Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Jointly authored HB 426, which became law. It provides Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for childhood cranial-remolding orthoses. It also provides reimbursement for them.

June 20, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Wrote House Bill 233, proposing that health insurance plans cover wigs and hairpieces for breast-cancer patients. The bill never advanced past the House Insurance Committee, which received it in February 2025.

February 27, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted against passing House Bill 1586, which makes the state post the school vaccine exemption form online for anyone to print. The House passed it 83-54, the Senate agreed, and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Authored a bill proposing to exempt from property taxes the added home value that comes from certain energy-efficiency improvements (House Bill 2039).

March 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Wrote a bill requiring Texas public schools to adopt a plan for safe and healthy drinking water (House Bill 785, 2025 session).

March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Authored a 2025 bill proposing a minimum base wage for personal attendants who help people with disabilities under Texas's CLASS Medicaid program. It never left committee (House Bill 1721).

March 14, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted to accept the Senate's version of House Bill 121, a school safety bill making districts renew any exception to the armed officer rule yearly. The House agreed 97-38, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 30, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Gervin-Hawkins authored HB 637 to regulate bleeding-control stations in public schools; the bill was referred to the House Public Education Committee.

March 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 2835, which lets cities approve apartment buildings of up to six stories with one stairway. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 81-57.

May 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Her HB 694 became law. It requires faster and broader notice of significant events involving children in state conservatorship. That includes notice to the attorneys of represented parents.

June 20, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Authored a 2025 bill proposing a minimum base wage for personal attendants who help people with disabilities under Texas's CLASS Medicaid program. It never left committee (House Bill 1721).

March 14, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Wrote a bill requiring Texas public schools to adopt a plan for safe and healthy drinking water (House Bill 785, 2025 session).

March 5, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 24, 2026

During House debate, challenged the 2025 congressional-redistricting bill. Objected that it eliminated two seats held by Black Democrats. Said its author had not engaged the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

August 20, 2025Supports Election Integrity

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 510, which lets the secretary of state withhold voter-registration money from county officials who miss deadlines. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 109-33.

May 28, 2025Supports Election Integrity

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During House debate, challenged the 2025 congressional-redistricting bill. Objected that it eliminated two seats held by Black Democrats. Said its author had not engaged the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

August 20, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against the final, negotiated version of Senate Bill 13, a school library law giving elected school boards final approval of every library book. The Texas House approved the report 81-48 and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Wrote a bill proposing to treat people discharged from the military only because of their sexual orientation as honorably discharged veterans under Texas law. It never got past a House subcommittee (House Bill 450).

February 28, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted to pass Senate Bill 1036, which makes home solar sellers register, carry insurance and give buyers five days to cancel. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 94-37.

May 23, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Her HB 4687 became law. It extended governmental immunity protections to governing members, employees and volunteers. Those protections cover specified charter-school campuses and adult high-school programs.

June 20, 2025

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Her HB 3005 became law. It limits when prolonged construction-project audits count as good-faith grounds to delay contract payments. The limit applies after substantial completion.

June 20, 2025

Source: capitol.texas.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Voted no on the final version of Senate Bill 37, which gives public university boards control over core courses, provost hires and faculty senates. The Texas House adopted the compromise 83-47, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 31, 2025

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Voted no on the final version of Senate Bill 17, which bars governments, companies and certain people tied to hostile countries from buying Texas property. The Texas House adopted the compromise 85-57, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 29, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 1362, which bars Texas offices from using red flag gun orders unless state law allows them. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-53.

May 28, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 2337, which makes shareholder advisory firms disclose advice based on environmental or diversity goals. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 92-50.

May 28, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 2972, which limits the campus free-speech law to students and employees and bars overnight speech events. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 97-39.

May 28, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 12, which bars public schools from diversity duties and from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 88-47.

May 25, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 8, which requires every sheriff who runs a jail to seek a deal letting local officers help enforce immigration law. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-47.

May 25, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 965, which protects a public school employee's religious speech or prayer while working. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-48.

May 23, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 11, which lets school boards create a daily school prayer and religious-reading period. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 88-48.

May 23, 2025

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 1257, which makes health plans that cover a gender transition procedure also cover its side effects and any reversal. The House passed it 87-58 and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 12, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 5033, which ends state car emissions inspections only if the federal requirement is removed. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 101-45.

May 8, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 223, which makes cities seek competing offers for lobbying contracts. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 92-56.

May 7, 2025

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Voted to send House Joint Resolution 2 to Texas voters. It would block new or higher state taxes on estates, inheritances, or gifts beyond those in place on January 1, 2025. The Texas House approved it 112-29 and put it on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot.

April 29, 2025

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Voted against House Joint Resolution 98, which asked Congress for a constitutional convention to limit federal spending and set term limits. The Texas House backed the request 86-57, and it became Texas's official application to Congress.

April 28, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 2, which created education savings accounts families can use for private school tuition. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-61.

April 17, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 14, which created a governor's office to cut needless agency rules and ended court deference to agencies. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 97-51.

April 9, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 25, 2026