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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

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• HB 20 Became law 892
  Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
  Sep 17, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• HB 149 Passed House 892
  Relating to the governor's review of purchases by political subdivisions of public safety radio communication systems.
  Aug 27, 2025: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
• HB 3 Passed House 892
  Relating to the interoperability of emergency communication equipment and infrastructure in this state, including the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council, a grant program administered by the council, and the purchase of certain public safety radio communication systems.
  Aug 27, 2025: Meeting cancelled
• HB 22 Passed House 892
  Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.
  Aug 22, 2025: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
• HB 5 In committee 892
  Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
  Aug 21, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
• HB 236 In committee 892
  Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
  Aug 20, 2025: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
• HB 287 Introduced 891
  Relating to the authority of the governor over certain interoperable communications system procurements by a political subdivision.
  Aug 7, 2025: Filed
• HB 106 Introduced 891
  Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.
  Jul 17, 2025: Filed
• SB 1937 Vetoed 89R
  Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.
  Jun 22, 2025: Vetoed by the Governor
• SB 1300 Became law 89R
  Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1833 Became law 89R
  Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4158 Became law 89R
  Relating to the compensation of the directors of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1372 Became law 89R
  Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1871 Became law 89R
  Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 823 Became law 89R
  Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2820 Became law 89R
  Relating to the maximum amount of operating capital retained in a licensed authorized organization's charitable bingo account.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 1902 Became law 89R
  Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 1212 Became law 89R
  Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 857 Became law 89R
  Relating to the authorized removal of certain motor vehicles.
  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 1875 Became law 89R
  Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1851 Became law 89R
  Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SCR 30 Adopted 89R
  Designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
  Jun 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
• SB 8 Became law 89R
  Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• 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 33 Became law 89R
  Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
  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 1936 Became law 89R
  Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HCR 98 Adopted 89R
  Urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS technologies for border security.
  Jun 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
• HR 1528 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating the Ganado High School softball team on winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.
  Jun 2, 2025: Reported enrolled
• SJR 5 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
  Jun 2, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
• HR 1391 Adopted 89R
  In memory of Osmond Bernard Scott of Ganado.
  Jun 1, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 690 Adopted 89R
  In memory of Sister Emilie Eilers of Victoria.
  Jun 1, 2025: Reported enrolled
• SB 1020 Became law 89R
  Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1465 Became law 89R
  Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
  May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SJR 1 Adopted 89R
  Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
  May 28, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• SB 2929 Became law 89R
  Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions.
  May 27, 2025: Effective immediately
• 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 1886 Became law 89R
  Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.
  May 27, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HR 972 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating Randy K. Boyd of Victoria on his induction into the Texas Steel Guitar Association Hall of Fame.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 954 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating Gretchen Boyle on her retirement from St. Joseph High School in Victoria.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 911 Adopted 89R
  In memory of Frankie Faye Stallard Cooper of Palacios.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 1110 Adopted 89R
  In memory of George Hugh Johnson of Inez.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 1120 Adopted 89R
  In memory of Robby Burdge of Victoria.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 953 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating Michael Boyle on his retirement from St. Joseph High School in Victoria.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 952 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating Sabra Sauer on her retirement from St. Joseph High School in Victoria.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HB 3778 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.
  May 23, 2025: Left pending in committee
• HB 4222 Passed House 89R
  Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of revenue from that tax.
  May 21, 2025: Referred to Economic Development
• HB 5014 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun.
  May 16, 2025: Co-sponsor authorized
• HB 3009 In committee 89R
  Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.
  May 15, 2025: Postponed