Texas Rep. Penny Morales Shaw
Democrat, Texas House | 89th Legislature Enacted Bills
Rep. Penny Morales Shaw
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Bills as Coauthor (100)
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.
Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.
Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources.
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources.
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.
Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday.
Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday.
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
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.
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.
Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.
Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.
Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.
Relating to the postponement of the delinquency date for a payment of ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit if the office of the collector for the taxing unit is closed on the delinquency date.
Relating to the postponement of the delinquency date for a payment of ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit if the office of the collector for the taxing unit is closed on the delinquency date.
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.
Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.
Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.
Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.
Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.
Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.
Relating to the appeal of certain actions by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles related to motor carriers.
Relating to the appeal of certain actions by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles related to motor carriers.
Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.
Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.
Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Texas Rep. Penny Morales Shaw?
- Penny Morales Shaw is a Democrat member of the Texas House who served in the 89th Legislature. Rep. Penny Morales Shaw was involved in 102 enacted bills, including 1 as primary author.
- How many bills did Rep. Penny Morales Shaw author in the Texas 89th Legislature?
- Rep. Penny Morales Shaw was the primary author of 1 enacted bills, joint author on 1 bills, and coauthor on 100 bills in the Texas 89th Legislature.
- How does Rep. Penny Morales Shaw rank among Texas House members for enacted legislation?
- Rep. Penny Morales Shaw ranks 18th among Texas House members for enacted bills as primary author in the 89th Legislature.
- What legislative areas does Rep. Penny Morales Shaw focus on?
- Rep. Penny Morales Shaw's primary legislative focus areas include taxation, charitable & nonprofit organizations, taxation--sales. These subjects represent the majority of bills where Rep. Penny Morales Shaw served as author or coauthor.
- What are some key bills authored by Rep. Penny Morales Shaw?
- Key legislation authored by Rep. Penny Morales Shaw includes HB4226 (Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on t...). View the full list of enacted bills above for complete details.
- What party is Rep. Penny Morales Shaw affiliated with?
- Rep. Penny Morales Shaw is a Democrat member of the Texas House.
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