---
title: Helen Kerwin - Texas Legislator
legislator: Helen Kerwin
party: Republican
chamber: House
total_bills: 50
primary_author_count: 2
primary_author_rank: 17
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/author/helen-kerwin"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Helen Kerwin

**Republican** | Texas House

## Legislative Statistics

- **Primary Author:** 2 bills (Rank #17 in House)
- **Joint Author:** 6 bills
- **Coauthor:** 42 bills
- **Total Enacted Bills:** 50

## Top Legislative Subjects

- Labor--General (1 bills)
- Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital (1 bills)
- Labor (1 bills)
- Special Districts & Authorities (1 bills)
- Elections--General (1 bills)
- Minors--Health & Safety (1 bills)
- CRIMINAL RECORDS (1 bills)
- County Government (1 bills)

## Frequent Collaborators

- Keresa Richardson (R) - 2 bills together
- Daniel Alders (R) - 1 bills together
- Stan Gerdes (R) - 1 bills together
- Andy Hopper (R) - 1 bills together
- Carrie Isaac (R) - 1 bills together

## Cross-Chamber Partners

- Brian Birdwell (R) - 1 bills
- Lois Kolkhorst (R) - 1 bills
- Cesar Blanco (D) - 1 bills
- Royce West (D) - 1 bills

## Compliance Impact Profile

- **Critical:** 1 bills
- **Low:** 1 bills

## Bills as Primary Author

| Bill | Title | Compliance |
|------|-------|------------|
| [HB2014](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2014-89th-regular) | Relating to the election of the board of directors of the... | Low |
| [HB3153](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3153-89th-regular) | Relating to hiring and employment requirements for person... | Critical |

## Bills as Joint Author

| Bill | Title | Primary Author |
|------|-------|----------------|
| [HB148](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb148-89th-regular) | Relating to the qualification of candidates for... | Chris Turner (D) |
| [HB2598](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2598-89th-regular) | Relating to a school psychologist licensed unde... | Angie Button (R) |
| [HB2674](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2674-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home ... | David Cook (R) |
| [HB3088](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3088-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wild... | Angelia Orr (R) |
| [HB367](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb367-89th-regular) | Relating to verification of excused absences fr... | Jon Rosenthal (D) |
| [HB5616](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5616-89th-regular) | Relating to the Texas presidential library prom... | Donna Howard (D) |

## Bills as Coauthor

| Bill | Title |
|------|-------|
| [HB1](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; ... |
| [HB100](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb100-89th-regular) | Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructio... |
| [HB1056](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1056-89th-regular) | Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as ... |
| [HB1106](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1106-89th-regular) | Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect. |
| [HB1188](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1188-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of information regarding a loca... |
| [HB12](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb12-89th-regular) | Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency ... |
| [HB1481](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1481-89th-regular) | Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter s... |
| [HB1522](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1522-89th-regular) | Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meeti... |
| [HB1586](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1586-89th-regular) | Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for ... |
| [HB1661](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1661-89th-regular) | Relating to election supplies and the conduct of election... |
| [HB1875](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1875-89th-regular) | Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding ... |
| [HB2](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2-89th-regular) | Relating to public education and public school finance. |
| [HB20](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb20-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent cha... |
| [HB20](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb20-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway pro... |
| [HB2071](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2071-89th-regular) | Relating to certain policies and procedures for health ca... |
| [HB21](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb21-89th-regular) | Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee. |
| [HB210](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb210-89th-regular) | Relating to contracting with a school district or open-en... |
| [HB2217](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2217-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor v... |
| [HB229](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb229-89th-regular) | Relating to general definitions for and collection of gov... |
| [HB2306](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2306-89th-regular) | Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parol... |

*Showing 20 of 42 coauthored bills*

## Source Links

- [Full Interactive Profile](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/author/helen-kerwin)
- [All Texas Authors](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/authors)

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