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Texas Senate Bill SJR2

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
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 SB4

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
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 SR98

Recognizing Senator Judith Zaffirini on the occasion of her birthday.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR40

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR41

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR42

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR43

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR44

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR45

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 enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR46

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 exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR47

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in this state, and transferring state general revenue to that fund.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR13

Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.
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Texas Senate Bill SB6

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB13

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
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Texas Senate Bill SB21

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB826

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB827

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.
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Texas Senate Bill SB828

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB829

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to annually review the department's process to enter into adoption assistance agreements.
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Texas Senate Bill SB830

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by a municipality for which competitive bidding is required.
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Texas Senate Bill SB831

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain reimbursements and discounts allowed for the collection and payment of sales and use taxes.
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Texas Senate Bill SB832

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to expedited credentialing of certain chiropractors by managed care plan issuers.
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Texas Senate Bill SB833

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to conditions applicable to health benefit plan coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures.
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Texas Senate Bill SB834

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18 years of age to preregister to vote.
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Texas Senate Bill SB835

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Out of House Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
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Texas Senate Bill SB836

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
5/13/25  
Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB837

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a family preservation services program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB838

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB839

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to asset forfeiture under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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Texas Senate Bill SB840

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
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Texas Senate Bill SB841

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property.
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Texas Senate Bill SB842

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to immunity for ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events.
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Texas Senate Bill SB843

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
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Texas Senate Bill SB844

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
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Texas Senate Bill SB845

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of social workers for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB846

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB847

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB848

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on requiring a local government to provide compensation to the Texas Department of Transportation for certain potential or actual lost toll project revenue.
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Texas Senate Bill SB849

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to orders providing for the conservatorship of or possession of and access to a child by the child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
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Texas Senate Bill SB850

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB851

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to repairs made pursuant to a tenant's notice of intent to repair and the refund of a tenant's security deposit.
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Texas Senate Bill SB853

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from the mixed beverage gross receipts tax for the sale, preparation, or service of malt beverages produced by certain permit holders.
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Texas Senate Bill SB854

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal regulation of multifamily and mixed-use development on religious land.
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Texas Senate Bill SB855

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Governor Action
5/21/25  
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
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Texas Senate Bill SB856

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Governor Action
5/20/25  
Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB857

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authorized removal of certain motor vehicles.
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Texas Senate Bill SB858

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain criminal offenses involving the attachment or display of a wrong license plate or registration insignia; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB859

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorization and reimbursement for certain examination fee subsidies paid for public school teachers and students.
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Texas Senate Bill SB860

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to abolishing the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB861

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.