Texas State Representative

Dennis Paul Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1549

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1586

Filed
12/11/24  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB162

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB165

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the elimination of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB17

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB173

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1806

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1552

Filed
12/9/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1783

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

Joint Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB160

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.