Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR8

Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR1

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR12

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR18

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/18/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR34

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR5

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/19/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR2

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  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR22

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR23

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to postpone the expiration of the limit.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR26

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.