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

Number of Bills: 47

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (22):
SB 204 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
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: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
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
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.

SB 401 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.

SB 402 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

SB 466 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate.

SB 467 Author: Paxton | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem taxation purposes of real property on which a building completely destroyed by a casualty is located.

SB 609 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to required independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies.

SB 610 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
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: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.

SB 686 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.

SB 835 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 01/17/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.

SB 836 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 01/17/2025 S Filed
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: 01/23/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use for COVID-19 treatment.

SB 890 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 01/24/2025 S Filed
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: 01/27/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

SB 1102 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife.

SB 1167 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual.

SJR 12 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.

SJR 51 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Filed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse.

Additional Primary Authors (25):
SB 2 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/2025 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

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.

SB 10 Author: King | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

SB 11 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

SB 75 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 125 Author: Hall | Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision of autologous and direct blood donations for medical procedures performed at hospitals.

SB 505 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

SB 506 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

SB 507 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
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: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 509 Author: Bettencourt | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
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.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.

SB 511 Author: Bettencourt | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
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.

SB 568 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
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.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
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.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.

SB 571 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain contract employees to provide services to a public school and access to the registry of persons who are not eligible for employment at public schools.

SB 911 Author: Blanco | Hall | Middleton | Paxton | Perry
Last Action: 01/24/2025 S Filed
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.
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Filed
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.
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Filed
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.

SB 985 Author: Bettencourt | Paxton
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

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

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