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Venton Jones

Democratic Texas House, District 100

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Sponsored legislation

107 bills in the current data (65 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.

BillTitleRoleStageLast action
SB 5Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.Co-sponsorEnactedSeptember 18, 2025
HB 5Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.Co-sponsorIn committeeAugust 21, 2025
SB 31Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 4361Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 3812Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 3214Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 300Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.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 2306Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 20Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 1828Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 107Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.Primary sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HB 102Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 20, 2025
HR 1436Congratulating Chad West on his reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1435Congratulating Jesse Moreno on his reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1434Congratulating Zarin D. Gracey on his reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1433Congratulating Jaime Resendez on his reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1432Congratulating Paula Blackmon on her reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1431Congratulating Kathy Stewart on her reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1430Congratulating Cara Mendelsohn on her reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1429Congratulating Gay Donnell Willis on her reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1428Congratulating Paul E. Ridley on his reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1427Congratulating Adam Bazaldua on his reelection to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1420Congratulating the Honorable Byron Sanders on his election to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1419Congratulating the Honorable Prisma Y. Garcia on her election to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1418Congratulating Laura Cadena on her election to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1417Congratulating Maxie Johnson on his election to the Dallas City Council.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1392Commending Kevin Sean Roberts for his service as legislative director in the office of State Representative Venton Jones.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1390Commending Ryan M. Garcia for his service as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Venton Jones.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1389Commending Alex Elsworth for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Venton Jones.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1388Commending Isabella Contreras for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Venton Jones.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HR 1387Commending Tyhler Nelson for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Venton Jones.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 1, 2025
HB 4Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMay 29, 2025
HB 37Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.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
SB 5Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.Co-sponsorEnactedMay 24, 2025
HB 50Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 23, 2025
HB 1201Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 21, 2025
HB 3339Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 2025
HB 1738Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 19, 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 2413Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.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.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 14, 2025
HB 3174Relating to county and hospital district disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain infectious and communicable diseases; authorizing fees.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 14, 2025
HB 178Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 14, 2025
HB 1573Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.Primary 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.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 14, 2025
HB 2785Relating 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-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 13, 2025
HB 74Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.Co-sponsorEnactedMay 12, 2025
HB 4764Relating to an annual report on the use of administrative segregation in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 12, 2025
HB 1680Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infections.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 12, 2025
HB 2275Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.Co-sponsorIn committeeMay 9, 2025
HB 1674Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense.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.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 8, 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.Primary 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 1773Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 7, 2025
HB 2783Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMay 6, 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
HJR 96Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 5, 2025
HB 1367Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 5, 2025
HR 1023In memory of Christian Gbaranen Birabil.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMay 2, 2025
HB 1463Relating to the manufacture, transportation, storage, and disposal of new and scrap tires; authorizing a fee.Primary sponsorIn committeeMay 1, 2025
HB 3618Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Co-sponsorIn committeeApril 30, 2025
HB 2341Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 29, 2025
HB 1203Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Texas food system security and resiliency planning council.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 29, 2025
HB 36Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 28, 2025
HB 1400Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 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
HR 230Honoring Ken Molberg for his service as a justice of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2025
HB 5450Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee on preventable deaths in county jails and a report concerning county jail safety.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HB 44Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.Co-sponsorIn committeeApril 7, 2025
HR 658Honoring John Sharp for his service as chancellor of The Texas A&M University System.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 3, 2025
HB 5016Relating to the authority of a municipality to finance certain venue projects with a short-term motor vehicle rental tax.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 3, 2025
HB 4929Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 3, 2025
HB 4674Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 3, 2025
HB 4673Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs that are essential health benefits on the enrollee's cost-sharing requirements.Primary sponsorIn committeeApril 3, 2025
HR 588Congratulating Willis Johnson on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
HR 584Congratulating Tiara Cooper on her receipt of a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
HB 4147Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 27, 2025
HB 3452Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 24, 2025
HR 583Recognizing March 24, 2025, as HIV Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 20, 2025
HB 3085Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a municipality and the local regulation of premises in those areas.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 20, 2025
HB 2940Relating to the award of good conduct time to certain inmates; changing parole eligibility.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2025
HB 2939Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2025
HB 2913Relating to the authority of a municipality to allow a person to file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a property.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2025
HB 2557Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of chronic health conditions.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 17, 2025
HB 2231Relating to the consideration for approval by the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an application for an authorization to use a certain standard permit for a concrete batch plant.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 1884Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 1737Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 14, 2025
HB 1679Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2025
HB 1601Relating to the prohibition, prevention, and remedying of certain discrimination.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2025
HB 1574Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2025
HCR 94Designating May 8 as Vaccination Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 11, 2025
HB 1459Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 11, 2025
HB 1369Relating to the confidentiality of residential eviction case information.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
HR 248Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day at the State Capitol.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 5, 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 190In memory of Antonio Cornelius Baker.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 6, 2025
HR 161Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 4, 2025

Sources

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  3. Photo: Elli, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons