Texas State Senator

Joan Huffman Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1048

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
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 Senate Bill SB11

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/18/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1120

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1124

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1152

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB13

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1300

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1370

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1073

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1212

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.