Texas · Current officeholder
Diego Bernal
Democratic Texas House, District 123
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Sponsored legislation
116 bills in the current data (92 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5 | Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 18, 2025 |
| HB 1 | Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 5, 2025 |
| HR 86 | In memory of the 13 victims of catastrophic flooding that occurred in San Antonio on June 11 and 12, 2025. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 2, 2025 |
| HB 5 | Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. | Co-sponsor | In committee | August 21, 2025 |
| SB 31 | Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 243 | Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 226 | Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 426 | Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 2894 | Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 27 | Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 2598 | Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 2 | Relating to public education and public school finance. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 23 | Relating 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. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 16, 2025 |
| HB 9 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2025 |
| HR 1359 | Congratulating Brandi Spieth of San Antonio on graduating as a member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of 2025. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2025 |
| HR 1358 | Congratulating Mixtli in San Antonio on receiving the AAA Five Diamond Restaurant Award. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 2025 |
| HB 4 | Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 29, 2025 |
| HB 5381 | Relating to the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children and other protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 28, 2025 |
| SB 455 | Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 27, 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 |
| SB 1447 | Relating to standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the use of electronic devices and software applications by public schools. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 26, 2025 |
| HR 1248 | Recognizing Richard "Andy" Palacios II for his contributions to the San Antonio community as owner of Tony's Siesta and co-owner of Atlee's Rally. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 25, 2025 |
| HR 984 | Congratulating Hotel Emma on its receipt of a MICHELIN Two Key rating for 2024. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 983 | Congratulating 2M Smokehouse in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 982 | Congratulating Signature Restaurant in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 981 | Congratulating The Barbecue Station in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 980 | Congratulating Garcia's Mexican Food in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 979 | Congratulating Leche de Tigre in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 978 | Congratulating Nicosi in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 977 | Congratulating The Jerk Shack in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 976 | Congratulating Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 975 | Congratulating Ladino in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 974 | Congratulating Little Em's Oyster Bar in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Recommended designation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 973 | Congratulating Cullum's Attaboy in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 970 | Congratulating Hailey Pruitt on her receipt of a 2024 Outstanding Service Award from the MICHELIN Guide. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 969 | Congratulating Lauren Beckman on her receipt of a 2024 Outstanding Service Award from the MICHELIN Guide. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 968 | Congratulating Mixtli in San Antonio on earning a MICHELIN Star rating for 2024. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 1130 | Congratulating Gregg Popovich on his retirement as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 1068 | Congratulating Brian Correa of San Antonio on his success as an entrepreneur. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 1067 | Congratulating Aaron Peña, Jacob Gonzales, and Matthew Garcia on the success of the Fajita Lounge. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 1062 | In memory of Maverick Levertt Crawford III of San Antonio. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 1028 | Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 24, 2025 |
| HB 50 | Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 23, 2025 |
| SJR 85 | Proposing 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 22, 2025 |
| HJR 1 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1738 | Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 4442 | Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 178 | Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students. | Primary 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 1573 | Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 361 | Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of certain appraisal districts to consider a property to be a comparable property when using the market data comparison method of appraisal to determine the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 2275 | Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 9, 2025 |
| HB 1674 | Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 9, 2025 |
| HB 1290 | Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 9, 2025 |
| HB 249 | Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads in certain counties. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2025 |
| HB 164 | Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 8, 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 3605 | Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that employ certain apprentices in broadband utility engineering or construction jobs. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 7, 2025 |
| HB 3667 | Relating to the time allowed for the issuance of a permit or license. | Primary sponsor | In committee | 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 |
| HJR 72 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 29, 2025 |
| HB 1964 | Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2025 |
| HB 972 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 28, 2025 |
| HB 2249 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Teacher Recruitment Scholarship Program. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 28, 2025 |
| HR 945 | In memory of Pope Francis. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 538 | Relating to student access to certain academic records; authorizing a fee. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 23, 2025 |
| HB 2609 | Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 23, 2025 |
| HB 2433 | Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 821 | Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 17, 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 |
| HJR 211 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 5442 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 5405 | Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by a municipality for which competitive bidding is required. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 5355 | Relating to the permissible uses of the allotment for students with dyslexia or related disorders under the Foundation School Program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 5353 | Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments and the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 5175 | Relating to the employment of classroom teachers in public schools and the waiver or payment of certain educator examination and certification fees. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 44 | Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HJR 67 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 511 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 3967 | Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of single-family homesteads by certain out-of-state entities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1816 | Relating to county and municipal authority to prohibit the operation of e-cigarette retailers near public primary or secondary schools. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 211 | Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 1962 | Relating to the disposition of rental payments received by public housing authorities from tenants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1432 | Relating to restrictive covenants regulating certain landscaping and water conservation practices. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HB 1332 | Relating to school district policies on dating violence. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| HB 1299 | Relating to certain deposits, fees, or charges required to be provided by a tenant or prospective tenant in connection with a residential lease. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| HB 841 | Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative penalties. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 834 | Relating to limiting the locations where a person may carry a firearm other than a handgun in certain counties; creating a criminal offense. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 828 | Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows; authorizing a fee. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 814 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 807 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 792 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in certain counties under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 781 | Relating to certain public school instructional requirements and prohibitions and the incorporation of certain instructional activities as part of student coursework. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 768 | Relating to credit services organizations and extensions of consumer credit facilitated by credit services organizations; increasing a criminal penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 756 | Relating to the requirements for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 743 | Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HJR 69 | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HJR 68 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HJR 66 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 729 | Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and to the enforcement of that prohibition. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 715 | Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; providing an administrative penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 701 | Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem or an amicus attorney in certain cases of divorce. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 693 | Relating to the calculation of average daily attendance for school districts providing certain full-day prekindergarten programs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 683 | Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 664 | Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 642 | Relating to a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 622 | Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in commercial and industrial real property sales; providing a civil penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HJR 23 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain persons who are employed by the district. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 593 | Relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 567 | Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or in meal accounts. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 550 | Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 479 | Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 28, 2025 |
| HB 452 | Relating to a sales and use tax refund for certain small businesses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 28, 2025 |
| HB 399 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 28, 2025 |
| HB 327 | Relating to an exemption from certain zoning requirements for developments receiving certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 28, 2025 |
| HR 131 | Recognizing February 4, 2025, as UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day at the State Capitol. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |