Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Rep. Stan Gerdes
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/6/2025

Number of Bills: 29

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

SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date
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 5 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Cosponsor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
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 14 Author: King | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione | Hunter | Leach | Bhojani | Curry
Cosponsor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Dean | et al.
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 16 Author: Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Isaac
Cosponsor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.

SB 17 Author: Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Cosponsor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
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 22 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Hunter | King | Gervin-Hawkins | Bell, Cecil | Martinez Fischer
Cosponsor: Bucy | Cole | Gerdes | González, Mary | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 06/22/2025 E See remarks for effective date
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
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 06/16/2025 E See remarks for effective date
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 31 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Cosponsor: Allen | Bell, Keith | Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

SB 455 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

SB 706 Author: Schwertner
Sponsor: Isaac | Dorazio | Hickland | Cortez
Cosponsor: Cain | Curry | Gerdes | Guillen | Holt | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

SB 844 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Orr | Hickland | Vasut | Lopez, Ray | Lalani
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Canales | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

SB 1080 Author: West
Sponsor: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
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 1212 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Kerwin | Schatzline | Hopper | Troxclair | Louderback
Cosponsor: Alders | Cain | Gerdes | Isaac | LaHood | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 1362 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Hefner | Patterson | Metcalf
Cosponsor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 06/22/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1596 Author: Hagenbuch
Sponsor: Hayes | Bumgarner | Virdell | Pierson | Metcalf
Cosponsor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cunningham | Curry | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

SB 1855 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Isaac | Troxclair
Cosponsor: Gerdes | Kitzman | Slawson | Smithee | Spiller | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.

SB 2007 Author: Hagenbuch
Sponsor: Morgan | Raymond | Spiller | Pierson
Cosponsor: Gerdes | Kitzman | Little | McLaughlin
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status.

SB 2188 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Cosponsor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Recommitted to committee: May 25 2025 12:25AM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.

SB 2230 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Lopez, Janie | Curry | LaHood | Paul | Morales, Eddie
Cosponsor: Bonnen | Gerdes | Lujan | Tepper
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the evacuation of unauthorized persons from a hazard area in connection with space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2308 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Harris | Leach | Phelan | Orr | VanDeaver
Cosponsor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 06/11/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a consortium to conduct United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development clinical trials with ibogaine to secure the administration's approval of the medication's use for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy and to the administration of that treatment.

SB 2312 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Hefner
Cosponsor: Barry | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

SB 2949 Author: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie | Guillen | Canales | Darby | Landgraf
Cosponsor: Guerra | Muñoz | Martinez | Gerdes
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain facilities and operators engaged in the motor fuel transport or export business; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB 3073 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

SJR 1 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee | DeAyala | Little | Cook | Louderback
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
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 2 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
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 3 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
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
Sponsor: Smithee | DeAyala | Louderback | Cook | Moody
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
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 85 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
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.

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