Rep. Ernest Bailes

Co-sponsor SB 989

Signed into law · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.

Signed into law May 29, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1403

Signed into law · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to an interstate compact for border security, including building a border wall and sharing state intelligence and resources.

Signed into law May 29, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 490

Signed into law · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.

Signed into law May 29, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Primary HB 1772

Signed into law · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the documentation required for the purchase of certain timber products; creating a criminal offense.

Signed into law May 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1846

Signed into law · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the skills test required for a commercial driver's license for certain commercial learner's permit holders.

Signed into law May 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HB 7

Passed · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

Passed May 27, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 3

Passed · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.

Passed May 26, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJR 3

Passed · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

Passed May 26, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1613

Passed · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

Passed May 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2239

Passed · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of an Ashe juniper tree.

Passed May 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track