Texas State Representative
John Smithee Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1009
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1049
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1056
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/23/25
Voted on by House
5/2/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1228
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/3/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1481
Filed
12/2/24
Out of House Committee
4/8/25
Voted on by House
4/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1497
Filed
12/3/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB17
Filed
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
Joint Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1135
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
3/27/25
Voted on by House
4/25/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1382
Filed
11/18/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a prohibition on weather modification and control; creating a criminal offense.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1765
Filed
1/7/25
Out of House Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by House
5/16/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the issuance of an arrest warrant or search warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.