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Texas Legislature Bills Cosponsored Rep. Helen Kerwin 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 39

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 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 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 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 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 204	Author:	Paxton
	Sponsor:	Leo Wilson \| Dutton \| Buckley \| Gervin-Hawkins
	Cosponsor:	Harris \| Kerwin \| Metcalf \| Swanson
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.

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 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 530	Author:	Sparks
	Sponsor:	Shofner
	Cosponsor:	Harris Davila \| Hayes \| Holt \| Hopper \| Kerwin \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.

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 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 985	Author:	Bettencourt \| Paxton
	Sponsor:	Hayes \| Cook \| Hopper \| Bumgarner
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Harris \| Kerwin \| Little \| Metcalf \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

SB 1035	Author:	Sparks \| Perry
	Sponsor:	Spiller \| Harris \| Ashby \| Cain
	Cosponsor:	Hayes \| Kerwin \| Lambert \| Leo Wilson \| Lopez, Janie \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

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 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 1230	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Shofner
	Cosponsor:	Alders \| Cain \| Harris Davila \| Holt \| Hopper \| et al.
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway.

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 1257	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Leach
	Cosponsor:	Kerwin
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.

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 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 1864	Author:	Johnson
	Sponsor:	Wilson \| Alders \| Cain \| Money \| Cortez
	Cosponsor:	Hopper \| Kerwin \| McLaughlin \| Richardson \| Toth \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; requiring an occupational license.

SB 1998	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Shofner \| Lalani
	Cosponsor:	Harris Davila \| Kerwin
	Last Action:	05/21/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to a preceptorship program in a pediatric subspecialty for medical students in this state.

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 34	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Frank \| Leach \| Capriglione \| Talarico \| Hull
	Cosponsor:	Kerwin \| Leo Wilson \| Patterson \| Shofner
	Last Action:	05/21/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.

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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