Charlie Geren

Sponsored bills

• HCR0013: Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.
• HB0008: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.
• SB0001: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
• HB0004: Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
• HR0177: Creating a general investigating committee on disaster response. (primary sponsor)
• HB0036: Relating to prohibiting the sale, delivery, or purchase of a consumable hemp product to or by a person younger than 21 years of age, the entry onto the premises of a retailer of consumable hemp products by a person younger than 21 years of age, and the employment by a retailer of consumable hemp products of a person younger than 21 years of age; creating criminal offenses. (primary sponsor)
• HB0276: Relating to parasitic insect control.
• HB0273: Relating to the creation of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response.
• HCR0011: Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm into Texas.
• HB0274: Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives.
• HB0272: Relating to creation of the Screwworm Abatement Trust (SWAT) Fund.
• HB0275: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land subject to a quarantine established by the Texas Animal Health Commission for ticks or screwworms.
• HB0256: Relating to prohibiting the sale, delivery, or purchase of a consumable hemp product to or by a person younger than 21 years of age, the entry onto the premises of a retailer of consumable hemp products by a person younger than 21 years of age, and the employment by a retailer of consumable hemp products of a person younger than 21 years of age; creating criminal offenses. (primary sponsor)
• SB2206: Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.
• SB3070: Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.
• SB2581: Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.
• SB1737: Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
• SB1150: Relating to the plugging of and reporting on inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.
• SB0924: Relating to entities that provide video services.
• SB0038: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.