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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

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• HB 8 Became law 892
  Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.
  Sep 17, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• HB 122 In committee 892
  Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.
  Aug 20, 2025: Referred to Public Education
• HB 215 Introduced 891
  Relating to the liability of a landowner for the withdrawal and beneficial use of groundwater.
  Jul 28, 2025: Filed
• HB 92 Introduced 891
  Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.
  Jul 14, 2025: Filed
• SB 1968 Became law 89R
  Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
  Jun 22, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
• HB 2791 Became law 89R
  Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 2155 Became law 89R
  Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
  Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• HB 1545 Became law 89R
  Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 261 Became law 89R
  Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4753 Became law 89R
  Relating to the municipal issuance of a document verifying that a certificate of occupancy has been issued for certain buildings.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• HB 3260 Became law 89R
  Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 20 Became law 89R
  Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• 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
• SB 763 Became law 89R
  Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 12 Became law 89R
  Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 5033 Became law 89R
  Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.
  Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date
• HB 5436 Became law 89R
  Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; providing for a fee.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1500 Became law 89R
  Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources, including the composition of the governing body of the department and, in collaboration with the comptroller, the administration of state assistance opportunities.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 3923 Became law 89R
  Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2294 Became law 89R
  Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2488 Became law 89R
  Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 2121 Became law 89R
  Relating to the regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 1533 Became law 89R
  Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 2788 Became law 89R
  Relating to the disclosure of certain fraud detection information obtained in the administration of the unemployment compensation system.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
• SB 2321 Became law 89R
  Relating to the regulation of emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality during an event affecting electric demand or grid reliability.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• SB 2405 Became law 89R
  Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.
  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
• HB 5435 Became law 89R
  Relating to required lease terms for public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.
  Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HR 1532 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating the Trinity Valley Community College cheer team on winning the Advanced Small Coed Junior College Division championship at the 2025 NCA & NDA College Nationals.
  Jun 3, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 1352 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating the Forney Independent School District on receiving a 2025 Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.
  Jun 1, 2025: Reported enrolled
• SB 2764 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to information provided to a purchaser of a manufactured home regarding the ability to elect to treat the home as real property or personal property.
  May 27, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 186 Passed House 89R
  Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.
  May 27, 2025: Co-sponsor authorized
• SB 2322 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the findings required to be made by the comptroller of public accounts in order to recommend for approval an application for a limitation on the taxable value of eligible property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• SB 2721 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.
  May 26, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 4582 Passed House 89R
  Relating to reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by a developer of certain housing developments by certain municipalities and counties.
  May 26, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 1612 Passed Senate 89R
  Relating to construction contract trust funds.
  May 26, 2025: Postponed
• HB 1109 Became law 89R
  Relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for counties in this state.
  May 26, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• HR 1282 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating Ronnie Davis on his retirement as chief of the Kaufman Fire Department.
  May 25, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 843 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating the Trinity Valley Community College men's basketball team on winning the 2025 NJCAA Division I national championship.
  May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HB 2198 Became law 89R
  Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 34 in Kaufman County as the Officer Jacob Candanoza Memorial Highway.
  May 24, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 467 Became law 89R
  Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District and the disposition of district money.
  May 24, 2025: Effective immediately
• HR 1259 Adopted 89R
  In memory of former state representative Fred Charles Head of Athens.
  May 23, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HR 844 Adopted 89R
  Congratulating Josh Edwards on his 2025 induction into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
  May 23, 2025: Reported enrolled
• HB 4212 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.
  May 22, 2025: Referred to Natural Resources
• HB 3976 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education.
  May 21, 2025: Referred to Business & Commerce
• HB 3466 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.
  May 20, 2025: Left pending in committee
• SB 856 Became law 89R
  Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.
  May 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
• HB 4443 Passed House 89R
  Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a pilot program to train workers for careers in energy-efficient technologies.
  May 15, 2025: Received from the House
• HB 3290 In committee 89R
  Relating to the time period for which certain funds payable under a construction contract must be reserved for the benefit of mechanic's lien claimants.
  May 15, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
• HB 3191 In committee 89R
  Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions and a study on access to and availability of child care in this state.
  May 15, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar