Author:
Schwertner | Huffman
Coauthor:
Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor:
Spiller | Louderback | King | DeAyala | Tepper
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption:
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
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.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hughes | et al.
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.
Author:
Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Gutierrez | Hagenbuch | et al.
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Johnson | Kolkhorst | Parker
Sponsor:
Gates
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | et al.
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Hancock | et al.
Sponsor:
Capriglione
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Last Action:
06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
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.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Birdwell | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckley
Last Action:
05/20/2025 S House passage as amended reported
Caption:
Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
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.
Author:
Bettencourt | Parker
Coauthor:
Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hancock | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
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.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Flores | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/27/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | West
Sponsor:
Anchía | Spiller | Button
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to certain definitions relating to the regulation of and private rights of action arising from certain solicitation-related communications.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Cook | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
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.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Cook | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
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.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
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.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Hancock | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Sparks
Sponsor:
Gerdes | Kitzman | VanDeaver | Bell, Keith | Dean
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Flores | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Patterson
Last Action:
05/27/2025 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Hagenbuch | King | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/25/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.
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.
Author:
Campbell
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Hall | Hughes | et al.
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.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Hall | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Paxton | Schwertner | et al.
Sponsor:
Gerdes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Phelan
Last Action:
05/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the interconnection to the ERCOT power grid of certain coastal facilities for the provision of electric service.
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.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the dedication of certain state money for ad valorem tax relief.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Flores | Hall | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/17/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM
Caption:
Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain persons.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 30 2025 7:31PM
Caption:
Relating to a health care facility's required policy for vaccine preventable diseases.
Author:
Eckhardt
Coauthor:
Blanco | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Creighton | Hinojosa, Adam | King | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: May 14 2025 12:07AM
Caption:
Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Blanco | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the operation of certain vehicles preceding, during, and following disasters.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Sparks
Sponsor:
Guillen | Fairly | Morales, Eddie | Buckley | Ashby
Last Action:
05/03/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.
Author:
Campbell
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Kolkhorst | West
Last Action:
05/21/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 21 2025 11:24AM
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans.
Author:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckley
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Coauthor:
Birdwell | Campbell | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | King | et al.
Sponsor:
Leach | Buckley | Noble | Frank
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Creighton | Hagenbuch | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
05/28/2025 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
King
Coauthor:
Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Last Action:
02/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to electricity pricing rules and operating procedures that eliminate or compensate for market distortion caused by certain federal tax credits.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2025 10:52PM
Caption:
Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Campbell | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/29/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Fairly | King | Smithee
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Hall | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action:
03/26/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to protection for a public school employee's use of terms consistent with biological sex.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
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.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Campbell | Cook | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Blanco | Campbell | Flores | Hagenbuch | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
Author:
Birdwell
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Middleton
Sponsor:
Slawson
Last Action:
05/22/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.
Author:
Paxton | Hall
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use for COVID-19 treatment.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption:
Relating to criminal offenses for creating and distributing certain misleading images, audio recordings, and videos; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Hagenbuch | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurer holding companies.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
King | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition on certain discrimination in the extension of credit to organizations based on social credit or value-based standards.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Middleton
Last Action:
02/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the prioritization of awarding grants and loans from the Texas Energy Fund for certain electric generating facilities.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
05/21/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption:
Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Creighton | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Flores | Hagenbuch | King | Kolkhorst | et al.
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.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Campbell | Creighton | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education and employees of public institutions of higher education and their spouses from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, donations, or investments from certain foreign entities.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Campbell | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Sponsor:
Cain | Vasut | Metcalf
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Hickland
Last Action:
05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the circumstances under which an appraisal review board is required to postpone a protest hearing.
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.
Author:
Eckhardt
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
05/25/2025 H Committee report distributed: May 25 2025 8:14PM
Caption:
Relating to the protection of bats.
Author:
Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | et al.
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
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.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Miles | Sparks
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
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.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Blanco | Campbell | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.
Author:
Flores
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | West
Sponsor:
Cook
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Last Action:
05/02/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption:
Relating to the membership of a school district's local school health advisory council.
Author:
Schwertner
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
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.
Author:
Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Kitzman
Last Action:
05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the marketing and sale of catfish and similar fish by food service establishments, food service suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, and wholesale distributors; providing administrative and civil penalties.
Author:
Nichols | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Eckhardt | Hagenbuch | Johnson | Kolkhorst | Menéndez | et al.
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.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Parker
Sponsor:
McQueeney
Last Action:
05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with companies of foreign adversaries for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Huffman | Flores | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | King | Parker
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Hagenbuch | Hall | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Fairly
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Hinojosa, Adam | Middleton
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a credit against required recapture payments for certain school districts for the cost of windstorm and hail insurance under the public school finance system.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Birdwell | Hagenbuch | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Sponsor:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
Author:
Middleton | Schwertner
Coauthor:
Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hall | Huffman | Hughes | et al.
Last Action:
05/26/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.
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.
Author:
Perry | Creighton | Sparks
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Parker | et al.
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.
Author:
Perry | Sparks
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Parker
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Parker
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order.
Author:
Schwertner
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Barry
Last Action:
05/21/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Buckley | Dyson | Alders
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Parker
Sponsor:
McQueeney
Last Action:
05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to advanced communications infrastructure security; authorizing a fee; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
King | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: May 14 2025 9:51PM
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Hughes | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 23 2025 10:08AM
Caption:
Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to certain other facilities.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | King | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to protection for a public employee's or student's use of terms consistent with biological sex.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Middleton | Sparks
Sponsor:
Troxclair
Last Action:
05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to establish and operate a guaranteed income program.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Blanco | Kolkhorst | West
Sponsor:
Leach | Lalani | Cain | Olcott
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hughes | Bettencourt | King
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Shaheen
Last Action:
05/27/2025 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Capriglione
Last Action:
05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem tax protests and appeals on the ground of the unequal appraisal of property.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Blanco | Cook | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
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.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Kolkhorst | et al.
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.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Schatzline | Hull | Manuel | Gerdes | Harris
Last Action:
05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the provision of adoption cost information by a licensed child-placing agency.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty.
Author:
Schwertner
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2025 10:52PM
Caption:
Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/23/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of unlawfully publishing a vote.
Author:
Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Coauthor:
Hall | Hancock | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action:
04/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM
Caption:
Relating to a policy prohibiting the use of personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | et al.
Sponsor:
Capriglione
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Sponsor:
Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button
Last Action:
05/27/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Last Action:
03/25/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the prioritization of natural gas deliveries to certain electric power generation units.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Sponsor:
Troxclair
Last Action:
05/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.
Author:
Middleton
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Leo Wilson
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and other money from a local park board of trustees.
Author:
Blanco
Coauthor:
Birdwell | Eckhardt | Flores | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor:
Guillen
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the landowner compensation program.
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.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark and the inclusion of a property in a historic district or similar preservation district by certain municipalities.
Author:
Hagenbuch
Coauthor:
Creighton | Flores | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 14 2025 9:51PM
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain actions by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
King | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | King | et al.
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.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Capriglione
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.
Author:
Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
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.
Author:
Parker
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Urging Congress and the Trump Administration to stop federal regulators from pressuring banks to unjustly debank customers.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
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.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
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.
Author:
Paxton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action:
04/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
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.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hall | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Sponsor:
Frank | Leach | Capriglione | Talarico | Hull
Last Action:
05/21/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Last Action:
05/22/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
Author:
Menéndez
Coauthor:
Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | Gutierrez | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Author:
Parker | Birdwell | Blanco | Cook | Creighton | et al.
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 17, 2025, as Profound Autism Awareness Day.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/16/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day.
Author:
King
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Hall | Hancock | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the ninth class of Governor William P. Clements Jr. Scholars.