Texas State Representative
William Metcalf 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1151
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by House
4/16/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Governor Action
5/28/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1158
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 parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB118
Filed
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
4/16/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB12
Filed
3/6/25
Out of House Committee
3/25/25
Voted on by House
4/9/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1244
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/17/25
Voted on by House
4/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25
Governor Action
5/24/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB127
Filed
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by House
5/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25
Voted on by Senate
5/29/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB128
Filed
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
4/16/25
Voted on by House
4/30/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB130
Filed
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
4/16/25
Voted on by House
4/30/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1303
Filed
11/13/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, including the enforcement of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1304
Filed
11/13/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to required labeling of certain products containing or derived from aborted human fetal tissue.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1305
Filed
11/13/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the qualifications for appointment as adjutant general.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1308
Filed
11/13/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and authorizing the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for certain conduct in relation to the employment of persons not lawfully present.
Joint Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB119
Filed
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
4/16/25
Voted on by House
4/30/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1249
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
5/8/25
Voted on by House
5/16/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB129
Filed
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
4/23/25
Voted on by House
5/6/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.