Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/7/2025

Number of Bills: 48

Sponsor (48):
HB 26 Author: Hull | Rose | Isaac | Manuel | Frank
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

HB 109 Author: Rose | Thompson | Jones, Jolanda | Plesa | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the construction, expansion, and operation of certain inpatient mental health facilities and the designation of residential treatment facilities for certain juveniles.

HB 116 Author: Dutton | Jones, Jolanda
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.

HB 128 Author: Orr | Hefner | McLaughlin
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.

HB 140 Author: Noble
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council.

HB 519 Author: González, Mary
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.

HB 668 Author: Bell, Cecil | Wilson | Cain | Ashby | Holt
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.

HB 1522 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.

HB 1586 Author: Hull | McQueeney | Bonnen | Leach | Capriglione
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

HB 1592 Author: Plesa | Ashby | González, Mary
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

HB 1612 Author: Frank
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to direct payment for certain health care provided by a hospital.

HB 1615 Author: Leach
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including a conforming amendment.

HB 1633 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.

HB 1689 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the use of certain groundwater export fees collected by a groundwater conservation district.

HB 1690 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an application for a permit for the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district.

HB 2003 Author: Harris | Orr | Metcalf | Morales, Eddie | Harris Davila
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.

HB 2071 Author: Hull | Frank | Manuel | Noble | Rose
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.

HB 2510 Author: Turner | Rose | Hull | Tinderholt | Collier
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2563 Author: Ashby
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.

HB 2844 Author: Landgraf | Raymond
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 2851 Author: Howard | Perez, Vincent
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.

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 3153 Author: Kerwin
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.

HB 3233 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers.

HB 3371 Author: Metcalf | Gerdes | Raymond | Capriglione
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/12/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the recovery of certain state border security expenditures from the federal government.

HB 3486 Author: Hunter | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.

HB 3487 Author: Hunter | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that participate in an oyster shell recycling program are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.

HB 3597 Author: Hickland
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities.

HB 3689 Author: Hunter | Oliverson | Paul | Bonnen | Villalobos
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.

HB 3778 Author: Louderback | Darby | Garcia, Josey | Lalani | Hayes
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.

HB 4076 Author: Leach | Cook | Hull
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HB 4187 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the authority and responsibilities of the Texas Historical Commission; authorizing fees.

HB 4224 Author: Hull | Howard
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.

HB 4271 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/21/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public meetings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on requests for authorization to operate a composting facility.

HB 4273 Author: Oliverson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/23/2025 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption: Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.

HB 4638 Author: Bonnen
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

HB 5154 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Joint Admission Medical Program Council.

HB 5155 Author: Rose | Jones, Jolanda
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients.

HB 5437 Author: Kitzman
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the validation of the creation of and certain acts of the Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 1.

HB 5654 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 263; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 5655 Author: Gates
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 5656 Author: Lalani
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 263; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 5662 Author: Gates
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, and authority to issue bonds of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 12 related to roads.

HB 5665 Author: Kitzman
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 70; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HCR 80 Author: Wharton
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Brenham as the official Ice Cream Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 156 Author: Noble
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make a correction in H.B. No. 140.

HCR 157 Author: Hunter
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Designating Rockport as the official Redfish Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 166 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 4187.

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