Texas State Senator
Judith Zaffirini Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB51
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 licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB52
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 excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB523
Filed
12/3/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25
Voted on by Senate
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
5/12/25
Voted on by House
5/21/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB53
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
5/19/25
Voted on by House
5/24/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB54
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 extension of the period of community supervision for certain defendants who fail to pay a previously assessed fine or cost.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB55
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 credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB56
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 inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB568
Filed
12/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25
Out of House Committee
5/26/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB569
Filed
12/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25
Voted on by Senate
3/13/25
Out of House Committee
4/15/25
Voted on by House
4/17/25
Governor Action
5/6/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB57
Filed
11/12/24
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/20/25
Out of House Committee
5/19/25
Voted on by House
5/27/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.