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

Number of Bills: 12

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (7):
SB 495 Author: Sparks
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules that implement or are based on certain environmental, social, and governance models, ratings, or standards.

SB 506 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor: Paul | Toth | Tepper
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

SB 681 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration.

SB 995 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.

SB 1330 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1504 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.

SB 2039 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain pedestrian laws to certain sidewalk users.

Joint Sponsor (5):
SB 11 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Spiller | Cook | Paul
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

SB 1706 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Ordaz | Bonnen | Paul | Lopez, Janie | Capriglione
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

SB 2188 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Last Action: 05/25/2025 H Recommitted to committee: May 25 2025 12:25AM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.

SB 2230 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Lopez, Janie | Curry | LaHood | Paul | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/14/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the evacuation of unauthorized persons from a hazard area in connection with space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2722 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: DeAyala | Cunningham | Hull | Jones, Jolanda | Paul
Last Action: 05/22/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty and limiting the counties' authority to adopt an ad valorem tax rate.

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