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Lauren Simmons 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB217

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB569

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.
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Texas House Bill HB193

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the minimum wage.
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Texas House Bill HB1201

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.
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Texas House Bill HB514

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a maternal health care workforce campaign.
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Texas House Bill HCR9

Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas House Bill HB678

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inclusion of the National Sexual Assault Hotline on certain student identification cards issued by a public institution of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB1503

Filed
12/4/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.
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Texas House Bill HB1583

Filed
12/11/24  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness and retention of that form.
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Texas House Bill HB1601

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition, prevention, and remedying of certain discrimination.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2142

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs on the feasibility of using certain models to address homelessness in this state.
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Texas House Bill HB2140

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
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Texas House Bill HB2138

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care.
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Texas House Bill HB2141

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of certain criminal offenses to the provision of gender-affirming care.
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Texas House Bill HB2139

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to voting by a voter unable to enter a polling place.