SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday May 7, 2025 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way. |
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Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs. |
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Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators for school district, private school, and open-enrollment charter school employees and volunteers. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty. |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to certain retail sales of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers by a holder of a converter's license. |
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Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty. |
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Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. |
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Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. |
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Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty. |
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Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses. |
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Relating to a landlord's duty to repair or remedy certain conditions. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties. |
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Relating to procedures for and certain facilities providing crisis and mental health services. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to information that a property owners' association must file with the Texas Real Estate Commission. |
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Relating to the conveyance of certain park land owned by certain municipalities. |
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Relating to solicitations for the retrieval of certain documents from the secretary of state; providing a civil penalty. |
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Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions. |
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Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT. |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services. |
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Relating to the accreditation of law schools in this state. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board. |
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Relating to protection for a public employee's or student's use of terms consistent with biological sex. |
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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. |
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Relating to restricting remote work by employees of public institutions of higher education. |
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Relating to state preemption of municipal and county regulation on land use, structures, businesses, and related activities and municipal boundaries and annexation. 2 Floor Amendments |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Congratulating the Texas Woman's University athletic program for its success during the 2024-2025 sports year. |
The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following: |
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Relating to the formation, governance, and internal management of domestic entities. |
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Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism. |
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Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force. |
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Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions. |
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Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities. |
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Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings. |
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Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse. |
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Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund. |
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Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict. |
The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
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Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole. |
The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements. Local Government |
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Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money. Finance |
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Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters. Local Government |
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Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property. Local Government |
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Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses. Education K-16 |
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Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images using deep fake technology. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun. State Affairs |
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Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator. State Affairs |
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Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair. State Affairs |
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Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics. Education K-16 |
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state. Natural Resources |
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Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
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Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the Texas Livestock and Rodeo Education and Continuation Grant Program. Finance |
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Relating to a study on changes to performance tier funding for dual credit or dual enrollment courses under the public junior college state finance program and the capacity of the state's workforce to teach dual credit or dual enrollment courses. Education K-16 |
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
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Relating to certain void marriages. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the manner of reporting results in the conduct of elections. State Affairs |
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Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, advocate for a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim to certain information regarding a defendant's parole. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty. Natural Resources |
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Relating to test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the removal from office of certain officers of political subdivisions. Local Government |
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Relating to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission decision in an unemployment compensation proceeding. Economic Development |
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Relating to the disclosure of certain fraud detection information obtained in the administration of the unemployment compensation system. Economic Development |
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Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program. Finance |
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Relating to the approval of a certificate of convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the application of the open meetings law and public information law to government information related to certain cybersecurity measures. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility. Local Government |
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Relating to certain hearings conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Economic Development |
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Relating to interim rates charged by electric utilities during a rate suspension period. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties. Local Government |
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Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties. Local Government |
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Relating to the offense of providing a controlled substance to a person in the custody of a correctional facility; increasing a criminal penalty. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems. Finance |
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Relating to the continuation and operation of a health care provider participation district created by certain local governments to administer a health care provider participation program. Local Government |
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Relating to artificial intelligence training programs for certain employees and officials of state agencies and local governments. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the information included on an identification card issued to certain retired peace and law enforcement officers. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the filing and release of record of a unilateral memorandum of contract concerning residential property. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets. State Affairs |
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Relating to public access to the mailing address and electronic mail address designated by a governmental body to receive a request for public information under the public information law. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the regulation of delivery network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to unlawful acts involving certain health care programs. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. Education K-16 |
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Relating to the exchange or surrender of an annuity contract. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to providing training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a report on governmental opioid antagonist programs to reverse and prevent opioid overdoses. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the display of certain historical state documents. Economic Development |
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Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change. Education K-16 |
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