← Back to the Texas guide
Running forState House, District 146

Lauren Simmons

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

Lauren Ashley Simmons is an American politician. She represents the 146th district of the Texas House of Representatives.

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

1 became law. Another 3 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 107: Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3554: Relating to establishment of the Texas Rare Disease Advisory Council.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2142: Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs on the feasibility of using certain models to address homelessness in this state.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2140: Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 27, 2025HB 304: Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 20, 2025HB 270: Relating to the revocation of certain licenses of persons found to have engaged in price gouging during a declared disaster.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 20, 2025HB 271: Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 5, 2025HB 278: Relating to the revocation of certain licenses of persons found to have engaged in price gouging during a declared disaster.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 18, 2025HB 132: Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5241: Relating to an action to remedy certain conditions affecting safety or habitability of certain residential rental property; providing a civil penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4704: Relating to a public school paid parental leave policy, an allotment under the Foundation School Program for the cost of providing paid parental leave under that policy, and the eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3268: Relating to the denial or reduction of an award otherwise payable under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3183: Relating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3184: Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3155: Relating to the disclosure of fees by certain landlords in residential rental application transactions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025HB 3002: Relating to requiring debt collectors to provide certain disclosures to consumers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2908: Relating to a tenant's receipt of a security deposit refund.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2924: Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain costs incurred while a chronically ill Medicaid recipient who is a child receives hospital care.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2905: Relating to rental application fees; providing an administrative penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2909: Relating to the expunction of records in residential eviction suits.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2925: Relating to a grant program for hospitals to assist with certain costs incurred by families of chronically ill children receiving hospital care.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2906: Relating to the civil liability of towing companies, booting companies, and parking facility owners for certain violations.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2904: Relating to restrictions on, and required disclosures relating to, rent increases for residential and manufactured home tenancies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2900: Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain in good operating condition heating and air conditioning equipment in an apartment unit.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2907: Relating to the use by a landlord or landlord's manager or agent of a tenant's name or likeness for a commercial purpose.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2903: Relating to a landlord's duty to acknowledge receipt of a notice to repair or remedy a condition that materially affects the physical health or safety of a tenant.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2901: Relating to the maximum amount of a security deposit for a residential lease.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2801: Relating to the definition of an epinephrine delivery device and the use of those devices in public and private schools.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2792: Relating to a study on capital punishment in this state and to a moratorium on executions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 2604: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2476: Relating to a grant program for living expenses for certain students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HJR 131: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HJR 132: Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction of this state.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2472: Relating to the payment of gratuities to tipped employees; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2473: Relating to emergency insurance premium relief programs for certain residential property insurance policies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2475: Relating to medical education coursework in cultural competence and implicit bias.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2474: Relating to a study regarding the education and retention of obstetricians and gynecologists in this state.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2471: Relating to security deposits collected by a municipal utility district.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2477: Relating to coverage for doula services under certain group benefit plans for governmental employees and retirees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2141: Relating to the applicability of certain criminal offenses to the provision of gender-affirming care.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2138: Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2139: Relating to voting by a voter unable to enter a polling place.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025HB 1989: Relating to the confidentiality and reporting of certain maternal mortality information to the Department of State Health Services, to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing certain information on maternal mortality and morbidity, to the reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee members, and to a work group establishing a maternal mortality and morbidity data registry.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1877: Relating to the receipt of financial benefits by the superintendent of a school district for certain services performed by the superintendent.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1883: Relating to coverage of medically necessary health care and treatment under the state employees group benefits program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1881: Relating to a study regarding establishing a public medical school as a professional school of Texas Southern University.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1878: Relating to the misuse of money received for an open-enrollment charter school to support an out-of-state school.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1882: Relating to the authority of a business to establish certain employee-related groups or practices.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1880: Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative penalties.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1879: Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1884: Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1077: Relating to the right of public employees to collectively bargain with governmental entities.
    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

1,603 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 87 of 1,603 votes (5%). 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 Livestock21 votes
      Appropriations5 votes
        Border Security4 votes
          Business and Commerce73 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections22 votes
                County and Regional Government30 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)71 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)17 votes
                      Criminal Justice72 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)53 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism21 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs14 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health14 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development13 votes
                                      Education K-1650 votes
                                        Elections19 votes
                                          Energy Resources16 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation19 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships36 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency63 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services46 votes
                                                      Higher Education46 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs44 votes
                                                          Human Services46 votes
                                                            Insurance31 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs36 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice10 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management16 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures34 votes
                                                                        Local Government46 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources51 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services36 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals12 votes
                                                                                Public Education43 votes
                                                                                  Public Health70 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs132 votes
                                                                                      Taxes (Ways and Means)77 votes
                                                                                        Trade, Workforce and Economic Development34 votes
                                                                                          Transportation62 votes
                                                                                            Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                              Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs42 votes
                                                                                                  Workforce13 votes

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