Texas State Senator
Brian Birdwell Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB876
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25
Out of House Committee
5/23/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 377 in Hood and Johnson Counties as the Bob Cornett Parkway.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB878
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to limitations on the use of public money under certain economic development agreements or programs adopted by certain political subdivisions.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB879
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25
Out of House Committee
4/28/25
Voted on by House
5/2/25
Governor Action
5/19/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR24
Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR2
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
5/20/25
Sent toSOS
5/22/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
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
Bill Becomes Law
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.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB987
Filed
1/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25
Out of House Committee
5/19/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR1
Filed
2/6/25
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
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR18
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25
Voted on by Senate
3/18/25
Out of House Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by House
4/28/25
Sent toSOS
5/7/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR3
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25
Out of House Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by House
4/28/25
Sent toSOS
5/15/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.