Texas State Senator
Kevin Sparks Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
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
Voted on by House
5/23/25
Governor Action
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 SB1123
Filed
2/6/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of theft of petroleum product.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1145
Filed
2/6/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25
Out of House Committee
4/28/25
Voted on by House
4/29/25
Governor Action
5/13/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1148
Filed
2/6/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to required training for caregivers to children, including foster parents.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1149
Filed
2/6/25
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 child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1201
Filed
2/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to adjustments in the appraised value of a residence homestead.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1195
Filed
2/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the procedures for removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1196
Filed
2/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB12
Filed
2/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25
Out of House Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by House
5/25/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1207
Filed
2/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25
Out of House Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by House
5/28/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.