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HB4868 - Relating to operating requirements for farm mutual insurance companies related to insurance in force on rural property.
Ernest Bailes, Hugh Shine
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5323 - Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 12; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Ernest Bailes
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Introduced
HR553 - Commending Cyndi Patterson, Tom Patterson, Jake Droddy, Greg Smith, Jeffrey McNeel, Dakota Collier, and Jessica Garza for their outstanding efforts during a medical emergency.
Ernest Bailes
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
HR1167 - Recognizing April 20, 2023, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.
Salman Bhojani, Senfronia Thompson, Greg Bonnen
Last updated over 1 year ago
143 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HB3568 - Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing; authorizing a fee; authorizing a penalty.
Gary W. Gates, Donna Howard, Terry Wilson
Last updated over 1 year ago
69 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
HJR125 - Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects.
Trent Ashby, Alma A. Allen, Stephen P. Allison
Last updated over 1 year ago
62 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HB900 - Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.
Jared Patterson, Bradley Buckley, Dustin Burrows
Last updated over 1 year ago
68 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HB637 - Relating to the payment of permanency care assistance after a child's 18th birthday.
Ernest Bailes, Toni Rose, Cody Joe Harris
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4084 - Relating to certain disclosures and other requirements relating to the sale of concert and other event tickets.
Frederick Frazier, Kronda Thimesch, Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
HB3771 - Relating to the creation of the employer child-care contribution partnership program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; authorizing a civil penalty.
Julie E. Johnson, Angie Chen Button, Bradley Buckley
Last updated over 1 year ago
78 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Texas district HD-018
COMMITTEES
Texas House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Ernest Bailes is from Shepherd, Texas. He earned his BBA from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2005. Bailes has worked as a consultant in the agriculture and oil and gas industries. In 2016, Bailes was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 18. While in office, he has served on various committees including Agriculture & Livestock, Natural Resources, and Public Education. Bailes has supported legislation related to education funding, balancing the state budget, and providing tax relief for Texans.read less
OFFICES HELD
Texas House from Texas
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