Texas State Representative

Joanne Shofner 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1399

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
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  
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
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Texas House Bill HJR99

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
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Texas House Bill HB1403

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB1400

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
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Texas House Bill HB1425

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
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Texas House Bill HB1431

Filed
11/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain prohibited acts with respect to cell-cultured protein for human consumption.
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Texas House Bill HB1443

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
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Texas House Bill HB437

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the placement of children in a detention or correctional facility according to biological sex.
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Texas House Bill HB778

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.
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Texas House Bill HB256

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.
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Texas House Bill HB1333

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to toll collection and enforcement by toll project entities; authorizing an administrative fee; imposing a civil penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB375

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 real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Texas House Bill HB387

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images or videos using deep fake technology; increasing a criminal penalty.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1330

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB365

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Governor Action
5/6/25  
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.