Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Rep. Ben Bumgarner
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/23/2025

Number of Bills: 34

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: 05/21/2025 S House passage as amended reported
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: 05/13/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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: 05/20/2025 S House passage as amended reported
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: 05/24/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

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: 05/12/2025 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.

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: 05/23/2025 S Conference committee report filed
Caption: Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

SB 21 Author: Schwertner
Sponsor: Capriglione | Oliverson | Longoria | Vasut | Cunningham
Cosponsor: Bhojani | Buckley | Bumgarner | DeAyala | Garcia, Linda | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2025 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.

SB 23 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2025 S House passage as amended reported
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: 05/23/2025 S House passage as amended reported
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: 05/20/2025 S House passage as amended reported
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: 05/24/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
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 269 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Frank | Swanson | Gerdes | Leach | Luther
Cosponsor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 05/23/2025 S House passage as amended reported
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: 05/23/2025 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened soft drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 412 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Patterson | Hickland | Metcalf | Hefner | Vasut
Cosponsor: Bumgarner | Holt | Spiller
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

SB 455 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

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 835 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Leach | Johnson | Little | Cook | Meyer
Cosponsor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

SB 1080 Author: West
Sponsor: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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 1349 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Hefner | Guillen
Cosponsor: Barry | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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.

SB 1362 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Hefner
Cosponsor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1490 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Gerdes | Lujan | Leo Wilson
Cosponsor: Bumgarner | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to adult high school charter program funding.

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 2188 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Cosponsor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.

SB 2312 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Hefner
Cosponsor: Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

SB 3073 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
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: 05/22/2025 H Postponed
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: 05/20/2025 S House passage as amended reported
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 59 Author: Birdwell
Sponsor: Lambert | Wilson | Curry | Harris Davila | Spiller
Cosponsor: Bumgarner | Davis, Aicha | Dean | Guillen | Lalani | et al.
Last Action: 05/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
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 and repealing the limitation on the allocation to that system and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

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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