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

Number of Bills: 36

Sponsor (36):
HB 13 Author: King | Guillen | Hunter | Moody | Bonnen
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program administered by the council.

HB 14 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.

HB 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 104 Author: Bonnen
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/25/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2025 10:41PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.

HB 106 Author: King
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the maintenance of overhead electrical power lines associated with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 120 Author: Bell, Keith | Buckley | Ashby | Gates | Button
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.

HB 144 Author: King
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

HB 145 Author: King
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 146 Author: Geren | Troxclair
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/27/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the required approval by the State Preservation Board of certain traffic changes near the State Capitol.

HB 149 Author: Capriglione | Button | Bonnen | Orr | Bhojani
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.

HB 517 Author: Harris Davila | Isaac | Troxclair | Button | Luther
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.

HB 1523 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects.

HB 1584 Author: Hull | Metcalf | Lalani | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.

HB 1871 Author: Dyson | Wharton | Louderback | Wilson | Cook
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

HB 2516 Author: Guillen | Dean | Wharton | Johnson | Buckley
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

HB 2607 Author: Wharton
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the terms of the members of the board of hospital managers and leasing authority of the Walker County Hospital District.

HB 2802 Author: Bucy | Howard | Capriglione
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities.

HB 2885 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

HB 3069 Author: Darby
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/22/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the approval of a certificate of convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.

HB 3092 Author: Gerdes | Curry | Darby
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.

HB 3204 Author: Metcalf | Lalani
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, including the college's eligibility to participate in certain programs.

HB 3306 Author: Dean
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/13/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain laws affecting indemnification agreements to certain contracts or agreements pertaining to electric utility infrastructure.

HB 3510 Author: Wharton
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 6 in Brazos County as the Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway.

HB 3809 Author: Darby | Gerdes | Anchía
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.

HB 3815 Author: Orr | Bumgarner
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to issuance of specialty license plates for certain United States Army Rangers.

HB 3824 Author: King | Gerdes
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties.

HB 4215 Author: Hunter
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the regulation of delivery network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.

HB 4464 Author: González, Mary | Patterson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain Texas Task Force 1 members and intrastate fire mutual aid system team and regional incident management team members, including the removal of coverage for nongovernment members.

HB 4668 Author: King
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain assistance for regional proceedings affecting certain electric utilities and consumers.

HB 4739 Author: Geren
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of certain retail charge agreement delinquency fees be remitted to the comptroller.

HB 4995 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.

HB 5061 Author: Leach | Isaac
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain activities by contractors and vendors of state agencies; providing administrative penalties.

HB 5247 Author: Geren
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.

HB 5534 Author: Wilson | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the electronic posting of notices and agendas for meetings of the commissioners court of a county.

HB 5695 Author: Gerdes
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HCR 150 Author: Dyson
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Recognizing May 2025 as National Water Safety Month.

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