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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.

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• 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 3153 Became law 89R
  Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 706 Became law 89R
  Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4429 Became law 89R
  Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 11 Became law 89R
  Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
  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 4535 Became law 89R
  Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4076 Became law 89R
  Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 300 Became law 89R
  Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 229 Became law 89R
  Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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 1586 Became law 89R
  Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1233 Became law 89R
  Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• 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
• HR 170 Adopted 89R
  In memory of Jill Glover of Double Oak.
  Jun 1, 2025: Reported enrolled
• 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 618 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
  May 28, 2025: Returned to committee
• HB 21 Became law 89R
  Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
  May 28, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 796 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
  May 28, 2025: Record vote
• 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
• HR 1028 Adopted 89R
  Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HB 2000 Became law 89R
  Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• HB 2763 Became law 89R
  Relating to the designation of a Texas Department of Transportation building in Starr County as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E., Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility.
  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
• SB 985 Became law 89R
  Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3087 In committee 89R
  Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
  May 21, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• 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 3154 Became law 89R
  Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.
  May 15, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• HB 2879 In committee 89R
  Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.
  May 15, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 3231 In committee 89R
  Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
  May 15, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 1228 In committee 89R
  Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings.
  May 14, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 370 In committee 89R
  Relating to eligibility of certain events under the Events Trust Fund
  May 14, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 170 Passed House 89R
  Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
  May 14, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• HB 3658 Passed House 89R
  Relating to continuing education program contents and format relating to building codes for insurance adjusters.
  May 13, 2025: Referred to Business & Commerce
• HB 2031 In committee 89R
  Relating to the possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty.
  May 13, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 3134 Passed House 89R
  Relating to advanced air mobility.
  May 13, 2025: Referred to Transportation
• 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
• 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
• 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 256 In committee 89R
  Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.
  May 12, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 3531 In committee 89R
  Relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status.
  May 9, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HB 298 In committee 89R
  Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
  May 9, 2025: Considered in Calendars
• 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