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Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas Senate Bill SJR6

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR7

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR8

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR9

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR10

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of individuals to refuse medical treatments.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR11

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR12

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR13

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the disciplinary powers of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR14

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR15

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on the market value of all new improvements to the property.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR16

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, and reform and support the horse racing industry by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR17

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR18

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/18/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR19

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR20

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR21

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR22

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR23

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to postpone the expiration of the limit.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR24

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the right to be free from governmental intrusion or interference into an individual's private life.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR25

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR26

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR27

Filed
12/2/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by House
5/26/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR28

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a qualified voter in this state must be a United States citizen.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR29

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR30

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR31

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR32

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR49

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR1

Designating February 10 as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR2

Designating April as Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR3

Designating Bandera as the official Cowboy Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR4

Designating Pflugerville as the official Trail Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR5

Directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR6

Designating Rockwall County as the official Marriage Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR8

Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR9

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Texas Senate Bill SB9

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
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Texas Senate Bill SB41

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting certain transfers, purchases, and possession of assault weapons; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB42

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
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Texas Senate Bill SB43

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for Two-Year Programs and the Texas Promise Grant Program for Four-Year Programs for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas Senate Bill SB44

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas B-On-time student loan program; authorizing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB45

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Texas Senate Bill SB46

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.
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Texas Senate Bill SB47

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
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Texas Senate Bill SB48

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
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Texas Senate Bill SB49

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB50

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.
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Texas Senate Bill SB51

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants.
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Texas Senate Bill SB52

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.
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Texas Senate Bill SB53

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.