📜 Texas Legislation

Browse all bills filed in the 2025-2026 89th Legislature.

SB1649: Relating to designating the Windham School District to provide postsecondary education to students of the district.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Criminal Justice

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Justice 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cesar Blanco

Co-sponsors: Tan Parker

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SB1650: Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses against public order.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Jurisprudence

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Jurisprudence 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Peter Flores

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SB1651: Relating to the rural sheriff's office salary assistance grant program.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bryan Hughes

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SB1652: Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Co-author authorized
May 15, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: Cesar BlancoBrent HagenbuchJuan HinojosaLois KolkhorstTan ParkerSarah EckhardtBryan Hughes

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1653: Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bryan Hughes

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SB1654: Relating to definition of abuse of a child, the reporting of child abuse and neglect, and certain required notifications about reports of child abuse and neglect.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1655: Relating to design build contracts.

Current disposition: Introduced in Senate

Last status update: Received by the Secretary of the Senate
February 26, 2025

Author: Robert Nichols

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SB1656: Relating to designating May 24 as Victims of the Uvalde Shooting Day.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Administration

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Administration 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Roland Gutierrez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1657: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Roland Gutierrez

Co-sponsors: Carol AlvaradoMolly CookSarah EckhardtJuan HinojosaNathan JohnsonJose Menendez

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SB1658: Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Roland Gutierrez

Co-sponsors: Carol AlvaradoCesar BlancoMolly CookSarah EckhardtJuan HinojosaNathan JohnsonJose MenendezJudith Zaffirini

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1659: Relating to requiring a warrant to search certain location information purchased by a governmental entity from a data broker or electronic personal data tracker.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Criminal Justice

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 6, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Justice 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bryan Hughes

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SB1660: Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

🗳 3 votes · 2 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Joan Huffman

Co-sponsors: David Cook

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SB1661: Relating to the provision of nutrition support services to Medicaid recipients in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services and a report on the health outcomes of providing those services.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nathan Johnson

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SB1662: Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 30, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: Royce WestRyan Guillen

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SB1663: Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: Ryan Guillen

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SB1664: Relating to public information regarding the rates of a transmission and distribution utility.

🗳 1 vote · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Charles Schwertner

Co-sponsors: Lacey Hull

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SB1665: Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the feasibility of constructing certain extra high voltage transmission lines.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Charles Schwertner

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1666: Relating to the payment of restitution.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: William Metcalf

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SB1667: Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: Angelia Orr

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1668: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Co-author authorized
March 12, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Joan Huffman

Co-sponsors: Carol AlvaradoSarah Eckhardt

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1669: Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1670: Relating to the provision of certain information to a county child welfare board member.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1671: Relating to individualized education program requirements for students placed in alternative special education settings and monitoring of alternative special education settings.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1672: Relating to the inclusion of instruction in personal financial literacy in the required curriculum for public high school students.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

Co-sponsors: Phil King

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1673: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Criminal Justice

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Justice 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1674: Relating to the minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage requirement for bodily injury or death or for damage to or destruction of property of others.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1675: Relating to the duties of a pharmacist regarding medication profiles for high-risk patients in certain hospitals.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Co-author authorized
March 31, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

Co-sponsors: Borris Miles

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1676: Relating to an allotment for public school students who require significant resources under the Foundation School Program and the composition of a school district's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1677: Relating to a study on prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation.

🗳 6 votes · 2 final

Current disposition: Enrolled

Last status update: Filed without the Governor's signature
June 20, 2025

Enrolled

Author: Jose Menendez

Co-sponsors: Gary VandeaverPenny Morales ShawLauren Ashley Simmons

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1678: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain treatments prescribed for autism spectrum disorder.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

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SB1679: Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Co-author authorized
May 8, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

Co-sponsors: Angela Paxton

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1680: Relating to access to an adult changing station in the Capitol.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

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SB1681: Relating to an annual boarding home facility report for certain counties and municipalities.

🗳 4 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Pending: House

Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025

Author: Jose Menendez

Co-sponsors: Christian Manuel

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SB1682: Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

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SB1683: Relating to staff development requirements for public school educators.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1684: Relating to the regulation of limited service pregnancy resource centers; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1685: Relating to minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1686: Relating to requiring the cybersecurity council to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of school districts.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1687: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 151 in Bexar County as the Mr. Samuel E. Luna Jr. Memorial Bridge.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Transportation

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Transportation 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1688: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of anxiety and pain management in connection with prescription contraceptive devices.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

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SB1689: Relating to the designation of a portion of Loop 1604 in Bexar County as the Lieutenant Colonel Albert E. Smart Jr. Memorial Bridge.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Transportation

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Transportation 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1690: Relating to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice record of information regarding death penalty drugs.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Criminal Justice

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Justice 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

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SB1691: Relating to the disruption of quiet enjoyment of a residence with pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers demonstrating ethnic or religious animus; providing a civil penalty.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

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SB1692: Relating to a limitation on wind and solar installed generation capacity in the ERCOT power region.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bob Hall

Co-sponsors: Kevin Sparks

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1693: Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bob Hall

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1694: Relating to the source of power for stations and other equipment used to dispense energy to electric vehicles.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bob Hall

Co-sponsors: Mayes Middleton

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1695: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of money for lobbying and certain other activities.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bob Hall

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1696: Relating to the inclusion of a person's sex on certain government documents and identification cards.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bob Hall

Co-sponsors: Paul BettencourtDonna CampbellCharles CreightonPeter FloresBrent HagenbuchAdam HinojosaJoan HuffmanBryan HughesLois KolkhorstMayes MiddletonTan ParkerCharles PerryCharles SchwertnerKevin Sparks

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1697: Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.

🗳 8 votes · 4 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 13, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: Cesar BlancoJose MenendezGary Vandeaver

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1698: Relating to the sale of certain e-cigarettes in this state and a directory of e-cigarette manufacturers and their products; authorizing fees; authorizing administrative and civil penalties; creating a criminal offense.

Current disposition: Introduced in Senate

Last status update: Not again placed on intent calendar
May 13, 2025

Author: Tan Parker

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SB1699: Relating to the definition of tobacco product for the purposes of the cigars and tobacco products tax.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1700: Relating to the artificial intelligence division within the Department of Information Resources.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1701: Relating to the health care professional education fund.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Co-author authorized
March 18, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

Co-sponsors: Brent Hagenbuch

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1702: Relating to a parent's right to receive notice each time the parent's child obtains a school library material.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

Co-sponsors: Charles CreightonBrent HagenbuchAdam Hinojosa

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1703: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.

Current disposition: Introduced in Senate

Last status update: Reported favorably as substituted
May 5, 2025

Author: Tan Parker

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SB1704: Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.

Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Last status update: Read first time
May 12, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Jurisprudence 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

Co-sponsors: Joan HuffmanBorris Miles

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1705: Relating to the regulation of virtual currency kiosks; providing an administrative penalty.

🗳 4 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Pending: House

Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025

Author: Tan Parker

Co-sponsors: Cesar BlancoDonna CampbellMihaela Plesa

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1706: 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.

🗳 6 votes · 2 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 15, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Adam Hinojosa

Co-sponsors: Mayes MiddletonClaudia Ordaz PerezGreg BonnenDennis PaulJanie LopezGiovanni CapriglioneBen BumgarnerCharles CunninghamRyan GuillenAnn JohnsonCandy NobleMihaela PlesaCarl Tepper

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1707: Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding standardizing building designs for public schools.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Adam Hinojosa

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1708: Relating to exceptions to county platting requirements.

Current disposition: Pending: House

Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025

Author: Adam Hinojosa

Co-sponsors: Janie Lopez

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SB1709: Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 70 in Nueces County as the Los Robles Trail.

🗳 2 votes · 2 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

House committee substitute Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Adam Hinojosa

Co-sponsors: Richard RaymondDenise Villalobos

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SB1710: Relating to the creation of the School Violence Victims' Compensation Fund.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Roland Gutierrez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1711: Relating to prohibiting 3D-printed firearms; creating an offense.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Roland Gutierrez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1712: Relating to gun storage; creating an offense.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Roland Gutierrez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1713: Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of surplus and salvage property to a civic or charitable organization.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: Sarah Eckhardt

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1714: Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: Sarah Eckhardt

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1715: Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain qualified space companies.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mayes Middleton

Co-sponsors: Adam Hinojosa

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1716: Relating to measures to support the enrollment of students with a nontraditional secondary education at public institutions of higher education, including eligibility for certain student financial assistance programs.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mayes Middleton

Co-sponsors: Brent Hagenbuch

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1717: Relating to the terminology used in statute, resolutions, rules, and other state publications to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent.

🗳 4 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 28, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mayes Middleton

Co-sponsors: Charles CreightonBob HallAdam HinojosaCharles Schwertner

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1718: Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

🗳 10 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Kevin Sparks

Co-sponsors: Charles CreightonAdam HinojosaRyan GuillenGiovanni CapriglioneWilliam MetcalfBriscoe CainWesley Virdell

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1719: Relating to the rulemaking power of the Texas Supreme Court.

🗳 2 votes

Current disposition: Pending: House

Last status update: Laid out as postponed business
May 28, 2025

Author: Bryan Hughes

Co-sponsors: John Smithee

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1720: Relating to production fees imposed by the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing an increase in the rate of the fee.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Sarah Eckhardt

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1721: Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

Current disposition: Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Last status update: Read first time
May 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Licensing & Administrative Procedures 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mayes Middleton

Co-sponsors: Bob HallMolly Cook

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1722: Relating to parental leave policies for certain public school classroom teachers.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mayes Middleton

Co-sponsors: Sarah Eckhardt

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1723: Relating to rapid DNA analysis by certain law enforcement agencies, the establishment of a related pilot program, and the content of certain DNA databases.

🗳 5 votes · 2 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Charles Creighton

Co-sponsors: Tan ParkerMihaela PlesaMitch LittleRichard RaymondJolanda Jones

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1724: Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nathan Johnson

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SB1725: Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Co-author authorized
April 9, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Borris Miles

Co-sponsors: Molly CookSarah EckhardtRoland Gutierrez

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1726: Relating to the Social Work Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nathan Johnson

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1727: Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision.

🗳 6 votes · 2 final

Current disposition: Pending: House

Last status update: Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025

Author: Charles Perry

Co-sponsors: Charles CreightonPeter FloresJuan HinojosaJoan HuffmanLois KolkhorstDavid CookWesley VirdellAJ LouderbackMitch LittleBrent Money

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1728: Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Charles Perry

Co-sponsors: Carol AlvaradoRoyce WestSuleman LalaniDavid Cook

📄 Details 🔍 View Bill on Legislature Website

SB1729: Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Enrolled

Last status update: Filed without the Governor's signature
May 24, 2025

Enrolled

Author: Borris Miles

Co-sponsors: Royce WestJohn McQueeney

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SB1730: Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.

🗳 4 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Pending: House

Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025

House committee substitute

Author: Bob Hall

Co-sponsors: Brian BirdwellBrent HagenbuchLois KolkhorstAngela PaxtonRyan Guillen

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SB1731: Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Adam Hinojosa

Co-sponsors: Mayes Middleton

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SB1732: Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances in a narcotic drug treatment program by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bryan Hughes

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SB1733: Relating to the composition of the board of the Calhoun Port Authority.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Lois Kolkhorst

Co-sponsors: J.M. Lozano

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SB1734: Relating to status of certain documents or instruments purporting to convey title to or an interest in real property.

🗳 2 votes

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 30, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Royce West

Co-sponsors: Salman BhojaniAngie ButtonClaudia Ordaz PerezOscar LongoriaKeresa Richardson

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SB1735: Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

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SB1736: Relating to a convenience fee for processing electronic payments for motor vehicles.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

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SB1737: Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Joan Huffman

Co-sponsors: Peter FloresPaul BettencourtJuan HinojosaJose MenendezCharles PerryRoyce WestJudith ZaffiriniCharlie GerenJohn LujanDrew DarbyStan Lambert

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SB1738: Relating to the Judicial Retirement System Plan Two, including resuming service in the retirement system and contributions to the retirement system.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 15, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved Became law

Author: Joan Huffman

Co-sponsors: Greg Bonnen

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SB1739: Relating to use and operation of the childcare protection and enhancement fund.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Co-author authorized
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Royce West

Co-sponsors: Borris Miles

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SB1740: Relating to the protection of critical components of the electric grid from damage from electromagnetic threats.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

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SB1741: Relating to measures to prevent foreign influence, foreign interference, and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.

Current disposition: Pending: House Higher Education

Last status update: Read first time
April 22, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Higher Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

Co-sponsors: Paul BettencourtDonna CampbellCharles CreightonPeter FloresLois KolkhorstMayes MiddletonBrent HagenbuchKevin Sparks

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SB1742: Relating to required instruction in the Success Sequence for students in public schools.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Co-author authorized
April 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bryan Hughes

Co-sponsors: Kevin Sparks

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SB1743: Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Co-author authorized
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Donna Campbell

Co-sponsors: Kevin Sparks

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SB1744: Relating to the designation of State Loop 255 in Camp County as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.

🗳 1 vote · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 21, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Bryan Hughes

Co-sponsors: Cole Hefner

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SB1745: Relating to the name, rights, powers, and privileges of the Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 19, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Charles Creighton

Co-sponsors: Brent HagenbuchWilliam MetcalfTerri Leo-WilsonJared Patterson

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SB1746: Relating to the relocation or removal of dredged spoils or materials by a navigation district.

🗳 2 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Signed by Governor

Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 19, 2025

Enrolled Governor approved

Author: Charles Creighton

Co-sponsors: Brent HagenbuchWilliam MetcalfTerri Leo-Wilson

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SB1747: Relating to coverage for screening mammograms, diagnostic imaging, and supplemental breast examinations under certain health benefit plans.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Carol Alvarado

Co-sponsors: Molly CookSarah Eckhardt

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SB1748: Relating to notice for certain defendants regarding the unlawful possession or acquisition of a firearm or ammunition and a related affidavit of firearm dispossession.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Carol Alvarado

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