Texas · Current officeholder
Jo Jones
Democratic Texas House, District 147
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Sponsored legislation
112 bills in the current data (73 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 233 | Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | July 30, 2025 |
| SB 650 | Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 2025 |
| SB 646 | Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 2025 |
| HB 413 | Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | June 22, 2025 |
| HB 1056 | Relating 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-sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 2025 |
| SB 1723 | Relating to rapid DNA analysis by certain law enforcement agencies, the establishment of a related pilot program, and the content of certain DNA databases. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 824 | Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 5342 | Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 5155 | Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 4361 | Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 2688 | Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 26 | Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 12 | Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 109 | Relating to the construction, expansion, and operation of certain inpatient mental health facilities and the designation of residential treatment facilities for certain juveniles. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 107 | Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HR 275 | In memory of Judge Zinetta Arceneaux Burney of Houston. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2025 |
| SB 434 | Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| HB 3611 | Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| HB 3560 | Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| HB 1778 | Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| HB 1188 | Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| HB 1041 | Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| HB 37 | Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 28, 2025 |
| HB 116 | Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 28, 2025 |
| SB 1080 | Relating 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-sponsor | Enacted | May 27, 2025 |
| HB 554 | Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2025 |
| SB 5 | Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 1028 | Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HCR 6 | Designating Galveston as the official Juneteenth Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 24, 2025 |
| HB 2000 | Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 24, 2025 |
| HB 136 | Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation consultation services. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 24, 2025 |
| HB 50 | Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 23, 2025 |
| HB 491 | Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 23, 2025 |
| SB 2722 | Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty and limiting the counties' authority to adopt an ad valorem tax rate. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 22, 2025 |
| HB 557 | Relating to the enforcement of an order to pay child support by contempt and the accrual of interest on certain child support arrearages. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 2849 | Relating to policies on the recess period in public schools. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 21, 2025 |
| SB 2196 | Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 2725 | Relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for certain customers. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 475 | Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 3339 | Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 2234 | Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1822 | Relating to the jurisdiction of a juvenile court over certain persons and to the sealing and nondisclosure of certain juvenile records. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1765 | Relating to the issuance of an arrest warrant or search warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1738 | Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HR 868 | Honoring the longstanding relationship between the Province of Québec and the State of Texas. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 16, 2025 |
| SJR 3 | Proposing 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-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 15, 2025 |
| HB 605 | Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 15, 2025 |
| HB 1571 | Relating to access to, disclosure of, and notification of protective order registry information, judicial sanctions regarding improper disclosure of or misleading information, and a study on the registry. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 15, 2025 |
| HJR 148 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 5525 | Relating to parole guidelines and procedures for inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 3166 | Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 2695 | Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 168 | Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 1579 | Relating to establishing the Texas Seal of Biliteracy for public high school students. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 5153 | Relating to the provision and reimbursement of health care services by local public health entities under the child health plan program. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 3319 | Relating to the establishment of a constable's department civil service system in certain counties; creating a criminal offense. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 2785 | Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 2046 | Relating to an affirmative finding of family violence entered in the trial of certain offenses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 5561 | Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 12, 2025 |
| HB 4492 | Relating to the failure to pay child support by certain biological fathers; creating a criminal offense. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 12, 2025 |
| HB 2229 | Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 9, 2025 |
| HB 3832 | Relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license plates. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 8, 2025 |
| HB 200 | Relating 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2025 |
| HB 3860 | Relating 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2025 |
| HB 3673 | Relating 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-sponsor | In committee | May 7, 2025 |
| HB 3261 | Relating 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 sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2025 |
| HB 2783 | Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 2777 | Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 1295 | Relating to a health literacy plan developed by the statewide health coordinating council and the inclusion of health literacy in the state health plan. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 1194 | Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 6, 2025 |
| HB 786 | Relating to justice court security in certain counties. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 589 | Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 4131 | Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 4130 | Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 463 | Relating 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2025 |
| HB 3415 | Relating to the regulation of certain health professionals; providing an administrative penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 25, 2025 |
| HR 945 | In memory of Pope Francis. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 5177 | Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing an administrative penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 3125 | Relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 23, 2025 |
| HB 1455 | Relating to the collection and reporting of information regarding mental health jail diversion. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 23, 2025 |
| HB 867 | Relating to the dismissal of a criminal case by the attorney representing the state. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 4901 | Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2025 |
| HB 4493 | Relating to the duty of a peace officer to use a standardized lethality assessment protocol when investigating a family violence allegation or responding to a disturbance call that may involve family violence; providing training requirements for peace officers and reporting requirements for the Department of Public Safety. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 195 | Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 3752 | Relating to the creation of the Texas Southern University College of Medicine at Texas Southern University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| HB 3730 | Relating to the creation of the Texas Southern University College of Dentistry at Texas Southern University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| HB 3571 | Relating to requirements for a judicial action in which a candidate's eligibility is in issue. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 3198 | Relating to screening by a landlord of applicants for residential tenancies. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 424 | Congratulating students from Jack Yates High School for advancing to the finals at the 2025 UIL Young Filmmakers Festival. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 14, 2025 |
| HR 326 | Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 14, 2025 |
| HR 223 | Recognizing February 11, 2025, as University of Houston Day at the State Capitol. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 14, 2025 |
| HR 136 | In memory of Clyde Vance Dunnam of Waco. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 2281 | Relating to automatic voter registration on interaction with a voter registration agency. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 2058 | Relating to perinatal palliative care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal palliative care grant program, and a perinatal palliative care hospital recognition program. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HCR 94 | Designating May 8 as Vaccination Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HJR 3 | Proposing 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-sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| HB 5 | Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| HB 1076 | Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 1049 | Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 936 | Relating to the withdrawal or revocation of an athletic scholarship by a public institution of higher education on the basis of a student athlete's injury, illness, or disability. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2025 |
| HB 899 | Relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2025 |
| HB 816 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of youth sports programs; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing fees. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 765 | Relating to liability insurance certain peace officers obtain for damages resulting from the officers' misconduct. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 716 | Relating to the offense of failure to comply with an order from a fire marshal and the authority of certain county peace officers to issue citations for certain violations; changing a criminal penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 692 | Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse assigned to the school during all instructional hours. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 588 | Relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 515 | Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HR 274 | Honoring the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities during Black History Month. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2025 |
| HR 273 | Honoring the Delta Xi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., at The University of Texas at Austin on the occasion of its Founders Week celebration. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 19, 2025 |
| HR 141 | Recognizing February 11, 2025, as University of Houston Day at the State Capitol. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2025 |
| HR 31 | Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Houston East End Chamber of Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| HR 161 | Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |