Charlie Geren
Born
1949
Contact
Email · charlie.geren@house.texas.gov
District office
6713 Telephone Road Suite 301, Lake Worth, TX 76135
817-237-2251
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2
Bills sponsored
this session · 39 all-time
4
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 38 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
407
Recorded votes
88%
Vote participation
voted in 88% of 407 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
89R session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.2%
based on 178 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
39 billsCurrent session 2 bills
- HR 177 Creating a general investigating committee on disaster response. Passed
- HB 36 Relating to prohibiting the sale, delivery, or purchase of a consumable hemp product to or by a person younger than 21 years of age, the entry onto the premises of a retailer of consumable hemp products by a person younger than 21 years of age, and the employment by a retailer of consumable hemp products of a person younger than 21 years of age; creating criminal offenses. In Committee
Historical 37 bills
- HB 256 Relating to prohibiting the sale, delivery, or purchase of a consumable hemp product to or by a person younger than 21 years of age, the entry onto the premises of a retailer of consumable hemp products by a person younger than 21 years of age, and the employment by a retailer of consumable hemp products of a person younger than 21 years of age; creating criminal offenses. Died
- HB 5679 Relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. To Executive
- HB 5403 Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties. Died
- HB 5402 Relating to fiscal impact statements for legislation imposing mandates on health benefit plan issuers. Died
- HB 5263 Relating to the accessibility of results from the state assessment. Died
- HB 5247 Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities. To Executive
- HB 5089 Relating to creation of a school district by detachment of territory from an existing school district. Died
- HB 5015 Relating to participation by certain municipal retirement systems in the proportionate retirement program. Died
- HB 4744 Relating to the role of the members of the board of an appraisal district. Died
- HB 4742 Relating to the ability of a school district to request an appraisal of property by the appraisal district. Died
- HB 4740 Relating to the study of school district property values conducted by the comptroller of public accounts. Died
- HB 4739 Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of certain retail charge agreement delinquency fees be remitted to the comptroller. To Executive
- HB 4738 Relating to the elimination of the remittance of a portion of certain loan administration fees to the comptroller. To Executive
- HB 4537 Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers. Died
- HB 4393 Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses. Died
- HB 4284 Relating to an excessive discount on certain alcoholic beverages. Died
- HB 3969 Relating to disclosures by liability insurers and policyholders to third-party claimants; providing an administrative penalty. Died
- HB 3962 Relating to the eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington for funding under the major events reimbursement program. Died
- HB 3756 Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit. Died
- HB 3538 Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program. Died
- HB 3308 Relating to charitable raffles conducted by the professional sports team charitable foundations of rodeo organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations or hosting a Professional Rodeo Event at rodeo venues. Died
- HB 3272 Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense. Died
- HB 3114 Relating to the view of the State Capitol. To Executive
- HB 3077 Relating to reports by certain persons involved in the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages for purposes of sales and use taxes. Died
- HB 3071 Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. To Executive
Co-sponsored
38 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. Signed
- HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability. Signed
- HCR 13 Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas. Signed
- HB 4 Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. Signed
Historical 34 bills
- HB 275 Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land subject to a quarantine established by the Texas Animal Health Commission for ticks or screwworms. Died
- HB 276 Relating to parasitic insect control. Died
- HB 274 Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives. Died
- HB 273 Relating to the creation of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response. Died
- HCR 11 Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm into Texas. Died
- HB 272 Relating to creation of the Screwworm Abatement Trust (SWAT) Fund. Died
- HB 5573 Relating to the reporting of violations of law and wasteful spending under the whistleblower protection laws. Died
- HB 4901 Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. Died
- HB 4429 Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway. To Executive
- HB 4398 Relating to municipal permitting requirements for certain development projects supported with low income housing tax credit allocations. Died
- HB 3695 Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists. Died
- HB 3673 Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions. Died
- HB 3552 Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty. Died
- HB 3441 Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine. To Executive
- HB 3235 Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. Died
- HB 3154 Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense. Died
- HB 2983 Relating to impoundment, storage, and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; requiring the adjustment of authorized fees. Died
- HB 2786 Relating to the frequency with which certain appraisal districts are required to reappraise property for ad valorem tax purposes and to a limitation on the authority of an appraisal district to increase the appraised value of property. Died
- HB 2777 Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness. Died
- HB 2688 Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities. To Executive
- HB 1781 Relating to the Texas Livestock and Rodeo Education and Continuation Grant Program. Died
- HB 1768 Relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Died
- HB 1481 Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices. To Executive
- HB 1112 Relating to the licensing of certain persons by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those persons by political subdivisions. Died
- HB 817 Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 123
Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 123
Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.
Passed as amended |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 116
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
Passed to engrossment |
Not Voting | pass | April 24, 2025 |
|
HB 116
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
Passed |
Not Voting | pass | April 25, 2025 |
|
HB 115
Relating to postconviction applications for a writ of habeas corpus.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
|
HB 115
Relating to postconviction applications for a writ of habeas corpus.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 113
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
|
HB 113
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 112
Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2025 |
|
HB 112
Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Amended |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Passed |
Yea | fail | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Amendment fails of adoption |
Nay | fail | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Passed as amended |
Yea | pass | May 05, 2025 |
|
HB 74
Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Not Voting | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 74
Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Passed |
Not Voting | pass | May 08, 2025 |
|
HB 245
Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 245
Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service.
Passed as amended |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 265
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 265
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | June 02, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | June 01, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 31, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 30, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 29, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 28, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 26, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 25, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 24, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 23, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 23, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 22, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 21, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 21, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 20, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 20, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 19, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 15, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 14, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 13, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 13, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 12, 2025 |