Texas State Representative

Sam Harless 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB20

Filed
12/23/24  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/29/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1549

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB41

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB127

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/29/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4753

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the municipal issuance of a document verifying that a certificate of occupancy has been issued for certain buildings.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4660

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to space flight activities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4623

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4901

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5243

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1228

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1527

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5436

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; providing for a fee.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB816

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing the disclosure of certain electronic customer data by a provider of an electronic communications service or a remote computing service in certain immediate life-threatening situations.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4937

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4614

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license.