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

Number of Bills: 64

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (38):
SB 780 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to Border Security
Caption: Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.

SB 826 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/16/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 827 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/16/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.

SB 828 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/16/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SB 829 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/16/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to annually review the department's process to enter into adoption assistance agreements.

SB 830 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/16/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by a municipality for which competitive bidding is required.

SB 831 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/16/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to certain reimbursements and discounts allowed for the collection and payment of sales and use taxes.

SB 832 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/16/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to expedited credentialing of certain chiropractors by managed care plan issuers.

SB 877 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/22/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.

SB 937 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/27/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to bidding or procurement requirements for improvement projects in public improvement districts.

SB 938 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/27/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the regulation of earned wage access services; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 949 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on deceptive and unfair practices related to financial institutions discriminating in the provision of financial services to consumers and other persons.

SB 955 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

SB 956 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing certain trafficking or sexual offenses against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.

SB 957 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of continuous aggravated promotion of prostitution.

SB 958 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

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 1040 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to voidable provisions contained in certain construction contracts.

SB 1041 Author: Parker | Eckhardt | Hall
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.

SB 1044 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to newborn screening tests for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

SB 1045 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a state agency grant an opportunity for a public hearing before adopting certain rules.

SB 1046 Author: Parker | Cook | Hall | Perry
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.

SB 1056 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to a presumption of good faith for directors and officers of certain domestic corporations.

SB 1057 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to shareholder proposals submitted to certain domestic corporations.

SB 1058 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain securities transaction payments from the total revenue of a taxable entity that is an exchange or a member of an exchange for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 1059 Author: Parker | Bettencourt | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law.

SB 1060 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.

SB 1061 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.

SB 1105 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Authority and a Texas nuclear permitting officer.

SB 1106 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.

SB 1107 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and sale of real property for failure to provide notice that the property is located in a public improvement district.

SB 1108 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to sexually explicit visual material.

SB 1109 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.

SCR 8 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.

SJR 45 Author: Parker
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Filed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.

SJR 50 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.

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 30 Author: Parker
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Wise County Day at the State Capitol.

Additional Primary Authors (26):
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 365 Author: Eckhardt | Cook | Flores | Menéndez | Parker
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

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 750 Author: Eckhardt | Flores | Parker | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

SB 819 Author: Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.

SB 973 Author: Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Middleton | Parker | West
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

SR 40 Author: Johnson | Hall | Parker | West
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Dallas Day at the State Capitol.

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

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

SR 70 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Texas State Technical College Day.

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