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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.

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• SB 1023 Became law 89R
  Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
  May 27, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• SB 2361 Became law 89R
  Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
  May 27, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SB 18 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.
  May 27, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 2035 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
  May 27, 2025: Postponed
• SB 2539 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the adoption of an ordinance issuing a tax increment bond by certain municipalities that have designated a tax increment reinvestment zone.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 570 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 2541 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the calculation of the unused increment rate of a taxing unit.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 2538 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the plan required to be adopted by the board of directors of an appraisal district for periodically conducting certain reappraisal activities.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 2681 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the basis for a third-party challenge to a voter's registration.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 1024 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.
  May 25, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• 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 1244 Became law 89R
  Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• SB 1502 Became law 89R
  Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• HB 767 Became law 89R
  Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1025 Became law 89R
  Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
  May 24, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1490 Became law 89R
  Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 985 Became law 89R
  Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1392 Became law 89R
  Relating to the postponement of the delinquency date for a payment of ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit if the office of the collector for the taxing unit is closed on the delinquency date.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• SB 1539 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
  May 23, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 2519 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem tax revenue for the payment of public securities.
  May 23, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 1450 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to third-party review of development documents and inspection of improvements required to be approved by a political subdivision.
  May 23, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 987 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.
  May 23, 2025: Reported favorably as substituted
• SB 511 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.
  May 23, 2025: Referred to Elections
• SB 2722 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty and limiting the counties' authority to adopt an ad valorem tax rate.
  May 22, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 2017 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.
  May 22, 2025: Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
• SB 2639 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark and the inclusion of a property in a historic district or similar preservation district by certain municipalities.
  May 22, 2025: Left pending in committee
• 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
• SB 2529 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.
  May 22, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• 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
• HB 3709 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.
  May 22, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 988 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.
  May 22, 2025: Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
• SB 1541 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to state oversight of county elections following a county election audit.
  May 21, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 990 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
  May 21, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SR 553 Adopted 89R
  Recognizing the 2025 University of Houston Hobby School Fellows.
  May 21, 2025: Reported enrolled
• 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 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 3071 In committee 89R
  Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.
  May 19, 2025: Committee report printed and distributed
• SR 545 Adopted 89R
  Recognizing Summer Willis for her advocacy on behalf of survivors of sexual violence.
  May 19, 2025: Reported enrolled
• SR 536 Adopted 89R
  Honoring Mark Garcia for his 25 years of service as Texas Senate auditor.
  May 19, 2025: Reported enrolled
• SB 2523 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the release of an area from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality by petition.
  May 15, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 867 In committee 89R
  Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
  May 15, 2025: Placed on intent calendar
• SB 1059 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law.
  May 15, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 2522 In committee 89R
  Relating to certain powers, limitations, and duties of a municipality and county in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality and the unincorporated area of the county.
  May 14, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• SB 1454 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the area of operations of and certain tax exemptions available to housing authorities.
  May 12, 2025: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
• SB 3067 In committee 89R
  Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem taxes and on the issuance of certain bonds supported by ad valorem taxes.
  May 12, 2025: Referred to Local Government
• SB 2010 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to establish and operate a guaranteed income program.
  May 10, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• SB 986 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.
  May 10, 2025: Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
• SB 1449 In committee 89R
  Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs to remove debris or wreckage on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
  May 7, 2025: Not again placed on intent calendar
• SB 569 Became law 89R
  Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
  May 6, 2025: Effective immediately
• 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