Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. David Cook
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/6/2025

Number of Bills: 25

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (12):
SB 664 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.

SB 872 Author: Birdwell
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 955 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

SB 1080 Author: West
Sponsor: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SB 1208 Author: King
Sponsor: Cook | Lujan | Louderback | McQueeney | Capriglione
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.

SB 1300 Author: Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | et al.
Sponsor: Cook | Smithee | Louderback | Tepper | Curry
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1379 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

SB 1451 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.

SB 1610 Author: Perry | Flores
Sponsor: Cook | Harless
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1660 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

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

SB 1896 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection.

Joint Sponsor (13):
SB 11 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Spiller | Cook | Paul
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

SB 535 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Capriglione | Johnson | Leach | Gámez | Cook
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.

SB 835 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Leach | Johnson | Little | Cook | Meyer
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

SB 836 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Hull | Cook | Slawson | Howard | Bowers
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

SB 985 Author: Bettencourt | Paxton
Sponsor: Hayes | Cook | Hopper | Bumgarner
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

SB 1728 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Lalani | Cook
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

SB 1809 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Lambert | Cook | Perez, Mary Ann
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.

SB 1833 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Anchía | Leach | Louderback | Cook
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 2052 Author: Birdwell
Sponsor: Vasut | Cook
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship between a parent and a nonparent.

SB 2580 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Schatzline | Cook | Tinderholt | McQueeney
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

SB 2776 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Lujan | Cook | Plesa
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SJR 1 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee | DeAyala | Little | Cook | Louderback
Last Action: 05/28/2025 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SJR 5 Author: Huffman
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.

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