Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Molly Cook
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/2/2025

Number of Bills: 35

SB 23 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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.

SB 25 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Hull | Frank | VanDeaver | Bucy | Pierson
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB 207 Author: Paxton | Johnson
Coauthor: Cook | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Menéndez | Middleton
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 213 Author: West
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Cook | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Dean
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.

SB 229 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.

SB 260 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

SB 314 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Alvarado | Cook | Hall | Miles | West
Sponsor: Harris Davila
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

SB 464 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Cook | Perry
Sponsor: Lujan | Cunningham
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the operation near a public or private primary or secondary school of a retail establishment selling cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vaping apparatuses, or tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.

SB 469 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Flores | Middleton | Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

SB 480 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Cook
Sponsor: Canales
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

SB 491 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Cook
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.

SB 493 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Sparks | West
Sponsor: Wharton
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.

SB 498 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.

SB 527 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Menéndez
Sponsor: Oliverson
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.

SB 568 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 06/02/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

SB 680 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Cook
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the notification of a peace officer through an indication associated with vehicle registration that a person has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.

SB 815 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Hughes
Sponsor: Spiller
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.

SB 835 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
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 867 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.

SB 1041 Author: Parker | Eckhardt | Hall
Coauthor: Cook
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.

SB 1084 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Cook
Sponsor: Lalani
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain mammography reports providing required breast density information.

SB 1280 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Cook
Last Action: 02/28/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry.

SB 1366 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of information about construction or maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.

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

SB 1721 Author: Middleton | Hall
Coauthor: Cook
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption: Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

SB 1725 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.

SB 1786 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Sponsor: VanDeaver | King | Ward Johnson | Kitzman
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public higher education.

SB 1858 Author: Hagenbuch
Coauthor: Cook | Hinojosa, Adam | King
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.

SB 1986 Author: Hall
Coauthor: Cook | Eckhardt | Menéndez
Sponsor: VanDeaver
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.

SB 2064 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Cook | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
Sponsor: Lambert | Vasut
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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.

SB 2185 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Middleton | West
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

SB 2907 Author: West | Bettencourt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

SJR 78 Author: West | Bettencourt
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Flores | Gutierrez
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

SJR 85 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.

SR 367 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Campbell | Cook | Flores | Hughes | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing The Texas A&M University System policy interns.

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