Meeting Video(s)

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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 II)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR85

Filed
4/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
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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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR38

Recognizing the strategic importance of the Gulf of America to the economic and security interests of Texas and the United States.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 SB23

Filed
4/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB39

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.
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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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB227

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 SB330

Filed
11/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county prosecutors' offices.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB527

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB584

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
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 SB618

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB619

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of House Committee
 
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 Senate Bill SB663

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the approval of a community supervision and corrections department's budget and strategic plan.
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Texas Senate Bill SB715

Filed
1/6/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB732

Filed
1/7/25  
Out of House Committee
 
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 Senate Bill SB758

Filed
1/10/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.
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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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB825

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
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 Senate Bill SB826

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
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 Senate Bill SB843

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
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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 House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
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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 House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.
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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 Senate Bill SB912

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.
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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 SB1013

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of a crosswalk.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1020

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1065

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
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 SB1143

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain planning, notification, and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1152

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1164

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1183

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to electronic benefits transfer cards used by or for recipients of benefits under certain assistance programs.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1257

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1299

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
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 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 SB1349

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
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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 House
 
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1455

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
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 House
 
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1558

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1574

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a centers of excellence program developed by the Texas Judicial Council for certain justices and judges.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1583

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.
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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.
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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 House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.