Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate 2025 Senate Floor Action May 23rd, 2025

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Senate Session (Part II)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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Senate Session (Part I)

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas Senate Bill SB823

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Out of House Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1380

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for participating physicians and providers providing certain health care services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB3074

Filed
5/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to communications between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of the legislature.
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Texas House Bill HB47

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB143

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
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Texas House Bill HB149

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.
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Texas House Bill HB171

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.
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Texas House Bill HB285

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
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Texas House Bill HB305

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.
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Texas House Bill HB449

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.
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Texas House Bill HB742

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
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Texas House Bill HB908

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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Texas House Bill HB1024

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of parole or mandatory supervision related to the electronic monitoring of the releasee.
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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 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 House Bill HB1443

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
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Texas House Bill HB1533

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Texas House Bill HB1866

Filed
1/15/25  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.
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Texas House Bill HB1902

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.
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Texas House Bill HB2001

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.
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Texas House Bill HB2011

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right to repurchase from a condemning entity certain real property for which ad valorem taxes are delinquent.
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Texas House Bill HB2355

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure or release of certain information received by the attorney general regarding an application for compensation from the crime victims' compensation fund.
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Texas House Bill HB2402

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for certain benefits under Medicaid.
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Texas House Bill HB2434

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the purchase of service credit by certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
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Texas House Bill HB2440

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an engine.
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Texas House Bill HB2492

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.
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Texas House Bill HB2560

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.
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Texas House Bill HB2688

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.
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Texas House Bill HB2697

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
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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 HB3153

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
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Texas House Bill HB3161

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
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Texas House Bill HB3421

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
5/9/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involving probate courts.
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Texas House Bill HB3424

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory.
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Texas House Bill HB3464

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.
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Texas House Bill HB3486

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
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Texas House Bill HB3510

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 6 in Brazos County as the Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway.
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Texas House Bill HB3986

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 83 in Mission as the Corporal Speedy Espericueta Memorial Highway.
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Texas House Bill HB4042

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.
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Texas House Bill HB4076

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.
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Texas House Bill HB4263

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.
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Texas House Bill HB4413

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.
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Texas House Bill HB4426

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to permits issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas for commercial surface disposal facilities.
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Texas House Bill HB4429

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.
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Texas House Bill HB4945

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/21/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.
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Texas House Bill HB4996

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.
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Texas House Bill HB5246

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.
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Texas House Bill HB5515

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.
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Texas House Bill HB2

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public education and public school finance.
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Texas House Bill HB2282

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.