Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB414

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB464

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation near a public or private primary or secondary school of a retail establishment selling cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vaping apparatuses, or tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB568

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/26/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1029

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the advertising of certain used motor vehicles.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1035

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1036

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1120

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
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 and to the duration of certain protective orders.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1188

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1197

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1386

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to testimony or the production of evidence before a house of the legislature or a legislative committee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1610

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1664

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public information regarding the rates of a transmission and distribution utility.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2065

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
5/15/25  
Relating to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System.
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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 SB1209

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to election dates.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1396

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/8/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the adoption or use of national sex education standards in public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR375

Recognizing April 7, 2025, as Jack and Jill of America Day.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR378

Recognizing April 7, 2025, as DJ Daniel Day.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR78

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 certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR83

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 provide for the continuation of a limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR34

Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR43

Designating Port Aransas as the official Fishing Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR44

Urging Congress and the Trump Administration to stop federal regulators from pressuring banks to unjustly debank customers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR45

Recognizing the 10-mile coastal zone off the gulf coast that Texas has sovereignty over as the "Gulf of Texas."
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Texas Senate Bill SCR46

Expressing support for renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2801

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain hunting dog field trials; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2802

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to courses to understand the United States and Texas Constitutions for high school students in public schools.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2803

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes, ideologies and history and their connection to DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and anti-racist initiatives in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for public school students.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2804

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of a sexually oriented business; imposing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2805

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to arbitration of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2806

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability for noneconomic damages in connection with a collision with certain motorists.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2807

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to motor vehicles, including automated motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2808

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to approval of premium rate increases by the commissioner of insurance.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2809

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expiration date of certain driver's licenses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2810

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the utilization of the Texas Energy Fund to support dispatchable electric generation using treated fluid oil and gas waste.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2811

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Music Incubator Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2812

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a requirement for the Texas Department of Transportation to disclose certain service contract information and provide notice regarding certain changes to a contract.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2813

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to criminal conduct involving a catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2814

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for certain housing developments.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2815

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2816

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2817

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2818

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to training for peace officers on interacting with persons with autism spectrum disorder.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2819

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2820

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the number of polling places in certain counties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2821

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign sources by public schools and public institutions of higher education; providing civil penalties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2822

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts and the powers and duties of the board of trustees of school districts.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2823

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the limitation of liability for certain highway, road, and street contractors and the presumption of sole causation by legally impaired drivers in certain civil actions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2824

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the sale, lease, or use of an unused or underused school district facility.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2825

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum for public school students.