Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Charles Perry
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/6/2025

Number of Bills: 186

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (139):
SB 3 Author: Perry
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 7 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.

SB 261 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Gerdes | Kitzman | VanDeaver | Bell, Keith | Dean
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 262 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Button | Plesa | Manuel
Last Action: 05/08/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.

SB 263 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Button
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 264 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Button
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

SB 265 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the applicability of sales and use taxes to certain services provided by a marketplace provider.

SB 266 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.

SB 267 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to unconditional designation of physicians as participating providers in a managed care plan.

SB 268 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.

SB 269 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Frank | Swanson | Gerdes | Leach | Luther
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

SB 294 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of residential picketing.

SB 295 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson involving a government building.

SB 296 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Canales
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.

SB 297 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

SB 298 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

SB 299 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases.

SB 300 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.

SB 301 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.

SB 302 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/16/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.

SB 303 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for certain court proceedings.

SB 304 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.

SB 305 Author: Perry
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.

SB 306 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

SB 325 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/14/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.

SB 370 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or of a public defender's office.

SB 480 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Canales
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

SB 502 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Orr | Manuel
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.

SB 503 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Guillen | Fairly | Morales, Eddie | Buckley | Ashby
Last Action: 05/03/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.

SB 522 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Button
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.

SB 565 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Harris Davila
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.

SB 740 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Spiller
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

SB 863 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Isaac
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.

SB 959 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

SB 1066 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Metcalf
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the requirement for performance and payment bonds from certain contractors of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 1086 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

SB 1087 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/20/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

SB 1171 Author: Perry
Sponsor: González, Mary
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB 1172 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 1173 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Spiller | Leo Wilson | Landgraf
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.

SB 1190 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

SB 1211 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/16/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain tangible personal property used in hydraulic fracturing.

SB 1213 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/28/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a career and technical education reporting grant program by the Texas Education Agency.

SB 1214 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District.

SB 1247 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Metcalf
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.

SB 1248 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Orr
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 1253 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to impact and production fees for certain water projects and to the regulation of certain wells; authorizing a fee.

SB 1261 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Gerdes
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.

SB 1288 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/28/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee as the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee, the abolition of the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee, and the composition and functions of the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee.

SB 1289 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/28/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.

SB 1377 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/02/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.

SB 1399 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste.

SB 1461 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/11/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the administration, authority, and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.

SB 1487 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a participating or preferred provider for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.

SB 1505 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 17 2025 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program.

SB 1522 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.

SB 1546 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain land on the basis of the land's productivity value when a portion of the land is taken for a right-of-way through an exercise of the power of eminent domain.

SB 1558 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Bonnen | Orr
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.

SB 1610 Author: Perry | Flores
Sponsor: Cook | Harless
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1629 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/11/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the administration by the Texas Water Development Board of the Texas Water Bank and certain funds and accounts.

SB 1645 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/11/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on health, nutrition, physical activity, and chronic health issues in this state.

SB 1727 Author: Perry | Creighton | Flores | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor: Cook | Virdell | Louderback | Little | Money
Last Action: 05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision.

SB 1728 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Lalani | Cook
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

SB 1855 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Isaac | Troxclair
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.

SB 1866 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

SB 1867 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

SB 1868 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 28 2025 4:21PM
Caption: Relating to adding certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulating kratom and kratom products; increasing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 1869 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to the procedures for modifying the schedules of controlled substances.

SB 1870 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to municipal and county enforcement of drug and consumable hemp product laws; providing civil penalties.

SB 1871 Author: Perry | Creighton | Sparks
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

SB 1872 Author: Perry | Sparks
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to the expulsion of a public school student for engaging in conduct that constitutes certain offenses.

SB 1873 Author: Perry | Sparks
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspension.

SB 1874 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order.

SB 1875 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the requirement that certain entities subject to the franchise tax must file a public information report with the comptroller of public accounts.

SB 1890 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects.

SB 1891 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities.

SB 1895 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Tepper
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County as the First Responders Memorial Loop.

SB 1948 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Ashby
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.

SB 2024 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Leach | Lalani | Cain | Olcott
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2064 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Lambert | Vasut
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.

SB 2142 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/24/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of the consumable hemp products account in the general revenue fund and imposing fees for licensing manufacturers of consumable hemp products and registering certain retailers of consumable hemp products.

SB 2143 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

SB 2144 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/24/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of a reserve peace officer.

SB 2145 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Tepper
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the authority of the advisory body of a public improvement district and the board of directors of a reinvestment zone to hold a meeting by a telecommunication device.

SB 2155 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Kitzman | Bell, Keith | Hull | Canales | Buckley
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: 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.

SB 2269 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Manuel | Lalani
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities.

SB 2356 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to hospital staffing report processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses; providing administrative penalties.

SB 2357 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Referred to Public Health: May 6 2025 9:01PM
Caption: Relating to a maternal health training program for certain health care providers.

SB 2358 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an electronic health record loan program for certain health care facilities.

SB 2397 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the task force on disability policy.

SB 2657 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease agreements of wind or solar power facilities.

SB 2658 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 30 2025 7:31PM
Caption: Relating to the production and study of brackish groundwater.

SB 2659 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 2660 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

SB 2661 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/14/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.

SB 2662 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 2677 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to disclosures for certain commercial sales-based financing transactions and the registration of commercial sales-based financing brokers; authorizing a fee and providing a civil penalty.

SB 2693 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption: Relating to the role of advocacy and support groups in the juvenile justice system.

SB 2694 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the operation and dissolution of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority and to agreements between Texas Tech University and the authority.

SB 2719 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the lease of certain state property from the Department of State Health Services to Travis County.

SB 2720 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Department of State Health Services to lease certain real property.

SB 2772 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the dissemination of juvenile justice information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB 2843 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/01/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: May 1 2025 5:10PM
Caption: Relating to a study of the effectiveness of rules and policies implemented by the Parks and Wildlife Department to manage and contain chronic wasting disease and of cervid resistance to chronic wasting disease.

SB 2844 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of deer breeding; creating criminal offenses.

SB 2845 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the voluntary removal of either a breeder deer's identification tag or button tag on liberation of the breeder deer onto a release site.

SB 2846 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: May 6 2025 9:01PM
Caption: Relating to the control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 2952 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/14/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the regulation of hemp and nonconsumable hemp products; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a civil penalty and providing other penalties; requiring an occupational license; imposing and authorizing certain fees.

SB 2988 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/14/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to certification by the commission prior to the award of health plan provider contracts under Medicaid managed care.

SCR 56 Author: Perry
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections in H.B. No. 46.

SCR 57 Author: Perry
Last Action: 06/02/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the House to make corrections to H.B. No. 46.

SJR 18 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Capriglione | Metcalf
Last Action: 05/07/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

SJR 19 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

SJR 66 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund.

SR 8 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Advocacy Day.

SR 9 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 29, 2025, as Texas American Public Works Association Day.

SR 10 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Heather Keister of Lubbock on being named the 2024 Engineer of the Year.

SR 11 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn.

SR 12 Author: Perry
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Michael Beaver on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 92 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 19, 2025, as Lubbock Day.

SR 93 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ann Manning of Lubbock on receiving a Distinguished Alumni Award.

SR 101 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ramon Jaramillo.

SR 129 Author: Perry
Last Action: 02/26/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for its contributions to rural health care, education, and research.

SR 171 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Cotton Day.

SR 172 Author: Perry | Hagenbuch
Last Action: 03/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 5, 2025, as Wichita Falls Day.

SR 232 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/12/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech University System Day.

SR 234 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/11/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Monterey High School girls' basketball team on winning the state championship.

SR 235 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/11/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Woman's Forum of Wichita Falls on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 272 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Concho Valley on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.

SR 273 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Lubbock Monterey Chapter of AMBUCS on the occasion of its Visibility Month.

SR 297 Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/24/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of William Patrick Tynan of Lubbock.

SR 353 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/02/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

SR 354 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/02/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Crystal Jeanette Goforth of Levelland.

SR 355 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/02/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jonathan David Corder of Levelland.

SR 369 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Adelle Marie Bentley Holland of Lubbock on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SR 393 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/16/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day.

SR 455 Author: Perry
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of William "Bud" D. Howell of Lubbock.

SR 519 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/14/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Chris Kemp on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 542 Author: Perry
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Tim Pierce on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 718 Author: Perry
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 46.

Additional Primary Authors (47):
SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

SB 10 Author: King | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Buckley | Leach | Spiller | Raymond
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

SB 11 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Spiller | Cook | Paul
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

SB 13 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley | Metcalf | Frank | Spiller
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

SB 14 Author: King | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione | Hunter | Leach | Bhojani | Curry
Last Action: 04/23/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.

SB 16 Author: Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Isaac
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.

SB 18 Author: Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Hull
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.

SB 24 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Oliverson | Metcalf | Hefner | Kitzman
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

SB 28 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.

SB 33 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.

SB 75 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 79 Author: Hall | Middleton | Perry
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.

SB 505 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Swanson
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

SB 507 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 24 2025 2:50PM
Caption: Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 508 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 31 2025 8:16PM
Caption: Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 509 Author: Bettencourt | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | Perry
Sponsor: Schofield
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.

SB 510 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.

SB 911 Author: Blanco | Hall | Middleton | Paxton | Perry
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain advanced practice registered nurses; authorizing a fee.

SB 1004 Author: Middleton | Perry
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the relocation of the headquarters for certain state agencies.

SB 1034 Author: Sparks | Perry
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service.

SB 1035 Author: Sparks | Perry
Sponsor: Spiller | Harris | Ashby | Cain
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

SB 1046 Author: Parker | Cook | Hall | Perry
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.

SB 1123 Author: Blanco | Perry | Sparks | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of theft of petroleum product.

SB 1307 Author: Cook | Blanco | Hughes | Perry | Sparks
Sponsor: Vo
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance.

SB 1696 Author: Hall | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of a person's sex on certain government documents and identification cards.

SB 1859 Author: Middleton | Blanco | Hall | Paxton | Perry
Last Action: 03/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses and the payment of independent advanced practice registered nurses in certain government employee health plans.

SB 2388 Author: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Flores | Gutierrez | Hinojosa, Adam | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to managed care contracts, including the procurement of managed care contracts, under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SCR 24 Author: King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Referred to s/c on International Relations by Speaker: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption: Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.

SCR 50 Author: Johnson | Perry
Last Action: 04/30/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Urging Congress to reform the federal guest worker program.

SJR 2 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

SR 14 Author: Middleton | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas of Brazoria County.

SR 17 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.

SR 70 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 02/11/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Texas State Technical College Day.

SR 98 Author: Huffman | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Senator Judith Zaffirini on the occasion of her birthday.

SR 147 Author: Hughes | Perry
Last Action: 02/26/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Dorothy R. Fox.

SR 175 Author: West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month.

SR 222 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of former state Senator and Representative Joe J. Bernal of San Antonio.

SR 258 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner of Houston.

SR 265 Author: King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 03/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 21, 2025, as World Down Syndrome Day.

SR 305 Author: Hall | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 03/20/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Jill Diane Warrington Glover.

SR 536 Author: Cook | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Mark Garcia for his 25 years of service as Texas Senate auditor.

SR 586 Author: Hall | Hughes | Perry | Sparks
Last Action: 05/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing G. David Smith for becoming president-elect of the State Bar of Texas.

SR 627 Author: Hughes | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Joe Layton Wall.

SR 628 Author: Hughes | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of former state representative James R. Pitts.

SR 629 Author: Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 06/02/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Joshua Daniel King.

SR 686 Author: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff for their valuable contributions and service.

SR 695 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/30/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Returning Senate Bill No. 293 to the House for further consideration.

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