Texas State Senator

Jose Menendez 2025 - 89th 1st C.S. - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1

Filed
8/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/11/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB13

Filed
7/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/11/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2

Filed
8/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/11/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB3

Filed
8/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/12/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB43

Filed
7/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/8/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB33

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion.
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Texas Senate Bill SB34

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
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Texas Senate Bill SB54

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of licensed cannabis growers, cannabis establishments, cannabis testing facilities, and cannabis secure transporters; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.
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Texas Senate Bill SB67

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a local state of disaster; enhancing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR1

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time in which the legislature may enact or modify districts for the Texas Legislature or the United States House of Representatives.
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Texas Senate Bill SR1

Recognizing Edgewood ISD on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
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Texas Senate Bill SR2

Recognizing Renee Watson for her 25 years of service as director of the Bexar County Small Business and Entrepreneurship Department.
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Texas Senate Bill SR3

Recognizing International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 76, on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
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Texas Senate Bill SR75

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SJR3

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.