Texas State Representative

Rhetta Bowers 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1161

Filed
1/3/23  
Out of House Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by House
4/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1847

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/13/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing information on maternal mortality and morbidity for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1168

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a program to provide housing vouchers to emergency medical services personnel in certain counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB12

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
3/27/23  
Voted on by House
4/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1275

Filed
1/11/23  
Out of House Committee
4/6/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose driver's licenses are surrendered.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1360

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a required online posting of certain environmental and water use permit applications.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1430

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing a minimum wage for certain personal attendants under Medicaid and other programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1475

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to continuing judicial training regarding family violence victims.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB15

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1548

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1599

Filed
1/25/23  
Out of House Committee
3/27/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1613

Filed
1/25/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1806

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1882

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of certain religious holy days as optional holidays.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1883

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students on religious holy days.