationIn Committee
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HB 896State standards for methane emissionsSUPPORT-Environmental RegulationHearing 4/19
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HB 711Develop standards for above ground petroleum storage tanksSUPPORT-Environmental RegulationIn Committee
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SB 126-Water, Agriculture & Rural AffairsIn Committee
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HB 884Would prevent local governments from pursuing ElectrificationOPPOSE-State AffairsIn Committee
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SB 13Punishing companies that divest from fossil fuels
Our CTA
OPPOSECall Gov AbbottState AffairsOut of Committee5/4PassedNatural Resources & Economic DevelopmentOut of CommitteePassedSigned
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HB 17Prevents electrificationOPPOSE-State AffairsOut of CommitteePassedBusiness & CommerceOut of Committee4/21PassedSigned
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HealthcareHB 1741Expand Medicaid
OUR CTA
SUPPORTCall Committee and your RepAppropriationsIn Committee
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HB 133Medicaid for Maternal Mortality - extend coverage past 3 moSUPPORTCall Gov AbbottHuman ServicesOut of Committee4/14PassedHealth and Human ServicesOut of Committee5/24PassedSigned
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HB 3871Live Well Texas, Section 1115 waiver Medicaid Expension
OUR CTA
SUPPORT-Human ServicesIn Committee
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HB 321Repeal Tampon Tax
OUR CTA
SUPPORT-Ways and MeansOut of Committee
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ImmigrationHB 177Partially repeals SB4 (“show me your papers”)SUPPORT-State AffairsIn Committee
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HB 182Repeals SB4SUPPORT-State AffairsIn Committee
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HB 329Omnibus voter suppression bill. Requires voter roll purges based on a DHS database of non-citizens - unfairly targets/suppresses immigrantsOPPOSE-ElectionsIn Committee
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HB 1486Revokes in-state tuition for undocumented studentsOPPOSE-Higher EducationIn Committee
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LGBTQIA+ RightsHB 73Gay/trans panic defense banSUPPORT-Criminal JurisprudenceHearing 3/15
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HB 188Comprehensive nondiscrimination protectionsSUPPORT-State AffairsIn Committee
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SB 233-State AffairsIn Committee
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HB 338Easier name/gender marker change process for trans TexansSUPPORT-Public HealthIn Committee
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SB 210-State AffairsIn Committee
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HB 560Conversion therapy banSUPPORT-Public HealthIn Committee
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HB 726Intersex nonconsensual surgery banSUPPORT-Public HealthIn Committee
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SB 29
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“Show me your genitals” student athletics bill OPPOSE-Public EducationOut of Committee5/25State AffairsOut of Committee4/12Passed
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HB 68Equates trans youth transitions to child abuseOPPOSE-Public HealthIn Committee
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HB 1399Medical liability insurance excludes transition care
OUR CTA
OPPOSE-Licensing & Administrative ProceduresOut of Committee5/12
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HB 1424"Religious" refusals by healthcare providers
OUR CTA
OPPOSE-Public HealthOut of Committee5/13
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HB 2693Youth transition care & insurance ban
OUR CTA
OPPOSE-Public HealthIn Committee
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SB 1311-Public HealthIn CommitteeState AffairsOut of Committee5/14Passed
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Repro RightsHB 1362Rosie’s Law for Medicaid Coverage for AbortionSUPPORT-Human ServicesIn Committee
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SB 448-Health & Human ServicesIn Committee
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HB 835Contraception Coverage for MinorsSUPPORT-Public HealthIn Committee
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HB 3825Choise of Provider' restores funding to all providersSUPPORT-Public HealthIn Committee
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HB4389Abortion is HealthcareSUPPORT-Public HealthIn Committee
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HB 1515Fetal Heartbeat billOPPOSE-Public HealthOut of Committee
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SB 8Call Gov AbbottPublic HealthOut of Committee5/5PassedState AffairsOut of CommitteeN/APassedSigned
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HB 1171Fetal Attorney against minors wanting abortionsOPPOSE-Judiciary & Civil JurisprudenceOut of Committee5/12
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HB 2337Additional restrictions on medical abortionsOPPOSE-Public HealthOut of Committee
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SB 394-Public HealthOut of CommitteeState AffairsOut of CommitteeN/APassed
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HB 3218Forces pregnancies to go to term regardless of genetic or other abnormalitiesOPPOSE-Public HealthOut of Committee5/13
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SB 1173-Public HealthOut of CommitteeState AffairsOut of CommitteeN/APassed
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HB 2313State Database of Women choosing AbortionOPPOSE-Public HealthOut of Committee
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SB 802-Public HealthOut of Committee5/25State AffairsOut of CommitteeN/APassed
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