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State bill data last updated Oct 19, 2026, 8:17 AM.

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• 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
• HB 180 Passed House 89R
  Relating to border protection agreements between this state and the United Mexican States.
  May 26, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• 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
• 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
• HB 22 Became law 89R
  Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• HB 331 Became law 89R
  Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
  May 24, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1349 Became law 89R
  Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
  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 985 Became law 89R
  Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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 1431 In committee 89R
  Relating to certain prohibited acts with respect to cell-cultured protein for human consumption.
  May 14, 2025: Postponed
• 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
• 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 135 Became law 89R
  Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals.
  May 13, 2025: Effective immediately
• 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 1128 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.
  May 13, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• HB 469 In committee 89R
  Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.
  May 13, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 3507 In committee 89R
  Relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.
  May 13, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• 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 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 437 In committee 89R
  Relating to the placement of children in a detention or correctional facility according to biological sex.
  May 10, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 41 In committee 89R
  Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.
  May 9, 2025: Considered in 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 3741 In committee 89R
  Relating to requiring a sworn statement by certain foreign students enrolled at or employees of public institutions of higher education.
  May 8, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 133 In committee 89R
  Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
  May 8, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• 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 1554 In committee 89R
  Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States.
  May 7, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• 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
• HB 342 In committee 89R
  Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
  May 6, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HB 1832 In committee 89R
  Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien; increasing criminal penalties.
  May 5, 2025: Considered in Calendars
• HB 952 In committee 89R
  Relating to the electronic identification and tracking of early voting ballots voted by mail.
  May 5, 2025: Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
• HJR 4 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.
  May 5, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• HB 267 In committee 89R
  Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
  May 1, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HB 1617 In committee 89R
  Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
  Apr 30, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 118 In committee 89R
  Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.
  Apr 30, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HB 1378 In committee 89R
  Relating to municipal and county regulation of certain electric energy storage.
  Apr 30, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 2391 In committee 89R
  Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.
  Apr 29, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HB 3356 In committee 89R
  Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.
  Apr 29, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 1743 In committee 89R
  Relating to the holding or acquisition of an interest in real property by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities; establishing an agricultural intelligence office; creating a criminal offense.
  Apr 28, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 25 In committee 89R
  Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living; authorizing a civil penalty.
  Apr 28, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 1308 In committee 89R
  Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and authorizing the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for certain conduct in relation to the employment of persons not lawfully present.
  Apr 28, 2025: Withdrawn from schedule
• HB 1088 In committee 89R
  Relating to the statute of limitations on a health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs provided to and procedures performed on a minor.
  Apr 28, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 1696 Passed House 89R
  Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.
  Apr 28, 2025: Referred to Transportation
• HB 4503 In committee 89R
  Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.
  Apr 25, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 5510 In committee 89R
  Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, and to the destruction of certain property; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a private civil right of action.
  Apr 25, 2025: Left pending in committee