Texas State Representative
William Metcalf 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB25
Filed
11/14/22
Out of House Committee
4/4/23
Voted on by House
4/12/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23
Governor Action
6/12/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs in this state; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2549
Filed
2/21/23
Out of House Committee
4/21/23
Voted on by House
5/2/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2615
Filed
2/22/23
Out of House Committee
5/5/23
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the operation by a school district of a foundation and trade diploma program to provide eligible high school students with educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2659
Filed
2/22/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to protection for a public school employee's refusal to participate in certain inclusivity policies.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2690
Filed
2/23/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and duties of Internet service providers; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a private civil right of action.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2705
Filed
2/23/23
Out of House Committee
4/26/23
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2736
Filed
2/23/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requirements regarding certain student resources provided to public and private school students by a public or private primary or secondary school, institution of higher education, state agency, or public library.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2846
Filed
2/24/23
Out of House Committee
4/24/23
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB29
Filed
11/14/22
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2546
Filed
2/21/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2555
Filed
2/21/23
Out of House Committee
4/21/23
Voted on by House
4/28/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23
Governor Action
6/13/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to transmission and distribution system resiliency planning by and cost recovery for electric utilities.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2560
Filed
2/21/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
Joint Author of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2574
Filed
2/21/23
Out of House Committee
4/10/23
Voted on by House
4/26/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requirements for notice advertising the sale of property to enforce a self-service storage facility lien.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2793
Filed
2/24/23
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the interconnection and integration of distributed energy resources.
TX
Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas House Bill HB28
Filed
11/14/22
Out of House Committee
3/20/23
Voted on by House
3/30/23
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/23
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23
Governor Action
6/2/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.