Bills Passed Senate
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
All bills that passed the Texas Senate on this date that later became law.
Senate Passage Activity - 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.
Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.
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.
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.
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.
Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.
Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.
Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.
Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.
Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
Relating to bond requirements for certain judges.
Relating to bond requirements for certain judges.
Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.
Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.
Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.
Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.
Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.
Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.
Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.
Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.
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.
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.
Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.
Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.
Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools.
Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools.
Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District.
Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District.
Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.
Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.
Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.
Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.
Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet.
Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet.
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Relating to health benefits offered by postsecondary educational institutions to students and their families.
Relating to health benefits offered by postsecondary educational institutions to students and their families.
Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.
Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.
Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.
Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.
Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.
Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.
Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.
Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing.
Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing.
Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination.
Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination.
Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.
Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.
Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.
Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.
Relating to the issuance of a license or provisional license to certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses to engage in a business or occupation in this state.
Relating to the issuance of a license or provisional license to certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses to engage in a business or occupation in this state.
Relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.
Relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.
Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality.
Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality.
Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data.
Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data.
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.
Relating to the administration of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Texas Opioid Abatement Trust Fund.
Relating to the administration of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Texas Opioid Abatement Trust Fund.
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.
Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.
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