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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 SJR60

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR62

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund to provide funding to eligible institutions of higher education to address Texas' health care workforce needs and drive the state economy.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR65

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 legalize wagering in this state on certain sporting events.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR66

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR67

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 year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to the preferred option.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR68

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR27

Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR28

Urging Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states and Congress may reasonably regulate and limit the spending of money to influence campaigns, elections, or ballot measures.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR29

Designating El Paso as the official Boot Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1576

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the qualifications of certain masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1577

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1578

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1579

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1580

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1581

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of a trustee of certain school districts for employment by those districts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1582

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to management review of certain investigations conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1583

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1584

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1585

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with companies of foreign adversaries for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1586

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits for certain wastewater treatment facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1587

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1588

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1589

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1590

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1591

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of claims assistance services to veterans.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1592

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1593

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1594

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to renaming the Sunset Advisory Commission as the Sunset Legislative Initiative for Cost Efficiency Advisory Commission and the duties of that commission.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1595

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required reporting of information on the ownership and control of certain health care entities; providing a civil penalty; authorizing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1596

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1597

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1598

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the release of motor vehicle collision report information.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1599

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of certain special districts to use operation and maintenance ad valorem tax funds to pay the costs of contracting for or employing peace officers.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1600

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1601

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1602

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1603

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1604

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1605

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the determination of the value of land that is appraised as a census of properties by the comptroller of public accounts when conducting the study of school district property values.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1606

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the safe drinking water revolving fund to certain political subdivisions that provide raw water to another political subdivision.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1607

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Comal County.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1608

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to physical examination requirements for patients admitted to an inpatient mental health facility.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1609

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1610

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1611

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fees assessed by the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1612

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to construction contract trust funds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1613

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility for the gifted and talented student allotment under the Foundation School Program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1614

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1615

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the application of funds under construction contracts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1616

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program.