Texas Legislature Bills

Recent 50 bills

1. HB 22· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2026-04-15
   Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.
   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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2. HB 23· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2026-04-15
   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.
   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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3. SB 8· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2025-09-22
   Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
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4. SB 12· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2025-09-19
   Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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5. SB 5· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2025-09-18
   Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
   Effective immediately
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6. HCR 6· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2025-09-17
   Congratulating the Senior Life Midland Meals on Wheels program on delivering its five millionth meal.
   Signed by the Governor
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7. HCR 3· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2025-09-17
   Commemorating the dedication of the Children's Emergency Relief International George M. Cowden Building in Austin.
   Signed by the Governor
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8. SB 11· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2025-09-17
   Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
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9. HCR 8· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

   Last action 2025-09-17
   Congratulating Charles and Margaret Semple of Midland on their 60th wedding anniversary.
   Signed by the Governor
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10. HCR 4· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Congratulating Rickey and Anne Lowe of Horseshoe Bay on their 47th wedding anniversary.
    Signed by the Governor
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11. HCR 14· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Congratulating Lori Rickert on her retirement as presiding judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 and Probate Court.
    Signed by the Governor
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12. HCR 2· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    In memory of the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods.
    Signed by the Governor
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13. HB 18· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.
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14. HB 20· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    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.
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15. SB 54· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
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16. HCR 7· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    In memory of Richard Augustus Hewitt of San Antonio.
    Signed by the Governor
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17. HCR 16· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Congratulating Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough of Midland on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
    Signed by the Governor
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18. HB 7· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
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19. SB 18· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.
    Vetoed by the Governor
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20. HB 192· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
    Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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21. SB 14· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
    Effective on 1/1/26
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22. HB 16· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
    See remarks for effective date
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23. HCR 13· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.
    Signed by the Governor
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24. HB 26· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
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25. HCR 5· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Congratulating Don Sparks of Midland on receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
    Signed by the Governor
    View on state legislature site ↗OpenStates ↗
26. HB 8· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    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.
    See remarks for effective date
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27. HCR 20· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Commemorating the 75th anniversary of St. Ann's Catholic School in Midland.
    Signed by the Governor
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28. HB 25· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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29. SB 16· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-17
    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.
    See remarks for effective date
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30. HB 4· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-05
    Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
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31. HB 1· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-05
    Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
    Effective immediately
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32. SB 3· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-05
    Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
    Effective immediately
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33. SB 1· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-05
    Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
    Effective immediately
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34. SR 81· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    Recognizing Metrocare's Hillside Campus on the occasion of its grand opening.
    Reported enrolled
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35. SR 56· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Ronald Edward Dugger.
    Reported enrolled
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36. SR 15· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Christi Michelle Mayeux of Sulphur Springs.
    Reported enrolled
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37. SR 4· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of James Bruce Bugg Jr. of San Antonio.
    Reported enrolled
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38. SR 25· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of David Walker Raney of Texarkana.
    Reported enrolled
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39. SR 24· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Cecil Rich Jr. of Sulphur Springs.
    Reported enrolled
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40. SR 21· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Kenneth Ray Ward of Sulphur Springs.
    Reported enrolled
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41. SR 50· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    Recognizing the Ochoa family on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the opening of their family restaurant, Palenque Grill.
    Reported enrolled
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42. SR 33· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    Recognizing Jill Reding for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Senator Brent A. Hagenbuch.
    Reported enrolled
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43. SR 52· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Lauro "Larry" Hernandez Jr. of Robstown.
    Reported enrolled
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44. SR 44· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    Recognizing Alexandra Bellsnyder for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Senator Brent Hagenbuch.
    Reported enrolled
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45. SR 53· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Albert Stout Jr.
    Reported enrolled
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46. SR 49· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    Recognizing Stefanie Watkins Nance for her 21 years of military service and leadership.
    Reported enrolled
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47. SR 65· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Patricia Ann Burks of Longview.
    Reported enrolled
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48. SR 68· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Bonnalee Pell Asbury of Longview.
    Reported enrolled
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49. SR 67· Senate· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    In memory of Timothy Jack Frost of Rhonesboro.
    Reported enrolled
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50. HR 128· House / Assembly· 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

    Last action 2025-09-04
    Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions.
    Reported enrolled
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