Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate 2025 Regular Order of Business May 15th, 2025

Meeting Video(s)

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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Senate Session (Part II)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas House Bill HB1393

Filed
11/18/24  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to daylight saving time.
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Texas House Bill HB2559

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
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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 HB3012

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to the fee for a driving safety course.
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Texas House Bill HB1593

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.
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Texas House Bill HB2607

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the terms of the members of the board of hospital managers and leasing authority of the Walker County Hospital District.
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Texas House Bill HB3526

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of House Committee
4/21/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.
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Texas House Bill HB3810

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the dissolution of the Rose City Municipal Utility District.
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Texas House Bill HB388

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
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Texas House Bill HB879

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.
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Texas House Bill HB12

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/9/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
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Texas House Bill HB2703

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to designating July as American Patriotism Month.
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Texas House Bill HB30

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
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Texas House Bill HB2712

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities.
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Texas House Bill HB2692

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the San Antonio River Authority.
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Texas House Bill HB1633

Filed
12/16/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.
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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  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
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 House Bill HB685

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.
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Texas House Bill HB630

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/28/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to certificates of title for certain outboard motors.
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Texas House Bill HB4753

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the municipal issuance of a document verifying that a certificate of occupancy has been issued for certain buildings.
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Texas House Bill HB2742

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the split-payment of ad valorem taxes.
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Texas House Bill HB303

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the authority of a Type A or Type B general-law municipality to change to a Type C general-law municipality.
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Texas House Bill HB198

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
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Texas House Bill HB1535

Filed
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
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Texas House Bill HB762

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
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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  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
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 House Bill HB1520

Filed
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
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Texas House Bill HB5061

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to prohibiting certain activities by contractors and vendors of state agencies; providing administrative penalties.
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Texas House Bill HB2286

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of House Committee
4/11/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the renewal of a certificate of registration by certain interior designers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1606

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.
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Texas House Bill HB1041

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals.
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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  
Voted on by Senate
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
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 House Bill HB11

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of House Committee
4/11/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to licensing reciprocity agreements entered into by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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Texas House Bill HB45

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.
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Texas House Bill HB48

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.
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Texas House Bill HB1261

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer.
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Texas House Bill HB1465

Filed
11/25/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
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Texas House Bill HB1778

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB2596

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB5238

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.
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Texas House Bill HB33

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
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Texas House Bill HB1188

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
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Texas House Bill HB210

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas House Bill HB1022

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/4/25  
Voted on by House
4/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
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Texas House Bill HB1458

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
4/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department.
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Texas House Bill HB5560

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.
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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 House Bill HB1950

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the consolidated municipal court security and technology fund in certain municipalities.
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Texas House Bill HB2027

Filed
1/23/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the authority of the Brazoria County Commissioners Court to execute tax abatement agreements for property within the Port Freeport district.
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Texas House Bill HB2768

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the development of a state information technology apprenticeship credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.