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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

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• HB 1056 Became law 89R
  Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
  Jun 22, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SB 379 Became law 89R
  Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 14 Became law 89R
  Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 24 Became law 89R
  Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3441 Became law 89R
  Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 20 Became law 89R
  Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 17 Became law 89R
  Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 102 Became law 89R
  Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 43 Became law 89R
  Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 4226 Became law 89R
  Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 33 Became law 89R
  Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 6 Became law 89R
  Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 300 Became law 89R
  Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 2 Became law 89R
  Relating to public education and public school finance.
  Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• HB 75 Became law 89R
  Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1481 Became law 89R
  Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 9 Became law 89R
  Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
  Jun 16, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SB 40 Became law 89R
  Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
  Jun 16, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 23 Became law 89R
  Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
  Jun 16, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SB 4 Became law 89R
  Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
  Jun 16, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• HB 9 Became law 89R
  Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
  Jun 12, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SJR 5 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
  Jun 2, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• HJR 7 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.
  Jun 2, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• HB 4 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
  May 29, 2025: Senate appoints conferees-reported
• SJR 1 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
  May 28, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• HB 3225 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.
  May 28, 2025: Placed on intent calendar
• SB 1080 Became law 89R
  Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
  May 27, 2025: Effective immediately
• HCR 40 Adopted 89R
  Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.
  May 27, 2025: Co-sponsor authorized
• SB 455 Became law 89R
  Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
  May 27, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 3073 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
  May 27, 2025: Postponed
• SB 16 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.
  May 25, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 2188 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.
  May 25, 2025: Recommitted to committee
• HR 1028 Adopted 89R
  Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HB 1089 Became law 89R
  Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.
  May 24, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 5 Became law 89R
  Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
  May 24, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SJR 2 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
  May 22, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• SJR 85 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
  May 22, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• HJR 1 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
  May 20, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• SJR 3 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
  May 15, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• HB 370 In committee 89R
  Relating to eligibility of certain events under the Events Trust Fund
  May 14, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HJR 98 Adopted 89R
  Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
  May 13, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• HB 2587 In committee 89R
  Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.
  May 13, 2025: Returned to committee
• HJR 138 In committee 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.
  May 12, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• HB 4688 In committee 89R
  Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.
  May 12, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 2275 In committee 89R
  Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
  May 9, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HB 3061 In committee 89R
  Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.
  May 8, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 3673 In committee 89R
  Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
  May 7, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HB 5337 In committee 89R
  Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.
  May 7, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 844 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
  May 6, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 2 Became law 89R
  Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
  May 3, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25