Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2695

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an education program to enable certain students to practice medicine in certain rural counties and to physician delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurses, including in certain rural counties.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2721

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2755

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to damage liability for a collision with a motorist who failed to establish financial responsibility.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB28

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/25/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2873

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the requirement that certain tax reports be filed electronically.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2900

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/28/25  
Out of House Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain advisory entities and work groups under the jurisdiction of the comptroller of public accounts or on which the comptroller's office is represented and to the repeal or redesignation of certain of those entities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3001

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB27

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2943

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition of certain actions by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2972

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.