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Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR3

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR48

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR50

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR51

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR15

Designating Brenham as the official Ice Cream Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR17

Designating the fourth Thursday of March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.
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Texas Senate Bill SB3

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB5

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB12

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
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Texas Senate Bill SB18

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1001

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to certain funds and accounts, including the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1002

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1003

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1004

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the relocation of the headquarters for certain state agencies.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1005

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1006

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/12/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1007

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1008

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/5/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to state and local authority to regulate the food service industry.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1009

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Easement Relocation Act.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1010

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to patient stay reports submitted by freestanding emergency medical care facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1011

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions by the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1012

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1013

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right-of-way of pedestrians and other sidewalk users.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1014

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1015

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to excess contributions and fees allocated to statutory probate courts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1016

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1017

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain capital projects at The University of Texas at El Paso.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1018

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1019

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1020

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1021

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of stalking and to the offense of improper contact with the person's victim.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1022

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recovery of vegetation management costs by electric utilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1023

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1024

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/31/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1025

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1026

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1027

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetings.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1028

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the qualifications for serving as a member of the board of directors of certain municipal utility districts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1029

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the advertising of certain used motor vehicles.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1030

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for certain aircraft components and other property required for normal aircraft operations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1031

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility for and benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1032

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1033

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1034

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1035

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1036

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1037

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1038

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/31/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
5/13/25  
Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1039

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating a school uniform allotment under the Foundation School Program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1040

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to voidable provisions contained in certain construction contracts.