MSMike SchofieldRepublican · State House, District 132
Overview
Michael Joseph Schofield is a Texas politician who currently represents district 132 of the Texas House of Representatives composed of Katy, Texas and part of Cy-Fair.
Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Wrote
92 bills
Became law
4 became law. Another 11 passed the House or Senate but didn't.
Introduced May 1, 2025HB 5699: Relating to the authority of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 405 to exclude territory; validating and confirming all previous acts of the district.
Became law
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 851: Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.
Became law
Introduced Apr 13, 2023HB 5372: Relating to the creation of The Grand Prairie Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Became law
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5010: Relating to the classification of a grievance filed with the State Bar of Texas.
Became law
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4659: Relating to a study of the financing of regional facilities that convert groundwater to surface water.
Passed both chambers
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4158: Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts.
Vetoed
Introduced Feb 3, 2025HB 2322: Relating to the annual base salary from the state of a district judge.
Passed the House
Introduced Jan 30, 2025HB 2279: Relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen.
Passed the House
Introduced Dec 4, 2024HB 1514: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue certain public securities to purchase or lease tangible personal property or purchase, improve, or construct an improvement to real property.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 26, 2024HB 1475: Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 336: Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1087: Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of certain property owners' associations.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5101: Relating to procedures for a complaint filed with the State Bar of Texas against an attorney.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4301: Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3952: Relating to the jurisdiction of courts in cases of forcible entry and detainer and forcible detainer.
Passed the House
Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 37: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Introduced
Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 41: Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
Introduced
Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 39: Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.
Introduced
Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 42: Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor.
Introduced
Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 38: Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.
Introduced
Introduced Aug 15, 2025HJR 6: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
Introduced
Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 40: Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 57: Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 14, 2025HJR 10: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 58: Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 52: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 59: Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 55: Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 53: Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5514: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to allow the construction of multifamily housing in certain areas.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5522: Relating to the unauthorized occupancy of real property and a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on the real property; creating a criminal offense.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5470: Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HJR 215: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on real property occupied by a person who entered the property without the consent of the owner.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5477: Relating to the court orders eligible for an interlocutory appeal.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4717: Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4723: Relating to prohibiting the use of environmental, social, or governance scores; providing a civil penalty.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4726: Relating to the prohibited provision of homeless services in certain locations.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4983: Relating to an elective course on firearms safety for public high school students and a virtual course on firearms safety for the public.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4501: Relating to statutory construction.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4512: Relating to the creation of an additional county civil court at law in Harris County.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 30, 2025HB 2280: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate a property owner's display of political signs.
Introduced
Introduced Dec 4, 2024HB 1519: Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.
Introduced
Introduced Dec 4, 2024HB 1516: Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1263: Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 924: Relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for purposes of local sales and use taxes.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 951: Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 71: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a residence homestead is not subject to seizure or sale for delinquent ad valorem taxes.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 42: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1246: Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 62: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring this state to observe daylight saving time year-round.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 788: Relating to daylight saving time.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 209: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 831: Relating to the interlocutory appeal of certain orders regarding the constitutionality, effect, or enforceability of a statute.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 739: Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 455: Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 959: Relating to the date of the primary election runoff.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 918: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 558: Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 14, 2023HB 109: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Introduced
Introduced Oct 16, 2023HB 156: Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts, or who utilize the property tax deferral program in section 33.06, Tax Code.
Introduced
Introduced Oct 10, 2023HB 112: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 11, 2023HB 69: Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts and of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner deferred collection of a tax, abated a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abated a sale to foreclose a tax lien.
Introduced
Introduced Jun 30, 2023HB 59: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Introduced
Introduced Jun 30, 2023HB 58: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the appraised value of a residence homestead, an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
Introduced
Introduced Jun 30, 2023HJR 13: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the market value of a residence homestead and providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount.
Introduced
Introduced Jun 30, 2023HB 57: Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts.
Introduced
Introduced Jun 29, 2023HB 55: Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts.
Introduced
Introduced May 30, 2023HB 32: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4725: Relating to the maximum maturity of certain refunding bonds issued by conservation and reclamation districts.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4751: Relating to municipal release of extraterritorial jurisdiction and disannexation involving certain areas.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4329: Relating to the residence address of an applicant for purposes of voter registration.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4308: Relating to deadlines and time of inception for mechanic's and materialman's liens.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4292: Relating to the entitlement of persons not residing in this state to public information.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4314: Relating to a tribunal declaring an election void.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4290: Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; creating a criminal offense.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4319: Relating to the form of a constitutional amendment on a ballot.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4026: Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HJR 162: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the market value of a residence homestead and providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4030: Relating to the appointment of election judges.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4031: Relating to the legislative approval of settlements related to elections.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4187: Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4178: Relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court and the court of criminal appeals.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4029: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the appraised value of a residence homestead, an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4027: Relating to abolishing the county elections administrator position in certain counties.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4152: Relating to the administration of a temporary restraining order under the Election Code.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4150: Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3797: Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of prosecuting attorneys in adjoining districts or counties to prosecute criminal offenses involving the election laws in this state.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 24, 2023HB 2786: Relating to a limitation on liability in certain suits concerning damages arising from acts or omissions involving a jail or detention facility owned or operated by a county or municipality.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 23, 2023HB 2772: Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in cases involving veterinary malpractice or negligence.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 17, 2023HB 2450: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 18, 2023HJR 81: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taking of property by eminent domain for the purpose of transferring the property to a private entity.
Introduced
Introduced Jan 3, 2023HB 1150: Relating to the form of a constitutional amendment on a ballot.
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
1,751 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.
Attendance
Didn't vote on 257 of 1,751 votes (15%). 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 Commerce82 votes
Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
Corrections20 votes
County and Regional Government33 votes
Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)73 votes
Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
Criminal Justice80 votes
Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)57 votes
Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 votes
Defense and Veterans' Affairs17 votes
Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health16 votes
Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
Economic Development15 votes
Education K-1653 votes
Elections22 votes
Energy Resources18 votes
Environmental Regulation19 votes
Family and Fiduciary Relationships40 votes
Finance4 votes
Government Efficiency67 votes
Health and Human Services58 votes
Higher Education48 votes
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs54 votes
Human Services55 votes
Insurance36 votes
Intergovernmental Affairs38 votes
International Relations1 vote
Juvenile Justice11 votes
Land and Resource Management19 votes
Licensing and Administrative Procedures35 votes
Local Government53 votes
Natural Resources58 votes
Pensions, Investments and Financial Services42 votes