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

Number of Bills: 173

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (103):
SB 896 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Cole
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.

SB 897 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.

SB 898 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB 899 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans and surviving spouses of certain armed services members.

SB 906 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: González, Mary
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.

SB 907 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to bill payment assistance programs for utility customers offered by certain municipalities.

SB 908 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain firearm transfers, to the unlawful possession or acquisition of a firearm or ammunition, and to reports of lost or stolen firearms; creating criminal offenses.

SB 909 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the issuance of permits for producer dairies in certain areas of this state.

SB 910 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

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 912 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.

SB 913 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/16/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.

SB 914 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

SB 915 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 999 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the case assistance affiliate program to provide certain assistance to Medicaid recipients and child health plan program enrollees.

SB 1000 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain information regarding medically necessary debt on a consumer report.

SB 1001 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to certain funds and accounts, including the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.

SB 1002 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.

SB 1003 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

SB 1011 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1016 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.

SB 1017 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain capital projects at The University of Texas at El Paso.

SB 1028 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for serving as a member of the board of directors of certain municipal utility districts.

SB 1031 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to eligibility for and benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 1085 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/16/2025 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

SB 1095 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain capital projects at Sul Ross State University.

SB 1096 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain capital projects at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.

SB 1098 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Hull
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the disclosure by a pharmacy to a patient of certain price information for a drug or biological product.

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 1143 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Talarico
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to certain planning and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state.

SB 1144 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/01/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the provision of shelter or care to a minor by an emergency shelter facility.

SB 1151 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Wharton
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.

SB 1165 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/28/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate recycling businesses.

SB 1166 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/28/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate junkyards, automotive wrecking and salvage yards, and recycling businesses.

SB 1245 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie | Metcalf | Vasut | Kerwin
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the taking of aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

SB 1249 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/28/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to establishing a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce development area.

SB 1268 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Villalobos
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or approved by the board.

SB 1430 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a requirement that certain students, interns, residents, and fellows receiving a clinical education at public or nonprofit hospitals be provided leave to undergo an annual comprehensive health examination.

SB 1431 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the eligibility to participate in certain drug court programs.

SB 1533 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the law governing a grant program for public improvement projects for unincorporated communities in certain counties.

SB 1579 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: González, Mary
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.

SB 1580 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: VanDeaver
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

SB 1581 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 14 2025 12:07AM
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a trustee of certain school districts for employment by those districts.

SB 1582 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/10/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to management review of certain investigations conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 1583 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Barry
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.

SB 1592 Author: Blanco | Alvarado | Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM
Caption: Relating to the collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary.

SB 1649 Author: Blanco | Parker
Last Action: 03/11/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to designating the Windham School District to provide postsecondary education to students of the district.

SB 1753 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer certain mental health or substance use services or food and nutrition assistance services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

SB 1762 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.

SB 1966 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision of information regarding centers for independent living for certain persons with an intellectual or developmental disability.

SB 1974 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the authority of the board of trustees of certain small school districts to decrease the number of trustees on the board.

SB 2022 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the denial of the registration of a motor vehicle based on certain information provided by a county to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a fee.

SB 2023 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies.

SB 2104 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of military status discrimination.

SB 2105 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county attorney or district attorney to enforce human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments.

SB 2409 Author: Blanco | Middleton | Parker | Sparks
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

SB 2601 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the landowner compensation program.

SB 2602 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to procurement procedures for certain municipal housing authorities.

SB 2603 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/25/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to cooperation by economic development program participants with local workforce development boards.

SB 2604 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to a seller's notice regarding the connection of water utilities to certain tracts of land.

SB 2605 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: May 7 2025 5:42PM
Caption: Relating to the formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities.

SB 2606 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the franchise and insurance premium tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures.

SB 2607 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/25/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Cross-Agency Employment Resource Initiative to coordinate and optimize certain employment services and resources in this state.

SB 2608 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/06/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.

SB 2609 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to a process for determining the rating level of certain child-care facilities operated by providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.

SB 2610 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Capriglione
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a limitation on civil liability of business entities in connection with a breach of system security.

SB 2628 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision and evaluation of Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain Medicaid recipients.

SB 2697 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the revival of a filing entity's corporate privileges and the reinstatement of the entity's certificate of formation following certain forfeitures under the Tax Code.

SB 2698 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 2699 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to motor fuel measuring, quality, and testing standards.

SB 2752 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of fantasy contests; requiring an occupational license; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees; imposing a tax.

SB 2857 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Talarico
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.

SB 2908 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the disposition of a firearm surrendered through a firearm buyback program administered by certain local law enforcement agencies.

SB 2925 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Ordaz
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.

SB 2931 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the employment of technical assistant superintendents by regional education service centers.

SB 3004 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a policy governing the operation of a motor vehicle by a peace officer in pursuit of certain persons.

SB 3005 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a study on the use of psychedelic therapies in the treatment of certain conditions.

SB 3006 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

SB 3007 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to establishing a pilot program to increase the supply of child-care services and encourage employer partnerships to meet strategic workforce needs in certain regions of the state.

SB 3021 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/14/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain advanced practice registered nurses; authorizing a fee.

SB 3044 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.

SCR 29 Author: Blanco
Sponsor: González, Mary
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating El Paso as the official Boot Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

SCR 41 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Urging the United States Department of Commerce to maintain the Tomato Suspension Agreement.

SJR 48 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.

SR 43 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 4, 2025, as Community Health Workers/Promotores Advocacy Day.

SR 44 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 9, 2025, as Education and Sharing Day.

SR 62 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 18 and 19, 2025, as El Paso Days.

SR 75 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/12/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 2025 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

SR 113 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Karl McElhaney of El Paso.

SR 128 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 02/25/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Edward Greer of El Paso.

SR 202 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 5, 2025, as Town of Pecos City and Reeves County Day.

SR 216 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Karl McElhaney of El Paso.

SR 239 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/12/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Patrica Rose Manning of Alpine.

SR 275 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 03/26/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing professional golfer Sergio García for his achievements.

SR 415 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/16/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Walter Miller on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 433 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/22/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Angel's Mission and PdN Children's of El Paso on the occasion of Autism Acceptance Month.

SR 450 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Richard D. Pineda on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 451 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 25, 2025, as Dark Sky Day.

SR 485 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Raiz Federal Credit Union and Jamie Strayer for their service to El Paso families.

SR 501 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/06/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Cindy Ramos-Davidson for her service to the city of El Paso.

SR 524 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/27/2025 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the revitalization efforts at Rio Vista Farm on the occasion of Preservation Month 2025.

SR 544 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the W. C. Sibley Family and Tim and Lou Edwards for receiving the Lone Star Land Steward Trans-Pecos Ecoregion Award.

SR 550 Author: Blanco
Last Action: 05/21/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the week of June 16, 2025, as Texas Spanish Spelling Bee Week.

Additional Primary Authors (70):
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 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 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 38 Author: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Button | Geren | Moody | Smithee | Leach
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

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 142 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to registration powers of volunteer deputy registrars.

SB 144 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

SB 145 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.

SB 147 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.

SB 148 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program.

SB 150 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.

SB 161 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the completion of sexual harassment prevention training and ethics training to register as a lobbyist.

SB 163 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Johnson
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to funding for full-day prekindergarten programs under the Foundation School Program.

SB 164 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States.

SB 168 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.

SB 169 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.

SB 190 Author: Menéndez | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses.

SB 255 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB 256 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

SB 257 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

SB 258 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.

SB 482 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility.

SB 1022 Author: Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the recovery of vegetation management costs by electric utilities.

SB 1045 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a state agency grant an opportunity for a public hearing before adopting certain rules.

SB 1054 Author: Zaffirini | Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of oil and gas equipment theft.

SB 1077 Author: Zaffirini | Blanco
Last Action: 02/24/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the duration of a protective order against family violence.

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 1652 Author: Zaffirini | Blanco | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Kolkhorst | et al.
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 1658 Author: Gutierrez | Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

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 2049 Author: Birdwell | Blanco
Last Action: 03/17/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative and the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative Commission.

SB 2201 Author: Birdwell | Blanco
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/19/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to intelligence databases for combinations, criminal street gangs, and foreign terrorist organizations.

SB 2402 Author: Middleton | Blanco | Parker | Paxton | Sparks
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Lottery Commission.

SB 2403 Author: Middleton | Blanco | Parker | Paxton | Sparks
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 05/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the functions and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission.

SB 2404 Author: Parker | Blanco | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources, including the composition of the governing body of the department.

SB 2405 Author: Parker | Blanco | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks
Sponsor: Canales | Harless | Bell, Keith | Hull | Kitzman
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: 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.

SB 2406 Author: Paxton | Blanco | Middleton | Parker | Sparks
Sponsor: Kitzman
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Sabine River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term lengths and grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

SB 2407 Author: Sparks | Blanco | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor: Kitzman
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term length grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

SB 2408 Author: Parker | Blanco | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

SB 3020 Author: Menéndez | Blanco
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a biennial state report on suicide rates, the Texas Violent Death Reporting System, and certain suicide data shared under a memorandum of understanding.

SB 3055 Author: Middleton | Blanco
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses and the number of advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants with whom a physician may enter into a prescriptive authority agreement.

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.

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.

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 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 61 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 02/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Texas Music Advocacy 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 106 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 02/25/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston.

SR 174 Author: Gutierrez | Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 27, 2025, as Texas Majority to End Gun Violence Advocacy Day.

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 271 Author: Parker | Birdwell | Blanco | Cook | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 17, 2025, as Profound Autism Awareness Day.

SR 306 Author: Johnson | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Texas Small Business Development Center Day.

SR 311 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 27, 2025, as CASA Day.

SR 330 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 03/26/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Tim Lee on the occasion of his 21st anniversary working with the Texas Legislature.

SR 333 Author: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Gordon Robert Johnson of Austin.

SR 352 Author: Creighton | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hancock | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2, 2025, as Texas Food Bank Day.

SR 394 Author: Zaffirini | Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas-Mexico border as vital to the economy, education, and character of the state.

SR 402 Author: Gutierrez | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Deb Manley and Cathy Hoyt on their discovery of a new plant species at Big Bend National Park.

SR 463 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Blanco | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Pope Francis.

SR 508 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of the 13th class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.

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 614 Author: Nichols | Blanco | Creighton | Hall | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of the inaugural cohort of The University of Texas System Texas Legislative Fellowship Program.

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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