Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Brian Birdwell
89th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 9/1/2025

Number of Bills: 4

SB 1 Author: Perry | Bettencourt | Blanco | Flores | Hagenbuch | et al.
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Campbell | Cook | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 08/25/2025 H Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding: Aug 25 2025 9:05AM
Caption: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.

SB 5 Author: Huffman | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 08/26/2025 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

SB 7 Author: Hughes | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hall | et al.
Coauthor: Birdwell | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action: 08/15/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Aug 15 2025 9:34PM
Caption: Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, authorizing civil and qui tam actions, amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion litigation, immunity defenses and limits on state-court jurisdiction and relief, the parens patriae standing of the attorney general, and the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; providing for severability.

SB 17 Author: Hughes | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | et al.
Coauthor: Birdwell | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Kolkhorst
Last Action: 08/15/2025 S Committee report printed and distributed: Aug 15 2025 9:30PM
Caption: Relating 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, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

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