Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB946

Filed
1/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition on certain discrimination in the extension of credit to organizations based on social credit or value-based standards.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB970

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prioritization of awarding grants and loans from the Texas Energy Fund for certain electric generating facilities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB990

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR13

Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR44

Urging Congress and the Trump Administration to stop federal regulators from pressuring banks to unjustly debank customers.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB961

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/31/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB965

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB966

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of technology by public school students, including a study on the public health effects of digital learning and public school policies regarding student possession of personal communication devices; increasing a fee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR15

Designating Brenham as the official Ice Cream Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR24

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.