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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III)Local and uncontested calendar

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR37

Recognizing the strategic importance of the Panama Canal to the economic strength of the United States and the State of Texas.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB60

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB226

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB231

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB264

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB387

Filed
11/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to bond requirements for certain judges.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB570

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB596

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reporting certain information regarding the placement of children and suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB651

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB769

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB855

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB863

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB991

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1079

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1085

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1151

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1191

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1214

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1243

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1247

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1314

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1364

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1372

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1401

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1409

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health benefits offered by postsecondary educational institutions to students and their families.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1504

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1522

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1625

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting of certain security incidents by public water systems to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Information Resources.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1662

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1663

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1728

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1759

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1762

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1804

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1818

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of a license or provisional license to certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses to engage in a business or occupation in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1838

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1839

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1851

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1855

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1872

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expulsion of a public school student for engaging in conduct that constitutes certain offenses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1873

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1874

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1877

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1879

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1901

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Texas Opioid Abatement Trust Fund.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1919

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to settle certain claims.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1921

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1923

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1936

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1937

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1968

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1977

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recovery and reimbursement of certain expenses by an electric utility or a water and sewer utility in a rate proceeding.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2034

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2053

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the Governor's Medal of Service award to recognize service to the people of Texas.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2066

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the repeal of the Texas Research Incentive Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2077

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2124

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's annual report.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2143

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies and to certification requirements for fire marshals.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2166

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to testing of voting tabulation equipment.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2180

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a certification for peace officers to conduct certain polygraph examinations.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2204

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2231

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2237

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2243

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
 
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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2321

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality during an event affecting electric demand or grid reliability.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2569

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.