Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. Brad Buckley
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/11/2025

Number of Bills: 19

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (12):
SB 2 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Last Action: 05/03/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

SB 13 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley | Metcalf | Frank | Spiller
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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.

SB 27 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/20/2025 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.

SB 251 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.

SB 413 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the meetings of the boards of trustees of independent school districts.

SB 568 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

SB 735 Author: Menéndez
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to Holocaust education and training for public school educators and students.

SB 843 Author: Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.

SB 1194 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Buckley | Hickland | Curry | Spiller
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

SB 1883 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Buckley | Dyson | Alders
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.

SB 1962 Author: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | King | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

SB 2885 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

Joint Sponsor (7):
SB 10 Author: King | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Buckley | Leach | Spiller | Raymond
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

SB 204 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Leo Wilson | Dutton | Buckley | Gervin-Hawkins
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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 503 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Guillen | Fairly | Morales, Eddie | Buckley | Ashby
Last Action: 05/03/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.

SB 569 Author: Bettencourt | Flores | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Bell, Keith | Ashby | Buckley | Shaheen | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/06/2025 E Effective immediately
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 571 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Buckley | Noble | Frank
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1271 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Frank | Buckley
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of this state over United States military installations with respect to certain subject matters.

SB 2155 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Kitzman | Bell, Keith | Hull | Canales | Buckley
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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