Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 75
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:
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:
Hull | Frank | VanDeaver | Bucy | Pierson
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Cain | Darby | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living; authorizing a civil penalty.
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:
Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Coauthor:
Allen | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
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:
Smithee
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.
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:
Capriglione | Metcalf | Toth
Coauthor:
Bonnen | McQueeney
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Author:
Vasut | Cain | Leach | Hayes | Schofield
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Bumgarner | DeAyala | Isaac | Leo Wilson | et al.
Last Action:
05/16/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
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:
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:
Orr | Hefner | McLaughlin
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | Harris | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.
Author:
Bonnen | Orr | Hefner
Coauthor:
Barry | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | Curry | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
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:
Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Hefner | Guillen
Coauthor:
Barry | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | Curry | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
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:
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:
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:
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:
Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Bumgarner | Harris Davila | Harris | Hickland | Holt | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
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:
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:
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:
Shaheen | Wharton | Barry | Capriglione | Luther
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Hickland | Hopper | Kerwin | Leo Wilson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.
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:
Spiller | Vasut | Cook | Paul
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cain | Curry | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
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:
Schatzline | Patterson | Holt | Richardson | Money
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
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:
Richardson | Harris Davila | Spiller
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Keith | Cain | Dorazio | Hayes | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Spiller | Noble | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:
Hayes | Hickland | Luther | McQueeney | Wharton
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
Author:
Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Coauthor:
Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
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:
Cook | Luther | Leo Wilson | Buckley | Kerwin
Coauthor:
Cunningham | Hickland | Hopper | Hull | Isaac | et al.
Sponsor:
Hagenbuch
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.
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:
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:
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:
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 | 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:
Noble | Leach | Hunter | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.
Author:
Little | Dutton | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
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:
Shaheen | Metcalf | Leach | Noble | Hull
Coauthor:
Alders | Ashby | Bumgarner | Cain | Dean | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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:
Spiller | Louderback | King | DeAyala | Tepper
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bumgarner | Dean | Isaac | Lowe | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
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:
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:
Smithee
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
Author:
Smithee
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
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:
Noble | Cortez | Shaheen | Hunter | Muñoz
Coauthor:
Alders | Buckley | Bumgarner | Craddick | Curry | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.
Author:
Little
Coauthor:
Hickland | Hopper | Kerwin | LaHood | Lowe | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2025 H Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: Feb 19 2025 11:46AM
Caption:
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Texans for Vaccine Choice.
Author:
Anchía | Craddick | Thompson | Moody | Phelan
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2025 1:38PM
Caption:
In memory of Pope Francis.
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.