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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

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• HB 1 Became law 892
  Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
  Sep 5, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 413 Vetoed 89R
  Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
  Jun 22, 2025: Vetoed by the Governor
• SB 31 Became law 89R
  Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
  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 2697 Became law 89R
  Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 107 Became law 89R
  Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• HR 1028 Adopted 89R
  Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• 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
• HB 50 Passed House 89R
  Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.
  May 23, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 1738 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.
  May 19, 2025: Received from the House
• 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 1730 In committee 89R
  Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health.
  May 15, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 4775 In committee 89R
  Relating to an application for a warrant to seize a cruelly treated animal.
  May 15, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 4442 In committee 89R
  Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students.
  May 14, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 3208 In committee 89R
  Relating to the installation by the Texas Department of Transportation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions.
  May 14, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 3319 In committee 89R
  Relating to the establishment of a constable's department civil service system in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.
  May 13, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 487 Became law 89R
  Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
  May 13, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2785 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.
  May 13, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• HB 2867 Passed House 89R
  Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.
  May 13, 2025: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
• HB 4838 Passed House 89R
  Relating to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human services programs and 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.
  May 12, 2025: Received from the House
• HB 1674 In committee 89R
  Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense.
  May 9, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 1773 Passed House 89R
  Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.
  May 7, 2025: Received from the House
• 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 2783 Passed House 89R
  Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties.
  May 6, 2025: Received from the House
• HB 2777 In committee 89R
  Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.
  May 6, 2025: Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
• HB 349 Passed House 89R
  Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.
  May 5, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• HB 1682 In committee 89R
  Relating to the disposition and use of the state's portion of civil penalties recovered in suits brought by local governments for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
  May 1, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 463 Passed House 89R
  Relating to certain pretrial hearings for defendants charged with certain controlled substance offenses and the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain controlled substance offenses.
  May 1, 2025: Received from the House
• HB 4845 In committee 89R
  Relating to Medicaid provider enrollment revalidation.
  Apr 29, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 502 In committee 89R
  Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
  Apr 28, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HR 945 Adopted 89R
  In memory of Pope Francis.
  Apr 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HB 3728 In committee 89R
  Relating to the adoption by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of salinity requirements for bays and estuaries.
  Apr 23, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HR 258 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating Dick Lavine on his retirement as a senior fiscal analyst at Every Texan.
  Apr 21, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HB 392 In committee 89R
  Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.
  Apr 17, 2025: Considered in Calendars
• HB 446 In committee 89R
  Relating to workplace heat illness prevention, including the creation of a heat illness prevention advisory board; imposing administrative penalties; providing a private cause of action.
  Apr 15, 2025: Left pending in subcommittee
• HB 5237 In committee 89R
  Relating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
• HB 5341 In committee 89R
  Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits to authorize the diversion of state water from the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or arm of the Gulf of Mexico for desalination and use for industrial purposes.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Natural Resources
• HB 5391 In committee 89R
  Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Transportation
• HB 44 In committee 89R
  Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
  Apr 7, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 5239 In committee 89R
  Relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
• HB 5240 In committee 89R
  Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention and diversion program for certain nonviolent offenses; authorizing a fee.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
• HB 5234 In committee 89R
  Relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• HB 5164 In committee 89R
  Relating to parental leave for certain employees paid by employers or insurance policies maintained by employers.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker
• HB 5419 In committee 89R
  Relating to eliminating inefficiencies in the organization, operation, powers, regulations, and management of the Texas Education Agency to prioritize the provision of funding directly to public schools.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• HB 5156 In committee 89R
  Relating to cost-of-living adjustments applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
• HB 3919 In committee 89R
  Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.
  Apr 3, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 4563 In committee 89R
  Relating to allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
  Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
• HJR 198 In committee 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.
  Apr 3, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• HB 4974 In committee 89R
  Relating to the exclusion of a social worker license from the automatic revocation or denial of health care professional licenses for certain criminal offenses.
  Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Human Services