Texas State Representative

Ray Lopez Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR98

Urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS technologies for border security.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HR1130

Congratulating Gregg Popovich on his retirement as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR1

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
4/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR3

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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR5

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HR1028

Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.
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Texas House Bill HR945

In memory of Pope Francis.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1080

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1227

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to fees for the issuance of certain military specialty license plates.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1646

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.