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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.

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• SB 1018 Became law 89R
  Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 198 Became law 89R
  Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• HB 451 Became law 89R
  Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1177 Became law 89R
  Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2974 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project; authorizing the imposition of taxes.
  May 29, 2025: Senate appoints conferees-reported
• HB 1778 Became law 89R
  Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• HJR 133 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.
  May 28, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• HB 879 Became law 89R
  Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.
  May 28, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 21 Became law 89R
  Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
  May 28, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 2105 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the authority of a county attorney or district attorney to enforce human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments.
  May 27, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 1786 Became law 89R
  Relating to public higher education.
  May 27, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• HB 748 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
  May 27, 2025: Not again 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
• HB 2756 Became law 89R
  Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
  May 26, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 2857 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 2603 In committee 89R
  Relating to cooperation by economic development program participants with local workforce development boards.
  May 25, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• 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 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
• SB 990 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
  May 21, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 1316 Became law 89R
  Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.
  May 21, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 610 Became law 89R
  Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
  May 19, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1619 Became law 89R
  Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery system by certain entities.
  May 19, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 2023 In committee 89R
  Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies.
  May 19, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• 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
• SCR 13 Adopted 89R
  Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.
  May 15, 2025: Signed by the Governor
• SB 513 Became law 89R
  Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
  May 13, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 275 In committee 89R
  Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.
  May 13, 2025: Co-sponsor authorized
• SB 2310 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to transparency regarding requirements to complete a certificate or degree program at a public institution of higher education.
  May 13, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 249 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to memorial markers for certain officers killed in the line of duty.
  May 12, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 1544 In committee 89R
  Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
  May 12, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SB 28 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.
  May 6, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 1551 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the availability of automated external defibrillators at public schools.
  May 6, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• SB 229 In committee 89R
  Relating to prohibiting a retail seller of motor vehicles from imposing certain restrictions on the purchase of a motor vehicle.
  May 1, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 2253 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency.
  Apr 30, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• SCR 41 In committee 89R
  Urging the United States Department of Commerce to maintain the Tomato Suspension Agreement.
  Apr 30, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SB 3005 In committee 89R
  Relating to a study on the use of psychedelic therapies in the treatment of certain conditions.
  Apr 29, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SB 208 In committee 89R
  Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.
  Apr 24, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 2051 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the impeachment or removal from office of certain public officers, including procedures governing the impeachment, trial on impeachment, and disqualification of state officers, and to the grounds for which certain public officers may be removed from office.
  Apr 24, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• SJR 68 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.
  Apr 24, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• SB 14 Became law 89R
  Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.
  Apr 23, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SJR 82 In committee 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including establishment of a state agency with powers to regulate all lotteries and gift enterprises, imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.
  Apr 23, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SB 2226 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to requirements for loans or grants provided by the Texas Transportation Commission to aviation facilities located in economically disadvantaged counties.
  Apr 22, 2025: Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
• SB 1314 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products.
  Apr 22, 2025: Referred to Public Health
• SB 1354 In committee 89R
  Relating to the minimum reimbursement amount for prescription drugs and devices to health benefit plan network pharmacists and pharmacies.
  Apr 14, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SB 1006 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.
  Apr 9, 2025: Referred to Insurance
• SB 26 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.
  Apr 9, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• SB 2331 In committee 89R
  Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.
  Apr 8, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SB 3020 In committee 89R
  Relating to a biennial state report on suicide rates, the Texas Violent Death Reporting System, and certain suicide data shared under a memorandum of understanding.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Health & Human Services
• SB 2851 In committee 89R
  Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.
  Apr 7, 2025: Referred to Education K-16