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 SB731

Filed
1/7/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required water pressure boosters 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 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 SB867

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2082

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation of a concrete crushing facility near a hospital.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2717

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency Council.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2919

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to power duration requirements in emergency contingency plans adopted by end stage renal disease facilities.
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Texas House Bill HB4

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB26

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.
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Texas House Bill HB103

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of taxing unit bond, tax, and bond-related project information; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB108

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB117

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.
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Texas House Bill HB126

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/5/25  
Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB144

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
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Texas House Bill HB145

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB186

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB201

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB223

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services.
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Texas House Bill HB229

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB272

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB493

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB521

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB551

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Texas House Bill HB621

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB700

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disclosures for certain commercial sales-based financing transactions, the effect of certain commercial sales-based financing contract provisions, and the registration of commercial sales-based financing brokers and providers; authorizing a fee and providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB748

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/9/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1106

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1234

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1403

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1500

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources, including the composition of the governing body of the department and, in collaboration with the comptroller, the administration of state assistance opportunities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1661

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2017

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2026

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2035

Filed
1/23/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notice provided by a chemical dependency treatment facility to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a minor refused admission to the facility.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2038

Filed
1/23/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2073

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2080

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2221

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2253

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority to cancel certain elections on a measure to authorize the issuance of bonds.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2294

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2306

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2313

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2427

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of and fee for a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles on certain routes in Hidalgo County and the use of those fees for the payment of the costs of constructing and maintaining certain of those routes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2512

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2516

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2593

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2674

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2761

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2818

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the artificial intelligence division within the Department of Information Resources.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2820

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the maximum amount of operating capital retained in a licensed authorized organization's charitable bingo account.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2844

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.