Legislation authored by Lina Ortega

Includes legislation with Lina Ortega as the primary author for the 85th through 87th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System. Author information is not available for the 87th Legislature.

87th Regular Session
HB 98	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.
HB 105	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the use of promotoras and community health workers in Medicaid managed care.
HB 118	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
HB 127	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the unlawful carrying of certain firearms; creating a criminal offense.
HB 156	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Relating to the authorization by referendum of an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
HB 167	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to common and public nuisances.
HB 170	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the hours for public consumption of alcoholic beverages.
HB 192	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the continuing education requirement for county commissioners.
HB 199	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.
HB 205	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Relating to safety requirements for amusement ride operators.
HB 216	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to residential mortgage loans, including the financing of residential real estate purchases by means of a wrap mortgage loan; providing licensing and registration requirements; authorizing an administrative penalty.
HB 221	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.
HB 224	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
HB 231	Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Caption: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of an assault weapon to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
HB 234	Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Caption: Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of a large-capacity magazine.
HB 241	Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Caption: Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of an assault weapon.
HB 1072	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of lactation consultants and the creation of the Lactation Consultant Advisory Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense.
HB 1230	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to excluding the value of motor vehicles in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
HB 1353	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to continued household eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on the ineligibility of the head of household for failure to comply with certain work requirements.
HB 2400	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to public health laboratory testing capabilities in certain counties.
HB 3146	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to a study and report by the Health and Human Services Commission on the continuity of home health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HB 3399	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/21 Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to provide road services on federal military property.
HB 3914	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the inclusion of adults with mental illness in reduced-fare programs of public transportation providers.
HB 4532	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the development and operation of a transportation project by a regional mobility authority.
HR 514	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Clendenin Elementary in El Paso on its nomination for a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School award.
HR 515	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Lamar Elementary in El Paso on its nomination for a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School award.
HR 876	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jacob Halter of El Paso on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 1103	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Austin High School in El Paso ISD on receiving the Texas Purple Star Campus Designation from the Texas Education Agency.
HR 1104	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Logan Elementary School in El Paso ISD on receiving the Texas Purple Star Campus Designation from the Texas Education Agency.
HR 1105	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Colin L. Powell Elementary School in El Paso ISD on receiving the Texas Purple Star Campus Designation from the Texas Education Agency.
HR 1361	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Sabrina Bustillos on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1362	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Sandra Navarrete on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1363	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jozelyn A. Rascon on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1364	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Aiyana Ponce on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1365	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Marlon Picado on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1366	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Mariscal Quintana on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1367	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Nohemi Lopez Valdez on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1368	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Yeshey Lham on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1369	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Isaac Noel Gándara on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1370	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Bryn Ireland Birdwell on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1371	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Ruben Aguirre on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1372	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Flor Alejandra Urbina Araiza on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1373	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Carla M. Rodriguez on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1374	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Alejandra Isabel Nevarez on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1375	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Danielle S. Narimissaei on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1376	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Diana Laura Moreno on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1377	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Andrea Daniella Mata on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1378	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jessica Marie Martinez on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1379	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Luis Gustavo Hinojos on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
HR 1380	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Sara Zareei Chaleshtori on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.
87th 3rd Called Session
HR 277	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of The University of Texas at El Paso president emerita Dr. Diana Natalicio.
86th Regular Session
HB 36	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to expedited proceedings in cases involving dangerously damaged or deteriorated or substandard buildings or improvements in certain municipalities.
HB 60	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding certain women's health programs to students.
HB 80	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions.
HB 90	Last Action: Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Caption: Relating to residential mortgage loans, including the financing of residential real estate purchases by means of a wrap mortgage loan; providing licensing requirements; authorizing an administrative penalty.
HB 280	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to court appointment of a receiver for a property that is in violation of certain municipal ordinances in certain municipalities.
HB 325	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.
HB 326	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a strategic plan by the secretary of state to increase voter turnout.
HB 327	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.
HB 328	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
HB 382	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities.
HB 715	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to foreclose a lien on property to recover certain expenses.
HB 897	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to safety requirements for a person directly operating an amusement ride.
HB 1132	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers.
HB 1217	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the inquiry of immigration status of a person under a lawful detention by certain persons under the direction or control of a local governmental entity or campus police department.
HB 1403	Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to insurance coverage and certification requirements for a person conducting amusement ride inspections.
HB 1407	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the eligibility requirements for receiving distributions from the national research university fund.
HB 1589	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to providing notification to certain pregnant women regarding their eligibility for coverage under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program.
HB 1616	Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Caption: Relating to certain notice and license display requirements applicable to massage therapy.
HB 1701	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to a written assessment regarding a defendant suspected of having a mental illness or an intellectual disability.
HB 2091	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the use of promotoras and community health workers in Medicaid managed care.
HB 2289	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the regulation of amusement rides by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including the creation of the amusement ride regulation advisory board; providing authority to increase a fee.
HB 2747	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19 Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy.
HB 2769	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the authorization by referendum on an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
HB 3789	Last Action: Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Caption: Relating to withdrawal of participating entities with more than 1,000 employees from the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.
HB 4472	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to training by the Texas Department of Transportation on the recognition and prevention of smuggling and trafficking of persons.
HB 4475	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to transportation projects of a regional mobility authority.
HR 90	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas at El Paso for attaining the R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
HR 119	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Dr. Diana Natalicio on her retirement as president of UT-El Paso.
HR 2082	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Ginger McGalin for her service as Capitol nurse practitioner during the 86th Legislative Session.
85th Regular Session
HB 817	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to a study on increasing the number of medical residency programs, medical residents, and physicians practicing medical specialties in this state.
HB 839	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the availability under the public information law of information contained in a bid or proposal after a contract is executed or awarded.
HB 840	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
HB 841	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.
HB 956	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.
HB 1410	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to the ability of foster parents to intervene in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
HB 1892	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to expedited proceedings in cases involving substandard buildings or improvements.
HB 2359	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to common nuisances.
HB 2549	Last Action: Referred to Pensions Caption: Relating to withdrawal of participating entities with more than 1,000 employees from the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.
HB 2618	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to including in the minimum attendance requirement of a public school student any absence of the student to participate in an extracurricular activity.
HB 2869	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the salary of a bailiff in El Paso County.
HB 3048	Last Action: Returned to Calendars Committee Caption: Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions.
HB 3053	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the availability of certain dates of birth under the public information law.
HB 3088	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to exemptions for certain residential property owners from the applicability of certain regulations of residential mortgage loan companies and residential mortgage loan originators.
HB 3262	Last Action: Returned to Calendars Committee Caption: Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities.
HB 3637	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. Caption: Relating to recording certain criminal proceedings.
HB 3638	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the identification and assessment of defendants suspected of having mental illness or intellectual disability.
HB 3985	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to granting to the board of trustees of certain municipally owned utilities the authority to set the compensation of employees necessary to provide service and protect against interruption.
HR 446	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the El Paso ISD Council of PTAs.
HR 599	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Zuill Bailey on his two wins at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
HR 715	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Marguerite Caruthers of El Paso.
HR 1020	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the student team from The University of Texas at El Paso on finishing first in the United Launch Alliance CubeCorps competition.
85th 1st Called Session
HB 28	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Relating to the membership of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force.
HB 29	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to pregnancy information on death certificates.
HB 225	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the membership of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force.
HB 227	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of a maternal health care improvement program to address maternal morbidity.
HB 236	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Texas women's health program.
HB 247	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to pregnancy information on death certificates.
HB 305	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the screening of certain women for substance use and postpartum depression.
HB 338	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to informational materials for pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP perinatal programs.