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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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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 SJR68

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR29

Designating El Paso as the official Boot Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR42

Urging the state to adopt the policy to recognize two sexes, male and female.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 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 Senate Bill SB217

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB240

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
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Texas Senate Bill SB331

Filed
11/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities; imposing an administrative penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB393

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue debt to purchase or lease property.
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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 Senate Bill SB530

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Governor Action
5/20/25  
Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB546

Filed
12/6/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
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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 Senate Bill SB584

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the responsibility of consumer reporting agencies to ensure compliance with certain consumer reporting laws.
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Texas Senate Bill SB586

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
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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 SB619

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
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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 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 SB801

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record to a homeless individual.
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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 SB826

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB844

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
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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 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 SB884

Filed
1/23/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishment of a shared savings program for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB957

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of continuous aggravated promotion of prostitution.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1065

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a required provision in certain governmental entity contracts regarding the carrying of handguns by license holders; providing civil penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1150

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the plugging of and reporting on inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1184

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1257

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1261

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1262

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1299

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibited release by a public agency of personal affiliation information regarding the members, supporters, or volunteers of or donors to certain nonprofit organizations; creating a criminal offense.
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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 Senate Bill SB1398

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1413

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities.
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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 SB1539

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
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 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 SB1583

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.
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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 Senate Bill SB1620

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to the establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1624

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purposes for which the Texas Water Bank and the Texas Water Trust may accept and hold water rights.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1642

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration of the Texas Department of Insurance, including the appointment of the state commission of insurance.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1643

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate increases or decreases.