Texas State Senator

Molly Cook Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB5

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB52

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB536

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of nurses for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB561

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB564

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the removal of a conservator, board of managers, or other alternative management of a campus or school district in certain circumstances.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB566

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibited retail sale and provision to minors of certain over-the-counter weight loss drugs and dietary supplements; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB637

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB535

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB568

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/26/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB664

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/9/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.