Bills

12,788 bills moved in Texas’s legislature in two years. 1,326 became law.

Introduced: 1,311
In committee: 6,526
Passed a chamber: 3,597
Became law: 1,326
Vetoed, failed or withdrawn: 28

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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.HB 23 · Apr 15
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.SB 8 · Sep 22, 2025
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.SB 12 · Sep 19, 2025

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Passed first chamber · Apr 15Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.HB 22IntroducedPassed a chamberBecame law
Became law · Apr 15Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.HB 23IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 22, 2025Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.SB 8IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 19, 2025Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.SB 12IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 18, 2025Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.SB 5IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.HB 8IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.HB 20IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Commemorating the 75th anniversary of St. Ann's Catholic School in Midland.HCR 20IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.HB 16IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.HB 7IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.HB 26IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Congratulating Don Sparks of Midland on receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America.HCR 5IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Commemorating the dedication of the Children's Emergency Relief International George M. Cowden Building in Austin.HCR 3IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Congratulating the Senior Life Midland Meals on Wheels program on delivering its five millionth meal.HCR 6IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Congratulating Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough of Midland on the occasion of her 90th birthday.HCR 16IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025In memory of Richard Augustus Hewitt of San Antonio.HCR 7IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.SB 16IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.HB 18IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Congratulating Charles and Margaret Semple of Midland on their 60th wedding anniversary.HCR 8IntroducedBecame law
Became law · Sep 17, 2025Congratulating Rickey and Anne Lowe of Horseshoe Bay on their 47th wedding anniversary.HCR 4IntroducedBecame law

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The latest floor votes in Texas’s legislature

Amending the Permanent Rules of the Senate, 89th Legislature.SR 5	Passed	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sep 4, 2025
Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.HB 18	Passed	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sep 4, 2025
Creating the General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events.SR 2	Passed	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sep 4, 2025
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.HB 20	Passed	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sep 3, 2025
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.HB 8	Passed	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sep 3, 2025
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5.HR 174	Passed	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sep 3, 2025

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