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

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB250

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB614

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB865

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan for certain school employees and volunteers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB872

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB905

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB986

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1113

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain retail sales of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers by a holder of a converter's license.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1212

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1278

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1525

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1588

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1660

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1802

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a landlord's duty to repair or remedy certain conditions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1833

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2487

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures for and certain facilities providing crisis and mental health services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2586

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to information that a property owners' association must file with the Texas Real Estate Commission.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2675

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the conveyance of certain park land owned by certain municipalities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2690

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to solicitations for the retrieval of certain documents from the secretary of state; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2929

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB912

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/9/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.
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Texas House Bill HB2525

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/1/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1844

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2533

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the accreditation of law schools in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1957

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1999

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protection for a public employee's or student's use of terms consistent with biological sex.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2138

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund, the Texas University Fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2615

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to restricting remote work by employees of public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3016

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state preemption of municipal and county regulation on land use, structures, businesses, and related activities and municipal boundaries and annexation.
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Texas Senate Bill SR469

Congratulating the Texas Woman's University athletic program for its success during the 2024-2025 sports year.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB29

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the formation, governance, and internal management of domestic entities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB326

Filed
11/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB494

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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  
Bill Becomes Law
 
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 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  
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 Senate Bill SB783

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1238

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1967

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for certain projects.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2312

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.
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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 House Bill HJR34

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB42

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB198

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB247

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB367

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB449

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images using deep fake technology.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB632

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB668

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB677

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB766

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1105

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.