Texas State Senator
Jose Menendez 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S. - Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB11
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB14
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
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 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB16
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB18
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB2
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
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 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB3
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB31
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the 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 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB32
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
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 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SB5
Filed
8/15/25
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
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 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SJR2
Filed
8/15/25
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 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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Senate Bill SJR3
Filed
8/15/25
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 to limit the time in which the legislature may enact or modify districts for the Texas Legislature or the United States House of Representatives.