Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB396

Filed
11/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB4

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB400

Filed
11/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB425

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB457

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB40

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB403

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the dedication of certain state money for ad valorem tax relief.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB406

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain persons.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB407

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a health care facility's required policy for vaccine preventable diseases.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB423

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.