Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Rep. Penny Morales Shaw
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/28/2025

Number of Bills: 19

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 31 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Cosponsor: Allen | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

SB 434 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Jones, Jolanda | Cunningham | Leo Wilson
Cosponsor: Bhojani | Gervin-Hawkins | Morales Shaw | Rodríguez Ramos
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.

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 487 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Flores | Howard | Little | Moody | Rodríguez Ramos
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw | Plesa | Wu
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

SB 523 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hefner
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.

SB 628 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Flores | Cole | Zwiener
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw | Rodríguez Ramos
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Committee report distributed: May 26 2025 4:11PM
Caption: Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code.

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 991 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: González, Mary | Moody | VanDeaver | Garcia, Linda
Cosponsor: Bhojani | Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

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 1313 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Cunningham
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1540 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Capriglione
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.

SB 1677 Author: Menéndez
Sponsor: VanDeaver
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw | Simmons
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to a study on prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation.

SB 1784 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Harris Davila
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to notice provided by a health care provider before initiating debt collection against a patient.

SB 1814 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Hefner
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to creation and maintenance of an electronic database to provide information to certain members of the United States armed forces regarding the resources and benefits provided to veterans.

SB 2024 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Leach | Lalani | Cain | Olcott
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2373 Author: Johnson
Sponsor: Capriglione
Cosponsor: Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2477 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Patterson
Cosponsor: Curry | Frank | Gates | Hickland | McLaughlin | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

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.

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