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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Angelia Orr
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/24/2026

Number of Bills: 112

Author:
Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Author:
Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
03/12/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
Author:
Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
Author:
Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Author:
Leach | Harris | Buckley | Metcalf | Hull
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Author:
Meyer | Bonnen | Troxclair | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor:
Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.
Author:
Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/12/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
Author:
Capriglione | Hunter | Leach | Bhojani | Curry
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Dean | et al.
Last Action:
04/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
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.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
Author:
Harris | Hunter | Kitzman | Ashby | Martinez
Coauthor:
Barry | Cunningham | Darby | Fairly | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Author:
Gates | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Tepper | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Noble | Meyer | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Button | Cain | DeAyala | Gerdes | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.
Author:
Harris | Hunter | Gates | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Buckley | Cain | Cunningham | Hefner | Hickland | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/26/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
Author:
McLaughlin | Guillen | Moody | Leo Wilson | Louderback
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Author:
Metcalf | Hefner | Bonnen | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Barry | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Curry | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
Author:
Hefner
Coauthor:
Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.
Author:
Kitzman | Guillen | Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Sparks
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Author:
Jones, Venton | Oliverson | Rose | Campos | Guillen
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.
Author:
Gerdes | Metcalf | Harris | Troxclair | Harris Davila
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.
Author:
Smithee
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
Author:
Leo Wilson | Buckley | Dutton | Davis, Aicha | Plesa
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bumgarner | Cook | Cunningham | Curry | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.
Author:
Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Simmons | Rose | Collier | Jones, Venton | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
Author:
Hefner
Coauthor:
Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.
Author:
Gerdes | Bonnen | Capriglione | Metcalf | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Barry | Bumgarner | Cook | Curry | Harris Davila | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Buckley | Ashby | Gates | Button
Coauthor:
Cook | Davis, Aicha | DeAyala | Fairly | Frank | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Slawson | VanDeaver | González, Mary | King | Lambert
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Author:
Wilson | Hefner | Shaheen | Howard | Lambert
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
McQueeney | Raymond | Harris | Metcalf | Barry
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Lopez, Ray | Hefner | Dorazio
Coauthor:
Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.
Author:
Cain
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Vasut
Coauthor:
Cain | Harris | Metcalf | Orr | Paul | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Author:
Tepper
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Harris | Holt | Metcalf | Orr | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption:
Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and certain prohibited considerations in contracting by governmental entities.
Author:
Guillen | Bumgarner | Gerdes | Virdell
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Cain | Hayes | Hickland | Hopper | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
Author:
Capriglione | Spiller | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Barry | Bonnen | Cook | Curry | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.
Author:
Guillen | Morales, Eddie | McQueeney
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Harris | Leo Wilson | Metcalf | Orr | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the provisions required in an interstate compact on border security.
Author:
Guillen | Morales, Eddie | McQueeney
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Cain | Harris | Hayes | Metcalf | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/26/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to border protection agreements between this state and the United Mexican States.
Author:
Patterson | Fairly | González, Mary | Bell, Keith
Coauthor:
Ashby | Buckley | Garcia, Josey | Harris Davila | Harris | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
05/27/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.
Author:
Vasut
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Cain | Harris | Hayes | Holt | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.
Author:
Bumgarner | Martinez | Cole | Spiller | Walle
Coauthor:
Hayes | Lopez, Janie | Lujan | Manuel | Morales Shaw | et al.
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
Author:
Troxclair | Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Leach
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
Author:
Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption:
Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Guillen | McQueeney
Coauthor:
Holt | Orr | Spiller
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of disseminating personally identifiable voter information.
Author:
Guillen | Morales, Eddie | Raymond
Coauthor:
Orr | Spiller
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a border crime property damage compensation program.
Author:
DeAyala | Bumgarner | Harris | Bell, Keith | Louderback
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
Author:
Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
Author:
Guillen | Buckley
Coauthor:
Ashby | Orr | Spiller
Last Action:
03/12/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of money transferred from the Texas water fund.
Author:
Tepper
Coauthor:
Harris | Holt | Metcalf | Orr | Spiller
Last Action:
02/28/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on instruction and certain activities regarding sexual orientation or gender identity provided or allowed by a public school.
Author:
Troxclair | VanDeaver | Ordaz | Harris Davila | Bowers
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption:
Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.
Author:
Leo Wilson | Louderback | Manuel | Longoria | Hunter
Coauthor:
Cole | Cunningham | Curry | Gates | Harris Davila | et al.
Last Action:
03/04/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to required labeling of meat, poultry, shrimp, and certain related food products.
Author:
Leo Wilson | Manuel | Lopez, Janie | Longoria | Hunter
Coauthor:
Cole | Cunningham | Curry | Gámez | Gates | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption:
Relating to notice provided by food service establishments serving shrimp imported from outside of the United States.
Author:
Cain
Coauthor:
Harris | Hayes | Hickland | Holt | Hopper | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption:
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Author:
Bumgarner | Kitzman | Virdell | Cain
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Harris | Hickland | LaHood | Metcalf | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items.
Author:
Olcott
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
Author:
Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Curry | Dutton | Davis, Aicha | Hunter
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Cecil | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Hickland | Holt | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and Leadership Officer Training Corps programs as public school career and technology education programs and the indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system.
Author:
Paul | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.
Author:
Hull
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption:
Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Ashby | Buckley | Lopez, Janie | Orr | Shofner | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Author:
Gerdes | Kitzman | VanDeaver | Bell, Keith | Dean
Coauthor:
Ashby | Buckley | Bumgarner | Harris | Hickland | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to certain prohibited acts with respect to cell-cultured protein for human consumption.
Author:
Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley | Johnson
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Author:
Cain | Vasut | Noble | Hefner | DeAyala
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.
Author:
Hickland | Manuel | Ordaz | Leach | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
03/12/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Hull | McQueeney | Bonnen | Leach | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
Author:
Button | Plesa | Manuel
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Morales Shaw | Orr
Last Action:
04/23/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.
Author:
Button | Cole | Richardson | Luther | Plesa
Coauthor:
Flores | Morales Shaw | Orr
Last Action:
05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.
Author:
Noble | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
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:
Lopez, Janie | Garcia, Josey | Bell, Cecil | Morales Shaw | Louderback
Coauthor:
Barry | Bowers | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.
Author:
Dean | Leach | Dutton | Hayes | Landgraf
Coauthor:
Barry | Isaac | Lopez, Janie | Orr | Vasut | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Kitzman | Garcia, Josey | Morales Shaw | Pierson
Coauthor:
Bowers | Bumgarner | Cortez | Gámez | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.
Author:
Spiller | Harris | Ashby | Cain
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Bernal | Guillen | Hayes | Kerwin | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Author:
Ashby | Holt | Bumgarner | Guillen | González, Jessica
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Button | Gerdes | Harris | Hickland | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
Author:
Paul | Cunningham | DeAyala | Swanson
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cain | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.
Author:
Wharton | Dyson | Louderback | Guillen | Ashby
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Hagenbuch
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.
Author:
Villalobos | Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Cook | Plesa
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Author:
Olcott | Lozano | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Returned to committee: May 13 2025 5:45PM
Caption:
Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.
Author:
Hull
Coauthor:
Isaac | Orr | Shofner | Virdell | Wilson
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to cottage food production operations.
Author:
Noble | Buckley | Leach | Spiller | Raymond
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Caption:
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Author:
Isaac | Hefner | Louderback | Pierson | Leach
Coauthor:
Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cunningham | Gerdes | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.
Author:
Hayes
Coauthor:
Barry | Bhojani | Orr | Spiller | Vasut | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.
Author:
King | Ashby | Phelan | Frank | Landgraf
Coauthor:
Flores | Hopper | Isaac | Kitzman | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.
Author:
Oliverson | Little | Louderback
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.
Author:
Kitzman | Spiller | Oliverson | Cook | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.
Author:
Dean | Gerdes | Harless | Lalani | Phelan
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Author:
Richardson | Campos | Gates | Curry
Coauthor:
Allen | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license.
Author:
Alders | Hefner | Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Darby | Craddick | Harris | Harless | Rose
Coauthor:
Ashby | Curry | Davis, Aicha | Goodwin | Hernandez | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and related persons with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
Author:
Wharton
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.
Author:
Noble | Buckley | Shaheen | Lalani | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bucy | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
Author:
Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
Author:
Leach
Coauthor:
Isaac | Orr | Vasut
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.
Author:
Leach | Cook | Hull
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to space flight activities.
Author:
Leach | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.
Author:
Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button | Hunter
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Anchía | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
Author:
Louderback | Kitzman | Raymond | Garcia, Josey | Morales, Eddie
Coauthor:
Bhojani | Bucy | Bumgarner | Cunningham | Curry | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.
Author:
Gerdes | Harris | Canales | Hull | Raymond
Coauthor:
Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Isaac
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Leach | Bonnen | Metcalf | Troxclair
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, and to the destruction of certain property; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a private civil right of action.
Author:
Gerdes | DeAyala | Metcalf | Guillen | Bumgarner
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/27/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.
Author:
Isaac
Coauthor:
Allen | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Author:
Harris | Guillen | Darby
Coauthor:
Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/22/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Urging Congress to preserve Sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code.
Author:
Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/20/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
Author:
Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
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 and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
Author:
Harris | Hunter | Martinez | Kitzman | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.
Author:
Vasut | Hefner | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Author:
Dyson | Buckley | Leo Wilson | Ashby | Kitzman
Coauthor:
Curry | Guillen | Hayes | Jones, Venton | Orr | et al.
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2025 1:12PM
Caption:
Honoring John Sharp for his service as chancellor of The Texas A&M University System.
Author:
Bhojani | Lujan | Moody | Thompson | Craddick
Coauthor:
Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:37AM
Caption:
Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.
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