Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Angela Paxton
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/6/2025

Number of Bills: 167

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (92):
SB 13 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley | Metcalf | Frank | Spiller
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

SB 204 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Leo Wilson | Dutton | Buckley | Gervin-Hawkins
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.

SB 205 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 14 2025 12:07AM
Caption: Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels.

SB 206 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information.

SB 207 Author: Paxton | Johnson
Sponsor: Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.

SB 401 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Frank | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.

SB 402 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Little
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

SB 466 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: May 14 2025 12:07AM
Caption: Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate.

SB 467 Author: Paxton | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

SB 609 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM
Caption: Relating to requiring independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies.

SB 610 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Thompson | Bumgarner
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

SB 635 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption: Relating to supplemental pay for members of the Texas military forces suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty.

SB 685 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/27/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.

SB 686 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.

SB 835 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Leach | Johnson | Little | Cook | Meyer
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

SB 836 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Hull | Cook | Slawson | Howard | Bowers
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

SB 883 Author: Paxton | Hall
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.

SB 890 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

SB 941 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

SB 1102 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife.

SB 1167 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/28/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual.

SB 1212 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Kerwin | Schatzline | Hopper | Troxclair | Louderback
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 1237 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 29 2025 5:42PM
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.

SB 1375 Author: Paxton | Hagenbuch
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

SB 1380 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Referred to Insurance: May 25 2025 2:11PM
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for participating physicians and providers providing certain health care services.

SB 1424 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degree programs.

SB 1425 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to certain tax revenue associated with hotel and convention center projects.

SB 1432 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB 1557 Author: Paxton | Hagenbuch | Parker
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities.

SB 1609 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/10/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.

SB 1750 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to instructional facilities funding for certain open-enrollment charter schools.

SB 1751 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to the collection of certain licensing information about certain day-care employees.

SB 1842 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to authorizing a credit union to act as a school district depository.

SB 1843 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact; authorizing fees.

SB 1844 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Craddick | Darby | King | Patterson
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.

SB 1951 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Button
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

SB 1952 Author: Paxton | Sparks
Sponsor: Hull
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.

SB 2018 Author: Paxton | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Sparks
Sponsor: Harris | Capriglione | Troxclair
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.

SB 2019 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the availability and instruction on the use of automated external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state.

SB 2032 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Davis, Aicha
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 2033 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 2034 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Davis, Aicha
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.

SB 2167 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Bumgarner | Thompson
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy.

SB 2168 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/24/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

SB 2194 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.

SB 2297 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

SB 2298 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project by certain municipalities.

SB 2310 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to transparency regarding requirements to complete a certificate or degree program at a public institution of higher education.

SB 2311 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Slawson
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the requirements for the operational plan for certain general residential operations licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB 2313 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of anxiety and pain management in connection with insertion or removal of prescription contraceptive devices.

SB 2324 Author: Paxton | Hall | Kolkhorst | Middleton
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.

SB 2399 Author: Paxton | Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.

SB 2406 Author: Paxton | Blanco | Middleton | Parker | Sparks
Sponsor: Kitzman
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Sabine River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term lengths and grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

SB 2418 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to timely billing requirements for health care service providers.

SB 2419 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Dean
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a special district to exercise certain powers and duties following municipal disannexation of certain areas.

SB 2420 Author: Paxton
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.

SB 2421 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to electronic device filters for certain obsene materials; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2527 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to early assessment and interventions for school district students.

SB 2687 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to establishing the Child-Care Professional Pathway program.

SB 2744 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/07/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the modernization of cardiovascular screening and prevention under the Texas Heart Attack Prevention Bill.

SB 2745 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a cost-of-living increase applicable to death benefits paid to spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty under the workers' compensation system.

SB 2746 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety on the waiting time to obtain certain driver's license services.

SB 2747 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a rebate of municipal sales and use taxes or a grant or loan based on those taxes.

SB 2751 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/16/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 16 2025 2:37PM
Caption: Relating to the inspection of residential and day placement facilities for special education students.

SB 2793 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.

SB 2794 Author: Paxton
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 2905 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual.

SB 2906 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to limitations on the termination of banking services by certain financial institutions.

SB 3003 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to age verification for the online sale of obscene devices.

SB 3051 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/19/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Grassland Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 3064 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Colmena Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 3065 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Wolf Creek Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 3075 Author: Paxton | Hagenbuch | Parker
Last Action: 05/22/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities.

SCR 28 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/10/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states and Congress may reasonably regulate and limit the spending of money to influence campaigns, elections, or ballot measures.

SJR 12 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
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.

SJR 51 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse.

SR 133 Author: Paxton | Hagenbuch | Hall
Last Action: 02/26/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 25 to 26, 2025, as Plano Legislative Days.

SR 167 Author: Paxton | Hughes
Last Action: 02/26/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Kenneth Wayne Garner of Plano.

SR 168 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing representatives of the City of Allen, the Allen Fairview Chamber of Commerce, and Allen ISD on Allen Days on February 26-27, 2025.

SR 194 Author: Paxton | Hall
Last Action: 03/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4 and 5, 2025, as Hunt County Days.

SR 247 Author: Paxton | Hagenbuch | Hall
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Collin College Day.

SR 346 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/02/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 1 and 2, 2025, as Collin County Days.

SR 347 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/31/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Abigail Elizabeth Paxton Amedia on the occasion of her 30th birthday.

SR 506 Author: Paxton | Birdwell | Campbell | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month.

SR 512 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/13/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 13, 2025, as Falun Dafa Day.

SR 530 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/22/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Gerald Todd Wimpee.

SR 531 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Cooper Steven Dawson.

SR 545 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Summer Willis for her advocacy on behalf of survivors of sexual violence.

SR 675 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of James N. Muns.

SR 676 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Betty Bell Muns.

SR 677 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Isabel "Chavela" McClaugherty.

SR 717 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing The Hope Center in Plano for its service to the great State of Texas.

Additional Primary Authors (75):
SB 2 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Last Action: 05/03/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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 7 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.

SB 10 Author: King | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Buckley | Leach | Spiller | Raymond
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

SB 11 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Spiller | Cook | Paul
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

SB 14 Author: King | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione | Hunter | Leach | Bhojani | Curry
Last Action: 04/23/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.

SB 15 Author: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Gutierrez | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Gates
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

SB 16 Author: Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Isaac
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.

SB 18 Author: Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Hull
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.

SB 19 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

SB 24 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Oliverson | Metcalf | Hefner | Kitzman
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

SB 28 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Left pending in committee
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 33 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.

SB 38 Author: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Button | Geren | Moody | Smithee | Leach
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

SB 75 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 125 Author: Hall | Paxton
Sponsor: Shofner
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to autologous and direct blood donations.

SB 505 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Swanson
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

SB 506 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor: Paul | Toth | Tepper
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

SB 507 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 24 2025 2:50PM
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: 03/31/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 31 2025 8:16PM
Caption: Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 509 Author: Bettencourt | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | Perry
Sponsor: Schofield
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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.
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.

SB 511 Author: Bettencourt | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Referred to Elections: May 23 2025 10:08AM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.

SB 568 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

SB 569 Author: Bettencourt | Flores | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Bell, Keith | Ashby | Buckley | Shaheen | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/06/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

SB 570 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.

SB 571 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Buckley | Noble | Frank
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

SB 911 Author: Blanco | Hall | Middleton | Paxton | Perry
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain advanced practice registered nurses; authorizing a fee.

SB 965 Author: Parker | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

SB 974 Author: Eckhardt | Bettencourt | Cook | Gutierrez | Parker | et al.
Sponsor: Turner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense.

SB 985 Author: Bettencourt | Paxton
Sponsor: Hayes | Cook | Hopper | Bumgarner
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

SB 1613 Author: Johnson | Paxton
Last Action: 03/10/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to eligibility for the gifted and talented student allotment under the Foundation School Program.

SB 1859 Author: Middleton | Blanco | Hall | Paxton | Perry
Last Action: 03/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses and the payment of independent advanced practice registered nurses in certain government employee health plans.

SB 2365 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
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.

SB 2366 Author: Hughes | Paxton
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a grant program to fund certain short line railroad projects.

SB 2402 Author: Middleton | Blanco | Parker | Paxton | Sparks
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Lottery Commission.

SB 2403 Author: Middleton | Blanco | Parker | Paxton | Sparks
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the functions and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission.

SB 2404 Author: Parker | Blanco | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources, including the composition of the governing body of the department.

SB 2405 Author: Parker | Blanco | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks
Sponsor: Canales | Harless | Bell, Keith | Hull | Kitzman
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.

SB 2407 Author: Sparks | Blanco | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor: Kitzman
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term length grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

SB 2408 Author: Parker | Blanco | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

SB 2488 Author: Parker | Cook | Hinojosa, Adam | Paxton | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

SB 2625 Author: Campbell | Paxton
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug.

SB 2626 Author: Campbell | Paxton
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 28 2025 4:21PM
Caption: Relating to ectopic pregnancies and continuing education for certain physicians and nurses regarding treatment of certain pregnancy-related conditions.

SCR 24 Author: King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Referred to s/c on International Relations by Speaker: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption: Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.

SJR 2 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

SJR 66 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund.

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 of Brazoria County.

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 26 Author: Johnson | Hall | Hancock | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Richard C. Benson for his service to the University of Texas at Dallas and to the field of higher education.

SR 98 Author: Huffman | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Senator Judith Zaffirini on the occasion of her birthday.

SR 116 Author: West | Alvarado | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas.

SR 141 Author: Birdwell | Hancock | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 02/25/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2025, as Baylor Day.

SR 142 Author: Birdwell | Hancock | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 02/25/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Baylor University's Bob Bullock Scholars Program.

SR 152 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Cook | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 02/26/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 26, 2025, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.

SR 175 Author: West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month.

SR 222 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of former state Senator and Representative Joe J. Bernal of San Antonio.

SR 258 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner of Houston.

SR 265 Author: King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 03/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 21, 2025, as World Down Syndrome Day.

SR 271 Author: Parker | Birdwell | Blanco | Cook | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 17, 2025, as Profound Autism Awareness Day.

SR 304 Author: Campbell | Creighton | Flores | Huffman | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 03/20/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 20 and 21, 2025, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Days.

SR 305 Author: Hall | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 03/20/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Jill Diane Warrington Glover.

SR 311 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 27, 2025, as CASA Day.

SR 330 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 03/26/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Tim Lee on the occasion of his 21st anniversary working with the Texas Legislature.

SR 352 Author: Creighton | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hancock | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2, 2025, as Texas Food Bank Day.

SR 456 Author: Hall | Paxton
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America.

SR 473 Author: Creighton | Campbell | Cook | Eckhardt | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the National Conference of State Legislatures on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

SR 536 Author: Cook | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Mark Garcia for his 25 years of service as Texas Senate auditor.

SR 546 Author: Miles | Birdwell | Cook | Hancock | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Baylor College of Medicine on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.

SR 612 Author: Hughes | Hagenbuch | Paxton
Last Action: 05/31/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Barbara Leonard Hayes.

SR 627 Author: Hughes | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Joe Layton Wall.

SR 628 Author: Hughes | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of former state representative James R. Pitts.

SR 629 Author: Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 06/02/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Joshua Daniel King.

SR 686 Author: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff for their valuable contributions and service.

SR 695 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/30/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Returning Senate Bill No. 293 to the House for further consideration.

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