Houston Gaines
Georgia
Record ID: GA-House-120-GAINES-H
- 401-A Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Atlanta GA 30334
- (404) 656-0152
- houston.gaines@house.ga.gov
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Legislation
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1328 | University of North Georgia military scholarships; authorize selection committee to select additional scholarship recipients | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 328 | Revenue and taxation; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 1752 | Honorable Terry England Intersection; Barrow County; dedicate | introduced | 1033 |
| HB 1573 | Statham, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption | introduced | 1033 |
| HB 1578 | Arcade, Town of; municipality; clarify name | introduced | 1033 |
| HB 1586 | Bogart, Town of; provide new charter | introduced | 1033 |
| HR 1792 | Georgia Department of Community Affairs; refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code for residential construction; urge | introduced | 1033 |
| HR 1804 | Whittenburg, George Allen, III; honoring the life and memory; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 1662 | Trump, President Donald J.; recognize leadership; commend the courage and professionalism of the United States Armed Forces | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 1379 | Foreign Funding Transparency and Accountability Act; enact | passed_upper | 1033 |
| HB 1224 | Contracts; termination of certain automatic renewal provisions; reduce applicable period | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 295 | Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 1618 | Wrestling programs of Jackson County High School, Jefferson High School, Commerce High School, and East Jackson High School for their outstanding accomplishments during the 2026 GHSA wrestling season; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HB 1446 | Health; transfer responsibility for oversight of emergency medical services from Department of Public Health to Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council | unknown | 1033 |
| HR 1587 | Licensed Professional Counselors Appreciation Day at the state capitol; 3/5/26; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 1598 | Crosby, Logan; professional achievements and contributions to Georgia and the arts; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HB 1437 | Notaries public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 1209 | Sales and use tax; purchases of tangible property and construction materials used for or in the construction and furnishing of certain buildings; provide exemption | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 1135 | Education; participate in federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 1436 | Georgia Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act; enact | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 955 | Holidays and observances; April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; designate | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 1417 | Dale Murphy Day; February 26, 2026; recognize; urge the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Committee to induct Dale Murphy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 1299 | United States Department of Education; dissolve and restore educational authority to the states; express support | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 1360 | Barrow County's 2026 STAR Students and STAR Teachers; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 1113 | Congress; recognize chronic federal deficit spending as the root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; urge | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 1326 | Family and Consumer Sciences; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HB 585 | Insurance; motor vehicle policy; provide excluded driver | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 1225 | Contracts; automatic renewal provisions; provide certain consumers a pro rata refund relative to a canceled service contract in the event of a price increase | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 965 | Health; copies of certain patient records to parents or legal guardians of unemancipated minors; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 309 | Local government; require adoption of a resolution or ordinance and voter approval prior to abolishment of a police force that was created by such method | failed | 1033 |
| HB 384 | Crimes and offenses; uniform oaths to be sworn by all peace officers; provide | failed | 1033 |
| HB 444 | Holidays; April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; designate | failed | 1033 |
| HB 454 | Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Act; enact | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 296 | Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 339 | Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 340 | Distraction-Free Education Act; enact | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 398 | Food, drugs, and cosmetics; authorize production and sale of cottage food items with certain exemptions, requirements, and disclosures | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 150 | Combating Threats from China Act of 2025 - Higher Education; enact | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 572 | Braselton, Town of; annex certain properties | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 839 | Jackson County; board of commissioners; filling vacancies; revise provisions | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 157 | Braselton, Town of; annex certain properties | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 288 | Appeal and error; declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding credibility of a peace officer; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 268 | Education; safety, health, and well-being of students and school communities; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| HB 246 | Courts; office of sheriff and training of peace officers; revise qualification requirements | failed | 1033 |
| HB 253 | Ethan's Law; enact | passed_upper | 1033 |
| HB 315 | Law Enforcement Partners Act; enact | failed | 1033 |
| HB 330 | Income tax; credits for contributions to law enforcement foundations; revise provisions | failed | 1033 |
| HR 884 | President of the United States and Congress; increased state autonomy to allow for creation of innovative solutions to work disincentives and reform of social safety net programs; urge | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 370 | Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions | passed_upper | 1033 |
| HB 851 | Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide for abolition on a date certain | failed | 1033 |
| HB 852 | Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; reconstitute and reestablish | failed | 1033 |
| HR 899 | Stevens, Joyce Carter; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 758 | North Oconee High School boys basketball team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Basketball Championship; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 762 | Atlanta Apartment Association; 50th anniversary; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 743 | State Government Affairs Council; 50th anniversary; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 709 | Bridges, Kenneth Rogers; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 623 | Lay, Tony; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 652 | Georgia Community Service Boards; Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol; February 16, 2025; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 610 | Roberts, Delane; occasion of her retirement; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HB 727 | Administrative Services, Department of; post-employment restriction for state employees involved in state purchasing; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 529 | Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act; enact | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 577 | Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act; enact | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 552 | Sumner, Michael Ernest; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 503 | Roberts, Delane; occasion of her retirement; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 461 | Food Bank of Northeast Georgia; mission of connecting neighbors with nourishing food, its expansion to better serve communities across Northeast Georgia & ongoing contributions to economic stability, workforce development & community well-being; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HB 639 | Courts; expedite and prioritize processes for termination of parental rights in certain cases involving parental incapacity and child maltreatment | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 451 | Caterpillar Inc.; 100th anniversary; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HB 205 | Board of Homeland Security; development of a list of approved unmanned aircraft systems; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 558 | State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish adult workforce high school diploma program | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 373 | University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club; occasion of its 50th Great Southland Stampede Rodeo; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 377 | Wright, William; outstanding public service; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 365 | Georgia Association of Manufacturers; 125th anniversary of its formation; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 301 | Barrow County's 2025 STAR Students and STAR Teachers; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HB 417 | Education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; revise definition of approved school | in_committee | 1033 |
| HB 319 | Crimes and offenses; illegal aliens; penalties for state and local officials and employees for noncompliance; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 181 | Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; February 10, 2025; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 162 | Athens Academy boys varsity basketball team; winning the Region 8-AA Championship; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 163 | North Oconee High School football team; winning the 2024 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 164 | Family and Consumer Sciences; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| HR 70 | Christopher Lee Ruse Memorial Intersection; Jackson County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| HR 30 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; permanent extension; express support | in_committee | 1033 |