Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. James B. Frank
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/6/2025

Number of Bills: 20

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (12):
SB 269 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Frank | Swanson | Gerdes | Leach | Luther
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

SB 331 Author: Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Frank
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities; imposing an administrative penalty.

SB 401 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Frank | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.

SB 457 Author: Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Frank | Capriglione | Lalani
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.

SB 626 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Frank
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.

SB 855 Author: Sparks
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 926 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Frank
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.

SB 1049 Author: King
Sponsor: Frank
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.

SB 1271 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Frank | Buckley
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of this state over United States military installations with respect to certain subject matters.

SB 1388 Author: Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Frank | Spiller | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program.

SB 2138 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: Frank
Last Action: 05/23/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund, the Texas University Fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies.

SJR 34 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Frank | Leach | Capriglione | Talarico | Hull
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.

Joint Sponsor (8):
SB 2 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Last Action: 05/03/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

SB 13 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley | Metcalf | Frank | Spiller
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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 25 Author: Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Hull | Frank | VanDeaver | Bucy | Pierson
Last Action: 06/22/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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 571 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Buckley | Noble | Frank
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

SB 856 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Bell, Keith | Wilson | Frank | Dyson | Virdell
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.

SB 922 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Fairly | Johnson | Frank | Howard | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.

SB 1316 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Cunningham | Johnson | Frank | Simmons | Olcott
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.

SB 2891 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Orr | Frank | Pierson | Bucy
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

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