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

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• HB 1399 Became law 89R
  Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
  May 24, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SB 621 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to a prohibition on the establishment, operation, or ownership of a public bank by a political subdivision.
  May 24, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 1555 Became law 89R
  Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.
  May 24, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 719 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.
  May 23, 2025: Referred to Public Health
• SJR 60 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.
  May 23, 2025: Referred to Ways & Means
• SB 1633 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.
  May 23, 2025: Referred to Ways & Means
• 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 2231 Became law 89R
  Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.
  May 21, 2025: Effective immediately
• 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 1625 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the reporting of certain security incidents by public water systems to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Information Resources.
  May 21, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 1782 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the maintenance of criminal history record information for group home applicants and employees; creating a criminal offense.
  May 21, 2025: Referred to Human Services
• SB 524 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans.
  May 21, 2025: Referred to Ways & Means
• SB 855 Became law 89R
  Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
  May 21, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 783 Became law 89R
  Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.
  May 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• SB 305 Became law 89R
  Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.
  May 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• SB 1358 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to prohibited local regulations regarding certain late-night and overnight deliveries to food service establishments.
  May 20, 2025: Postponed
• SB 65 Became law 89R
  Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
  May 19, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 2034 Became law 89R
  Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.
  May 19, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1415 Became law 89R
  Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.
  May 19, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1366 Became law 89R
  Relating to the inclusion of information about construction or maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.
  May 19, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1437 Became law 89R
  Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.
  May 19, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1262 In committee 89R
  Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.
  May 19, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• SB 1106 Became law 89R
  Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.
  May 19, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• SB 1062 Became law 89R
  Relating to the type of newspaper required for publication of public notices.
  May 19, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 2751 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the inspection of residential and day placement facilities for special education students.
  May 16, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• SB 1778 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.
  May 16, 2025: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
• 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 384 Became law 89R
  Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.
  May 15, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 304 Became law 89R
  Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.
  May 15, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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 1624 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the purposes for which the Texas Water Bank and the Texas Water Trust may accept and hold water rights.
  May 14, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 711 Became law 89R
  Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium unit owners' associations.
  May 13, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1058 Became law 89R
  Relating to the exclusion of certain securities transaction payments from the total revenue of a taxable entity that is a registered securities market operator.
  May 13, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• HJR 99 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
  May 13, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• SB 1101 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.
  May 12, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 636 In committee 89R
  Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.
  May 7, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• SB 365 Became law 89R
  Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.
  May 6, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 2046 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
  May 2, 2025: Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
• SB 625 In committee 89R
  Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.
  May 1, 2025: Co-author authorized
• 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
• SB 1924 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the enforcement of certain criminal offenses on school property.
  Apr 30, 2025: Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
• SB 1868 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to adding certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulating kratom and kratom products; increasing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
  Apr 28, 2025: Referred to Public Health
• SB 1325 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to contracting by public and private schools for the provision of medication for respiratory distress and training in administering that medication.
  Apr 28, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• 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
• SB 2252 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students, including an early childhood parental support program and prekindergarten programs in public schools, and to funding under the Foundation School Program for certain school districts and to support those measures.
  Apr 24, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• 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 1791 In committee 89R
  Relating to the effects of unresponsive insureds for a personal automobile insurance policy.
  Apr 23, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• SB 1977 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the recovery and reimbursement of certain expenses by an electric utility or a water and sewer utility in a rate proceeding.
  Apr 22, 2025: Referred to State Affairs