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Venton Jones 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1549

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Workforce Commission against certain employers for failure to pay wages.
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Texas House Bill HB1578

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a health literacy plan developed by the statewide health coordinating council and the inclusion of health literacy in the state health plan.
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Texas House Bill HB1580

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
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Texas House Bill HB169

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the minimum wage.
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Texas House Bill HB1743

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by House
4/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assess the eligibility of certain inmates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on discharge or release from confinement.
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Texas House Bill HB1747

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person's eligibility for an occupational license.
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Texas House Bill HB1762

Filed
1/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB160

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a biennial study on providing additional cost-of-living adjustments based on the effects of increased inflation.
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Texas House Bill HB1737

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of House Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.
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Texas House Bill HB1805

Filed
1/30/23  
Out of House Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.
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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 House Bill HB181

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by House
5/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
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Texas House Bill HB1869

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a Texas conditional driver's permit, provisional Texas conditional driver's permit, and Texas conditional learner permit; authorizing a fee.
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Texas House Bill HB1875

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact; authorizing fees.
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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.