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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

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• HB 126 Became law 89R
  Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
  Jun 5, 2025: Effective immediately
• 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
• SB 958 Became law 89R
  Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
  May 30, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 2662 Became law 89R
  Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
  May 30, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 207 Became law 89R
  Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
  May 30, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 2692 Became law 89R
  Relating to the San Antonio River Authority.
  May 29, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 1188 Became law 89R
  Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
  May 29, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 2703 Became law 89R
  Relating to designating July as American Patriotism Month.
  May 28, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1777 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to a prohibition on payments for certain group home referrals; creating a criminal offense.
  May 27, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 596 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to reporting certain information regarding the placement of children and suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
  May 27, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 2487 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to procedures for and certain facilities providing crisis and mental health services.
  May 27, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 1802 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to a landlord's duty to repair or remedy certain conditions.
  May 27, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 2721 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• 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 1263 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substance prescription drugs.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 1986 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 1380 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for participating physicians and providers providing certain health care services.
  May 25, 2025: Referred to Insurance
• SB 2007 Became law 89R
  Relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1568 Became law 89R
  Relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license plates.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• SB 1555 Became law 89R
  Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.
  May 24, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 2730 Became law 89R
  Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.
  May 24, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 290 Passed House 89R
  Relating to assistance for tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions for certain members of the Texas military forces.
  May 23, 2025: Left pending in committee
• 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 27 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.
  May 21, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SB 1238 Became law 89R
  Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.
  May 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• SB 608 Became law 89R
  Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
  May 14, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1536 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to training on Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and related disorders for certain guardians.
  May 14, 2025: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
• SB 1697 Became law 89R
  Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.
  May 13, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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 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 1224 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the reporting of certain public or private school employee misconduct to local law enforcement.
  May 6, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• SB 1551 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the availability of automated external defibrillators at public schools.
  May 6, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• SB 306 In committee 89R
  Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
  May 1, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SB 744 In committee 89R
  Relating to the enforcement of the prohibition on passing a school bus using images and video from a school bus infraction detection system.
  Apr 29, 2025: Co-author authorized
• 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 605 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.
  Apr 22, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• SR 412 Adopted 89R
  Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Whataburger Wednesday.
  Apr 16, 2025: Reported enrolled
• 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 1945 In committee 89R
  Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.
  Apr 8, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SR 374 Adopted 89R
  In memory of Clyde Vance Dunnam of Waco.
  Apr 8, 2025: Printed in full
• SR 352 Adopted 89R
  Recognizing April 2, 2025, as Texas Food Bank Day.
  Apr 2, 2025: Reported enrolled
• SB 685 In committee 89R
  Relating to performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.
  Apr 1, 2025: Co-author authorized
• SR 311 Adopted 89R
  Recognizing March 27, 2025, as CASA Day.
  Mar 27, 2025: Reported enrolled
• SJR 38 In committee 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the authority of the governor to veto a bill passed by both houses of the Texas Legislature with a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house.
  Feb 11, 2025: Co-author authorized