Texas State Representative
Sam Harless 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1009
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1228
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/3/25
Voted on by House
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.
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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
Bill Becomes Law
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 HB1481
Filed
12/2/24
Out of House Committee
4/8/25
Voted on by House
4/24/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25
Governor Action
6/20/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1497
Filed
12/3/24
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1549
Filed
12/9/24
Out of House Committee
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 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
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Joint Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1160
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/24/25
Voted on by House
5/6/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB139
Filed
3/7/25
Out of House Committee
4/14/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to employer health benefit plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1527
Filed
12/5/24
Out of House Committee
5/2/25
Voted on by House
5/10/25
Out of Senate Committee
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 HB1781
Filed
1/8/25
Out of House Committee
4/22/25
Voted on by House
4/30/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the Texas Livestock and Rodeo Education and Continuation Grant Program.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1327
Filed
11/14/24
Out of House Committee
4/17/25
Voted on by House
4/30/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Governor Action
5/28/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1798
Filed
1/9/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1799
Filed
1/9/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1803
Filed
1/9/25
Out of House Committee
4/23/25
Voted on by House
5/8/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.