Texas State Representative

Penny Morales Shaw Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Co-Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB446

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 workplace heat illness prevention, including the creation of a heat illness prevention advisory board; imposing administrative penalties; providing a private cause of action.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4466

Filed

3/11/25

Out of House Committee

5/7/25

Voted on by House

5/15/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/23/25

Voted on by Senate

5/28/25

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to restrictions on the fee assessed for issuance of certain birth records.

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

Voted on by Senate

5/22/25

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB451

Filed

11/12/24

Out of House Committee

4/2/25

Voted on by House

4/16/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/7/25

Voted on by Senate

5/12/25

Governor Action

5/29/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4598

Filed

3/12/25

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to imposing an employer contribution to support the subsidized child care services program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB46

Filed

3/14/25

Out of House Committee

5/9/25

Voted on by House

5/13/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/26/25

Voted on by Senate

5/27/25

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB463

Filed

11/12/24

Out of House Committee

4/17/25

Voted on by House

4/30/25

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to certain pretrial hearings for defendants charged with certain controlled substance offenses and the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain controlled substance offenses.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4688

Filed

3/12/25

Out of House Committee

5/12/25

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.

Primary Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4572

Filed

3/12/25

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain pits used for the storage and disposal of oil and gas waste.

Joint Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4685

Filed

3/12/25

Out of House Committee

5/7/25

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools.