Texas State Representative

Dennis Paul 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB10

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1149

Filed
1/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental consent for certain activities engaged in by a school district employee or contractor with respect to the parent's child.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1243

Filed
1/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB13

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies in public schools.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB14

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by House
4/13/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1474

Filed
1/19/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1494

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the interpretation of certain laws protecting the free exercise of religion.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1507

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting public school programs dedicated to celebrating or providing special instruction regarding a sexual preference; authorizing a fine.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1574

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to early registration for parenting students at public institutions of higher education.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1040

Filed
12/19/22  
Out of House Committee
3/28/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to the authority of entities regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance to conduct business electronically.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1180

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to practices and procedures for an early voting ballot voted by mail.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1306

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a requirement for certain entities to enter into a contract for election services.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1239

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to consideration by insurers of certain prohibited criteria for ratemaking and coverage decisions and the use of disparate impact analysis regarding certain insurance practices.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1588

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1595

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by House
4/18/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the administration and investment of, and distribution and use of money from, certain constitutional and statutory funds to support general academic teaching institutions in achieving national prominence as major research universities and driving the state economy.