Status of Bills in Conference Committee for 5/27/2025

STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE



Tuesday

May 27, 2025




SB 1 Huffman/ et al. SP: Bonnen

General Appropriations Bill.

4-14Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-14Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Creighton, Kolkhorst, Nichols, Schwertner.
4-15House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-15House conferees appointed with instructions: Bonnen, Chair; González, Mary, Kitzman, Orr, Walle.

SB 17 Kolkhorst/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Campbell/ Creighton/ et al. SP: Hefner/ Metcalf/ et al.

Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

5-14Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-14Senate conferees appointed: Kolkhorst, Chair; Hall, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Hughes, Middleton.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Hefner, Chair; Little, Raymond, Shaheen, Spiller.
5-23Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 21 Schwertner/ et al. SP: Capriglione/ Oliverson/ et al.

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.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Schwertner, Chair; Blanco, Campbell, Johnson, King.
5-27House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27House conferees appointed: Capriglione, Chair; Cunningham, Garcia, Linda, Longoria, Oliverson.
5-27Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 260 Huffman/ et al. SP: Bonnen

Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

4-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-29Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Nichols.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Bernal, Buckley, Dutton, Harris.
5-27Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 379 Middleton/ et al. SP: Gerdes/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened soft drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Middleton, Chair; Hall, Kolkhorst, Schwertner, Sparks.

SB 509 Bettencourt/ Middleton/ Parker/ Paxton/ Perry/ et al. SP: Schofield

Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.

5-14Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-14Senate conferees appointed: Bettencourt, Chair; Birdwell, Hughes, Paxton, Zaffirini.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Schofield, Chair; Bucy, Isaac, Shaheen, Swanson.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 1198 Birdwell/ et al. SP: Morales, Eddie/ Bonnen/ et al.

Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.

5-26Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Blanco, Flores, Hinojosa, Adam, Sparks.
5-27House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27House conferees appointed: Morales, Eddie, Chair; Bonnen, LaHood, Ordaz, Tepper.

SB 1405 Nichols/ et al. SP: Ashby

Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Campbell, Hancock, Johnson, Perry.
5-27House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27House conferees appointed: Ashby, Chair; Bernal, Lambert, Martinez Fischer, Meyer.

SB 1506 Parker/ et al. SP: Harless/ Hull

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

5-07Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-07Senate conferees appointed: Parker, Chair; Flores, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Huffman, King.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Harless, Chair; Allen, Leach, Moody, Wharton.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 1637 King SP: Hefner

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct.

5-05Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-05Senate conferees appointed: King, Chair; Flores, Hagenbuch, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Huffman.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Hefner, Chair; Anchía, Dorazio, Louderback, McLaughlin.
5-25Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 1833 Parker SP: Anchía/ Leach/ et al.

Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Parker, Chair; Flores, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Huffman, King.
5-22House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22House conferees appointed: Anchía, Chair; Buckley, Johnson, Leach, Moody.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 2155 Perry SP: Kitzman/ Bell, Keith/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Blanco, Hancock, Kolkhorst, Sparks.
5-23House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Kitzman, Chair; Bell, Keith, Buckley, Canales, Hull.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 2308 Parker/ et al. SP: Harris/ Leach/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.

5-15Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15Senate conferees appointed: Parker, Chair; Blanco, Creighton, King, Kolkhorst.
5-20House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20House conferees appointed: Harris, Chair; Gámez, Phelan, Tinderholt, VanDeaver.

SB 2601 Blanco/ et al. SP: Guillen

Relating to a border crime property damage compensation program.

5-26Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Blanco, Chair; Birdwell, Flores, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Kolkhorst.
5-27House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Lujan, McLaughlin, Muñoz, Raymond.

SB 2778 Hinojosa, Adam SP: Lujan/ Metcalf

Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.

5-26Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Adam, Chair; Bettencourt, Blanco, Middleton, Nichols.
5-27House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27House conferees appointed: Lujan, Chair; Bhojani, Cortez, Gerdes, Spiller.
5-27Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 300 Wilson/ et al. SP: Hancock/ et al.

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Wilson, Chair; Buckley, Cortez, Lopez, Ray, Tinderholt.

HB 2011 Bell, Cecil SP: Paxton/ et al.

Relating to the right to repurchase from a condemning entity certain real property for which ad valorem taxes are delinquent.

5-27House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27House conferees appointed: Bell, Cecil, Chair; Hinojosa, Hunter, Kitzman, Lalani.

HB 2525 Darby/ Dean/ Hefner/ Craddick SP: Paxton/ et al.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.

5-19House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Darby, Chair; Craddick, Meyer, Perez, Vincent, Turner.
5-21Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Paxton, Chair; Menéndez, Middleton, Perry, Sparks.

HB 5246 Bonnen SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.

5-27House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Capriglione, Garcia, Linda, Harris, Ordaz.