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

Number of Bills: 29

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (23):
SB 869 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

SB 870 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.

SB 871 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.

SB 872 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 873 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.

SB 874 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a person convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude to serve in certain roles at a charter holder or an open-enrollment charter school.

SB 875 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
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 876 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 377 in Hood and Johnson Counties as the Bob Cornett Parkway.

SB 878 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to limitations on the use of public money under certain economic development agreements or programs adopted by certain political subdivisions.

SB 879 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB 1145 Author: Birdwell | Sparks
Last Action: 02/06/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.

SB 1146 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 02/06/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB 1147 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 02/06/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact.

SJR 37 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

SJR 38 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the authority of the governor to veto a bill passed by both houses of the Texas Legislature with a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house.

SJR 39 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a regular session of the legislature.

SJR 40 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.

SJR 41 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.

SJR 42 Author: Birdwell | Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/23/2025 S Filed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.

SR 20 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2025 as Texas Energy Day.

SR 25 Author: Birdwell | Hancock | King | West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the reopening of the Impact Center of Arlington.

SR 28 Author: Birdwell
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 6, 2025 as Hood County 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.

Additional Primary Authors (6):
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.

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 45 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | King | Parker | West
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Recognizing February 10 and 11, 2025, as Tarrant County Days.

SR 66 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025, as University of Houston Day at the State Capitol.

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