Senate Floor Action for 2/20/2025

SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Thursday

February 20, 2025

The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:

SJR 5

Huffman/ et al.

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.

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

SR 105

Birdwell

Recognizing Tarleton State University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.

SR 121

Middleton

In memory of Pedro "Pete" Cuellar Alfaro.

Committee referral on the following:

SB 17

Kolkhorst/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Campbell/ Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

State Affairs

SB 19

Middleton/ Bettencourt/ Campbell/ Creighton/ Flores/ et al.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

State Affairs

SB 25

Kolkhorst

Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living.

Health & Human Services

SB 28

Hall/ Alvarado/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.

State Affairs