Representative Will Metcalf (House District 16)
Representative Will Metcalf, Texas House District 16
(512) 463-0726: Austin office
(936) 539-0068: District office
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Report Card Scores
Now that the 88th Texas Legislative Session has ended, the following grassroots organizations have published report cards so you can see where your current legislators stand on issues that are important to you.
Representative Metcalf’s House Votes
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Bills Filed:
See below for a list of bills filed by Representative Metcalf during the 88th Texas Legislative Session. These bills were tracked by the Montgomery County Republican Party Legislative Committee, focusing on the Republican Party of Texas Legislative Priorities. Click here to view bills we followed by topic.
Election Integrity
HB 39 - Relating to election fraud; increasing a penalty. In committee.
HB 52 - Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty. In committee. In committee.
HB 1243 - Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty. Signed into law.
HB 2192 - Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for election fraud. In committee.
Secure the Border & Protect Texans
HB 4 (Special Session 4) - Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, and authorizing or requiring under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses. Passed House Committee
HB 7 - Relating to public services and programs in the southern border region of this state to address the effects of ongoing criminal activity and public health threats, including methods of financing those services. Passed the House & Senate.
HB 20 - Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the southern border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty. House placed on major state calendar, point of order, returned to House State Affairs Committee.
HB 65 - Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of unlawfully entering the United States, unlawfully bypassing certain law enforcement checkpoints, or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties. Sent to House Calendars.
HB 800 - Establishes punishment for criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons, the operation of a stash house, or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties. Passed the House & Senate.
HB 1600 - Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for illegal entry into Texas from Mexico by persons who are not citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States. Sent to House Calendars.
Ban Gender Modification of Children
HB 888 - Relating to the statute of limitations on a health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs provided to and procedures performed on a minor. Placed on General State Calendar.
Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids
HB 900 - Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries. Signed into law.
HB 1227 - Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of possession or promotion of child pornography. Signed into law.
HB 1507 - Relating to prohibiting public school programs dedicated to celebrating or providing special instruction regarding a sexual preference; authorizing a fine. Left pending in committee.
HB 1769 - Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children. Signed into law.
HB 2560 - Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense. Left pending in committee.
HB 3570 - Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website. Placed on General State Calendar.
HB 4520 - Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. Signed into law.
Defend Our Gun Rights
HB 3 - Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources. Signed into law.
HB 636 - Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place. Passed the House.
HB 3137 - Relating to prohibited local regulation with respect to a firearm or air gun. Signed into law.
Parental Rights and Educational Freedom
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School Safety
HB 3362 - Relating to active shooter training for peace officers. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar.
SB 7 (Special Session 4) - Prohibits a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty. Sent to the Governor.
Display National Motto in Public Schools & Colleges
HB 2012 - Relating to the display of the national motto in public school and institution of higher education classrooms. Signed into law.
School Sports
HB 23 - Relating to participation in athletic activities based on biological sex; providing a civil right to action for K-12 athletes and college athletes. In committee.
Property Tax & Inflation Reduction
SB 2 (Special Session #2) - The agreement struck between Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan on property tax relief. Rep. Metcalf is a sponsor of this bill. Signed into law.
HB 1 (Special Session #2) - Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district and additional state aid for certain school districts impacted by compression. Reported favorably without amendments.
HB 808 - Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee. In committee.
HB 809 - Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee. In committee.
HB 810 - Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board; authorizing a fee. In committee.
HB 1223 - Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. In committee.
HB 1224 - Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. In committee.
HB 1228 - Relating to the right of a property owner or the owner's agent to receive on request a copy of the information used to appraise the owner's property for ad valorem tax purposes. Signed into law.
HB 2249 - Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board in certain counties; authorizing a fee. Passed the House.
HB 2250 - Relating to the selection and authority of the board of directors of an appraisal district in certain counties; authorizing a fee. In committee.
HB 2253 - Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district in certain counties; authorizing a fee. In committee.
HB 2911 - Relating to approval by voters prior to the issuance of revenue bonds by the San Jacinto River Authority. In committee.
HB 2989 - Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes. In committee.
HJR 73 - Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. In committee.
HJR 74 - Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. In committee.
HJR 131 - Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes. In committee.
Montgomery County
HB 1436 - Relating to the redesignation of County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County as Probate Court No. 1 of Montgomery County, the jurisdiction and authority of statutory probate courts in Montgomery County, and the composition of the Montgomery County Juvenile Board. In committee.
HR 88 - Recognizing February 14, 2023, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol. Adopted.
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(512) 463-0726: Austin office
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