Texas · Current officeholder
Charlene Ward Johnson
Democratic Texas House, District 139
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Sponsored legislation
108 bills in the current data (54 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 86 | Relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps. | Primary sponsor | In committee | August 18, 2025 |
| HB 43 | Relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state. | Primary sponsor | In committee | August 18, 2025 |
| HB 220 | Relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | July 28, 2025 |
| HB 160 | Relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | July 21, 2025 |
| SB 646 | Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 22, 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 |
| SB 31 | Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1401 | Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1283 | Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HCR 9 | Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035. | 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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 4361 | Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. | 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 2688 | Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 2559 | Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 1965 | Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 1902 | Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 20, 2025 |
| HB 1211 | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. | 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 |
| SB 4 | Relating 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-sponsor | Enacted | June 16, 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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 16, 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 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 1022 | Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| SB 455 | Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 27, 2025 |
| SB 1786 | Relating to public higher education. | Primary 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 |
| HB 123 | Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 27, 2025 |
| HB 2756 | Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | 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 |
| HCR 50 | Designating Galveston as the official Mardi Gras Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 24, 2025 |
| HB 331 | Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders. | 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 3750 | Relating to reimbursing certain Department of Family and Protective Services employees for certain legal expenses. | Primary 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. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 22, 2025 |
| SJR 2 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 22, 2025 |
| HB 5228 | Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. | 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. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 1359 | Relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail electric customers. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 21, 2025 |
| HB 1201 | Relating to a pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of doula services. | Co-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 3977 | Relating to conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain political subdivisions. | 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 1738 | Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2025 |
| HB 3554 | Relating to establishment of the Texas Rare Disease Advisory Council. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 2025 |
| HB 2140 | Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 15, 2025 |
| HB 1730 | Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 15, 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 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 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 678 | Relating to the inclusion of the National Sexual Assault Hotline on certain student identification cards issued by a public institution of higher education. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 12, 2025 |
| HB 4329 | Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 12, 2025 |
| HB 2186 | Relating to the regulation of elevator mechanics, elevator apprentices, and contractors; requiring an occupational registration. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 12, 2025 |
| HB 1527 | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 12, 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 3691 | Relating to electronic submission of an application for an early voting ballot by mail by certain persons. | 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 |
| SB 365 | Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 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 2476 | Relating to a grant program for living expenses for certain students enrolled at public institutions of higher education. | Primary sponsor | In committee | 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 5265 | Relating to the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1879 | Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert. | Co-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. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2025 |
| HR 945 | In memory of Pope Francis. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 24, 2025 |
| HB 4568 | Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 23, 2025 |
| HB 2110 | Relating to public higher education. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 1330 | Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 22, 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 3296 | Relating to the establishment of a higher education consortium for civic education and a grant program for that consortium. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2025 |
| HB 4572 | Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain pits used for the storage and disposal of oil and gas waste. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 14, 2025 |
| HB 5257 | Relating to mental health first aid training for certain school district volunteers. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 5235 | Relating to the permitting of certain concrete plants located in an area of a municipality not subject to zoning regulations. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 5233 | Relating to the examination required for licensing as a social worker. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 5230 | Relating to emergency response management training for certain administrators and security personnel at public schools. | 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 |
| HB 1608 | Relating to the adoption of a veterans' land bank program by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| HB 4658 | Relating to the assistance or cooperation of campus police departments, certain local governmental entities, and personnel of places of worship with federal immigration officers at a place of worship. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HR 476 | In memory of Tanya Debose of Houston. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 4261 | Relating to the licensing of certain social workers; imposing a fee. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 1582 | Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated sexual assault. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 1199 | Relating to emergency generators or other power sources for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 3549 | Relating to requiring a school district or open-enrollment charter school to report data regarding certain disciplinary or law enforcement actions taken against students. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 3343 | Relating to the duties of peace officers investigating a family violence allegation or responding to a disturbance call that may involve family violence. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 3342 | Relating to the adjustment of the average daily attendance of a school district due to unsafe conditions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 3341 | Relating to providing to parents a copy of certain procedures included in a public school's multihazard emergency operations plan. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 3340 | Relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 65 years of age or older. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 3338 | Relating to the permitting of certain concrete plants located in an area of a municipality not subject to zoning regulations. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 3337 | Relating to semiannual inspections for elevators, escalators, and related equipment. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 3059 | Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 562 | Recognizing March 18, 2025, as National Pan-Hellenic Council Day at the Texas State Capitol. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 2362 | Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for educational materials purchased by a teacher. | 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 |
| HB 1966 | Relating to a study on the housing needs of youth transitioning out of foster care or the juvenile justice system. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1963 | Relating to policies and procedures for addressing dating violence in public schools. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| HB 1498 | Relating to the monitoring of emissions from certain concrete plants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HB 5 | Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| HB 1331 | Relating to the curriculum requirements for high school students in public schools. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 10, 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 480 | Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 28, 2025 |
| HB 440 | Relating to requiring certain alert messages to be in English and Spanish. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 28, 2025 |
| HR 161 | Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
