Texas State Representative
William Metcalf Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Joint Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB267
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2688
Filed
2/11/25
Out of House Committee
4/30/25
Voted on by House
5/8/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2713
Filed
2/12/25
Out of House Committee
5/5/25
Voted on by House
5/13/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2684
Filed
2/11/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2696
Filed
2/12/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2739
Filed
2/12/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring the address on certain identification documents presented by a voter match the address of the voter on the list of registered voters.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2742
Filed
2/12/25
Out of House Committee
4/15/25
Voted on by House
4/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25
Governor Action
5/29/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the split-payment of ad valorem taxes.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2744
Filed
2/12/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify; creating civil penalties.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB273
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 a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2730
Filed
2/12/25
Out of House Committee
4/17/25
Voted on by House
4/30/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.