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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR60

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB203

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of a public school student's numerical class rank.
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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 SB397

Filed
11/20/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB511

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
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 and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB524

Filed
12/4/24  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans.
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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 SB781

Filed
1/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
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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 SB1071

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1232

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain health care transaction fees and payment claims; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1319

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1444

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1483

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1633

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1798

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1944

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1978

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to certain other facilities.
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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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2233

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on certain persons endorsing or espousing terrorist activity at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2363

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of unlawfully publishing a vote.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2603

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to cooperation by economic development program participants with local workforce development boards.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2607

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Cross-Agency Employment Resource Initiative to coordinate and optimize certain employment services and resources in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 SB2797

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discovery requirements in a criminal case.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2841

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the route designation for a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles that serve a deepwater seaport in a county that borders the United Mexican States.
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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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2928

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2969

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3038

Filed
4/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3063

Filed
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Bayou Belle Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB102

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB107

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB130

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB132

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB148

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB647

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB668

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB677

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB694

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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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 HB754

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB923

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/11/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1193

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1240

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1318

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1397

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1584

Filed
12/11/24  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1639

Filed
12/16/24  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.