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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 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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR57

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.
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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 SCR22

Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.
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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 SCR8

Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 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 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.
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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 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 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.
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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.
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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 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 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 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 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 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.
TX

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 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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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.
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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 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 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 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 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 SB213

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB681

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the renewal of an engineering license or registration.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1172

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1252

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB378

Filed
11/15/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain prohibited practices by a barber or cosmetologist.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1343

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the notice requirements of a data broker registration statement and Internet website.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB608

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB487

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB955

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB957

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of continuous aggravated promotion of prostitution.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB988

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB990

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1019

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1021

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1120

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB251

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB958

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB761

Filed
1/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/25/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
General Appropriations Bill.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB541

Filed
12/6/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to cottage food production operations.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB315

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB379

Filed
11/15/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1018

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1737

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB266

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1415

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1527

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under the public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB125

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to autologous and direct blood donations.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB599

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed, registered, or listed group day-care home or family home.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1330

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB53

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB916

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB896

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1352

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the deadline for filing an application for certain ad valorem tax exemptions or allocations and the calculation of the penalty for filing a late application for such an exemption or allocation.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB973

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB785

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB472

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1450

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to third-party review of development documents and inspection of improvements required to be approved by a political subdivision.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1502

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1566

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB414

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1062

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the type of newspaper required for publication of public notices.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1547

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fees charged by county clerks for certain property records.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB961

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1038

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB513

Filed
11/26/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB578

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB746

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to guardianship matters.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB942

Filed
1/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1404

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1448

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involving probate courts.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1738

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Judicial Retirement System Plan Two, including resuming service in the retirement system and contributions to the retirement system.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB108

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appointment of election clerks.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB8

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB318

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB507

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB533

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB689

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1026

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1349

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1355

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1433

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1434

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on the use of public money by a school district to transport district students or employees to or from a polling place.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1403

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration of the Title IV-D agency, the powers and duties of the Title IV-D agency regarding the collection, modification, and enforcement of child support, and to certain procedures for cases and orders relating to the Title IV-D agency.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1198

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1146

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB763

Filed
1/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB667

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1059

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB617

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to hearing and public notice requirements regarding the conversion by a municipality of certain properties to house homeless individuals.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1567

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB503

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.