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 III)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR35

Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR59

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to that system and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR84

Filed
4/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR30

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

Texas Senate Bill SB127

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB317

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB324

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB457

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB506

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB511

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB529

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive tax revenue from certain establishments located near a hotel and convention center project.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB547

Filed
12/6/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notice from a health benefit plan issuer regarding a physician's or health care provider's preauthorization exemption status.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB584

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
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 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 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 SB646

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB659

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 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 SB735

Filed
1/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to Holocaust education and training provided to students enrolled at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB771

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB784

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of certain public school students who are children of peace officers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB800

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 SB904

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1026

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1049

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.
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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 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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1181

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of combative sports by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1224

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting of certain public or private school employee misconduct to local law enforcement.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1250

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of a project financing zone for the purposes of certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1383

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1467

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to death records maintained by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services and provided to certain hospitals.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1524

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

Texas Senate Bill SB1528

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reimbursing employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services for loss of or damage to personal property.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1531

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1568

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license plates.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1585

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with companies of foreign adversaries for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1640

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1681

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an annual boarding home facility report for certain counties and municipalities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1754

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a renewable energy facility is located or is planned to be located.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1757

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation of rock crushing facilities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1777

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on payments for certain group home referrals; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1972

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a limitation on rules, bylaws, and policies adopted by a school district's board of trustees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1980

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2007

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2041

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to factors the Department of Family and Protective Services must consider when selecting a foster care placement for a child.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2046

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2050

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recycling and disposal of consumer energy storage modules.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2055

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars Program.