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

Number of Bills: 138

SB 5 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

SB 21 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Hinojosa, Adam | Parker | West
Sponsor: Capriglione | Oliverson | Longoria | Vasut | Cunningham
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.

SB 22 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Hagenbuch | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hunter | King | Gervin-Hawkins | Bell, Cecil | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.

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 35 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Hagenbuch | West
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the selection, prioritization, construction, and funding of transportation projects.

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 60 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Dean
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.

SB 62 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/13/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.

SB 65 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

SB 140 Author: Hall
Coauthor: Kolkhorst | West
Sponsor: Anchía | Spiller | Button
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain definitions relating to the regulation of and private rights of action arising from certain solicitation-related communications.

SB 241 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Middleton | West
Sponsor: Capriglione
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.

SB 260 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

SB 293 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Perry | Schwertner | West
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 296 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Blanco | West
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 304 Author: Perry
Coauthor: West
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
Coauthor: West
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 314 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Alvarado | Cook | Hall | Miles | West
Sponsor: Harris Davila
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

SB 365 Author: Eckhardt | Cook | Flores | Menéndez | Parker
Coauthor: Blanco | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Middleton | Perry | et al.
Sponsor: Howard | Lalani | Ward Johnson | Shofner | Wilson
Last Action: 05/06/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

SB 384 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Eckhardt | West
Sponsor: Orr | Vasut
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

SB 387 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Landgraf
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to bond requirements for certain judges.

SB 402 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Little
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

SB 413 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the meetings of the boards of trustees of independent school districts.

SB 441 Author: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Coauthor: Creighton | Parker | West
Sponsor: Lalani
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 472 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Flores | West
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption: Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.

SB 493 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Sparks | West
Sponsor: Wharton
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.

SB 499 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the selection by the board of directors of the West Coke County Hospital District of a depository bank for the district.

SB 523 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.

SB 524 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Kolkhorst | West
Last Action: 05/21/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 21 2025 11:24AM
Caption: Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans.

SB 532 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Flores | Hinojosa, Adam | West
Last Action: 04/17/2025 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM
Caption: Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.

SB 541 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Sparks | West
Sponsor: Hull
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to cottage food production operations.

SB 546 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Blanco | Eckhardt | West
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.

SB 551 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to selection of statewide competition locations by the University Interscholastic League.

SB 621 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Troxclair
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the establishment, operation, or ownership of a public bank by a political subdivision.

SB 625 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Parker | West
Last Action: 04/29/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.

SB 636 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Last Action: 05/07/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.

SB 666 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/19/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the age at which a person may purchase or possess nitrous oxide.

SB 673 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Gates
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to municipal and county regulation of accessory dwelling units; authorizing a fee.

SB 711 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Turner | Patterson | Gerdes | Bhojani
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium unit owners' associations.

SB 719 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Referred to Public Health: May 23 2025 10:08AM
Caption: Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.

SB 740 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Eckhardt | West
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 747 Author: King
Coauthor: Hinojosa, Adam | Middleton | Paxton | West
Sponsor: Capriglione
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to public school policies and programs regarding the production or distribution of certain intimate visual material by public school students.

SB 783 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Blanco | Eckhardt | West
Sponsor: Hernandez | Darby
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.

SB 801 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Blanco | Miles | West
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record to a homeless individual.

SB 842 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Phelan
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to immunity for ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events.

SB 854 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of multifamily and mixed-use development on religious land.

SB 855 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Perry | West
Sponsor: Frank
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.

SB 869 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | West
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

SB 917 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Phelan
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain boiler inspection reports and the composition and governance of the board of boiler rules.

SB 927 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Blanco | Hagenbuch | West
Sponsor: McQueeney
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal specialty license plates.

SB 955 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Blanco | Hall | West
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

SB 995 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.

SB 1006 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption: Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.

SB 1058 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Sponsor: Capriglione | Button
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain securities transaction payments from the total revenue of a taxable entity that is a registered securities market operator.

SB 1062 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the type of newspaper required for publication of public notices.

SB 1101 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.

SB 1106 Author: Parker
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.

SB 1121 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Metcalf
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to excepting certain communication facilities from certain notice requirements for projects on state or local public land.

SB 1137 Author: Miles
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Simmons | Lalani | Rose
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1150 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Sponsor: Geren | Darby | Walle | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the plugging of and reporting on inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 1191 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Harris Davila
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.

SB 1207 Author: King
Coauthor: Parker | Paxton | Sparks | West
Sponsor: Leo Wilson
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

SB 1227 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Sponsor: Lopez, Ray
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to fees for the issuance of certain military specialty license plates.

SB 1232 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Last Action: 05/26/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to certain health care transaction fees and payment claims; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1238 Author: Kolkhorst | Middleton
Coauthor: Blanco | Campbell | Johnson | Menéndez | West
Sponsor: Morgan | Wharton | Hopper | Goodwin | Pierson
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

SB 1261 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Flores | West
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 1262 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Hagenbuch | West
Last Action: 05/19/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

SB 1300 Author: Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | et al.
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Cook | Smithee | Louderback | Tepper | Curry
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1302 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Johnson | Miles | West
Sponsor: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.

SB 1314 Author: Cook
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products.

SB 1325 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 28 2025 4:21PM
Caption: Relating to contracting by public and private schools for the provision of medication for respiratory distress and training in administering that medication.

SB 1350 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 05/23/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a commission to coordinate celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of Texas' independence.

SB 1358 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Hagenbuch | West
Sponsor: DeAyala
Last Action: 05/20/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to prohibited local regulations regarding certain late-night and overnight deliveries to food service establishments.

SB 1361 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Blanco | Johnson | West
Sponsor: Button
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a disaster recovery loan program for small and micro-businesses.

SB 1366 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Blanco | Cook | Eckhardt | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of information about construction or maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.

SB 1370 Author: Parker | Huffman
Coauthor: Flores | West
Sponsor: Anchía
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.

SB 1379 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Kolkhorst | West
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

SB 1380 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Blanco | Hagenbuch | Menéndez | West
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Referred to Insurance: May 25 2025 2:11PM
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for participating physicians and providers providing certain health care services.

SB 1398 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Noble
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

SB 1415 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hull
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.

SB 1437 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Noble
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.

SB 1447 Author: Menéndez | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Eckhardt | West
Sponsor: Bernal
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the use of electronic devices and software applications by public schools.

SB 1490 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Campbell | West
Sponsor: Gerdes | Lujan | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to adult high school charter program funding.

SB 1537 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.

SB 1555 Author: Nichols | Alvarado
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Hagenbuch | Johnson | Kolkhorst | Menéndez | et al.
Sponsor: Patterson | Hernandez | Perez, Mary Ann | Harris Davila | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.

SB 1589 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Sponsor: Orr
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 1620 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | West
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program.

SB 1624 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the purposes for which the Texas Water Bank and the Texas Water Trust may accept and hold water rights.

SB 1625 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Campbell | West
Sponsor: Ashby
Last Action: 05/21/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain security incidents by public water systems to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Information Resources.

SB 1633 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Eckhardt | West
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 23 2025 10:08AM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.

SB 1662 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing.

SB 1728 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Alvarado | West
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 1729 Author: Miles
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: McQueeney
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.

SB 1737 Author: Huffman | Flores
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Menéndez | Perry | West | et al.
Sponsor: Geren | Lujan | Darby | Lambert
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.

SB 1778 Author: Miles
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 05/16/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: May 16 2025 2:37PM
Caption: Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

SB 1782 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Last Action: 05/21/2025 H Referred to Human Services: May 21 2025 11:24AM
Caption: Relating to the maintenance of criminal history record information for group home applicants and employees; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1791 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 04/23/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the effects of unresponsive insureds for a personal automobile insurance policy.

SB 1818 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Sponsor: McQueeney
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a license or provisional license to certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses to engage in a business or occupation in this state.

SB 1841 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local governments and airport governing boards.

SB 1868 Author: Perry
Coauthor: West
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 1871 Author: Perry | Creighton | Sparks
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Parker | et al.
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 1901 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Texas Opioid Abatement Trust Fund.

SB 1902 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Hagenbuch | Miles | West
Sponsor: McQueeney
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.

SB 1924 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Hinojosa, Adam | West
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker: Apr 30 2025 7:31PM
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain criminal offenses on school property.

SB 1937 Author: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Louderback
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.

SB 1977 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to the recovery and reimbursement of certain expenses by an electric utility or a water and sewer utility in a rate proceeding.

SB 2024 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Blanco | Kolkhorst | West
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 2034 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Davis, Aicha
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.

SB 2037 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Blanco | Parker | West
Sponsor: Patterson | Landgraf | Anchía
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.

SB 2046 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption: Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 2051 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Flores | Hall | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 24 2025 5:02PM
Caption: Relating to the impeachment or removal from office of certain public officers, including procedures governing the impeachment, trial on impeachment, and disqualification of state officers, and to the grounds for which certain public officers may be removed from office.

SB 2053 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Metcalf
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to creating the Governor's Medal of Service award to recognize service to the people of Texas.

SB 2143 Author: Perry
Coauthor: West
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 2148 Author: Hall
Coauthor: Creighton | West
Sponsor: Slawson
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the reliability of the electricity supply chain.

SB 2185 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Cook | Middleton | West
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

SB 2231 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor: Paxton | West
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.

SB 2252 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Hinojosa, Adam | Paxton | West
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 24 2025 5:02PM
Caption: Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students, including an early childhood parental support program and prekindergarten programs in public schools, and to funding under the Foundation School Program for certain school districts and to support those measures.

SB 2253 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Kolkhorst | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 30 2025 7:31PM
Caption: Relating to the certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency.

SB 2425 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Capriglione
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of automated motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2487 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Menéndez | West
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to procedures for and certain facilities providing crisis and mental health services.

SB 2544 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Morgan
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.

SB 2607 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: West
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 2717 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Miles | West | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency Council.

SB 2721 Author: Parker | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Menéndez | Miles | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Bell, Keith
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.

SB 2751 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Hinojosa, Adam | Parker | West
Last Action: 05/16/2025 H Referred to Public Education: May 16 2025 2:37PM
Caption: Relating to the inspection of residential and day placement facilities for special education students.

SB 2925 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Alvarado | West
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.

SCR 5 Author: Eckhardt | Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Flores | Howard | Rodríguez Ramos
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.

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 25 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Perez, Mary Ann
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the Houston City Council to construct a memorial pedestrian bridge in honor of Sergio Ivan Rodriguez.

SJR 3 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Johnson | et al.
Sponsor: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

SJR 5 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Smithee | DeAyala | Louderback | Cook | Moody
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SJR 60 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Eckhardt | West
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 23 2025 10:08AM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.

SJR 68 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Flores | Hall | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 24 2025 5:02PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.

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 186 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Montgomery Independent School District on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 187 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Montgomery County Day.

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