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

Number of Bills: 31

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 9 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

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 11 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Spiller | Cook | Paul
Cosponsor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cain | Curry | et al.
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 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 40 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

SB 455 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Cosponsor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

SB 823 Author: Middleton
Sponsor: Leo Wilson | Louderback | Manuel | Longoria | Hunter
Cosponsor: Cole | Cunningham | Curry | Gates | Harris Davila | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 856 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Bell, Keith | Wilson | Frank | Dyson | Virdell
Cosponsor: Lujan
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.

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 1238 Author: Kolkhorst | Middleton
Sponsor: Morgan | Wharton | Hopper | Goodwin | Pierson
Cosponsor: Craddick | Garcia, Josey | Gámez | Hernandez | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

SB 1316 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Cunningham | Johnson | Frank | Simmons | Olcott
Cosponsor: Lalani | Lujan
Last Action: 05/21/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.

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.

SB 1786 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: VanDeaver | King | Ward Johnson | Kitzman
Cosponsor: Davis, Aicha | Flores | Lalani | Lujan | Perez, Vincent | et al.
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public higher education.

SB 2188 Author: Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Cosponsor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
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
Cosponsor: Bonnen | Gerdes | Lujan | Tepper
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 2308 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Harris | Leach | Phelan | Orr | VanDeaver
Cosponsor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.

SB 3073 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smithee
Cosponsor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

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 37 Author: Birdwell
Sponsor: Noble | Cortez | Shaheen | Hunter | Muñoz
Cosponsor: Alders | Buckley | Bumgarner | Craddick | Curry | et al.
Last Action: 05/15/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

SJR 59 Author: Birdwell
Sponsor: Lambert | Wilson | Curry | Harris Davila | Spiller
Cosponsor: Bumgarner | Davis, Aicha | Dean | Guillen | Lalani | et al.
Last Action: 06/01/2025 H Signed in the House
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.

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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