Texas State Representative

William Metcalf 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB13

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies in public schools.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1313

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study on the side effects, adverse reactions, including death, and the effectiveness of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) or its variants.
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Texas House Bill HB1372

Filed
1/17/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the tort of public nuisance.
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Texas House Bill HB1408

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to changing the elements of the offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child and to the prosecution and punishment of that offense and the severability of certain related penal laws.
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Texas House Bill HB1414

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating gas stove usage within the State of Texas.
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Texas House Bill HB1474

Filed
1/19/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB1494

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the interpretation of certain laws protecting the free exercise of religion.
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Texas House Bill HB1541

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting certain instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1574

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to early registration for parenting students at public institutions of higher education.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB139

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the provision of notice of certain proposed rules by state agencies.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1507

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting public school programs dedicated to celebrating or providing special instruction regarding a sexual preference; authorizing a fine.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1422

Filed
1/18/23  
Out of House Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to daylight saving time.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1425

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing daylight saving time year-round.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1436

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the redesignation of County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County as Probate Court No. 1 of Montgomery County, the jurisdiction and authority of statutory probate courts in Montgomery County, and the composition of the Montgomery County Juvenile Board.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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.