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Texas Legislature

Bills Cosponsored

Rep. Shelby Slawson
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/24/2026

Number of Bills: 31

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Cosponsor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Perry
Sponsor:
Gerdes | Kitzman | VanDeaver | Bell, Keith | Dean
Cosponsor:
Ashby | Buckley | Bumgarner | Harris | Hickland | et al.
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Leach
Cosponsor:
Alders | Curry | Harris | Hayes | Hickland | et al.
Last Action:
05/28/2025 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
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.
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.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Cain | Vasut | Metcalf
Cosponsor:
Alders | Bonnen | Buckley | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
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.
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.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Hefner | Patterson | Metcalf
Cosponsor:
Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hagenbuch
Sponsor:
Hayes | Bumgarner | Virdell | Pierson | Metcalf
Cosponsor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cunningham | Curry | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Author:
Perry
Sponsor:
Isaac | Troxclair
Cosponsor:
Gerdes | Kitzman | Slawson | Smithee | Spiller | et al.
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
Lambert | Wilson | Curry | Harris Davila | Spiller
Cosponsor:
Bumgarner | Davis, Aicha | Dean | Guillen | Lalani | et al.
Last Action:
06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.
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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