Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Charles Perry
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/10/2025

Number of Bills: 67

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (47):
SB 261 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the prohibited manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein.

SB 262 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.

SB 263 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 264 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

SB 265 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the applicability of sales and use taxes to certain services provided by a marketplace provider.

SB 266 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.

SB 267 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to unconditional designation of physicians as participating providers in a managed care plan.

SB 268 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.

SB 269 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

SB 294 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of residential picketing.

SB 295 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson involving a government building.

SB 296 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.

SB 297 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

SB 298 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

SB 299 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases.

SB 300 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.

SB 301 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.

SB 302 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.

SB 303 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for certain court proceedings.

SB 304 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.

SB 305 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.

SB 306 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

SB 325 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.

SB 370 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general.

SB 480 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
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 502 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.

SB 503 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.

SB 522 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the practice of accounting in this state by certain certified public accountants licensed in other states.

SB 565 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.

SB 740 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

SB 863 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the use of water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer.

SB 959 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

SB 1066 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to requiring payment and performance bonds for certain public work contracts.

SB 1086 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

SB 1087 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

SB 1171 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB 1172 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 1173 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.

SB 1190 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/10/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

SB 1211 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/10/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain tangible personal property used in hydraulic fracturing.

SJR 18 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

SJR 19 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

SR 8 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Advocacy Day.

SR 9 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 29, 2025, as Texas American Public Works Association Day.

SR 10 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Heather Keister of Lubbock on being named the 2024 Engineer of the Year.

SR 11 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp.

SR 12 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Michael Beaver on the occasion of his retirement.

Additional Primary Authors (20):
SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 02/11/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

SB 10 Author: King | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

SB 11 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

SB 75 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 79 Author: Hall | Middleton | Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.

SB 505 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

SB 507 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 508 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 509 Author: Bettencourt | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.

SB 510 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.

SB 911 Author: Blanco | Hall | Middleton | Paxton | Perry
Last Action: 01/24/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain advanced practice registered nurses; authorizing a fee.

SB 1004 Author: Middleton | Perry
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the relocation of the headquarters for certain state agencies.

SB 1034 Author: Sparks | Perry
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service.

SB 1035 Author: Sparks | Perry
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

SB 1046 Author: Parker | Cook | Hall | Perry
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.

SB 1123 Author: Blanco | Perry | Sparks | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/06/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of theft of petroleum product.

SJR 2 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 02/11/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

SR 14 Author: Middleton | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas.

SR 17 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.

SR 70 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Texas State Technical College Day.

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