Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate State Affairs Committee Mar 17th, 2025

Meeting Video(s)

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State Affairs (Part I) Mar 17th, 2025 1 of 2

Senate State Affairs Committee

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State Affairs (Part II) Mar 17th, 2025 2 of 2

Senate State Affairs Committee

The Senate Committee on State Affairs conducted a thorough review of multiple bills including SB1349, SB1585, and SB667, with extensive public testimony and discussion. Witness Samantha Fillmore-Vick provided insights on SB667, while the committee emphasized the need for clarity in the legislative process amid a lengthy session. Other bills were also presented, but they remain pending with no final decisions made during this meeting.

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas Senate Bill SB650

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
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Texas Senate Bill SB667

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB779

Filed
1/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to common law public nuisance claims.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1349

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1355

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1378

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1585

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with companies of foreign adversaries for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1721

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB8

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2312

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.