Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB685

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.
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Texas House Bill HB762

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/22/25  
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
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Texas House Bill HB767

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
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Texas House Bill HB796

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
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Texas House Bill HB851

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.
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Texas House Bill HB9

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
4/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Governor Action
6/12/25  
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas House Bill HCR40

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.
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Texas House Bill HJR1

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
4/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas House Bill HJR133

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.
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Texas House Bill HJR2

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
3/20/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
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Texas House Bill HJR34

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by House
5/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HCR156

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 140.
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Texas House Bill HCR157

Designating Rockport as the official Redfish Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas House Bill HCR166

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 4187.
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Texas House Bill HCR80

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