Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding
🏛️ Chair Senate
📅 Not Scheduled
Charles Perry — Senate District 28
🔴 Republican
👍 0 Partner Likes
📜 139 Primary Authored Bills
🗳 2176 Individual Votes Observed
🏛 8 Committee Assignments
🏛️ Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding · Chair
🏛️ Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs · Chair · 79 pending
🏛️ Health and Human Services · Vice Chair · 327 pending
🏛️ Senate General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events · Vice Chair
👤 Finance · 146 pending
👤 Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty
👤 State Affairs · 337 pending
👤 Transportation · 109 pending
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Committee Assignments
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
🏛️ Chair Senate
📅 Not Scheduled
79 bills pending
Health and Human Services
🏛️ Vice Chair Senate
📅 Not Scheduled
327 bills pending
Senate General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events
🏛️ Vice Chair Senate
📅 Not Scheduled
Finance
👤 Member Senate
📅 Not Scheduled
146 bills pending
Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty
👤 Member Senate
📅 Not Scheduled
State Affairs
👤 Member Senate
📅 Not Scheduled
337 bills pending
Transportation
👤 Member Senate
📅 Not Scheduled
109 bills pending
Primary Authored Bills
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SB3
Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.
June 22, 2025Vetoed by Governor
SB268
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
June 22, 2025Vetoed by Governor
SB1253
Relating to impact and production fees for certain water projects and to the regulation of certain wells; authorizing a fee.
June 22, 2025Vetoed by Governor
SB863
Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB740
Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB7
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB565
Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB502
Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB370
Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or of a public defender's office.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB269
Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB264
Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB263
Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB261
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB2155
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.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB2143
Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB2064
Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB2024
Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1948
Relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1728
Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1610
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1558
Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1522
Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1261
Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1171
Relating to compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SCR56
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections in H.B. No. 46.
June 3, 2025Enrolled
SCR57
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the House to make corrections to H.B. No. 46.
June 2, 2025
SR718
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 46.
June 1, 2025Enrolled
SB2662
Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
May 30, 2025Signed by Governor
SB2145
Relating to the authority of the advisory body of a public improvement district and the board of directors of a reinvestment zone to hold a meeting by a telecommunication device.
May 30, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1248
Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
May 30, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1247
Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.
May 30, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1895
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County as the First Responders Memorial Loop.
May 29, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1214
Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District.
May 29, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1173
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.
May 29, 2025Enrolled
SB480
Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.
May 28, 2025Signed by Governor
SB296
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
May 28, 2025Enrolled
SB2269
Relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities.
May 27, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1377
Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.
May 26, 2025Pending: Senate Finance
SB266
Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.
May 24, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1855
Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.
May 24, 2025Pending: House
SB1172
Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
May 24, 2025Signed by Governor
SB305
Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.
May 20, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1087
Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
May 20, 2025Introduced in Senate
SR542
Recognizing Tim Pierce on the occasion of his retirement.
May 19, 2025Enrolled
SB522
Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.
May 19, 2025Signed by Governor
SB1086
Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
May 19, 2025Introduced in Senate
SB304
Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.
May 15, 2025Enrolled
SB1066
Relating to the requirement for performance and payment bonds from certain contractors of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
May 15, 2025Signed by Governor
SR519
Recognizing Chris Kemp on the occasion of his retirement.
May 14, 2025Enrolled
SB2660
Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.
May 14, 2025Pending: House Natural Resources
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.
May 10, 2025Pending: House
SB262
Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.
May 8, 2025Signed by Governor
SJR18
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
May 7, 2025Enrolled
SB2846
Relating to the control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.
May 6, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB2357
Relating to a maternal health training program for certain health care providers.
May 6, 2025Pending: House Public Health
SB1870
Relating to municipal and county enforcement of drug and consumable hemp product laws; providing civil penalties.
May 6, 2025Pending: House
SB2677
Relating to disclosures for certain commercial sales-based financing transactions and the registration of commercial sales-based financing brokers; authorizing a fee and providing a civil penalty.
May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Business & Commerce
SB503
Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.
May 3, 2025Signed by Governor
SB2844
Relating to the regulation of deer breeding; creating criminal offenses.
May 2, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB2693
Relating to the role of advocacy and support groups in the juvenile justice system.
May 2, 2025Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
SB325
Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.
May 1, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government
SB306
Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
May 1, 2025Pending: Senate State Affairs
SB2843
Relating to a study of the effectiveness of rules and policies implemented by the Parks and Wildlife Department to manage and contain chronic wasting disease and of cervid resistance to chronic wasting disease.
May 1, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB2658
Relating to the production and study of brackish groundwater.
April 30, 2025Pending: House Natural Resources
SR455
In memory of William "Bud" D. Howell of Lubbock.
April 29, 2025Enrolled
SB1891
Relating to test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities.
April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB1868
Relating to adding certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulating kratom and kratom products; increasing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
April 28, 2025Pending: House Public Health
SB2694
Relating to the operation and dissolution of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority and to agreements between Texas Tech University and the authority.
April 22, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government
SB2397
Relating to the establishment of the task force on disability policy.
April 22, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SB1874
Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Public Education
SB1873
Relating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Public Education
SB1872
Relating to the expulsion of a public school student for engaging in conduct that constitutes certain offenses.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Public Education
SB1871
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Public Education
SB1869
Relating to the procedures for modifying the schedules of controlled substances.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Public Health
SR393
Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day.
April 16, 2025Enrolled
SB302
Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.
April 16, 2025Pending: Senate Jurisprudence
SB1211
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain tangible personal property used in hydraulic fracturing.
April 16, 2025Pending: Senate Finance
SB2661
Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.
April 14, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SR369
Recognizing Adelle Marie Bentley Holland of Lubbock on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
April 7, 2025Enrolled
SB2845
Relating to the voluntary removal of either a breeder deer's identification tag or button tag on liberation of the breeder deer onto a release site.
April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB1190
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB2772
Relating to the dissemination of juvenile justice information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Criminal Justice
SB2720
Relating to the authority of the Department of State Health Services to lease certain real property.
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SB2719
Relating to the lease of certain state property from the Department of State Health Services to Travis County.
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SB2659
Relating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Business & Commerce
SB2657
Relating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease agreements of wind or solar power facilities.
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Business & Commerce
SR355
In memory of Jonathan David Corder of Levelland.
April 2, 2025Enrolled
SR354
In memory of Crystal Jeanette Goforth of Levelland.
April 2, 2025Enrolled
SR353
Recognizing the Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
April 2, 2025Enrolled
SB2358
Relating to the establishment of an electronic health record loan program for certain health care facilities.
March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SB2356
Relating to hospital staffing report processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses; providing administrative penalties.
March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SR297
In memory of William Patrick Tynan of Lubbock.
March 24, 2025Enrolled
SB2144
Relating to the authority of a reserve peace officer.
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Criminal Justice
SB2142
Relating to the creation of the consumable hemp products account in the general revenue fund and imposing fees for licensing manufacturers of consumable hemp products and registering certain retailers of consumable hemp products.
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB1505
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program.
March 20, 2025Introduced in Senate
SB1289
Relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.
March 19, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SR273
Recognizing the Lubbock Monterey Chapter of AMBUCS on the occasion of its Visibility Month.
March 18, 2025Enrolled
SR272
Recognizing the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Concho Valley on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.
March 18, 2025Enrolled
SB1645
Relating to a study by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on health, nutrition, physical activity, and chronic health issues in this state.
March 18, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SB1890
Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects.
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government
SB1875
Relating to the repeal of the requirement that certain entities subject to the franchise tax must file a public information report with the comptroller of public accounts.
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Business & Commerce
SB1867
Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate State Affairs
SB1866
Relating to the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB2988
Relating to certification by the commission prior to the award of health plan provider contracts under Medicaid managed care.
March 14, 2025Introduced in Senate
SB2952
Relating to the regulation of hemp and nonconsumable hemp products; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a civil penalty and providing other penalties; requiring an occupational license; imposing and authorizing certain fees.
March 14, 2025Introduced in Senate
SR232
Recognizing March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech University System Day.
March 12, 2025Enrolled
SR235
Recognizing the Woman's Forum of Wichita Falls on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
March 11, 2025Enrolled
SR234
Congratulating the Monterey High School girls' basketball team on winning the state championship.
March 11, 2025Enrolled
SB1629
Relating to the administration by the Texas Water Development Board of the Texas Water Bank and certain funds and accounts.
March 11, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB1461
Relating to the administration, authority, and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
March 11, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SJR66
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund.
March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Finance
SB1546
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain land on the basis of the land's productivity value when a portion of the land is taken for a right-of-way through an exercise of the power of eminent domain.
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government
SB1487
Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a participating or preferred provider for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SB1399
Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste.
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Natural Resources
SR172
Recognizing March 5, 2025, as Wichita Falls Day.
March 5, 2025Enrolled
SR171
Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Cotton Day.
March 4, 2025Enrolled
SB1288
Relating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee as the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee, the abolition of the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee, and the composition and functions of the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee.
February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB1213
Relating to the establishment of a career and technical education reporting grant program by the Texas Education Agency.
February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Education K-16
SR129
Recognizing the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for its contributions to rural health care, education, and research.
February 26, 2025Enrolled
SR92
Recognizing February 19, 2025, as Lubbock Day.
February 19, 2025Enrolled
SR93
Congratulating Ann Manning of Lubbock on receiving a Distinguished Alumni Award.
February 18, 2025Enrolled
SR101
In memory of Ramon Jaramillo.
February 18, 2025Enrolled
SB959
Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SJR19
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Finance
SB303
Relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for certain court proceedings.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate State Affairs
SB301
Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Education K-16
SB300
Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SB299
Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Criminal Justice
SB298
Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Criminal Justice
SB297
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Criminal Justice
SB295
Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson involving a government building.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Criminal Justice
SB294
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of residential picketing.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Criminal Justice
SB267
Relating to unconditional designation of physicians as participating providers in a managed care plan.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
SB265
Relating to the applicability of sales and use taxes to certain services provided by a marketplace provider.
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Finance
SR9
Recognizing January 29, 2025, as Texas American Public Works Association Day.
January 29, 2025Enrolled
SR10
Congratulating Heather Keister of Lubbock on being named the 2024 Engineer of the Year.
January 29, 2025Enrolled
SR8
Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Advocacy Day.
January 28, 2025Enrolled
SR12
Recognizing Michael Beaver on the occasion of his retirement.
January 28, 2025Enrolled
SR11
In memory of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn.
January 28, 2025Enrolled