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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

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• HB 23 Became law 892
  Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.
  Sep 17, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• SB 16 Became law 892
  Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
  Sep 17, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• HB 27 Passed Senate 892
  Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.
  Sep 3, 2025: House appoints conferees-reported
• HB 15 Passed Senate 892
  Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
  Sep 2, 2025: Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
• HB 237 In committee 892
  Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives.
  Aug 27, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 254 Passed House 892
  Relating to eligibility of a political subdivision for a grant from the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.
  Aug 27, 2025: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
• HB 238 In committee 892
  Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.
  Aug 27, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
• HB 193 In committee 892
  Relating to the volume of groundwater production authorized through the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.
  Aug 21, 2025: Referred to Natural Resources
• HB 24 In committee 892
  Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.
  Aug 21, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 239 In committee 892
  Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land subject to a quarantine established by the Texas Animal Health Commission for ticks or screwworms.
  Aug 20, 2025: Referred to Ways & Means
• HB 240 In committee 892
  Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.
  Aug 20, 2025: Referred to Ways & Means
• HB 64 In committee 892
  Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.
  Aug 20, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
• HJR 21 Introduced 892
  Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.
  Aug 18, 2025: Filed
• HB 289 Introduced 891
  Relating to the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.
  Aug 7, 2025: Filed
• HB 290 Introduced 891
  Relating to the volume of groundwater production authorized through the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.
  Aug 7, 2025: Filed
• HB 275 Introduced 891
  Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land subject to a quarantine established by the Texas Animal Health Commission for ticks or screwworms.
  Aug 4, 2025: Filed
• HB 272 Introduced 891
  Relating to creation of the Screwworm Abatement Trust (SWAT) Fund.
  Aug 4, 2025: Filed
• HB 216 Introduced 891
  Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.
  Jul 28, 2025: Filed
• HB 218 Introduced 891
  Relating to the transfer of groundwater outside a groundwater conservation district's boundaries.
  Jul 28, 2025: Filed
• HB 110 Introduced 891
  Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.
  Jul 17, 2025: Filed
• HJR 7 Introduced 891
  Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.
  Jul 14, 2025: Filed
• HB 2243 Vetoed 89R
  Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.
  Jun 22, 2025: Vetoed by the Governor
• HB 3010 Became law 89R
  Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1948 Became law 89R
  Relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3370 Became law 89R
  Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• HB 1592 Became law 89R
  Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 18 Became law 89R
  Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 4070 Became law 89R
  Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1393 Became law 89R
  Relating to daylight saving time.
  Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SB 1021 Became law 89R
  Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of stalking and to the offense of improper contact with the person's victim.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3053 Became law 89R
  Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 668 Became law 89R
  Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 4945 Became law 89R
  Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 2563 Became law 89R
  Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3000 Became law 89R
  Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2217 Became law 89R
  Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1506 Became law 89R
  Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges.
  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 3751 Became law 89R
  Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 120 Became law 89R
  Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.
  Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• SB 3034 Became law 89R
  Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 249 in Grimes and Montgomery Counties as the Doug Pitcock Aggie Expressway.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1405 Became law 89R
  Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• HB 126 Became law 89R
  Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
  Jun 5, 2025: Effective immediately
• HR 1538 Adopted 89R
  Honoring Crockett city attorney Donna Gordon Kaspar for her professional accomplishments.
  Jun 3, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 1402 Adopted 89R
  Commending the members of the inaugural cohort of The University of Texas System Texas Legislative Fellowship Program for their service during the 89th Legislative Session.
  Jun 1, 2025: Reported enrolled
• SB 2448 Became law 89R
  Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Development Grant Program.
  May 30, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
  May 29, 2025: Senate appoints conferees-reported
• HCR 126 Adopted 89R
  Designating Corrigan as the official Timber Products Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
  May 28, 2025: Signed by the Governor
• HB 1057 Passed House 89R
  Relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule and service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for certain public school career or technology education teachers.
  May 27, 2025: Committee report printed and distributed
• HB 2081 Became law 89R
  Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.
  May 26, 2025: Effective immediately