Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. Paul Bettencourt 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 3/11/2026
Number of Bills: 65

SB 3

Author:

Perry

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

King

Last Action:

06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor

Caption:

Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 9

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Smithee

Last Action:

06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date

Caption:

Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

SB 12

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Leach

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.

SB 26

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Last Action:

04/09/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM

Caption:

Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.

SB 31

Author:

Hughes

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

SB 37

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Shaheen

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

SB 40

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Smithee

Last Action:

06/16/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

SB 111

Author:

Hall

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Campbell | King

Last Action:

05/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 14 2025 12:07AM

Caption:

Relating to reporting by school districts regarding special education legal proceedings in which a certain amount of legal fees has been incurred by the district.

SB 213

Author:

West

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Dean

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.

SB 229

Author:

West

Coauthor:

Last Action:

05/01/2025 S Left pending in committee

Caption:

Relating to prohibiting a retail seller of motor vehicles from imposing certain restrictions on the purchase of a motor vehicle.

SB 231

Author:

King

Coauthor:

Alvarado | Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Guillen

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.

SB 260

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Bonnen

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

SB 262

Author:

Perry

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Button | Plesa | Manuel

Last Action:

05/08/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Caption:

Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.

SB 270

Author:

Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | Miles

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Last Action:

02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Caption:

Relating to a study of the costs and benefits of burying distribution power lines in certain metropolitan areas.

SB 293

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Perry | Schwertner | West

Sponsor:

Leach

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date

Caption:

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 318

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Hall | Hughes | Kolkhorst

Last Action:

05/15/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Caption:

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

SB 324

Author:

Kolkhorst

Coauthor:

Last Action:

05/02/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 2 2025 2:03PM

Caption:

Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

SB 371

Author:

Campbell

Coauthor:

Last Action:

04/09/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM

Caption:

Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

SB 388

Author:

King

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Kolkhorst

Last Action:

04/22/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM

Caption:

Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state.

SB 412

Author:

Middleton

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Patterson | Hickland | Metcalf | Hefner | Vasut

Last Action:

05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

SB 414

Author:

Middleton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Bonnen

Last Action:

05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Caption:

Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.

SB 494

Author:

Sparks

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Blanco | Eckhardt | Flores | Zaffirini

Sponsor:

Landgraf | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | Darby

Last Action:

05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.

SB 522

Author:

Perry

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Button

Last Action:

05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.

SB 532

Author:

Sparks

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Blanco | Flores | Hinojosa, Adam | West

Last Action:

04/17/2025 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM

Caption:

Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.

SB 689

Author:

Hughes

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Gerdes | Tepper | Schatzline

Last Action:

05/20/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

SB 785

Author:

Flores

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Guillen | Lopez, Janie

Last Action:

06/22/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Caption:

Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.

SB 790

Author:

Alvarado

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Zaffirini

Sponsor:

Guillen

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 835

Author:

Paxton

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Leach | Johnson | Little | Cook | Meyer

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

SB 843

Author:

Kolkhorst

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Buckley

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.

SB 869

Author:

Birdwell

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Hall | West

Sponsor:

Shaheen

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

SB 875

Author:

Birdwell

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Cunningham

Last Action:

05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Caption:

Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.

SB 1020

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Louderback

Last Action:

05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.

SB 1047

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Last Action:

02/12/2025 S Left pending in committee

Caption:

Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the notice provided by peace officers to victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.

SB 1183

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Kolkhorst

Last Action:

05/06/2025 H Left pending in committee

Caption:

Relating to electronic benefits transfer cards used by or for recipients of benefits under certain assistance programs.

SB 1300

Author:

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Cook | Smithee | Louderback | Tepper | Curry

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1313

Author:

Cook

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Cunningham

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1314

Author:

Cook

Coauthor:

Last Action:

04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM

Caption:

Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products.

SB 1315

Author:

Cook

Coauthor:

Last Action:

02/28/2025 S Referred to State Affairs

Caption:

Relating to county and municipal authority to prohibit the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products near certain locations.

SB 1316

Author:

Cook

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Cunningham | Johnson | Frank | Simmons | Olcott

Last Action:

05/21/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.

SB 1317

Author:

Cook

Coauthor:

Last Action:

02/28/2025 S Referred to State Affairs

Caption:

Relating to limitations on the age of individuals allowed to enter the premises of a smoke shop; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1346

Author:

Hughes

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Patterson

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to prohibited sales to persons attempting to purchase all or substantially all possible winning tickets in a lottery drawing.

SB 1349

Author:

Hughes

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Parker

Sponsor:

Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Hefner | Guillen

Last Action:

05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.

SB 1565

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Sparks

Last Action:

02/27/2025 S Left pending in committee

Caption:

Relating to a school district's grievance procedure and to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties and the loss of funding for public schools that fail to comply with those provisions.

SB 1737

Author:

Huffman | Flores

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Geren | Lujan | Darby | Lambert

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.

SB 1809

Author:

Flores

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Kolkhorst

Sponsor:

Lambert | Cook | Perez, Mary Ann

Last Action:

05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.

SB 1871

Author:

Perry | Creighton | Sparks

Coauthor:

Last Action:

04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM

Caption:

Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

SB 2064

Author:

Perry

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Lambert | Vasut

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.

SB 2253

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Last Action:

04/30/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 30 2025 7:31PM

Caption:

Relating to the certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency.

SB 2260

Author:

Cook

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Last Action:

05/14/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: May 14 2025 12:07AM

Caption:

Relating to the disclosure and posting of certain information regarding multifamily residential developments that receive certain tax exemptions and the eligibility of those developments to receive those exemptions.

SB 2514

Author:

Hughes

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Parker

Sponsor:

Hefner

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Caption:

Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2533

Author:

Middleton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

DeAyala

Last Action:

05/21/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Relating to the accreditation of law schools in this state.

SB 2619

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Hagenbuch | Hancock | Kolkhorst

Last Action:

05/16/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 16 2025 2:37PM

Caption:

Relating to certain accountability-related policies and procedures related to public schools, the availability of information regarding a board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and the approval by the Texas Education Agency of training provided to a member of a board of trustees of a school district.

SB 2764

Author:

Cook

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Bell, Keith

Last Action:

05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Caption:

Relating to information provided to a purchaser of a manufactured home regarding the ability to elect to treat the home as real property or personal property.

SB 2794

Author:

Paxton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Parker

Sponsor:

Dutton

Last Action:

05/23/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.

SB 2858

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Bell, Cecil

Last Action:

05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Caption:

Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.

SB 2891

Author:

Cook

Coauthor:

Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Perry

Sponsor:

Orr | Frank | Pierson | Bucy

Last Action:

05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Caption:

Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

SB 3016

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Bettencourt

Sponsor:

Bell, Cecil

Last Action:

05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Relating to state preemption of municipal and county regulation on land use, structures, businesses, and related activities and municipal boundaries and annexation.

SB 3059

Author:

Campbell

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Hagenbuch

Sponsor:

Metcalf | Martinez Fischer

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Caption:

Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission.

SB 3070

Author:

Hall

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Geren

Last Action:

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

SCR 13

Author:

Hinojosa, Adam

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Longoria | Gámez | Canales | Tepper | Harris

Last Action:

05/15/2025 E Signed by the Governor

Caption:

Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.

SCR 19

Author:

Parker

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Harris Davila | Vasut | Leo Wilson

Last Action:

05/30/2025 E Signed by the Governor

Caption:

Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

SJR 1

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Smithee | DeAyala | Little | Cook | Louderback

Last Action:

05/28/2025 H Failed of adoption

Caption:

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SJR 5

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Smithee | DeAyala | Louderback | Cook | Moody

Last Action:

06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Caption:

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SJR 18

Author:

Perry

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Capriglione | Metcalf

Last Action:

05/07/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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.

SR 395

Author:

King

Coauthor:

Last Action:

05/14/2025 S Reported enrolled

Caption:

Recognizing the ninth class of Governor William P. Clements Jr. Scholars.

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