Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR87

Filed
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1285

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the protection of bats.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1359

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2857

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3073

Filed
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR1

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
4/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB9

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
4/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB21

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB116

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB913

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1151

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1899

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the required age for a license or permit relating to the conduct of a public fireworks display.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2970

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3307

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1073

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1310

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to senior retirement communities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2532

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and other money from a local park board of trustees.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2619

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain accountability-related policies and procedures related to public schools, the availability of information regarding a board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and the approval by the Texas Education Agency of training provided to a member of a board of trustees of a school district.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2847

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to innovations in core curriculum to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees, including the establishment of the general education curriculum advisory committee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2972

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB128

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2043

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibited retaliation against a physician or health care provider for reporting certain violations or taking certain actions with respect to the provision of health care services; providing a civil remedy.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR393

Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR511

In memory of Marcelo Garcia III.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR518

Recognizing May 14, 2025, as Texas Moral Injury Awareness Day.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR520

Recognizing Rosser Coke Newton Sr. for his biography of former Texas governor Richard Coke.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB314

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB455

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB761

Filed
1/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1023

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2122

Filed
3/10/25  
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 imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2371

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2420

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB17

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB509

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB644

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1230

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1361

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a disaster recovery loan program for small and micro-businesses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1778

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1790

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2460

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to rapid DNA analysis performed by certain law enforcement agencies and the content of certain DNA databases.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2515

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 64 in Smith County as the Fire Marshal Jimmy W. Seaton Memorial Highway.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2747

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a rebate of municipal sales and use taxes or a grant or loan based on those taxes.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2751

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inspection of residential and day placement facilities for special education students.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2790

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3048

Filed
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3050

Filed
4/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Fannin County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3051

Filed
4/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Grassland Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3052

Filed
4/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3053

Filed
4/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.