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Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas Senate Bill SJR36

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR18

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/18/25  
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
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 2025 - 89th Regular

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 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 SCR25

Urging the Houston City Council to construct a memorial pedestrian bridge in honor of Sergio Ivan Rodriguez.
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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 SCR22

Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB565

Filed
12/11/24  
Out of Senate Committee
2/25/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB372

Filed
11/15/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the persons authorized or appointed to exercise the power of sale under the terms of a contract lien on real property.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB495

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules that implement or are based on certain environmental, social, and governance models, ratings, or standards.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB842

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to immunity for ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB765

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB62

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.
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Texas Senate Bill SB19

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB18

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB666

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the age at which a person may purchase or possess nitrous oxide.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB888

Filed
1/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB687

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability for land surveying services in or in connection with certain construction or services contracts.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 2025 - 89th Regular

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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB290

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB11

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB10

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB13

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the creation 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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB412

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/6/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB441

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/6/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1248

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB740

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB14

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB504

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of certain financial information by certain nonprofit organizations that enter into sizeable contracts with political subdivisions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB917

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain boiler inspection reports and the composition and governance of the board of boiler rules.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB925

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain agreements with collective bargaining organizations related to certain publicly funded public work contracts.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB388

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1902

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1121

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to excepting certain fiber-optic cable projects from certain notice requirements for projects on state or local public land.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB995

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB857

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authorized removal of certain motor vehicles.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB305

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB296

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB284

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB35

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to design-build contracts.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB6

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB815

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring a registration; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1281

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1379

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1300

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1497

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1499

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1498

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1451

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1061

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB15

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB65

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB241

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB304

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB402

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB499

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the selection by the board of directors of the West Coke County Hospital District of a depository bank for the district.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB621

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on the establishment, operation, or ownership of a public bank by a political subdivision.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB974

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1023

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1024

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

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1025

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1106

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB686

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB112

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental rights in public education.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB371

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB204

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB400

Filed
11/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB609

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1447

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the use of electronic devices and software applications by public schools.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB670

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB502

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB427

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain political subdivisions to receive a state loan or grant following the political subdivision's failure to comply with certain financial reporting requirements.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB850

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB413

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the meetings of the boards of trustees of independent school districts.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1555

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1362

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1346

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibited sales to persons attempting to purchase all or substantially all possible winning tickets in a lottery drawing.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1220

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1073

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB810

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protection for a public school employee's use of terms consistent with biological sex.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB987

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1539

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB893

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to criminal offenses for creating and distributing certain misleading images, audio recordings, and videos; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB447

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB875

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB406

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain persons.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB509

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB985

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB965

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB17

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1119

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability of a water park entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1505

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB12

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

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB24

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB57

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1194

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1253

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1215

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1532

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1268

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or approved by the board.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR12

Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR24

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1302

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB856

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB650

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB583

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to lists of public real property suitable for use or to be developed for use as affordable housing by certain municipalities and counties.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB673

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to regulation of accessory dwelling units by political subdivisions.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB840

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
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.