Representative Ernest Bailes (House District 18)
Representative Ernest Bailes, Texas House District 18
(512) 463-0570: Austin office
(936) 628-6687: 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 Bailes’s House Votes
Click here for instructions on how to use Texas Legislature Online to look up your legislators’ votes on bills filed during the regular and special sessions of the 88th Texas Legislature.
Click here to view your House Representative’s vote on the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Read background on the impeachment.
Bills Filed:
See below for a list of bills filed by Representative Bailes 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 for the 88th Legislative Session. Click here to view bills we followed by topic.
Election Integrity
None
Secure the Border & Protect Texans
HB 6 - Relating to the designation of poisoning with a controlled substance included in Penalty Group 1-B for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty. Signed into law.
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.
Ban Gender Modification of Children
None
Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids
HB 900 - Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries. 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.
Parental Rights and Educational Freedom
None
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.
Energy
Member of the Energy Committee
HB 2128 - Relating to the charging of exorbitant or excessive prices for natural gas during a declared disaster. Left pending in committee.
Property Tax & Inflation Reduction
HB 664 - Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. In committee.
HB 665 - Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes. In committee.
Montgomery County
HR 88 - Recognizing February 14, 2023, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol. Adopted.
View all regular session bills filed by Representative Bailes »