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Texas · Current officeholder

Josey Garcia

Democratic Texas House, District 124

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Sponsored legislation

147 bills in the current data (73 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.

BillTitleRoleStageLast action
HB 413Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.Co-sponsorVetoedJune 22, 2025
HB 1056Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 22, 2025
SB 1563Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
SB 1141Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 824Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 5308Relating to certain authorities of the adjutant general for procurement and construction.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 49Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 4623Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 4202Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 4070Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 3940Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 3783Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 3629Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 2516Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 2193Relating to a study by the Texas Veterans Commission regarding the provision of veterans benefits in this state.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 20Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 1965Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 1875Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 1592Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 1422Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 107Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
SB 4Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 16, 2025
SB 23Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 16, 2025
HJR 7Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersJune 2, 2025
HB 3594Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.Co-sponsorEnactedMay 29, 2025
HB 1041Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals.Primary sponsorEnactedMay 29, 2025
HCR 59Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 28, 2025
HB 21Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.Co-sponsorEnactedMay 28, 2025
SB 455Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.Co-sponsorEnactedMay 27, 2025
SB 1080Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.Co-sponsorEnactedMay 27, 2025
HB 186Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 27, 2025
SB 2188Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 25, 2025
SB 5Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.Co-sponsorEnactedMay 24, 2025
HR 1130Congratulating Gregg Popovich on his retirement as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 24, 2025
HR 1028Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 24, 2025
HB 50Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 23, 2025
HB 3778Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 23, 2025
HB 3359Relating to identifying an individual with veteran's status and providing notice to the Texas Veterans Commission.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 23, 2025
SJR 85Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMay 22, 2025
SJR 2Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMay 22, 2025
HB 4212Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 22, 2025
HB 1347Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 21, 2025
HB 1201Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 21, 2025
SB 1238Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.Co-sponsorEnactedMay 20, 2025
HB 2301Relating to searches of the state registry of paternity.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 20, 2025
HB 5639Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HB 3420Relating to certain mental health policies and services for peace officers, fire fighters, and telecommunicators.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HB 3339Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HB 2814Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HB 2417Relating to the eligibility of certain wrongfully imprisoned persons for compensation and for the expunction of arrest records and files in the case.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HB 2060Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HB 1738Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HB 158Relating to a study on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to veterans.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HR 868Honoring the longstanding relationship between the Province of Québec and the State of Texas.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 16, 2025
SJR 3Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMay 15, 2025
HB 5370Relating to the requirements for interlocal contracts.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 15, 2025
HB 2308Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Border Security and Illegal Immigration.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 15, 2025
HB 1730Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 15, 2025
HB 4442Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 14, 2025
HB 3695Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 14, 2025
HB 178Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 14, 2025
HB 1368Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 14, 2025
HB 5224Relating to the designation of certain natural gas facilities as seasonally critical.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 13, 2025
HB 4813Relating to the scheduling of certain controlled substances in response to certain actions by the United States Food and Drug Administration with respect to those substances.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 13, 2025
HB 4336Relating to the emergency possession of a newborn by employees of a hospital.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 13, 2025
HB 3134Relating to advanced air mobility.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 13, 2025
HB 1534Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 13, 2025
HJR 138Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 12, 2025
HB 3717Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 12, 2025
HB 3418Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 12, 2025
HB 2858Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 12, 2025
HB 3469Relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 9, 2025
HB 2275Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 9, 2025
HB 200Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 8, 2025
HB 5144Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 7, 2025
HB 3860Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 7, 2025
HB 3673Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 7, 2025
HB 3261Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain offenses committed when younger than 25 years of age.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 7, 2025
HB 2777Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 6, 2025
HB 1800Relating to the licensing and regulation of child swim instruction operators; requiring an occupational license; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 6, 2025
HB 5642Relating to the disclosure of information regarding a transfer on death deed in certain residential real property transactions.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 5, 2025
HB 5628Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 5, 2025
HB 4458Relating to a pilot program to assist service members and veterans in achieving self-reliance after separation from the military.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 5, 2025
HB 463Relating to certain pretrial hearings for defendants charged with certain controlled substance offenses and the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain controlled substance offenses.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 1, 2025
HB 4896Relating to rules and reports related to brackish groundwater production zones.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 30, 2025
HB 3618Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Co-sponsorIn committeeApril 30, 2025
HB 1675Relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with human remains in perpetual care cemeteries and the eligibility of those cemeteries for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2025
HB 3240Relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 28, 2025
HB 1644Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B or xylazine.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 24, 2025
HB 3125Relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 23, 2025
HB 1967Relating to a plan by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to modernize post-adjudication secure correctional facilities.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 23, 2025
HB 2433Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.Co-sponsorIn committeeApril 21, 2025
HB 4392Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.Co-sponsorIn committeeApril 16, 2025
HB 4901Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.Co-sponsorIn committeeApril 15, 2025
HB 4660Relating to space flight activities.Co-sponsorIn committeeApril 14, 2025
HB 1389Relating to a grant program for junior reserve officers' training corps programs to provide military funeral honors for veterans.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 14, 2025
HB 3482Relating to the authority of the Lower Colorado River Authority to issue permits for certain quarries and mines.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 9, 2025
HJR 207Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate unfunded or underfunded costs and requirements on a school district.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5644Relating to a Mass Violence Care Fund to assist victims of mass violence with unreimbursed medical expenses.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5641Relating to a grant program for nonprofit children's theatres to increase the accessibility of their facilities.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5638Relating to establishing a pilot program to hire assistant veterans county service officers in certain counties.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5637Relating to the provision of family protection services by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5636Relating to the reporting of information regarding high school performance acknowledgments earned by public school students.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5626Relating to the right of an employee to unpaid leave to donate an organ or bone marrow or to receive an organ or bone marrow transplant.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5618Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that pay the expenses of or provide paid leave to an employee who donates an organ.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5452Relating to the establishment of a crisis nursery facility pilot program by the Health and Human Services Commission.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5440Relating to the moving image industry incentive program.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 5063Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for former foster children with intellectual disabilities to attend comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs at a public institution of higher education.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 2754Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for homeless veterans diagnosed with substance use disorders.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 2426Relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 1608Relating to the adoption of a veterans' land bank program by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 4452Relating to the protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 3, 2025
HR 597Congratulating Mary Burns Michael on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
HR 532Congratulating Marise McDermott on her retirement as president and CEO of the Witte Museum in San Antonio.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
HB 2871Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana; changing the eligibility for community supervision.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 1, 2025
HB 2315Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 151 in Bexar County as the Willie Henry Pryor Sr. Memorial Bridge.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 27, 2025
HB 3767Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2025
HB 3633Relating to the retention of certain public school student records related to special education.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 25, 2025
HB 3555Relating to the establishment of a donation registry by the Department of Family and Protective Services for providing personal items to children in the department's conservatorship.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 25, 2025
HB 3523Relating to the registration of military family members at a polling place and related procedures.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 24, 2025
HB 3059Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 20, 2025
HJR 117Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 17, 2025
HB 2362Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for educational materials purchased by a teacher.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 2314Relating to an exception for certain school districts to the requirement that an armed security officer be present at a public school campus.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 2247Relating to the creation of a specialty court for individuals who commit family violence; imposing fees for participation.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 2058Relating to perinatal palliative care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal palliative care grant program, and a perinatal palliative care hospital recognition program.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 1966Relating to a study on the housing needs of youth transitioning out of foster care or the juvenile justice system.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 1963Relating to policies and procedures for addressing dating violence in public schools.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 1932Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 1706Relating to additional requirements for individualized education programs developed for children with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HCR 94Designating May 8 as Vaccination Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 11, 2025
HB 1497Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 11, 2025
HB 1484Relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 11, 2025
HB 1354Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 11, 2025
HJR 3Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 10, 2025
HB 5Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 10, 2025
HB 1334Relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a special education or bilingual education certificate examination.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 10, 2025
HB 1332Relating to school district policies on dating violence.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 10, 2025
HB 1331Relating to the curriculum requirements for high school students in public schools.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 10, 2025
HB 1049Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 7, 2025
HB 720Relating to a ketamine treatment grant program for ketamine clinics serving active duty military personnel, first responders, and veterans.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 4, 2025
HB 687Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 4, 2025
HB 528Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 3, 2025
HB 515Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 3, 2025
HB 440Relating to requiring certain alert messages to be in English and Spanish.Co-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 28, 2025
HR 161Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 4, 2025
HR 115Recognizing January 30, 2025, as Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Day at the State Capitol and honoring the nonprofit Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren for its contributions to the State of Texas.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 4, 2025

Sources

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  3. Photo: LBJ Library from Austin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons