Texas State Senator

Molly Cook Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1657

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1658

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB168

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB169

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.

Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1660

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1727

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB17

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1721

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1725

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1728

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.