Bills Passed Senate

Thursday, April 24, 2025

All bills that passed the Texas Senate on this date that later became law.

60 Bills
SB269

Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

Author: Charles PerryRegular Session
SB434

Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.

Author: Borris MilesRegular Session
SB437

Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.

Author: Juan HinojosaRegular Session
SB463

Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.

Author: Donna CampbellRegular Session
SB528

Relating to inpatient competency restoration services.

Author: Charles SchwertnerRegular Session
SB663

Relating to the approval of a community supervision and corrections department's budget and strategic plan.

Author: Joan HuffmanRegular Session
SB682

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2493 in Smith County as the Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin Cheek Memorial Highway.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB841

Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB843

Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.

Author: Lois KolkhorstRegular Session
SB870

Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.

Author: Brian BirdwellRegular Session
SB912

Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.

Author: Cesar BlancoRegular Session
SB968

Relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of podiatry.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB1020

Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.

Author: Joan HuffmanRegular Session
SB1044

Relating to newborn screening tests for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Author: Tan ParkerRegular Session
SB1143

Relating to certain planning and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state.

Author: Cesar BlancoRegular Session
SB1164

Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB1236

Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and health benefit plan issuers or pharmacy benefit managers.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB1257

Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB1335

Relating to decedents' estates.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB1349

Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB1369

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 11 in Morris County as the Army Staff Sergeant Samuel T. Castle Memorial Highway.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB1418

Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain assessment instruments administered to public school students.

Author: Donna CampbellRegular Session
SB1422

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 852 in Upshur County as the Petty Officer Billy Machen Memorial Bridge.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB1455

Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers' compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.

Author: Brent HagenbuchRegular Session
SB1468

Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property.

Author: Charles SchwertnerRegular Session
SB1534

Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB1579

Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.

Author: Cesar BlancoRegular Session
SB1580

Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

Author: Cesar BlancoRegular Session
SB1667

Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB1734

Relating to status of certain documents or instruments purporting to convey title to or an interest in real property.

Author: Royce WestRegular Session
SB1745

Relating to the name, rights, powers, and privileges of the Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District.

Author: Charles CreightonRegular Session
SB1746

Relating to the relocation or removal of dredged spoils or materials by a navigation district.

Author: Charles CreightonRegular Session
SB1760

Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB1862

Relating to interstate notification by the voter registrar of certain applicants for voter registration.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB1896

Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection.

Author: Joan HuffmanRegular Session
SB1940

Relating to authorizing a beneficiary designation that transfers a manufactured home classified as personal property at the owner's death.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
SB1952

Relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.

Author: Angela PaxtonRegular Session
SB1998

Relating to a preceptorship program in a pediatric subspecialty for medical students in this state.

Author: Joan HuffmanRegular Session
SB2032

Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Author: Angela PaxtonRegular Session
SB2037

Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.

Author: Kevin SparksRegular Session
SB2052

Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship between a parent and a nonparent.

Author: Brian BirdwellRegular Session
SB2068

Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.

Author: Paul BettencourtRegular Session
SB2073

Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB2121

Relating to the regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers.

Author: Nathan JohnsonRegular Session
SB2127

Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB2141

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to state and federal judges.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular Session
SB2145

Relating to the authority of the advisory body of a public improvement district and the board of directors of a reinvestment zone to hold a meeting by a telecommunication device.

Author: Charles PerryRegular Session
SB2167

Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy.

Author: Angela PaxtonRegular Session
SB2196

Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.

Author: Nathan JohnsonRegular Session
SB2216

Relating to security of election system equipment.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular Session
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