Texas State Representative

Sam Harless 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S. - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB 2

Filed
8/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/27/25  
Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB 5

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/18/25  
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB 8

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/22/25  
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB 64

Filed
8/20/25  
Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 66

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
8/22/25  
Relating to the creation of the disaster relief and prevention matching grant and loan program and the disaster relief and prevention account.
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Texas House Bill HB 7

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/17/25  
Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 8

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/17/25  
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.
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Texas House Bill HJR 10

Filed
8/26/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HR 128

Filed
9/4/25  
Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions.
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Texas House Bill HR 58

Filed
8/25/25  
Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position.
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Texas House Bill HB 167

Filed
8/18/25  
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 186

Filed
8/20/25  
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 192

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes a Law
9/17/25  
Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HR 154

Filed
9/3/25  
In memory of Nelda Sue Hardie Napp of Houston.
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Texas House Bill HR 70

Filed
8/27/25  
Congratulating Bryan Collier on his retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.