Bills Signed Into Law

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

All bills signed into law by the Governor on this date.

11 Bills
HB7

Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.

Author: Jeff Leach2nd Special Session
HB16

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Author: Jeff Leach2nd Special Session
HB18

Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.

Author: Matthew Shaheen2nd Special Session
HB20

Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author: Drew Darby2nd Special Session
HB23

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.

Author: Sam Harless2nd Special Session
HB25

Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.

Author: Joanne Shofner2nd Special Session
HB192

Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.

Author: Tom Oliverson2nd Special Session
SB11

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Author: Tan Parker2nd Special Session
SB14

Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.

Author: Charles Perry2nd Special Session
SB16

Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.

Author: Royce West2nd Special Session
SB54

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Author: Bryan Hughes2nd Special Session
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