Texas State Representative
Charlie Geren Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB5679
Filed
4/15/25
Out of House Committee
5/6/25
Voted on by House
5/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HCR122
Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint joint committees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR137
Filed
2/12/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR2
Filed
2/26/25
Out of House Committee
3/20/25
Voted on by House
4/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25
Sent toSOS
5/14/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HR1134
Designating the grandchildren of House members as honorary mascots.
Joint Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB573
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/30/25
Voted on by House
5/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a request by a member of the legislature for an unannounced inspection of a permanent concrete batch plant by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB817
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/14/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR1
Filed
2/24/25
Out of House Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by House
4/2/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Sent toSOS
5/20/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR3
Filed
2/21/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.