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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR39

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a regular session of the legislature.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB22

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.
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Texas Senate Bill SB30

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions.
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Texas Senate Bill SB33

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB34

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.
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Texas Senate Bill SB37

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB75

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB209

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB310

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
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Texas Senate Bill SB505

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB552

Filed
12/9/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB618

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB626

Filed
12/16/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB636

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB732

Filed
1/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB747

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school policies and programs regarding the production or distribution of certain intimate visual material by public school students.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB762

Filed
1/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the display of flags in public schools; providing a civil penalty.
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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 Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
5/20/25  
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 Senate Bill SB819

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB825

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an annual study on the economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB870

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB926

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB964

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1030

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for certain aircraft components and other property required for normal aircraft operations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1080

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1099

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1124

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1177

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1208

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1233

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.
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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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1325

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to contracting by public and private schools for the provision of medication for respiratory distress and training in administering that medication.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1333

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1405

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1455

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers' compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1506

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1524

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1541

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state oversight of county elections following a county election audit.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1577

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1579

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1596

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1646

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1667

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1727

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1750

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to instructional facilities funding for certain open-enrollment charter schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1758

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Out of House Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1760

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1791

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the effects of unresponsive insureds for a personal automobile insurance policy.
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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 Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
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 SB1806

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.