Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Border Security Committee Bills & Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB316

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority by the Texas Facilities Commission to build a wall along this state's international border.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB136

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provisions required in an interstate compact on border security.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB214

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses regarding the acquisition of firearms, firearm and ammunition smuggling, and terrorism.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB135

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation, operation, and powers of the Texas Division of Homeland Security.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB81

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety to act during a state of invasion or imminent danger on the Texas-Mexico border.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR40

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB180

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to border protection agreements between this state and the United Mexican States.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR98

Urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS technologies for border security.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2332

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2199

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials at a weight that exceeds the weight limitations authorized for the vehicle.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2200

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on the operation or movement of certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials under certain circumstances; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2201

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to intelligence databases for combinations, criminal street gangs, and foreign terrorist organizations.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2202

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1381

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating a program allowing the state to accept and use donated wind turbine blades; authorizing a fee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB36

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/24/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.