Texas State Representative

Don Mclaughlin 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S. - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas Senate Bill SB 11

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/17/25  
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas Senate Bill SB 8

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/22/25  
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 64

Filed
8/20/25  
Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 68

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
8/22/25  
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 8

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/17/25  
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HJR 10

Filed
8/26/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HR 128

Filed
9/4/25  
Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HR 58

Filed
8/25/25  
Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 162

Filed
8/15/25  
Relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by a political subdivision to acquire property outside the political subdivision's boundaries.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 214

Filed
8/20/25  
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 226

Filed
8/20/25  
Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 69

Filed
8/18/25  
Relating to creating the Texas Flash Flood Alley Interoperability Council and a grant program administered by the council.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 75

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
8/22/25  
Relating to building standards for youth camps located within or near certain floodplains.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HR 18

Filed
8/25/25  
Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to withhold disbursement of a member's operating budget due to significant absences during a called session.

Joint Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HCR 13

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/17/25  
Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.