Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Rep. Mihaela Plesa
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/28/2025

Number of Bills: 21

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 23 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.

SB 24 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Oliverson | Metcalf | Hefner | Kitzman
Cosponsor: Buckley | Harris | Plesa | Vo
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

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 365 Author: Eckhardt | Cook | Flores | Menéndez | Parker
Sponsor: Howard | Lalani | Ward Johnson | Shofner | Wilson
Cosponsor: Flores | Perez, Vincent | Plesa
Last Action: 05/06/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

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 503 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Guillen | Fairly | Morales, Eddie | Buckley | Ashby
Cosponsor: Bumgarner | Flores | LaHood | Lambert | Lopez, Janie | et al.
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 610 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Thompson | Bumgarner
Cosponsor: Lalani | Morales, Christina | Plesa
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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 1415 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Hull
Cosponsor: Davis, Aicha | Harris Davila | Lalani | Lopez, Janie | Martinez Fischer | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.

SB 1706 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Ordaz | Bonnen | Paul | Lopez, Janie | Capriglione
Cosponsor: Bumgarner | Cunningham | Guillen | Johnson | Noble | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

SB 1786 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: VanDeaver | King | Ward Johnson | Kitzman
Cosponsor: Davis, Aicha | Flores | Lalani | Lujan | Perez, Vincent | et al.
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public higher education.

SB 2790 Author: West
Sponsor: Davis, Aicha | Davis, Yvonne | Rose | Smithee | Thompson
Cosponsor: Anchía | Bhojani | Bowers | Bryant | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway.

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 59 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.

SJR 85 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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