Texas State Representative

John Smithee Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4449

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4490

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4502

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee, and increasing the criminal penalty for harassment of a court employee or judge.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4508

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the days and hours in which counties of certain sizes conduct early voting by personal appearance.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4511

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to wind energy agreements and the right of a surface estate owner to capture and employ wind energy.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4774

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration of perpetual care trust funds for capital improvements at perpetual care cemeteries.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4568

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4901

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

Joint Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4802

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain benefits payable by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4850

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband development council.