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Every bill and resolution in the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, from filing to law.

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HB 3120 Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility. Stan Kitzman Vetoed Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2017 Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. Stan Gerdes Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1973 Relating to proof of the identity of a child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. David Cook Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 119 Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; p… Stan Gerdes Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 17 Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty. Lois Kolkhorst Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 8 Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements. Charles Schwertner Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
SJR 1 Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony. Joan Huffman Passed one chamber May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
SB 552 Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision. Joan Huffman Died May 27, 2025Returned to committee
SB 1798 Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present… Mayes Middleton Died May 26, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 16 Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the proce… Bryan Hughes Died May 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1349 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. Bryan Hughes Became law May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2233 Relating to a prohibition on certain persons endorsing or espousing terrorist activity at public institutions of higher education. Adam Hinojosa Died May 23, 2025Referred to Higher Education
SB 2117 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review certain transactions involving certain foreign entities in coordination with the attorney general; creating a civil penalty. Tan Parker Died May 20, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1099 Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien. Pete Flores Died May 19, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3009 Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses. Don McLaughlin Died May 15, 2025Postponed (9/10/28 10:00 AM)
HB 2308 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Border Security and Illegal Immigration. Eddie Morales Died May 15, 2025Received from the House
SB 825 Relating to an annual study on the economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration in this state. Mayes Middleton Died May 15, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SJR 37 Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen. Brian Birdwell Passed both chambers May 15, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 2587 Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care. Mike Olcott Died May 13, 2025Returned to committee
HB 3371 Relating to the recovery of certain state border security expenditures from the federal government. Will Metcalf Died May 12, 2025Referred to Finance
HB 2858 Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state. Ray Lopez Died May 12, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
SB 1101 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons. Pete Flores Died May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 964 Relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States. Bryan Hughes Died May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 256 Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests. Terri Leo Wilson Died May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4878 Relating to reporting regarding the confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a county jail of certain persons not lawfully present. Mike Olcott Died May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2734 Relating to public assistance program fraud; creating a criminal offense. Janis Holt Died May 9, 2025Returned to committee
HB 298 Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate. Mano DeAyala Died May 9, 2025Considered in Calendars
HJR 161 Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state. Candy Noble In committee May 9, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1544 Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures. Richard Peña Raymond Died May 8, 2025Considered in Calendars
HB 133 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. Janie Lopez Died May 8, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 5337 Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses. Carrie Isaac Died May 7, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 5010 Relating to the memorial designation of certain portions of an international border wall and the use of grants related to homeland security for those purposes. David Spiller Died May 7, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1554 Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States. Giovanni Capriglione Died May 7, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 323 Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. David Spiller Died May 7, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1659 Relating to requiring a warrant to search certain location information purchased by a governmental entity from a data broker or electronic personal data tracker. Bryan Hughes Died May 6, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 1832 Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien; increasing criminal penalties. Stan Gerdes Died May 5, 2025Considered in Calendars
HB 5580 Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law. David Spiller Died May 2, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2279 Relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen. Mike Schofield Died May 2, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1762 Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision. Jeff Leach Died May 2, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 324 Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. Lois Kolkhorst Died May 2, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 232 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. Cody Vasut Died Apr 30, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4675 Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States. Cole Hefner Died Apr 29, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1845 Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; p… Bryan Hughes Died Apr 29, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 5007 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review certain transactions involving certain foreign entities; creating a civil penalty. Stan Lambert Died Apr 28, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4312 Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen. Dennis Paul Died Apr 28, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2351 Relating to prohibiting the employment of persons not lawfully present; creating a criminal offense. Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Died Apr 28, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 1743 Relating to the holding or acquisition of an interest in real property by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities; establishing an agricultural intelligence office; creating a criminal offense. Mitch Little Died Apr 28, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 1308 Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic veri… Carl Tepper Died Apr 28, 2025Withdrawn from schedule
HB 176 Relating to the provisions required in an interstate compact on border security. Ryan Guillen Died Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4257 Relating to United States citizenship requirements for the licensing and employment of peace officers. Cole Hefner Died Apr 23, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars

From Texas's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.