Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate 2025 Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments May 22nd, 2025

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Senate Session (Part II)

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Senate Session (Part III)

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 SJR5

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/19/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
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Texas Senate Bill SB4

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/16/25  
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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Texas Senate Bill SB9

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/16/25  
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
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Texas Senate Bill SB21

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB23

Filed
4/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/16/25  
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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Texas Senate Bill SB27

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.
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Texas Senate Bill SB34

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.
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Texas Senate Bill SB40

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/16/25  
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
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Texas Senate Bill SB75

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB213

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.
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Texas Senate Bill SB458

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies.
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Texas Senate Bill SB482

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility.
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Texas Senate Bill SB493

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.
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Texas Senate Bill SB647

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.
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Texas Senate Bill SB648

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/28/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
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Texas Senate Bill SB840

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
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Texas Senate Bill SB841

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property.
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Texas Senate Bill SB843

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
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Texas Senate Bill SB912

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1241

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the consideration of college entrance examinations for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1253

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to impact and production fees for certain water projects and to the regulation of certain wells; authorizing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1350

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a commission to coordinate celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of Texas' independence.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1388

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1423

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1535

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1559

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to conflicts between a protective order and certain other orders and to the transfer of a protective order.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1709

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 70 in Nueces County as the Los Robles Trail.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1789

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1951

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2037

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2143

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2155

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/8/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2544

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.