Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Rep. Dennis Paul
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/2/2025

Number of Bills: 23

SB 2 Author: Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Sponsor: Buckley | Frank | Hunter | Harris | Bonnen
Cosponsor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

SB 5 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Cosponsor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

SB 10 Author: King | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Buckley | Leach | Spiller | Raymond
Cosponsor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

SB 14 Author: King | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Capriglione | Hunter | Leach | Bhojani | Curry
Cosponsor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Dean | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.

SB 16 Author: Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Isaac
Cosponsor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.

SB 17 Author: Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Cosponsor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

SB 21 Author: Schwertner
Sponsor: Capriglione | Oliverson | Longoria | Vasut | Cunningham
Cosponsor: Bhojani | Buckley | Bumgarner | DeAyala | Garcia, Linda | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.

SB 23 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
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 33 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Leo Wilson
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.

SB 269 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Frank | Swanson | Gerdes | Leach | Luther
Cosponsor: Alders | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

SB 379 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Gerdes
Cosponsor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 965 Author: Parker | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Leach
Cosponsor: Alders | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

SB 1080 Author: West
Sponsor: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SB 1207 Author: King
Sponsor: Leo Wilson
Cosponsor: Bonnen | Harris | Harrison | Hefner | Hopper | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

SB 1233 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Swanson | Oliverson | VanDeaver | Bonnen | Leach
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.

SB 1362 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Hefner | Patterson | Metcalf
Cosponsor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1596 Author: Hagenbuch
Sponsor: Hayes | Bumgarner | Virdell | Pierson | Metcalf
Cosponsor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cunningham | Curry | DeAyala | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

SJR 1 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee | DeAyala | Little | Cook | Louderback
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
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 2 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Turner
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

SJR 3 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

SJR 5 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee | DeAyala | Louderback | Cook | Moody
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 H Signed in the House
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SJR 85 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Meyer | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen | Hunter | Bernal
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
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.

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