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Texas Legislature Bills Cosponsored Rep. Hillary Gail Hickland 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 29

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 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 10	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.

SB 11	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.

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 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 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 261	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.

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 618	Author:	Sparks
	Sponsor:	Leach
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Curry \| Harris \| Hayes \| Hickland \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 H Returned to committee: May 28 2025 12:00AM
	Caption:	Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.

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 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 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 1073	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.

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 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 1524	Author:	Middleton
	Sponsor:	Harris \| Manuel \| Spiller
	Cosponsor:	Hickland \| Isaac \| Lowe \| Olcott \| Shofner \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

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 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 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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