Texas State Representative

Gary Gates Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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 SB823

Filed

1/16/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/21/25

Voted on by Senate

5/23/25

Out of House Committee

5/25/25

Voted on by House

5/28/25

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB840

Filed

1/17/25

Out of Senate Committee

3/18/25

Voted on by Senate

3/24/25

Out of House Committee

5/12/25

Voted on by House

5/21/25

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB844

Filed

1/17/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/14/25

Voted on by Senate

4/23/25

Out of House Committee

5/6/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB9

Filed

2/3/25

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

5/20/25

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

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.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR2

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

5/20/25

Sent toSOS

5/22/25

Proposed Const. Amend.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR3

Filed

2/20/25

Out of Senate Committee

2/28/25

Voted on by Senate

3/5/25

Out of House Committee

4/9/25

Voted on by House

4/28/25

Sent toSOS

5/15/25

Proposed Const. Amend.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR5

Filed

2/7/25

Out of Senate Committee

2/13/25

Voted on by Senate

2/20/25

Out of House Committee

5/15/25

Voted on by House

5/19/25

Sent toSOS

Proposed Const. Amend.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB673

Filed

12/19/24

Out of Senate Committee

3/18/25

Voted on by Senate

4/10/25

Out of House Committee

5/13/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to municipal and county regulation of accessory dwelling units; authorizing a fee.

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