Texas State Representative

Don McLaughlin Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5541

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB717

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB75

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB76

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB824

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5600

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to incentives for the development of the clean hydrogen industry in this state, including tax benefits, loans, and grants for clean hydrogen projects, clean hydrogen workforce development, hydrogen powered motor vehicles, and certain items used to produce clean hydrogen.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR153

Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR55

Redesignating Poteet as the official Strawberry Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Joint Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5644

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a Mass Violence Care Fund to assist victims of mass violence with unreimbursed medical expenses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB74

Filed
3/31/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.