Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1730

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1798

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1809

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
5/13/25  
Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1871

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1873

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1874

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1733

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the composition of the board of the Calhoun Port Authority.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1741

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures to prevent foreign influence, foreign interference, and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB18

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1819

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the assessment of public school students in social studies in grade five.