Texas · Current officeholder
Sheryl Cole
Democratic Texas House, District 46
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Sponsored legislation
115 bills in the current data (69 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 |
| 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 22 | Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 2025 |
| HB 2842 | Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 2025 |
| SB 896 | Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 840 | Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 823 | Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 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 3047 | Relating to the creation of certain municipal management districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 2137 | Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 5677 | Relating to the creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 4370 | Relating to the projects undertaken by a public improvement district, municipal management district, water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 20 | Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 1481 | Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 1105 | Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics. | 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 49 | In memory of Ina Glasberg of Needham, Massachusetts. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 1, 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 198 | Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| HB 1593 | Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | 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 628 | Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 26, 2025 |
| SCR 4 | Designating Pflugerville as the official Trail Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 24, 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 |
| HB 2415 | Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 969 in Travis County as the Senior Police Officer Lewis "Andy" Traylor Memorial Highway. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 24, 2025 |
| HR 18 | In memory of Dr. Charles Eugene Urdy of Austin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 23, 2025 |
| HB 50 | Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 23, 2025 |
| HB 3335 | Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of surplus and salvage property to a civic or charitable organization. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 22, 2025 |
| HB 3954 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 3883 | Relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the major events reimbursement program. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 1701 | Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 2725 | Relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for certain customers. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 483 | Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity and to the construction of certain high-speed rail. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 4505 | Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 4234 | Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class. | 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. | Co-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 |
| HB 1107 | Relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 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 3753 | Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 15, 2025 |
| HB 2132 | Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits to projects reserved for elderly persons. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 15, 2025 |
| HB 1896 | Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain public safety employees. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 2025 |
| HB 5259 | Relating to a wildlife corridor action plan developed by the Parks and Wildlife Department and certain other duties of the department relating to wildlife corridors. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 4811 | Relating to the eligibility of the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 178 | Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students. | 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 1368 | Relating 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-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| HB 3566 | Relating to the frequency of county bail bond board meetings. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 2275 | Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 9, 2025 |
| HCR 34 | Designating Pflugerville as the official Trail Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035. | 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 1773 | Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2025 |
| HB 1764 | Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 1, 2025 |
| HR 350 | Honoring Nelson Linder for his 25 years of service as president of the Austin NAACP. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 21, 2025 |
| HR 258 | Congratulating Dick Lavine on his retirement as a senior fiscal analyst at Every Texan. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 21, 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 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 44 | Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 4589 | Relating to the operation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 3919 | Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HR 489 | In memory of Heath Donell Creech of Austin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 542 | Relating to the use of certain money transferred to and deposited in the state highway fund as required by the Texas Constitution. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 3955 | Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for the children with special health care needs program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 673 | Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2025 |
| HB 2724 | Relating to equitable operations policies for certain emergency homeless shelters. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 2452 | Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 2414 | Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers' compensation system. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 1861 | Relating to the minimum requirements for state employee positions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1860 | Relating to disclosure by the landlord of a residential multiunit complex to a tenant of the percentage of the tenant's monthly rent payment attributable to the property taxes due for the complex. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1859 | Relating to incentives for the moving image industry in this state. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1858 | Relating to the days and hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1857 | Relating to the early voting period. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1856 | Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1855 | Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1854 | Relating to the deadline for an early voting ballot board to determine whether to accept voters' ballots. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1779 | Relating to regulation of accessory dwelling units by political subdivisions. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HR 22 | In memory of Peter Winstead of Austin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| HCR 94 | Designating May 8 as Vaccination Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HB 1432 | Relating to restrictive covenants regulating certain landscaping and water conservation practices. | 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 1104 | Relating to a program to provide housing vouchers to emergency medical services personnel in certain counties. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 1103 | Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 1102 | Relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 1101 | Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain employer health benefit plans. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 1100 | Relating to a tenant's provision of notice to a landlord for a repair or remedy through an online apartment portal. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 1099 | Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 1098 | Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion, contraception, and sterilization under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HR 48 | In memory of Julian Boaz Alexander Bibby. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 47 | In memory of Dale Woodkey of Pflugerville. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 349 | Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Huston-Tillotson University. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 29 | In memory of Albert Black of Austin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 27 | In memory of Lyndsey Captain Vicknair of Manor. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 26 | In memory of Ara La'Shon Duke. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 25 | In memory of musician W. C. Clark of Austin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 24 | In memory of John Brotherton of Pflugerville. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 23 | In memory of former Austin City Council member Chris Riley. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 21 | Congratulating Aaditya R. Bhat of Austin on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 20 | Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Ebenezer Third Baptist Church in Austin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HR 19 | In memory of William Matthew Biggar of Austin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HCR 17 | Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the new state building being constructed in Phase Two of the Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan at the northwest corner of Congress Avenue and 15th Street in honor of Texas Congressman and State Representative Mickey Leland. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 798 | Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 749 | Relating to notice provided by food service establishments serving shrimp imported from outside of the United States. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 735 | Relating to required labeling of meat, poultry, shrimp, and certain related food products. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 687 | Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 550 | Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 528 | Relating 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-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 |
| HB 185 | Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2025 |
| HB 161 | Relating to excused absences from public school for students with a menstrual disorder. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2025 |
| HR 208 | Congratulating Geronimo M. Rodriguez Jr. on his retirement as chief advocacy officer of Ascension Texas. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2025 |
| HR 161 | Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |