Texas State Representative
David Cook Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR115
Filed
1/16/25
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 authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR148
Filed
2/21/25
Out of House Committee
5/13/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR187
Filed
3/12/25
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 authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a percentage of the assessed value of property owned by certain disabled veterans.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR118
Filed
1/22/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR138
Filed
2/14/25
Out of House Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR15
Filed
3/5/25
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 authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR16
Filed
3/5/25
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 requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
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.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR91
Filed
11/13/24
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 recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination.
Joint Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR133
Filed
2/5/25
Out of House Committee
4/17/25
Voted on by House
4/28/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Sent toSOS
5/28/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.