Texas State Senator
Jose Menendez Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB187
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to reporting and providing information regarding discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or ethnicity at public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB188
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including the operation of crisis centers and mobile crisis outreach teams; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB189
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB190
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB191
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
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Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the adoption of a healthy and safe school water plan by public schools.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1915
Filed
3/5/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1916
Filed
3/5/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use of a load management program to meet an electric utility's energy efficiency goal.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB192
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a grant program to reimburse public schools for certain costs associated with hiring retired teachers.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1929
Filed
3/5/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to water testing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at correctional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county jails.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1923
Filed
3/5/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25
Out of House Committee
5/19/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child.