Texas State Representative
Dennis Paul 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1308
Filed
11/13/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and authorizing the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for certain conduct in relation to the employment of persons not lawfully present.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB137
Filed
3/6/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1481
Filed
12/2/24
Out of House Committee
4/8/25
Voted on by House
4/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1497
Filed
12/3/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1549
Filed
12/9/24
Out of House Committee
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.
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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
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB162
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
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
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
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
Filed
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
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
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
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.
Joint Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB138
Filed
3/7/25
Out of House Committee
4/1/25
Voted on by House
5/1/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1425
Filed
11/20/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB160
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
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.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1552
Filed
12/9/24
Out of House Committee
4/17/25
Voted on by House
4/30/25
Out of Senate Committee
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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1783
Filed
1/8/25
Out of House Committee
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.