Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Charles Schwertner
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/15/2025

Number of Bills: 39

SB 1 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Birdwell | Schwertner
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 06/10/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: General Appropriations Bill.

SB 2 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Coauthor: Birdwell | Flores | Hancock | Schwertner | Sparks
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 3 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 9 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

SB 20 Author: Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | et al.
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Hancock | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

SB 23 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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 25 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Hull | Frank | VanDeaver | Bucy | Pierson
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
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 26 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Caption: Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.

SB 27 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Birdwell | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/20/2025 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.

SB 28 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | et al.
Coauthor: Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.

SB 29 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Hagenbuch | Hancock | Schwertner
Sponsor: Meyer | Leach | Schofield | Anchía | Longoria
Last Action: 05/14/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the formation, governance, and internal management of domestic entities.

SB 31 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

SB 32 Author: Bettencourt | Parker
Coauthor: Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hancock | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 22 2025 3:20PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.

SB 34 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.

SB 37 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Hagenbuch | Hughes | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Shaheen
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.

SB 40 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

SB 260 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

SB 293 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Perry | Schwertner | West
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 324 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption: Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

SB 379 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Hall | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Paxton | Schwertner | et al.
Sponsor: Gerdes
Last Action: 06/03/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 457 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Alvarado | Campbell | Menéndez | Schwertner
Sponsor: Frank | Capriglione | Lalani
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.

SB 552 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Schwertner
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Returned to committee: May 27 2025 1:36PM
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.

SB 689 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Sponsor: Gerdes | Tepper | Schatzline
Last Action: 05/20/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

SB 715 Author: Sparks
Coauthor: Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2025 10:52PM
Caption: Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.

SB 763 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Miles | Schwertner
Sponsor: Bell, Keith | Walle
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants.

SB 961 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Creighton | Hall | Schwertner | Sparks
Sponsor: Noble
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.

SB 1099 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Schwertner
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 05/19/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien.

SB 1717 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Schwertner
Last Action: 04/28/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2025 4:21PM
Caption: Relating to the terminology used in statute, resolutions, rules, and other state publications to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent.

SB 1754 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Hall | Schwertner
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 2 2025 2:03PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a renewable energy facility is located or is planned to be located.

SB 1962 Author: Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | King | et al.
Coauthor: Flores | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | Schwertner
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings 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.

SB 2373 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2968 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Paxton | Schwertner
Last Action: 04/07/2025 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.

SCR 13 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Longoria | Gámez | Canales | Tepper | Harris
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.

SJR 1 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
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
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
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.

SJR 18 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione | Metcalf
Last Action: 05/07/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

SJR 85 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
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.

SR 206 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | Gutierrez | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action: 03/06/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

SR 367 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Campbell | Cook | Flores | Hughes | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing The Texas A&M University System policy interns.

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