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Texas Legislature Bills Cosponsored Rep. Will Metcalf 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 41

SB 2	Author:	Creighton \| Bettencourt \| Campbell \| Hagenbuch \| Hinojosa, Adam \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckley \| Frank \| Hunter \| Harris \| Bonnen
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	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
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	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.

SB 5	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Craddick \| Thompson \| Hunter \| Bonnen \| Curry
	Cosponsor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

SB 8	Author:	Schwertner \| Huffman
	Sponsor:	Spiller \| Louderback \| King \| DeAyala \| Tepper
	Cosponsor:	Ashby \| Bumgarner \| Dean \| Isaac \| Lowe \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
	Caption:	Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.

SB 9	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Smithee
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

SB 10	Author:	King \| Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Campbell \| Creighton \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Noble \| Buckley \| Leach \| Spiller \| Raymond
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	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
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Cain \| Curry \| et al.
	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.

SB 14	Author:	King \| Bettencourt \| Blanco \| Campbell \| Creighton \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Capriglione \| Hunter \| Leach \| Bhojani \| Curry
	Cosponsor:	Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Dean \| et al.
	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 16	Author:	Hughes \| Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Campbell \| Creighton \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Isaac
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	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 21	Author:	Schwertner
	Sponsor:	Capriglione \| Oliverson \| Longoria \| Vasut \| Cunningham
	Cosponsor:	Bhojani \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| DeAyala \| Garcia, Linda \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.

SB 23	Author:	Bettencourt
	Sponsor:	Meyer \| Martinez Fischer \| Bonnen \| Hunter \| Bernal
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date
	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 33	Author:	Campbell \| Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Creighton \| Flores \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Noble \| Leo Wilson
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	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.

SB 38	Author:	Bettencourt \| Blanco \| Campbell \| Creighton \| Hagenbuch \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Button \| Geren \| Moody \| Smithee \| Leach
	Cosponsor:	Ashby \| Bonnen \| Cain \| Canales \| Dean \| et al.
	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.

SB 40	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Smithee
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/16/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

SB 204	Author:	Paxton
	Sponsor:	Leo Wilson \| Dutton \| Buckley \| Gervin-Hawkins
	Cosponsor:	Harris \| Kerwin \| Metcalf \| Swanson
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	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 269	Author:	Perry
	Sponsor:	Frank \| Swanson \| Gerdes \| Leach \| Luther
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| Cunningham \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

SB 379	Author:	Middleton
	Sponsor:	Gerdes
	Cosponsor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 402	Author:	Paxton
	Sponsor:	Little
	Cosponsor:	Hopper \| Lozano \| Metcalf \| Money \| Tinderholt \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

SB 455	Author:	Middleton
	Sponsor:	Morgan \| Barry \| Johnson \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| Bryant
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

SB 618	Author:	Sparks
	Sponsor:	Leach
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Curry \| Harris \| Hayes \| Hickland \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 H Returned to committee: May 28 2025 12:00AM
	Caption:	Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.

SB 689	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Gerdes \| Tepper \| Schatzline
	Cosponsor:	Metcalf
	Last Action:	05/20/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

SB 706	Author:	Schwertner
	Sponsor:	Isaac \| Dorazio \| Hickland \| Cortez
	Cosponsor:	Cain \| Curry \| Gerdes \| Guillen \| Holt \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

SB 835	Author:	Paxton
	Sponsor:	Leach \| Johnson \| Little \| Cook \| Meyer
	Cosponsor:	Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

SB 965	Author:	Parker \| Bettencourt \| Campbell \| Creighton \| Hall \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Leach
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

SB 985	Author:	Bettencourt \| Paxton
	Sponsor:	Hayes \| Cook \| Hopper \| Bumgarner
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Harris \| Kerwin \| Little \| Metcalf \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

SB 1080	Author:	West
	Sponsor:	Cook \| Noble \| Phelan \| Howard \| Canales
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SB 1207	Author:	King
	Sponsor:	Leo Wilson
	Cosponsor:	Bonnen \| Harris \| Harrison \| Hefner \| Hopper \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

SB 1233	Author:	Hancock
	Sponsor:	Swanson \| Oliverson \| VanDeaver \| Bonnen \| Leach
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Cain \| Capriglione \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.

SB 1238	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Middleton
	Sponsor:	Morgan \| Wharton \| Hopper \| Goodwin \| Pierson
	Cosponsor:	Craddick \| Garcia, Josey \| Gámez \| Hernandez \| Johnson \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

SB 1870	Author:	Perry
	Sponsor:	Leach
	Cosponsor:	Metcalf \| Spiller
	Last Action:	05/06/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to municipal and county enforcement of drug and consumable hemp product laws; providing civil penalties.

SB 2188	Author:	Hinojosa, Adam
	Sponsor:	Lopez, Janie \| Bonnen \| Paul \| Curry \| LaHood
	Cosponsor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/25/2025 H Recommitted to committee: May 25 2025 12:25AM
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.

SB 2308	Author:	Parker
	Sponsor:	Harris \| Leach \| Phelan \| Orr \| VanDeaver
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/11/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a consortium to conduct United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development clinical trials with ibogaine to secure the administration's approval of the medication's use for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy and to the administration of that treatment.

SB 2312	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Hefner
	Cosponsor:	Barry \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| Capriglione \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

SB 2965	Author:	Creighton
	Sponsor:	Bell, Cecil \| Patterson
	Cosponsor:	Metcalf
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.

SB 3073	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Smithee
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/27/2025 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

SJR 1	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Smithee \| DeAyala \| Little \| Cook \| Louderback
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 H Failed of adoption
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SJR 2	Author:	Bettencourt \| Alvarado \| Birdwell \| Blanco \| Campbell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Meyer \| Martinez Fischer \| Bonnen \| Hunter \| Turner
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	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 3	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Craddick \| Bonnen \| Hunter \| Thompson \| Curry
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

SJR 5	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Smithee \| DeAyala \| Louderback \| Cook \| Moody
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SJR 37	Author:	Birdwell
	Sponsor:	Noble \| Cortez \| Shaheen \| Hunter \| Muñoz
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Craddick \| Curry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/15/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

SJR 85	Author:	Bettencourt
	Sponsor:	Meyer \| Martinez Fischer \| Bonnen \| Hunter \| Bernal
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	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.

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