Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate State Affairs Committee Feb 24th, 2025

Meeting Video(s)

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

State Affairs

Senate State Affairs Committee

The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas Senate Bill SB62

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.
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Texas Senate Bill SB523

Filed
12/3/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.
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Texas Senate Bill SB687

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability for land surveying services in or in connection with certain construction or services contracts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB706

Filed
1/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR34

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.
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Texas Senate Bill SB847

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB869

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.
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Texas Senate Bill SB890

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR9

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Texas Senate Bill SB992

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB28

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/25/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.