Texas State Senator
Joan Huffman Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB990
Filed
1/29/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25
Out of House Committee
5/20/25
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR13
Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR24
Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR30
Designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR17
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
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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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR27
Filed
12/2/24
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/14/25
Out of House Committee
5/21/25
Voted on by House
5/26/25
Sent toSOS
6/2/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.
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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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR49
Filed
2/3/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.