Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate 2025 Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments May 20th, 2025

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 SJR34

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.
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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 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 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 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 SB529

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive and use tax revenue from certain establishments located near a hotel and convention center project.
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Texas Senate Bill SB541

Filed
12/6/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to cottage food production operations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB693

Filed
1/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
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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 SB963

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1173

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.
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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 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 SB1383

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.
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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 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 SB1646

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1734

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to status of certain documents or instruments purporting to convey title to or an interest in real property.
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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 SB1833

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1883

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.
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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 SB1968

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
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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 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.