Texas State Senator
Joan Huffman Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
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
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.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB40
Filed
2/7/25
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 use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
TX
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.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB505
Filed
11/25/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
TX
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
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB535
Filed
12/5/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25
Out of House Committee
5/16/25
Voted on by House
5/24/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB552
Filed
12/9/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
4/28/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB662
Filed
12/19/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the definition of crosswalk for the purpose of motor vehicle collisions involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB400
Filed
11/20/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB568
Filed
12/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25
Out of House Committee
5/26/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.