RHRichard HayesRepublican · State House, District 57
Overview
Richard Hayes is an American politician from Texas who is the Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 57, serving since 2023.
Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Wrote
80 bills
Became law
7 became law. Another 21 passed the House or Senate but didn't.
Introduced Apr 24, 2025HB 5690: Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.
Became law
Introduced Apr 24, 2025HB 5689: Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.
Became law
Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4170: Relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer fees for real property.
Became law
Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3421: Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involving probate courts.
Became law
Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2960: Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.
Became law
Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2568: Relating to a study of carrizo cane on the international border of this state.
Became law
Introduced Feb 14, 2023HB 2323: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates commemorating the 100th anniversary of the writing of the state song.
Became law
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 305: Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.
Vetoed
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5009: Relating to the collection or execution of certain judgments; authorizing fees.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4101: Relating to the liability of a funeral service provider for mental anguish damages.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3874: Relating to voidable provisions contained in certain construction contracts.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3632: Relating to the timely return of a ballot by mail.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3405: Relating to the contents of a trust accounting.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2811: Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors of this state.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2803: Relating to requiring an election judge to provide a watcher removed from a polling place a signed statement containing the reason for the removal.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 5, 2025HB 2504: Relating to fees charged by certain property owners' associations for resale certificates and updates of resale certificates.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 4, 2025HB 2424: Relating to acceptable forms of photo identification for the purposes of voting.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 950: Relating to the provision of municipal services to land annexed by a municipality for full purposes.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 405: Relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 342: Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 376: Relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5250: Relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4674: Relating to the qualifications, summoning, and reimbursement of jurors.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4399: Relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4689: Relating to hotel and convention center projects, including the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from those projects and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to those projects.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4671: Relating to the qualifications and summoning of grand jurors.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4037: Relating to the time period for conducting a pretrial hearing after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 23, 2023HB 2705: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Passed the House
Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 87: Relating to a prohibition on the issuance of certain bonds by a school district.
Introduced
Introduced Aug 11, 2025HJR 37: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.
Introduced
Introduced Jul 28, 2025HB 212: Relating to establishing minimum credentialing qualifications for Emergency Management Coordinators appointed by Emergency Management Directors.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5171: Relating to providing a one-time supplemental payment and an annual cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5174: Relating to the law governing actions involving certain investment securities and the priority and perfection of certain security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5397: Relating to authorizing out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit holders to conduct sampling or tasting events at certain locations.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5411: Relating to the financial disclosure requirements for judges receiving contributions from parties involved in cases they preside over.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5074: Relating to certain actions for personal injury that arise out of a sexual offense against a child or disabled individual and are brought against a non-perpetrator of the offense.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5042: Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state health and safety laws on certain municipal and county regulations, including a law providing that an elephant is a dangerous wild animal.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5028: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4470: Relating to the termination of a lease agreement of a servicemember's dependent.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4550: Relating to permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4333: Relating to prohibitions on deceptive and unfair practices related to financial institutions discriminating in the provision of financial services to consumers and other persons.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4239: Relating to providing for a reduction in the total number of state agency rules.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4237: Relating to appeals from a justice or municipal court.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4192: Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4020: Relating to presuit notice and inspection requirements associated with, and certain liability in connection with, certain insurance claims for property damage.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4087: Relating to censorship of or certain other interference with digital expression, including expression on social media platforms or through electronic mail messages.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3206: Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 21, 2025HJR 152: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2804: Relating to assisting a voter at an early voting polling place.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2771: Relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 25, 2024HB 1466: Relating to reports on information regarding certain multifamily residential developments to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 506: Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training and insurance and risk pool contracts to public educational entities.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 259: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 424: Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4712: Relating to the burden of proof in a suit or administrative proceeding to establish that an area is subject to the public beach easement.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4703: Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4650: Relating to the procedure for duplicating ballots for automatic counting.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4336: Relating to the prohibition of a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order or arrested for or charged with an offense involving family violence to surrender firearms owned by the person.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4393: Relating to the practices and procedures related to early voting by mail.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4452: Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4432: Relating to authorizing certain election precincts to consolidate.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4396: Relating to the members on a signature verification committee.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4401: Relating to notice requirements for a public test of logic and accuracy of a voting system.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4368: Relating to the protection of this state and its citizens from border invasion or imminent danger from border security breaches; creating a criminal offense.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4654: Relating to providing for a reduction in the total number of state agency rules.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4038: Relating to the limitations period for actions challenging and validations regarding municipal annexation.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4043: Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4042: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of tangible personal property used for the production of income that, in the owner's opinion, has an aggregate value of less than a certain amount.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4039: Relating to the provision of municipal services to land annexed by a municipality for full purposes.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4040: Relating to the disclosure of charges, fees, assessments, surcharges, and taxes collected by a telecommunications provider.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4036: Relating to permitting poll watchers to observe certain procedures of correcting a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4035: Relating to disclosure of certain health care costs.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 3, 2023HB 3396: Relating to requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to establish a plan to bring certain funded forensic state hospital beds online.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 3080: Relating to the authority of a municipality to annex area qualified for agricultural or wildlife management use or as timberland.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 3082: Relating to a pharmacy, pharmacist, or pharmacy technician decision to not dispense or sell a drug according to religious belief or moral conviction.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 3114: Relating to the burden of proof in a suit or administrative proceeding to establish that an area is subject to the public beach easement.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 2906: Relating to the expenses and fees awarded to a property owner in certain eminent domain proceedings.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 23, 2023HB 2733: Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 17, 2023HB 2501: Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training and insurance and risk pool contracts to public educational entities.
Introduced
Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 2433: Relating to the definition of a motorcycle.
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
1,788 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.
Attendance
Didn't vote on 71 of 1,788 votes (4%). 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
Corrections22 votes
County and Regional Government36 votes
Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)76 votes
Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
Criminal Justice80 votes
Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)56 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 Development16 votes
Education K-1654 votes
Elections23 votes
Energy Resources18 votes
Environmental Regulation22 votes
Family and Fiduciary Relationships41 votes
Finance4 votes
Government Efficiency67 votes
Health and Human Services59 votes
Higher Education50 votes
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs55 votes
Human Services54 votes
Insurance37 votes
Intergovernmental Affairs39 votes
International Relations1 vote
Juvenile Justice11 votes
Land and Resource Management20 votes
Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
Local Government53 votes
Natural Resources57 votes
Pensions, Investments and Financial Services43 votes