Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. Charlie Geren
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/2/2025

Number of Bills: 15

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (12):
SB 31 Author: Hughes
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 924 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to entities that provide video services.

SB 1150 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Geren | Darby | Walle | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the plugging of and reporting on inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 1197 Author: Birdwell
Sponsor: Geren | Curry | Darby
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1378 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Geren | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit.

SB 1737 Author: Huffman | Flores
Sponsor: Geren | Lujan | Darby | Lambert
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.

SB 2004 Author: King
Sponsor: Geren | Tinderholt | Moody
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

SB 2201 Author: Birdwell | Blanco
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/19/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to intelligence databases for combinations, criminal street gangs, and foreign terrorist organizations.

SB 2206 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.

SB 2581 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.

SB 3070 Author: Hall
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

SCR 7 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 01/22/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and ending on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Joint Sponsor (3):
SB 38 Author: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | et al.
Sponsor: Button | Geren | Moody | Smithee | Leach
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

SB 1646 Author: King
Sponsor: Hefner | Rose | Geren | Lopez, Ray | Patterson
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 2351 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Walle | Geren | Hernandez
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit.

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