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Texas Legislature Bills Cosponsored Rep. David Spiller 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 32

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 412	Author:	Middleton
	Sponsor:	Patterson \| Hickland \| Metcalf \| Hefner \| Vasut
	Cosponsor:	Bumgarner \| Holt \| Spiller
	Last Action:	05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

SB 840	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Hefner \| Alders \| Cole
	Cosponsor:	Ashby \| Capriglione \| Cunningham \| Curry \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

SB 844	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Orr \| Hickland \| Vasut \| Lopez, Ray \| Lalani
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Canales \| Curry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

SB 868	Author:	Sparks
	Sponsor:	King
	Cosponsor:	Kitzman \| Spiller
	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.

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 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 1362	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.

SB 1383	Author:	Middleton \| Johnson
	Sponsor:	King
	Cosponsor:	Canales \| Martinez \| Spiller
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.

SB 1596	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.

SB 1855	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.

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 1883	Author:	Bettencourt
	Sponsor:	Buckley \| Dyson \| Alders
	Cosponsor:	Spiller
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.

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.

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.

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