Texas State Representative

Dennis Paul 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2188

Filed

3/10/25

Out of Senate Committee

3/27/25

Voted on by Senate

4/3/25

Out of House Committee

5/22/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2230

Filed

3/11/25

Out of Senate Committee

3/31/25

Voted on by Senate

4/3/25

Out of House Committee

5/14/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the evacuation of unauthorized persons from a hazard area in connection with space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2722

Filed

3/13/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/22/25

Voted on by Senate

4/29/25

Out of House Committee

5/21/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty and limiting the counties' authority to adopt an ad valorem tax rate.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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

Bill Becomes Law

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.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB269

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

4/14/25

Voted on by Senate

4/24/25

Out of House Committee

5/15/25

Voted on by House

5/22/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB33

Filed

3/14/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/7/25

Voted on by Senate

4/16/25

Out of House Committee

5/15/25

Voted on by House

5/22/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

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.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB379

Filed

11/15/24

Out of Senate Committee

3/19/25

Voted on by Senate

3/31/25

Out of House Committee

5/5/25

Voted on by House

5/23/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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

Bill Becomes Law

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.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB5

Filed

2/20/25

Out of Senate Committee

2/28/25

Voted on by Senate

3/5/25

Out of House Committee

4/10/25

Voted on by House

4/24/25

Governor Action

5/24/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB965

Filed

1/29/25

Out of Senate Committee

3/17/25

Voted on by Senate

4/1/25

Out of House Committee

5/14/25

Voted on by House

5/23/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

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.

Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB495

Filed

11/22/24

Out of Senate Committee

3/4/25

Voted on by Senate

3/19/25

Out of House Committee

5/2/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules that implement or are based on certain environmental, social, and governance models, ratings, or standards.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB506

Filed

11/25/24

Out of Senate Committee

4/22/25

Voted on by Senate

4/30/25

Out of House Committee

5/21/25

Voted on by House

5/28/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB681

Filed

12/19/24

Out of Senate Committee

3/19/25

Voted on by Senate

4/10/25

Out of House Committee

5/9/25

Voted on by House

5/22/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB995

Filed

1/29/25

Out of Senate Committee

3/13/25

Voted on by Senate

3/26/25

Out of House Committee

5/15/25

Voted on by House

5/22/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.

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