SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Tuesday May 6, 2025 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to the authority of a supporter regarding legal proceedings granted under a supported decision-making agreement. |
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Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a criminal penalty. |
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Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code. |
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Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas. |
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Relating to excess contributions and fees allocated to statutory probate courts. |
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Relating to the eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative. |
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Relating to college entrance examinations considered for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the supervision requirements of a code enforcement officer in training. |
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Relating to exceptions to county platting requirements. |
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Relating to the authority of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District to consider certain factors before granting or denying a permit. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to requirements for the addition of noncontiguous territory to certain special districts. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials at a weight that exceeds the weight limitations authorized for the vehicle. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to procedures for the issuance of a bonded title for a motor vehicle. |
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Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons and related supplies. |
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Relating to the authority of a special district to exercise certain powers and duties following municipal disannexation of certain areas. |
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Relating to the release of an area from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality by petition. |
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Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds. |
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Relating to the calculation of the unused increment rate of a taxing unit. |
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Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing identity with a mask or other headgear. |
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Relating to the formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities. |
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Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval. |
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Relating to judicial training requirements regarding elder abuse and neglect. |
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Relating to the transfer of students in public higher education. |
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Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding weapons in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty. |
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Relating to the conduct of randomized county election audits. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to an exemption from certain immunization requirements for medical and veterinary students. |
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Relating to investigations and disciplinary or punitive action by the Texas Medical Board regarding certain treatments or practices regarding COVID-19 and to the required expungement of certain records. |
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Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the accreditation of law schools in this state. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing May 6, 2025 as Golf Day. |
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In memory of Jessie Ray Perez. |
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Recognizing Cindy Ramos-Davidson for her contributions to the city of El Paso. |
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In memory of Melissa Pollard. |
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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document. Local Government |
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Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund. Finance |
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Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse. State Affairs |
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Relating to the issuance of Central Catholic High School specialty license plates. Transportation |
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Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. Finance |
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Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices. Education K-16 |
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Relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications. State Affairs |
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Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits. Finance |
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Relating to a qualifying cogenerator that serves a large load and a colocated desalination facility. Business & Commerce |
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