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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

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• SB 519 Became law 89R
  Relating to the creation of a grant program to promote educational engagement with Texas history.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 17 Became law 89R
  Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 5654 Became law 89R
  Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 263; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• SB 13 Became law 89R
  Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4230 Became law 89R
  Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3575 Became law 89R
  Relating to the filing of a campaign treasurer appointment and an application for a place on the ballot by a candidate for the board of directors of an appraisal district.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1856 Became law 89R
  Relating to a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 5652 Became law 89R
  Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1816 Became law 89R
  Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of a miniature vehicle.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1121 Became law 89R
  Relating to excepting certain communication facilities from certain notice requirements for projects on state or local public land.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 119 Became law 89R
  Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2594 Became law 89R
  Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4211 Became law 89R
  Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 34 Became law 89R
  Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 6 Became law 89R
  Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 1397 Became law 89R
  Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 45 Became law 89R
  Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 3059 Became law 89R
  Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• HB 2713 Became law 89R
  Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 2593 Became law 89R
  Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1606 Became law 89R
  Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4370 Became law 89R
  Relating to the projects undertaken by a public improvement district, municipal management district, water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HCR 166 Adopted 89R
  Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 4187.
  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 2053 Became law 89R
  Relating to creating the Governor's Medal of Service award to recognize service to the people of Texas.
  May 30, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1247 Became law 89R
  Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.
  May 30, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 5138 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
  May 29, 2025: Senate appoints conferees-reported
• HB 2003 Became law 89R
  Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2596 Became law 89R
  Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 111 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
  May 28, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• 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
• HB 3526 Became law 89R
  Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.
  May 28, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1666 Became law 89R
  Relating to the payment of restitution.
  May 28, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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 1245 Became law 89R
  Relating to the taking of aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.
  May 27, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• HB 3204 Became law 89R
  Relating to the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, including the college's eligibility to participate in certain programs.
  May 26, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 2799 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of reckless driving.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 23 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
  May 26, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 2143 Became law 89R
  Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 in Montgomery County as the Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HCR 107 Adopted 89R
  Designating the Texas Almanac as the official State Book of Texas.
  May 24, 2025: Signed by the Governor
• 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
• SB 1073 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
  May 23, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 1607 Passed House 89R
  Relating to license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
  May 22, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 3816 Passed House 89R
  Relating to prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.
  May 22, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 1646 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.
  May 22, 2025: No action taken in committee
• SB 326 Became law 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.
  May 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 1249 Passed House 89R
  Relating to authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students.
  May 19, 2025: Referred to Education K-16
• SB 1963 Became law 89R
  Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds.
  May 19, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1746 Became law 89R
  Relating to the relocation or removal of dredged spoils or materials by a navigation district.
  May 19, 2025: Effective immediately