Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Angela Paxton
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 12/8/2024

Number of Bills: 45

SB 2 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Huffman | King | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2023 H Referred to Elections: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman | Parker
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

SB 12 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Shaheen | Metcalf | Burrows | Harris, Caroline | Isaac
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the authority to regulate sexually oriented performances and to restricting those performances on the premises of a commercial enterprise, on public property, or in the presence of an individual younger than 18 years of age; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 16 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Creighton | Paxton | Schwertner
Last Action: 04/24/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Apr 24 2023 7:06PM
Caption: Relating to the purpose of public institutions of higher education and a prohibition on compelling students enrolled at those institutions to adopt certain beliefs.

SB 20 Author: Huffman | Parker
Coauthor: Creighton | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Last Action: 04/17/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 17 2023 1:42PM
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys.

SB 29 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Lozano | Gerdes
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

SB 163 Author: Campbell | Hughes
Coauthor: Kolkhorst | Middleton | Paxton | Springer
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

SB 164 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Paxton
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 28 2023 2:39PM
Caption: Relating to the display of the national motto and the founding documents of the United States in public schools and the inclusion of an elective course on the founding principles of the United States in the curriculum for public high school students.

SB 175 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Hall | King | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 04/13/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 13 2023 1:37PM
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

SB 224 Author: Alvarado | Whitmire
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Hull | Oliverson | Goldman | Walle
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.

SB 386 Author: Hall
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Hinojosa | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Harless | Cook | Neave Criado | Bell, Keith | Moody
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a peace officer or fireman.

SB 506 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 24 2023 7:06PM
Caption: Relating to information required to be reported biennially to the legislature by state agencies that administer state taxes or fees.

SB 541 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Creighton | Paxton
Last Action: 04/17/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 17 2023 1:42PM
Caption: Relating to the barring of certain vendors from participation in contracts with the state or a political subdivision and to prohibiting the use of technologies manufactured or sold by certain of those vendors.

SB 544 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Gutierrez | LaMantia | Menéndez | Paxton
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a temporary teaching certificate to and requirements regarding educator certification for certain persons with experience as instructors for the Community College of the Air Force.

SB 629 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Sponsor: Talarico | Oliverson | Leo-Wilson | Howard | Zwiener
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and to the permissible uses of money appropriated to a state agency from the opioid abatement account.

SB 740 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Kolkhorst | Paxton
Sponsor: Oliverson
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county prosecutors' offices.

SB 959 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Creighton | Paxton
Last Action: 04/17/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 17 2023 1:42PM
Caption: Relating to certain prohibited transactions between an open-enrollment charter school and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.

SB 1039 Author: Bettencourt | Hughes
Coauthor: Kolkhorst | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1040 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Hall | LaMantia | Paxton | Perry
Sponsor: Oliverson | Capriglione | Harris, Caroline | Jetton | Anderson
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting.

SB 1070 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Jetton | Leo-Wilson | Allison | Murr
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the interstate voter registration crosscheck program.

SB 1396 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | King | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 25 2023 5:13PM
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

SB 1442 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Paxton | West
Last Action: 04/13/2023 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System.

SB 1556 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Birdwell | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Last Action: 04/28/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2023 2:39PM
Caption: Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

SB 1562 Author: Hancock | Huffman
Coauthor: Creighton | Hall | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 17 2023 1:42PM
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of child grooming.

SB 1565 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Paxton | Springer
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to requiring the establishment of policy frameworks for research security at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1601 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Birdwell | Paxton | Springer
Last Action: 04/17/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 17 2023 1:42PM
Caption: Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.

SB 1849 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Hall | Miles | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Noble
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to an interagency reportable conduct search engine, standards for a person's removal from the employee misconduct registry and eligibility for certification as certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department officers and employees, and the use of certain information by certain state agencies to conduct background checks.

SB 1893 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Creighton | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Sponsor: Anderson
Last Action: 06/14/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by governmental entities.

SB 1967 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Paxton
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to compensation and leave for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB 2013 Author: Schwertner | King
Coauthor: Creighton | Kolkhorst | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to access to and the security of certain critical infrastructure.

SB 2014 Author: King | Schwertner
Coauthor: Creighton | Kolkhorst | Paxton | Sparks
Last Action: 05/18/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity.

SB 2032 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Paxton
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to adult high school charter school programs.

SB 2088 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Paxton
Last Action: 04/05/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

SB 2124 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Paxton
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/27/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an advanced mathematics program for public school students in middle school.

SB 2358 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/04/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: May 4 2023 8:56PM
Caption: Relating to security procedures for digital applications that pose a network security risk to state agencies.

SB 2424 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | Paxton | Springer
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to illegal entry into this state from Mexico by a person who is not a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States; creating criminal offenses.

SB 2482 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Campbell | Paxton
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a survey of public schools regarding Holocaust Remembrance Week instruction.

SB 2591 Author: West
Coauthor: Miles | Paxton
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators for the child.

SCR 4 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Campbell | Flores | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the Capitol Complex Child Development Center "Emma's Garden" in honor of Emma Barrientos.

SCR 24 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Creighton | Hall | Middleton | Paxton | Springer
Sponsor: Oliverson | Capriglione | Slawson | Noble | Troxclair
Last Action: 05/19/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a replica of the National Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

SCR 25 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Last Action: 05/12/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2023 12:02AM
Caption: Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.

SJR 44 Author: Huffman | Hinojosa
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor: Smith
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Postponed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

SJR 67 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Paxton
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

SJR 81 Author: Birdwell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Flores | King | et al.
Coauthor: Hall | Hinojosa | Huffman | Hughes | Miles | et al.
Sponsor: Wilson | Kuempel | Manuel | DeAyala | VanDeaver
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
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 certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

SJR 86 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Johnson | LaMantia | Menéndez | Middleton | Paxton
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to the preferred option.

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