JPJared PattersonRepublican · State House, District 106
Overview
Jared Lynn Patterson is an American politician from Texas. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from the 106th district in November 2018, he assumed office on January 8, 2019.
Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Wrote
82 bills
Became law
9 became law. Another 18 passed the House or Senate but didn't.
Introduced Mar 28, 2025HB 5658: Relating to the creation of the Craver Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Became law
Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3348: Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.
Became law
Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2890: Relating to an interstate compact for the liquefied natural gas industry.
Became law
Introduced Feb 7, 2025HB 2559: Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
Became law
Introduced Dec 16, 2024HB 1639: Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.
Became law
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 331: Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
Became law
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 647: Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
Became law
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 621: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.
Became law
Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 900: Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.
Became law
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 353: Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.
Vetoed
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 186: Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.
Passed both chambers
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5187: Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4955: Relating to lighting equipment requirements for motor vehicles.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5083: Relating to the adoption and review of rules by state agencies.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 10, 2025HJR 182: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount that is greater than amounts previously authorized.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3997: Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3727: Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 27, 2025HB 3458: Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3356: Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 20, 2025HB 3076: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 3, 2025HB 2363: Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 497: Relating to requiring parental consent for behavioral or mental health treatment by school district personnel.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 267: Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5120: Relating to standards for certain electric vehicle charging stations.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4960: Relating to information for the parents or guardians of pediatric cancer patients regarding risk of impaired fertility from treatment.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3701: Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2206: Relating to a prohibition of certain social media platforms developed or provided by certain foreign entities.
Passed the House
Introduced Aug 28, 2025HB 308: Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 37: Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5161: Relating to the authority of the officer or employee designated by the governing body of a municipality to calculate certain ad valorem tax rates of the municipality to recalculate those rates.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5314: Relating to the establishment and duties of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5483: Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Grayson County.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5482: Relating to renewable energy generation and energy storage facilities.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HJR 197: Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4860: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 131: Relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; increasing an administrative penalty.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4994: Relating to a study by the Department of State Health Services regarding the effects of online activity on children.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4378: Relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; increasing an administrative penalty.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4353: Relating to voter approval of a project to construct or install a wind power, solar power, or energy storage facility in certain counties.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4272: Relating to the relocation or adjustment of certain facilities for certain municipal projects.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 7, 2025HJR 176: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homesteads of certain disabled first responders and their surviving spouses.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4061: Relating to unlawful practices relating to credit card transactions; providing a civil penalty.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4090: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain disabled first responders and their surviving spouses.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3980: Relating to the regulation of fantasy contests; requiring an occupational license; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees; imposing a tax.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 4010: Relating to a school district's library collection development policies; authorizing a civil penalty.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3859: Relating to motor vehicle franchised dealers and the reimbursement of motor vehicle franchised dealers by manufacturers and distributors for warranty, recall, over-the-air, and preparation and delivery work.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3606: Relating to an exemption from teacher certification examinations for certain persons who graduated from general academic teaching institutions.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3610: Relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor when appointing the members of a state board, commission, or other state agency with statewide jurisdiction.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3374: Relating to electricity pricing rules and operating procedures that eliminate or compensate for market distortion caused by certain federal tax credits.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3329: Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for honorably discharged veterans 65 years old or older.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 24, 2025HB 3244: Relating to the location of and light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2895: Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2893: Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degree programs.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 3, 2025HB 2372: Relating to the authority of certain special districts to use operation and maintenance ad valorem tax funds to pay the costs of contracting for or employing peace officers.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 3, 2025HB 2366: Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 3, 2025HB 2369: Relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1897: Relating to requirements for the approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of certain coastal facilities for the provision of electric service.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1895: Relating to the operation or expansion of a wind-powered generation facility.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025HB 1812: Relating to the maintenance and use of common areas owned by a property owners' association.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025HB 1815: Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
Introduced
Introduced Dec 10, 2024HB 1566: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain foreign entities.
Introduced
Introduced Dec 3, 2024HB 1494: Relating to venue in certain actions challenging the constitutionality, validity, or applicability of state agency administrative rules.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 22, 2024HB 1456: Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate complaints by parents of children enrolled in public school.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1294: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 560: Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 183: Relating to the regulation and the review of certain library materials included in public school libraries.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 604: Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 284: Relating to the establishment of an ombudsman for parents of children enrolled in public school.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 553: Relating to the permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 495: Relating to the deceptive trade practice of providing false or misleading information regarding the health of an animal being sold or offered for sale.
Introduced
Introduced Oct 6, 2023HB 89: Relating to the establishment of an ombudsman for parents of children enrolled in public school.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4961: Relating to a parent's right to information concerning the gender identity of the parent's child.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4902: Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3707: Relating to the permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 3339: Relating to the sale and regulation of alcoholic beverages by certain retailers.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 14, 2023HB 2288: Relating to the sale of electricity from certain non-dispatchable generation facilities in the ERCOT power region.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 10, 2023HB 2155: Relating to prohibiting social media platforms from using certain social media algorithms to target minors.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 3, 2023HB 1924: Relating to the establishment of an ombudsman for parents of children enrolled in public school.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1655: Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 20, 2023HB 1509: Relating to an annual report on financial support provided by public institutions of higher education to nonprofit media organizations.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 4, 2023HB 1177: Relating to a school security volunteer program.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 3, 2023HB 1155: Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.
Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Texas legislature, since 2025. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.
Votes shown
1,776 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.
Attendance
Didn't vote on 10 of 1,776 votes (less than 1%). Some of these may be excused absences, approved by the House ahead of time. The vote records we use don't say which.
By topicAcademic and Career-Oriented Education7 votes
Agriculture and Livestock21 votes
Appropriations7 votes
Border Security4 votes
Business and Commerce77 votes
Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
Corrections22 votes
County and Regional Government36 votes
Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)76 votes
Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)17 votes
Criminal Justice78 votes
Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)57 votes
Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 votes
Defense and Veterans' Affairs16 votes
Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health16 votes
Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
Economic Development16 votes
Education K-1653 votes
Elections23 votes
Energy Resources18 votes
Environmental Regulation22 votes
Family and Fiduciary Relationships41 votes
Finance3 votes
Government Efficiency67 votes
Health and Human Services58 votes
Higher Education50 votes
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs55 votes
Human Services55 votes
Insurance37 votes
Intergovernmental Affairs39 votes
International Relations1 vote
Juvenile Justice11 votes
Land and Resource Management20 votes
Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
Local Government51 votes
Natural Resources58 votes
Pensions, Investments and Financial Services43 votes