Texas Legislature
Bills Effective Immediately
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/8/2025

Number of Bills: 87
HB 11 Author: Phelan
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to licensing reciprocity agreements entered into by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 21 Author: Gates | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Tepper | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

HB 29 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

HB 48 Author: Darby | Morales, Eddie | Craddick | Landgraf
Sponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.

HB 126 Author: Tepper | Ashby | Davis, Aicha
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/05/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 135 Author: Button | Noble | Turner | Capriglione | Meyer
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals.

HB 303 Author: Vasut
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a Type A or Type B general-law municipality to change to a Type C general-law municipality.

HB 331 Author: Patterson | Simmons | Perez, Mary Ann | Longoria | Lujan
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.

HB 334 Author: Ordaz | Patterson | Shaheen | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Blanco
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.

HB 431 Author: Cortez | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.

HB 467 Author: Bell, Keith
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District and the disposition of district money.

HB 554 Author: Leo Wilson | Manuel | Jones, Jolanda | Bonnen | Isaac
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday.

HB 1041 Author: Turner | Garcia, Josey | Noble | Davis, Aicha
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals.

HB 1089 Author: Paul | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.

HB 1130 Author: Isaac | Hayes
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

HB 1188 Author: Manuel | Bumgarner | Hinojosa | Frank | Rose
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.

HB 1327 Author: Harless | Simmons
Sponsor: Miles
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.

HB 1672 Author: Ashby
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the appeal of certain actions by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles related to motor carriers.

HB 1950 Author: Capriglione
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the consolidated municipal court security and technology fund in certain municipalities.

HB 2027 Author: Vasut | Barry
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Brazoria County Commissioners Court to execute tax abatement agreements for property within the Port Freeport district.

HB 2029 Author: Noble
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.

HB 2081 Author: Bucy | Kitzman | Howard | Bonnen | Ashby
Sponsor: Menéndez
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.

HB 2663 Author: Darby | Morales, Eddie | King
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2692 Author: Guillen
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the San Antonio River Authority.

HB 2703 Author: Raymond | Bell, Cecil | Hunter | Hinojosa | Bryant
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to designating July as American Patriotism Month.

HB 2730 Author: Darby | Noble | Landgraf | Raymond | Metcalf
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.

HB 2763 Author: Guillen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of a Texas Department of Transportation building in Starr County as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E., Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility.

HB 2884 Author: Landgraf
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the required disclosure of certain financial relationships in civil actions regarding the activities of United States defense contractors.

HB 2890 Author: Patterson | Phelan | Craddick | Manuel | Hunter
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an interstate compact for the liquefied natural gas industry.

HB 3093 Author: Villalobos
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner's property.

SB 29 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Meyer | Leach | Schofield | Anchía | Longoria
Last Action: 05/14/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the formation, governance, and internal management of domestic entities.

SB 65 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

SB 207 Author: Paxton | Johnson
Sponsor: Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.

SB 250 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Hickland
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.

SB 266 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.

SB 314 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Harris Davila
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

SB 326 Author: King
Sponsor: Capriglione | McQueeney | Metcalf | Raymond
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.

SB 365 Author: Eckhardt | Cook | Flores | Menéndez | Parker
Sponsor: Howard | Lalani | Ward Johnson | Shofner | Wilson
Last Action: 05/06/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

SB 372 Author: Campbell
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the persons authorized or appointed to exercise the power of sale under the terms of a contract lien on real property.

SB 480 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Canales
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

SB 499 Author: Sparks
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the selection by the board of directors of the West Coke County Hospital District of a depository bank for the district.

SB 529 Author: Sparks
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive and use tax revenue from certain establishments located near a hotel and convention center project.

SB 569 Author: Bettencourt | Flores | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Bell, Keith | Ashby | Buckley | Shaheen | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/06/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

SB 599 Author: West
Sponsor: Davis, Aicha
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed, registered, or listed group day-care home or family home.

SB 616 Author: Schwertner
Sponsor: Harris Davila
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB 842 Author: Schwertner
Sponsor: Phelan
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to immunity for ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events.

SB 870 Author: Birdwell
Sponsor: Slawson
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.

SB 914 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

SB 929 Author: Johnson
Sponsor: Lujan
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.

SB 1025 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Troxclair
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.

SB 1035 Author: Sparks | Perry
Sponsor: Spiller | Harris | Ashby | Cain
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

SB 1062 Author: Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the type of newspaper required for publication of public notices.

SB 1080 Author: West
Sponsor: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SB 1119 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Harris Davila
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to liability of a water park entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

SB 1147 Author: Birdwell
Sponsor: Dyson | Capriglione | Darby
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact.

SB 1169 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently.

SB 1172 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 1194 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Buckley | Hickland | Curry | Spiller
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

SB 1271 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Frank | Buckley
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of this state over United States military installations with respect to certain subject matters.

SB 1332 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Hull
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a group health benefit plan policy or contract holder's obligation to pay premiums on behalf of an individual after the individual's eligibility for group coverage terminates.

SB 1409 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Johnson | Lambert | Lalani
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to health benefits offered by postsecondary educational institutions to students and their families.

SB 1418 Author: Campbell
Sponsor: Ashby
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain assessment instruments administered to public school students.

SB 1468 Author: Schwertner
Sponsor: Dyson | Guillen | Harris | Wilson | Lalani
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property.

SB 1537 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.

SB 1555 Author: Nichols | Alvarado
Sponsor: Patterson | Hernandez | Perez, Mary Ann | Harris Davila | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.

SB 1619 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Cortez | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery system by certain entities.

SB 1646 Author: King
Sponsor: Hefner | Rose | Geren | Lopez, Ray | Patterson
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1706 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Ordaz | Bonnen | Paul | Lopez, Janie | Capriglione
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

SB 1745 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the name, rights, powers, and privileges of the Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District.

SB 1746 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the relocation or removal of dredged spoils or materials by a navigation district.

SB 1879 Author: Schwertner
Sponsor: Wharton | Harless | Ashby | Lambert
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.

SB 1901 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Texas Opioid Abatement Trust Fund.

SB 1921 Author: West
Sponsor: Anchía | Leo Wilson | Schofield
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.

SB 1998 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Shofner | Lalani
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a preceptorship program in a pediatric subspecialty for medical students in this state.

SB 2034 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Davis, Aicha
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.

SB 2065 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Bonnen | Bumgarner
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System.

SB 2066 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the Texas Research Incentive Program.

SB 2077 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Dean
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.

SB 2231 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.

SB 2314 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of an electronic platform and submission portal, known as My Texas Future, to facilitate public high school students' awareness of and application to institutions of higher education using the electronic common admission application form.

SB 2351 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Walle | Geren | Hernandez
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit.

SB 2371 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Perez, Mary Ann
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

SB 2419 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Dean
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a special district to exercise certain powers and duties following municipal disannexation of certain areas.

SB 2476 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Ashby
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

SB 2662 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 2929 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: Louderback | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions.

SB 3044 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.

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