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Running forState House, District 8

Cody Harris

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Overview

Cody Joe Harris is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 8.

Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

52 bills

Became law

10 became law. Another 11 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5560: Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 14: Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3505: Relating to the continuation and operation of a health care provider participation district created by certain local governments to administer a health care provider participation program.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025HB 3233: Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2468: Relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and sale of real property for failure to provide notice that the property is located in a public improvement district.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025HB 2003: Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1399: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1397: Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1403: Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HJR 7: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HJR 99: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HJR 8: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas nuclear development fund to support the development, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear reactor projects for dispatchable electric generation.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4097: Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3717: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025HB 23: Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 2615: Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2156: Relating to state and local authority to regulate the food service industry.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1398: Relating to certain memorial markers and designations on certain highways in this state.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1404: Relating to the designation of County Road 1250 in Navarro County as part of the state highway system.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1400: Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 18, 2025HB 214: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 13, 2025HB 304: Relating to the regulation of groundwater produced in the boundaries of a groundwater conservation district.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 4, 2025HB 257: Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 28, 2025HB 14: Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 23, 2025HB 183: Relating to certain requirements related to water availability, including requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 64: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5559: Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5590: Relating to a cost overage exemption for interconnection of advanced nuclear reactors to the ERCOT transmission system.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5588: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5120: Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that construct a nuclear project.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5119: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for items used to construct a nuclear project.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4677: Relating to third-party review of development documents and inspection of improvements required to be approved by a political subdivision.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 16: Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3665: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3403: Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3316: Relating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee as the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee, the abolition of the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee, and the composition and functions of the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3315: Relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3322: Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3314: Relating to certain energy efficiency performance standards for residential construction.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025HB 3232: Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2979: Relating to a prohibition on the exercise of eminent domain and the disposition of certain property acquired for certain rail projects.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2977: Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2978: Relating to the minimum reimbursement amount for prescription drugs and devices to health benefit plan network pharmacists and pharmacies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2750: Relating to use of a pharmacy benefit manager in which a health benefit plan issuer has a financial interest.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025HB 2548: Relating to a prohibition on public institutions of higher education requiring students to enroll in certain courses to complete a certificate or degree program, using such courses to satisfy general education requirements, funding such courses using state appropriations, or requiring related faculty practices, and to freshman student orientation at those institutions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025HB 2418: Relating to the waiver of certain examination requirements for certain applicants for an engineering license.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2171: Relating to a public school policy regarding the playing of the state song before certain school-sponsored athletic events.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2172: Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1401: Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2024HB 1402: Relating to a prohibition on the use of public money to pay for the alteration of a roadway related to high-speed rail construction.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 9, 2023HB 93: Relating to certain property interests of a foreign government in agricultural land.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

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

1,380 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 497 of 1,380 votes (36%). Some of these may be excused absences, approved by the House ahead of time. The vote records we use don't say which.

By topic
Academic and Career-Oriented Education6 votes
    Agriculture and Livestock19 votes
      Appropriations7 votes
        Border Security3 votes
          Business and Commerce51 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections19 votes
                County and Regional Government24 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)58 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
                      Criminal Justice60 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)44 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism20 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs13 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health13 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development9 votes
                                      Education K-1639 votes
                                        Elections19 votes
                                          Energy Resources14 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation18 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships33 votes
                                                Finance2 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency59 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services42 votes
                                                      Higher Education36 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs36 votes
                                                          Human Services43 votes
                                                            Insurance30 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs32 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice10 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management17 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures29 votes
                                                                        Local Government44 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources44 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services36 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals8 votes
                                                                                Public Education45 votes
                                                                                  Public Health58 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs117 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)69 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development28 votes
                                                                                            Transportation52 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding6 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs3 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs22 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce7 votes

                                                                                                      Source: Open States, Texas Legislature Online. Topics from the state legislature.