Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. César Blanco
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/15/2024

Number of Bills: 21

Sponsor (21):
HB 26 Author: Ordaz
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the permitting of medical waste facilities by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 113 Author: Ortega | Klick | Allison | King, Tracy O.
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of community health workers in Medicaid managed care.

HB 587 Author: Patterson
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the incineration of a United States flag or Texas state flag through the cremation process at the request of any person.

HB 591 Author: Capriglione | Guillen | Raymond | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the severance tax for gas produced from certain wells that is consumed near the well and would otherwise have been lawfully vented or flared.

HB 687 Author: Cole | Manuel | Plesa | Thierry
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain employer health benefit plans.

HB 784 Author: Ordaz
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or commissioners court in certain counties.

HB 1287 Author: Guillen | Ortega | Flores | Hernandez | Plesa
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 1330 Author: Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a grant program for public improvement projects for unincorporated communities in certain counties.

HB 1457 Author: Rosenthal | Wilson | Garcia | Morales, Eddie | Cortez
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to required military informed care or military cultural competency training for certain personnel of entities that provide mental health services to veterans or veterans' families before award of a state agency grant.

HB 1633 Author: Ortega | Raney | Lopez, Ray | Gamez
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to certain offenses regarding parking privileges of veterans with disabilities.

HB 1703 Author: Ordaz
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission, including the establishment of a workforce development career education and training evaluation pilot program.

HB 1960 Author: Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

HB 2478 Author: Klick | Johnson, Julie | Toth
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to newborn and infant screening tests.

HB 2651 Author: Howard | Jetton | Johnson, Ann | Harless | Oliverson
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to required training and continuing education requirements for persons who provide medical care or other support to survivors of sexual assault.

HB 2802 Author: Rose | Jones, Jolanda | Plesa
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the Medicaid application form and communication with Medicaid recipients.

HB 2873 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to a strategic plan for improving maternal health, including the consolidation and repeal of certain planning and reporting requirements.

HB 2877 Author: King, Tracy O. | Collier
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to crime victims' compensation.

HB 3278 Author: Price | Rogers | Gamez | Kacal | Ashby
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.

HB 3942 Author: Bhojani | Johnson, Ann | Cortez | Hull | Harris, Caroline
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

HB 4256 Author: Murr
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to plug leaking water wells in certain counties.

HB 4542 Author: Moody
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

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