---
title: LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF - Texas Legislation
subject: LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
total_bills: 21
unique_authors: 13
critical_bills: 5
high_cost_bills: 1
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/licensing-regulation-texas-department-of"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 21
- **Unique Authors:** 13
- **Critical Compliance:** 5 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 1 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 18

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 13 bills
- **Senate:** 8 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 5 bills
- **Moderate:** 9 bills
- **Low:** 7 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Judith Zaffirini** (D, Senate) - 8 bills
- **Senfronia Thompson** (D, House) - 2 bills
- **Bob Hall** (R, Senate) - 1 bills
- **Charles Perry** (R, Senate) - 1 bills
- **Dade Phelan** (R, House) - 1 bills
- **Greg Bonnen** (R, House) - 1 bills
- **Ken King** (R, House) - 1 bills
- **Robert Nichols** (R, Senate) - 1 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Occupational Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation) (15 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation-other-trades-professions) (13 shared bills)
- [LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/licensing-regulation-texas-commission-of) (11 shared bills)
- [Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/occupational-regulation-health-occupations) (7 shared bills)
- [State Agencies, Boards & Commissions](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-agencies-boards-commissions) (5 shared bills)
- [Crimes](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/crimes) (4 shared bills)
- [HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/health-human-services-commission) (3 shared bills)
- [Law Enforcement](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/law-enforcement) (3 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-licensing-and-regulation) - 17 bills
- [Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-commission-of-licensing-and-regulation) - 9 bills
- [State Office of Administrative Hearings](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/state-office-of-administrative-hearings) - 2 bills
- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 1 bills
- [Office of Court Administration](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-court-administration) - 1 bills
- [Department of State Health Services](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/department-of-state-health-services) - 1 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [SB3070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb3070-89th-regular) | Relating to the abolishment of the Texas L... | Critical | High |
| [HB1778](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1778-89th-regular) | Relating to human trafficking, prostitutio... | Critical | Low |
| [HB4215](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4215-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of delivery net... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1036](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1036-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of residential ... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB2155](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2155-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of veterinary p... | Critical | Medium |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB11](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb11-89th-regular) | Relating to licensing reciprocity agr... | Dade Phelan (R) | Moderate |
| [HB1562](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1562-89th-regular) | Relating to massage student permits. | Ana Hernandez (D) | Moderate |
| [HB1778](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1778-89th-regular) | Relating to human trafficking, prosti... | Senfronia Thompson (D) | Critical |
| [HB3928](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3928-89th-regular) | Relating to providing notice of a veh... | Senfronia Thompson (D) | Moderate |
| [HB4215](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4215-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of deliver... | Todd Hunter (R) | Critical |
| [HB4690](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4690-89th-regular) | Relating to motor fuel measuring, qua... | Stan Gerdes (R) | Moderate |
| [HB500](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb500-89th-regular) | Relating to making supplemental appro... | Greg Bonnen (R) | Low |
| [HB5323](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5323-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of the Texas... | Ken King (R) | Low |
| [SB1036](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1036-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of residen... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Critical |
| [SB1254](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1254-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of profess... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1499](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1499-89th-regular) | Relating to the operations of the Fin... | Robert Nichols (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2075](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2075-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment, powers... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |
| [SB2155](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2155-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of veterin... | Charles Perry (R) | Critical |
| [SB2405](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2405-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation and func... | Tan Parker (R) | Low |
| [SB2443](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2443-89th-regular) | Relating to electronic delivery of do... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB3070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb3070-89th-regular) | Relating to the abolishment of the Te... | Bob Hall (R) | Critical |
| [SB610](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb610-89th-regular) | Relating to combating human trafficki... | Angela Paxton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB627](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb627-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing and regulat... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |
| [SB748](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb748-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of laser h... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |
| [SB764](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb764-89th-regular) | Relating to the procedure for a heari... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |
| [SB905](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb905-89th-regular) | Relating to the licensing and regulat... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |

## Source Links

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