The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.

Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Sen. Kevin Sparks
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/13/2026
Number of Bills: 144

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (96):
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to prohibited facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine medical services; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/26/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue debt to purchase or lease property.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the delegation to a pharmacy technician of a pharmacist's authority to administer an immunization or vaccine.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a biennial audit of the effectiveness and efficiencies of state services provided to homeless individuals.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.
Author:
Sparks
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.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation by local governments.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption:
Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Landgraf | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | Darby
Last Action:
05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Paul
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules that implement or are based on certain environmental, social, and governance models, ratings, or standards.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Potter County.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the operation of certain vehicles preceding, during, and following disasters.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the selection by the board of directors of the West Coke County Hospital District of a depository bank for the district.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Shaheen
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Craddick
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Craddick
Last Action:
05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive and use tax revenue from certain establishments located near a hotel and convention center project.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Shofner
Last Action:
05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/17/2025 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM
Caption:
Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption:
Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
05/28/2025 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/02/2025 H Referred to Public Health: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption:
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to applying an active efforts standard for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Troxclair
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on the establishment, operation, or ownership of a public bank by a political subdivision.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/07/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the surcharge for the disposal, and the remittance for the storage, of certain waste at the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility; decreasing the amount of the surcharge and changing how the surcharge and remittance are distributed.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to electricity pricing rules and operating procedures that eliminate or compensate for market distortion caused by certain federal tax credits.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2025 10:52PM
Caption:
Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain out-of-state applicants.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/07/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the additional compensation certain counties pay to judges and justices for extrajudicial services.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Fairly | King | Smithee
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Frank
Last Action:
05/21/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/13/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to continuing education requirements for certain physicians regarding adoption.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Howard
Last Action:
05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Noble
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipient's Medicaid eligibility.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the prioritization of awarding grants and loans from the Texas Energy Fund for certain electric generating facilities.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Gerdes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.
Author:
Sparks | Perry
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service.
Author:
Sparks | Perry
Sponsor:
Spiller | Harris | Ashby | Cain
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Noble
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the advisory committee for metal recycling entities.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to procedures and required findings in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to required training for caregivers to children, including foster parents.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/28/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to adjustments in the appraised value of a residence homestead.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/06/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 6 2025 9:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of certain public or private school employee misconduct to local law enforcement.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/28/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the design-build method for certain government construction projects.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Energy Resources: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/11/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to imposing a tax on the generation of electricity by certain electric generators to provide revenue for teacher pay raises.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Guillen | Capriglione | Metcalf | Cain
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/13/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the composition, duties, and personnel of the Moore County Juvenile Board.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the administration of and procedures relating to early voting by personal appearance.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Craddick | Darby
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of the revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children by the State of Texas; making conforming changes.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
05/21/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the maximum number of nonresident scholarship students permitted to pay resident tuition and fees at certain public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/08/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 8 2025 11:11AM
Caption:
Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/17/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for a hotel and convention center project and to receive certain tax revenue related to the project.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Louderback | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action:
05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/07/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of immunization with a product containing mRNA material.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/06/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 6 2025 6:34PM
Caption:
Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications in certain counties.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Patterson | Landgraf | Anchía
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/08/2025 H Referred to Public Health: May 8 2025 11:58PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from certain immunization requirements for medical and veterinary students.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/10/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a qualifying cogenerator that serves a large load and a colocated desalination facility.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/29/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the occupational licensing of military spouses.
Author:
Sparks | Blanco | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor:
Kitzman
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: May 14 2025 9:51PM
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the governing bodies of local mental health authorities and reports available to the governing body members.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/25/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements for assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Ashby | Spiller | Lambert
Last Action:
05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/25/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to financial assurance requirements for operators under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to waivers permitting non-certified drivers to operate in partnership with state-certified emergency medical personnel.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/03/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the operation and management of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum by the Texas Historical Commission.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the utilization of the Texas Energy Fund to support dispatchable electric generation using treated fluid oil and gas waste.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/07/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to vote harvesting; creating a civil penalty.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/07/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and to a study and report on plant diseases and pest outbreaks.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
03/06/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption:
Designating the Texas strip steak as the official State Steak of Texas and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Expressing support for renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 3 through 5, 2025, as Midland-Odessa Days.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Andrews County Day.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Howard County Day.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
02/12/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 11 and 12, 2025, as Panhandle Days.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
04/28/2025 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Charles Floyd "Chuck" Cosper of Hereford.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/06/2025 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Jessie Ray Perez.
Author:
Sparks
Last Action:
05/31/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the City of McCamey on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Additional Primary Authors (48):
Author:
Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Last Action:
06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date
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.
Author:
Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
King | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Noble | Buckley | Leach | Spiller | Raymond
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Author:
Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Spiller | Cook | Paul
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
Author:
Paxton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckley | Metcalf | Frank | Spiller
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
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.
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.
Author:
Campbell | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor:
Noble | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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.
Author:
Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor:
Button | Geren | Moody | Smithee | Leach
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.
Author:
Blanco | Perry | Sparks | Zaffirini
Last Action:
02/24/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of theft of petroleum product.
Author:
Birdwell | Sparks
Sponsor:
Landgraf | Darby
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
Author:
Cook | Blanco | Hughes | Perry | Sparks
Sponsor:
Vo
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance.
Author:
Hall | Sparks
Last Action:
03/11/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on wind and solar installed generation capacity in the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Hall | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of a person's sex on certain government documents and identification cards.
Author:
Perry | Creighton | Sparks
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Author:
Perry | Sparks
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to the expulsion of a public school student for engaging in conduct that constitutes certain offenses.
Author:
Perry | Sparks
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension.
Author:
Paxton | Sparks
Sponsor:
Hull
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.
Author:
Paxton | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Sparks
Sponsor:
Harris | Capriglione | Troxclair
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Parker | Blanco | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks
Sponsor:
Canales | Harless | Bell, Keith | Hull | Kitzman
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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.
Author:
Paxton | Blanco | Middleton | Parker | Sparks
Sponsor:
Kitzman
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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.
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.
Author:
Blanco | Middleton | Parker | Sparks
Last Action:
04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Hughes | Bettencourt | Middleton | Sparks
Last Action:
03/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Laura Rogers for her life saving efforts.
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.
Author:
Cook | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Mark Garcia for his 25 years of service as Texas Senate auditor.
Author:
Hall | Hughes | Perry | Sparks
Last Action:
05/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing G. David Smith for becoming president-elect of the State Bar of Texas.
Author:
Hughes | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action:
05/31/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Joe Layton Wall of Georgetown.
Author:
Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
06/02/2025 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Joshua Daniel King of Weatherford.
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.
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.
Report | Texas Legislature Online

The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.