Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Jay Dean
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/2/2025

Number of Bills: 70

HB 2 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 4 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

HB 5 Author: Craddick | Thompson | Hunter | Bonnen | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 6 Author: Leach | Harris | Buckley | Metcalf | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

HB 8 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Troxclair | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

HB 9 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

HB 10 Author: Capriglione | Hunter | Leach | Bhojani | Curry
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Dean | et al.
Last Action: 04/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
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.

HB 12 Author: Bell, Keith | Capriglione | Hunter | Spiller | Canales
Coauthor: Bonnen | Bumgarner | Cook | Dean | Dorazio | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

HB 13 Author: King | Guillen | Hunter | Moody | Bonnen
Coauthor: Bhojani | Dean | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Lopez, Ray | Lujan | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 04/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program administered by the council.

HB 14 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.

HB 17 Author: Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 21 Author: Gates | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Tepper | Bell, Cecil
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

HB 24 Author: Orr | Hickland | Vasut | Lopez, Ray | Lalani
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bhojani | Buckley | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

HB 32 Author: Button | Geren | Moody | Smithee | Leach
Coauthor: Ashby | Bonnen | Cain | Canales | Dean | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

HB 43 Author: Kitzman | Guillen | Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | González, Mary
Coauthor: Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 05/31/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

HB 49 Author: Darby | Morales, Eddie | Craddick | Dyson | Canales
Coauthor: Barry | Bumgarner | Cortez | Curry | Dean | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.

HB 54 Author: Gerdes | Metcalf | Harris | Troxclair | Harris Davila
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.

HB 102 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/22/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

HB 229 Author: Troxclair | Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

HB 239 Author: Swanson | Bonnen | Leach | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
Caption: Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 298 Author: DeAyala | Bumgarner | Harris | Bell, Keith | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

HB 300 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/01/2025 S Signed in the Senate
Caption: Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

HB 717 Author: Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption: Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

HB 960 Author: Toth
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Dean | Holt | Morgan | Oliverson
Last Action: 03/06/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption: Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

HB 1009 Author: Olcott
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

HB 1049 Author: Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione
Coauthor: Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1056 Author: Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/01/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1158 Author: Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Caption: Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

HB 1468 Author: Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Dean | Hopper | Morgan | Shofner | Swanson | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to vaccine exemptions for individuals covered under a vaccine preventable disease policy implemented by certain health care facilities.

HB 1481 Author: Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley | Johnson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

HB 1485 Author: Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Dean | Holt | Lopez, Janie | Oliverson | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

HB 1497 Author: Cain | Vasut | Noble | Hefner | DeAyala
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption: Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

HB 1586 Author: Hull | McQueeney | Bonnen | Leach | Capriglione
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

HB 1806 Author: Noble | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
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.

HB 2258 Author: Toth | Oliverson | Metcalf | Guillen | McQueeney
Coauthor: Ashby | Bumgarner | Cain | Dean | Dorazio | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption: Imposing private civil liability on anyone who causes or contributes to the social transitioning of a minor.

HB 2275 Author: Morgan | Barry | Johnson | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Bryant
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 2306 Author: Villalobos | Leo Wilson | Troxclair | Cook | Plesa
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bhojani | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

HB 2519 Author: Holt | Bell, Cecil | Luther | Orr
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 03/17/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption: Relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.

HB 2587 Author: Olcott | Lozano | Oliverson
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2025 H Returned to committee: May 13 2025 5:45PM
Caption: Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.

HB 2684 Author: Swanson | Oliverson | VanDeaver | Bonnen | Leach
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.

HB 2696 Author: Noble | Buckley | Leach | Spiller | Raymond
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Caption: Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

HB 2816 Author: Oliverson | Noble | Hefner | Metcalf | Orr
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 03/19/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption: Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

HB 3003 Author: Leach
Coauthor: Dean | Leo Wilson
Last Action: 03/20/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption: Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

HB 3061 Author: Oliverson | Little | Louderback
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.

HB 3125 Author: Guerra | Darby | Morales, Eddie | Rosenthal | Garcia, Josey
Coauthor: Davis, Aicha | Dean | Flores | Harris | Hayes | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative.

HB 3225 Author: Alders | Hefner | Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3240 Author: Guerra | Darby | Morales, Eddie | Rosenthal | Garcia, Josey
Coauthor: Dean | Flores | Lalani | Plesa
Last Action: 04/28/2025 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 3479 Author: Morgan | McLaughlin | Hayes | Cain
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bumgarner | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.

HB 3538 Author: Geren | Hunter | Cook | Harless | Buckley
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Dean | DeAyala | Gámez | Guerra | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Caption: Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.

HB 3673 Author: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 4076 Author: Leach | Cook | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2025 E Sent to the Governor
Caption: Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.

HB 4100 Author: Oliverson | Hull | Slawson | Harris
Coauthor: Alders | Bonnen | Cain | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption: Relating to prohibited retaliation against a physician or health care provider for reporting certain violations or taking certain actions with respect to the provision of health care services; providing a civil remedy.

HB 4253 Author: Gerdes | Isaac | Swanson | Toth | Wilson
Coauthor: Ashby | Dean | Richardson
Last Action: 05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.

HB 4660 Author: Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Paul | Curry | LaHood
Coauthor: Alders | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to space flight activities.

HB 4688 Author: Leach | Lopez, Janie
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.

HB 4901 Author: Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button | Hunter
Coauthor: Alders | Allen | Anchía | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

HB 5138 Author: Shaheen | Metcalf | Leach | Noble | Hull
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bumgarner | Cain | Dean | et al.
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

HB 5243 Author: Gerdes | Harris | Canales | Hull | Raymond
Coauthor: Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 5337 Author: Isaac
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.

HB 5510 Author: Leach | Bonnen | Metcalf | Troxclair
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, and to the destruction of certain property; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a private civil right of action.

HB 5541 Author: Toth
Coauthor: Alders | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.

HB 5580 Author: Spiller | Louderback | King | DeAyala | Tepper
Coauthor: Ashby | Bumgarner | Dean | Isaac | Lowe | et al.
Last Action: 05/02/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor: Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HJR 3 Author: Craddick | Bonnen | Hunter | Thompson | Curry
Coauthor: Allen | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
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 and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

HJR 5 Author: Lambert | Wilson | Curry | Harris Davila | Spiller
Coauthor: Bumgarner | Davis, Aicha | Dean | Guillen | Lalani | et al.
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 05/08/2025 S Left pending in committee
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 and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

HJR 138 Author: Alders | Meyer | Capriglione | Morales, Eddie | Garcia, Josey
Coauthor: Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2025 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

HR 945 Author: Anchía | Craddick | Thompson | Moody | Phelan
Coauthor: Allen | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bernal | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2025 1:38PM
Caption: In memory of Pope Francis.

HR 1028 Author: Bhojani | Lujan | Moody | Thompson | Craddick
Coauthor: Alders | Anchía | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:37AM
Caption: Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

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