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State bill data last updated Oct 22, 2026, 12:33 PM.

12,788 bills

• HCR 140 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating Cody C. Campbell on his election as chair of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents.
  Jun 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
• SB 2237 Became law 89R
  Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.
  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 851 Became law 89R
  Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• SB 441 Became law 89R
  Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4643 Became law 89R
  Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 3070 Became law 89R
  Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 5246 Became law 89R
  Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HCR 76 Adopted 89R
  Urging the federal government to curb the mass importation of foreign shrimp into the United States.
  Jun 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
• SB 2068 Became law 89R
  Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 114 Became law 89R
  Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1211 Became law 89R
  Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2282 Became law 89R
  Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 42 Became law 89R
  Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
  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 5515 Became law 89R
  Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2434 Became law 89R
  Relating to the purchase of service credit by certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1423 Became law 89R
  Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3486 Became law 89R
  Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• HB 47 Became law 89R
  Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HCR 134 Adopted 89R
  Commemorating the dedication of St. Rita of Cascia Catholic Church in Greenwood.
  Jun 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
• HB 4112 Became law 89R
  Relating to the disposal or storage of high-level radioactive waste.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 835 Became law 89R
  Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 2383 Became law 89R
  Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2898 Became law 89R
  Relating to requirements for certain meteorological evaluation towers.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 5682 Became law 89R
  Relating to the creation of the Colmena Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.
  Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• HB 300 Became law 89R
  Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 546 Became law 89R
  Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 5629 Became law 89R
  Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1055 Became law 89R
  Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 1106 Became law 89R
  Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4995 Became law 89R
  Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 5656 Became law 89R
  Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend 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 immediately
• HB 3234 Became law 89R
  Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2598 Became law 89R
  Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3815 Became law 89R
  Relating to issuance of specialty license plates for certain United States Army Rangers.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 53 Became law 89R
  Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 493 Became law 89R
  Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 2177 Became law 89R
  Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 640 Became law 89R
  Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2001 Became law 89R
  Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3161 Became law 89R
  Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2221 Became law 89R
  Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1629 Became law 89R
  Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1789 Became law 89R
  Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• 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
• SB 2801 Became law 89R
  Relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain hunting dog field trials; authorizing a fee.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 1191 Became law 89R
  Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• 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
• HB 1193 Became law 89R
  Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25