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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR72

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR73

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a generator that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR75

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the workforce housing fund to facilitate the development of affordable workforce housing and transferring to that fund $2 billion from state general revenue.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR77

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 provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR79

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of debt that may be secured by a homestead for purposes of refinancing a loan including those with an extension of credit guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR80

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating some of the interest in the permanent school fund to universal pre-kindergarten and the school safety allotment.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR81

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR82

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including establishment of a state agency with powers to regulate all lotteries and gift enterprises, imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2198

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the relocation, adjustment, and ownership of commercial signs.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2201

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to intelligence databases for combinations, criminal street gangs, and foreign terrorist organizations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2202

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2203

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the certification of discovery issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by the commission.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2204

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2205

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license for failure to pay a civil penalty imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2206

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/28/25  
Out of House Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2207

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the Texas Medical Board from regulating certain physician advertising.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2208

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedures for the testing of voting system equipment.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2209

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the required use of hand-marked paper ballots for all elections.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2210

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the public inspection of election records.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2211

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a qualifying cogenerator that serves a large load and a colocated desalination facility.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2213

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual or developmental disability.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2214

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the permitting by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of solid waste facilities; authorizing the imposition of civil and administrative penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2215

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enforcement against violations by a municipality of certain zoning laws.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2216

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to security of election system equipment.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2217

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain election practices and procedures.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2218

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to regulating charitable bingo and authorizing the establishment of a nonprofit corporation to advertise and promote charitable bingo.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2219

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2220

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the removal of a student from public school for the possession, use, or delivery of e-cigarettes on or near public school property or at certain school events.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2221

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2222

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2223

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, including amendments concerning certain intangible assets and the perfection of security interests in those assets.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2224

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the execution of a certificate of completion and to imposing certain requirements under a retail installment contract for the purchase of distributed renewable generation resources.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2225

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the manufacture, distribution, sale, and taxation of ready-to-drink spirit beverages.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2226

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for loans or grants provided by the Texas Transportation Commission to aviation facilities located in economically disadvantaged counties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2227

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notification by the secretary of state when a person convicted of a felony may register to vote.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2228

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2229

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2231

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Governor Action
5/21/25  
Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2232

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2233

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on certain persons endorsing or espousing terrorist activity at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2234

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the firefighters' relief and retirement fund of certain municipalities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2235

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to impose a fee to fund a climate or environmental project.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2236

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting certain preferences in a political subdivision contractor selection process.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2237

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2238

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit or restrict the use of a certain mode of transportation on a roadway.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2239

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to charitable raffles conducted by certain intercollegiate athletics teams; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2240

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public meetings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on requests for authorization to operate a composting facility.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2241

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to policies and procedures for addressing dating violence in public schools.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2242

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to school district policies on dating violence.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2243

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to require that a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer have a vehicle identification number inspection.