Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Bryan Hughes
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/6/2025

Number of Bills: 42

SB 6 Author: King | Schwertner
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Eckhardt | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.

SB 8 Author: Schwertner | Huffman
Coauthor: Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Spiller | Louderback | King | DeAyala | Tepper
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: 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.

SB 9 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

SB 12 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.

SB 17 Author: Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Coauthor: Hancock | Hughes | Nichols | Paxton
Sponsor: Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

SB 20 Author: Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | et al.
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Hancock | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

SB 23 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

SB 25 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Hull | Frank | VanDeaver | Bucy | Pierson
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB 26 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption: Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.

SB 27 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Birdwell | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/20/2025 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.

SB 28 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | et al.
Coauthor: Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Johnson | 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.
Coauthor: Hughes
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 34 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.

SB 36 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.

SB 37 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Hagenbuch | Hughes | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

SB 40 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

SB 125 Author: Hall | Paxton
Coauthor: Hughes | Sparks
Sponsor: Shofner
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to autologous and direct blood donations.

SB 240 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2025 4:21PM
Caption: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

SB 318 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | Hughes | Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/15/2025 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

SB 324 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption: Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

SB 371 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Hall | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption: Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

SB 379 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Hall | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Paxton | Schwertner | et al.
Sponsor: Gerdes
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 458 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Blanco | Hughes
Sponsor: Dean | Perez, Mary Ann
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies.

SB 715 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2025 10:52PM
Caption: Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.

SB 760 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Hughes
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail submitted by certain residents of an assisted living facility, a nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility.

SB 815 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Hughes
Sponsor: Spiller
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.

SB 843 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.

SB 990 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/21/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.

SB 1122 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Flores | Hughes
Last Action: 04/09/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to applicability of certain prescription drug insurance laws to health benefit plans and pharmacy benefit managers.

SB 1388 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Hall | Hughes | King | Middleton | Perry | et al.
Sponsor: Frank | Spiller | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program.

SB 1551 Author: Cook
Coauthor: Alvarado | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Menéndez
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 6 2025 9:01PM
Caption: Relating to the availability of automated external defibrillators at public schools.

SB 1652 Author: Zaffirini | Blanco | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Kolkhorst | et al.
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Hughes
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1798 Author: Middleton | Schwertner
Coauthor: Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hall | Huffman | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 05/26/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.

SB 1864 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Hughes | Sparks
Sponsor: Wilson | Alders | Cain | Money | Cortez
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; requiring an occupational license.

SB 1978 Author: Hall
Coauthor: Hughes | Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 23 2025 10:08AM
Caption: Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to certain other facilities.

SB 2119 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Hall | Hughes
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Referred to Public Health: May 8 2025 11:58PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from certain immunization requirements for medical and veterinary students.

SB 2617 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Campbell | Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes
Last Action: 05/21/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 21 2025 11:24AM
Caption: Relating to a policy adopted by a school district or open-enrollment charter school regarding the expression of dates.

SB 2805 Author: Hagenbuch
Coauthor: Hughes
Last Action: 04/30/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to arbitration of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.

SCR 13 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Longoria | Gámez | Canales | Tepper | Harris
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.

SCR 19 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Flores | Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor: Harris Davila | Vasut | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

SJR 85 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.

SR 367 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Campbell | Cook | Flores | Hughes | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing The Texas A&M University System policy interns.

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