Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Rep. Paul A. Dyson
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/28/2025

Number of Bills: 17

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 17 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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.

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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