---
title: Business & Commerce - Texas Legislation
subject: Business & Commerce
total_bills: 64
unique_authors: 46
critical_bills: 32
high_cost_bills: 10
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/business-commerce"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Business & Commerce

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 64
- **Unique Authors:** 46
- **Critical Compliance:** 32 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 10 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 40

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 33 bills
- **Senate:** 31 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 32 bills
- **Moderate:** 25 bills
- **Low:** 7 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Bryan Hughes** (R, Senate) - 4 bills
- **Stan Lambert** (R, House) - 3 bills
- **Lois Kolkhorst** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Judith Zaffirini** (D, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Giovanni Capriglione** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Brooks Landgraf** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Charles Perry** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Cesar Blanco** (D, Senate) - 2 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Business & Commerce--General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/business-commerce-general) (51 shared bills)
- [Civil Remedies & Liabilities](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/civil-remedies-liabilities) (17 shared bills)
- [Business & Commerce--Trade Practices](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/business-commerce-trade-practices) (14 shared bills)
- [Financial](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/financial) (13 shared bills)
- [Financial--General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/financial-general) (13 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation) (10 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation-other-trades-professions) (8 shared bills)
- [Protection of Personal Information](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/protection-of-personal-information) (8 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Office of the Attorney General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-attorney-general) - 8 bills
- [Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-comptroller-of-public-accounts) - 5 bills
- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 4 bills
- [Texas Department of Insurance](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-insurance) - 4 bills
- [Texas Department of Banking](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-banking) - 3 bills
- [Texas Secretary of State](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-secretary-of-state) - 3 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB149](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb149-89th-regular) | Relating to regulation of the use of artif... | Critical | High |
| [HB4070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4070-89th-regular) | Relating to the sale, design, and manufact... | Critical | High |
| [HB4211](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4211-89th-regular) | Relating to certain residential property i... | Critical | High |
| [HB581](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb581-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of artificial sex... | Critical | High |
| [SB1318](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1318-89th-regular) | Relating to restrictions on covenants not ... | Critical | High |
| [SB140](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb140-89th-regular) | Relating to certain definitions relating t... | Critical | High |
| [SB2368](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2368-89th-regular) | Relating to critical infrastructure and ut... | Critical | High |
| [SB2420](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2420-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of platforms fo... | Critical | High |
| [SB261](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb261-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on the offering ... | Critical | High |
| [SB441](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb441-89th-regular) | Relating to criminal and civil liability r... | Critical | High |
| [HB210](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb210-89th-regular) | Relating to contracting with a school dist... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB2960](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2960-89th-regular) | Relating to choice of law and venue for ce... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3133](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3133-89th-regular) | Relating to user reports of explicit deep ... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB3372](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3372-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting certain personal s... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3805](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3805-89th-regular) | Relating to certain enforcement powers of ... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3833](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3833-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of money servic... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB4081](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4081-89th-regular) | Relating to the sealing of certain documen... | Critical | Low |
| [HB4215](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4215-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of delivery net... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB5081](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5081-89th-regular) | Relating to the protection of personal ide... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB700](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb700-89th-regular) | Relating to disclosures for certain commer... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB9](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb9-89th-regular) | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem t... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1036](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1036-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of residential ... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1313](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1313-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and d... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1316](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1316-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette a... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1330](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1330-89th-regular) | Relating to billing and reimbursement for ... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1388](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1388-89th-regular) | Relating to family support services provid... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB14](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb14-89th-regular) | Relating to reforming the procedure by whi... | Critical | Low |
| [SB2121](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2121-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of certain busi... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB2221](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2221-89th-regular) | Relating to the filing of a fraudulent fin... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB2337](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2337-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of the provisio... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB512](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb512-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting the imposition of ... | Critical | Low |
| [SB72](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb72-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of private pass... | Critical | Medium |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB23](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb23-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the exemption from ad val... | Sam Harless (R) | Moderate |
| [HB1056](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1056-89th-regular) | Relating to the recognition of gold a... | Mark Dorazio (R) | Low |
| [HB1094](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1094-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of transpo... | Stan Lambert (R) | Low |
| [HB149](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb149-89th-regular) | Relating to regulation of the use of ... | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | Critical |
| [HB2012](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2012-89th-regular) | Relating to regulation by certain cou... | Cecil Bell (R) | Moderate |
| [HB210](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb210-89th-regular) | Relating to contracting with a school... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Critical |
| [HB2221](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2221-89th-regular) | Relating to certain trade practices r... | Lacey Hull (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2464](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2464-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of a munici... | Cole Hefner (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2655](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2655-89th-regular) | Relating to operation by certain nonp... | Tom Oliverson (R) | Low |
| [HB2731](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2731-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of roadsid... | Sergio Munoz (D) | Moderate |
| [HB2844](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2844-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of food se... | Brooks Landgraf (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2960](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2960-89th-regular) | Relating to choice of law and venue f... | Richard Hayes (R) | Critical |
| [HB2963](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2963-89th-regular) | Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, a... | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3005](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3005-89th-regular) | Relating to the payment of funds unde... | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D) | Moderate |
| [HB3016](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3016-89th-regular) | Relating to the circumstances in whic... | John Lujan (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3133](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3133-89th-regular) | Relating to user reports of explicit ... | Salman Bhojani (D) | Critical |
| [HB3372](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3372-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting certain perso... | William Metcalf (R) | Critical |
| [HB346](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb346-89th-regular) | Relating to the fee amounts prescribe... | Caroline Harris Davila (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3486](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3486-89th-regular) | Relating to a deduction from the amou... | Todd Hunter (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3805](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3805-89th-regular) | Relating to certain enforcement power... | Stan Lambert (R) | Critical |
| [HB3833](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3833-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of money s... | Stan Lambert (R) | Critical |
| [HB40](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb40-89th-regular) | Relating to the business court. | Brooks Landgraf (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4070-89th-regular) | Relating to the sale, design, and man... | Ann Johnson (D) | Critical |
| [HB4081](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4081-89th-regular) | Relating to the sealing of certain do... | Cody Vasut (R) | Critical |
| [HB4211](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4211-89th-regular) | Relating to certain residential prope... | Candy Noble (R) | Critical |
| [HB4215](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4215-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of deliver... | Todd Hunter (R) | Critical |
| [HB4850](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4850-89th-regular) | Relating to programs to promote econo... | Angie Button (R) | Moderate |
| [HB5081](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5081-89th-regular) | Relating to the protection of persona... | Jeff Leach (R) | Critical |
| [HB5246](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5246-89th-regular) | Relating to the administration, power... | Greg Bonnen (R) | Moderate |
| [HB581](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb581-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of artificia... | Mary Gonzalez (D) | Critical |
| [HB700](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb700-89th-regular) | Relating to disclosures for certain c... | John McQueeney (R) | Critical |
| [HB9](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb9-89th-regular) | Relating to an exemption from ad valo... | Morgan Meyer (R) | Critical |
| [HJR1](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hjr1-89th-regular) | Proposing a constitutional amendment ... | Morgan Meyer (R) | Low |
| [SB1036](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1036-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of residen... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Critical |
| [SB1057](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1057-89th-regular) | Relating to the submission and approv... | Tan Parker (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1172](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1172-89th-regular) | Relating to exempting certain transac... | Charles Perry (R) | Low |
| [SB1239](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1239-89th-regular) | Relating to choice of law and assignm... | Mayes Middleton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1313](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1313-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibited signs, logos, ... | Molly Cook (D) | Critical |
| [SB1316](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1316-89th-regular) | Relating to a prohibition on e-cigare... | Molly Cook (D) | Critical |
| [SB1318](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1318-89th-regular) | Relating to restrictions on covenants... | Charles Schwertner (R) | Critical |
| [SB1330](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1330-89th-regular) | Relating to billing and reimbursement... | Kelly Hancock (R) | Critical |
| [SB1343](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1343-89th-regular) | Relating to the notice requirements o... | Nathan Johnson (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1388](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1388-89th-regular) | Relating to family support services p... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Critical |
| [SB14](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb14-89th-regular) | Relating to reforming the procedure b... | Phil King (R) | Critical |
| [SB140](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb140-89th-regular) | Relating to certain definitions relat... | Bob Hall (R) | Critical |
| [SB1809](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1809-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of the offen... | Peter Flores (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2121](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2121-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of certain... | Nathan Johnson (D) | Critical |
| [SB2221](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2221-89th-regular) | Relating to the filing of a fraudulen... | Tan Parker (R) | Critical |
| [SB2337](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2337-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of the pro... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Critical |
| [SB2368](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2368-89th-regular) | Relating to critical infrastructure a... | Donna Campbell (R) | Critical |

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