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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 SJR1

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR2

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR5

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
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 SJR33

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR34

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR35

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage, and to change certain terminology used to refer to the parties to a marriage.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR37

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR38

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the authority of the governor to veto a bill passed by both houses of the Texas Legislature with a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR39

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a regular session of the legislature.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR12

Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB4

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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Texas Senate Bill SB40

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB701

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to mediation or arbitration of certain billing disputes between health benefit plan issuers or administrators and out-of-network facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB702

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the performance of autopsies on individuals with a history of epilepsy.
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Texas Senate Bill SB703

Filed
1/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.
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Texas Senate Bill SB704

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of certain property owners' associations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB705

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board.
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Texas Senate Bill SB706

Filed
1/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
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Texas Senate Bill SB707

Filed
1/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
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Texas Senate Bill SB708

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of "closing" for purposes of certain private activity bonds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB709

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from sales and use taxes for limited periods.
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Texas Senate Bill SB710

Filed
1/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment and use of a written electronic communications system accessible to the public by certain municipal entities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB711

Filed
1/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium unit owners' associations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB712

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the identification of underpayments and overpayments under the Medicaid managed care program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB713

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the surcharge for the disposal, and the remittance for the storage, of certain waste at the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility; decreasing the amount of the surcharge and changing how the surcharge and remittance are distributed.
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Texas Senate Bill SB714

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to electricity pricing rules and operating procedures that eliminate or compensate for market distortion caused by certain federal tax credits.
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Texas Senate Bill SB715

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of certain generation reliability requirements.
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Texas Senate Bill SB716

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain out-of-state applicants.
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Texas Senate Bill SB717

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the additional compensation certain counties pay to judges and justices for extrajudicial services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB718

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
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Texas Senate Bill SB719

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study regarding available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.
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Texas Senate Bill SB720

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition of lane restrictions on a portion of Interstate Highway 635.
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Texas Senate Bill SB721

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the disbursement of certain economic and tax incentives to entities that assist, refer, or otherwise encourage a woman to obtain an abortion.
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Texas Senate Bill SB722

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a mobile stroke unit grant program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB723

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state.
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Texas Senate Bill SB724

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to providing in-person meeting requirements for governing boards of public institutions of higher education; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB725

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of used automotive parts recycling, including the removal of license plates and registration insignia.
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Texas Senate Bill SB726

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring operators of smart devices to provide information to users about the collection of personal data.
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Texas Senate Bill SB727

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a small non-road engine purchase incentive program under the Texas emissions reduction plan.
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Texas Senate Bill SB728

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an incentive program to promote beverage container recycling.
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Texas Senate Bill SB729

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation of rock crushing facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB730

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB731

Filed
1/7/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required water pressure boosters for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.
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Texas Senate Bill SB732

Filed
1/7/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.
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Texas Senate Bill SB733

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a medical cannabis research program; authorizing fees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB734

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions and the licensing of medical cannabis organizations; authorizing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB735

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to Holocaust education and training provided to students enrolled at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
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Texas Senate Bill SB736

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to use of compost in landscaping, capital construction, and road maintenance projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB737

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of maternal health records regarding miscarriage and lack of access to therapeutic termination of pregnancy.
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Texas Senate Bill SB738

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of unclaimed lottery prize money to benefit the child-care services program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.