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

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HB 500 Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. Greg Bonnen Became law Jun 22, 2025Effective immediately
HB 5509 Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking. Ben Bumgarner Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5424 Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits. Greg Bonnen Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (September 1, 20…
HB 4995 Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies. Terry M. Wilson Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4945 Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employ… Trent Ashby Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 4464 Relating to the provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain Texas Task Force 1 members and intrastate fire mutual aid system team and regional incident management team members, including the remova… Mary E. González Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4350 Relating to the omission or redaction of certain personal information from certain real property records. Giovanni Capriglione Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 4341 Relating to critical infrastructure facility emergency response maps and the critical infrastructure emergency response map grant program. Don McLaughlin Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4264 Relating to creation of a grant program for certain peace officers who hold a master proficiency certificate. Cole Hefner Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4205 Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties. Sam Harless Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4144 Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses. Chris Turner Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3986 Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 83 in Mission as the Corporal Speedy Espericueta Memorial Highway. Sergio Muñoz, Jr. Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3732 Relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum standards adopted by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Armando Martinez Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 3711 Relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney general's office. Giovanni Capriglione Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3687 Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts. Sam Harless Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3686 Relating to the information included on an identification card issued to certain retired peace and law enforcement officers. Sam Harless Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3642 Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways, to certain memorial markers on certain highways, and to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions. Cole Hefner Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2802 Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities. John Bucy III Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2786 Relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees. Brandon Creighton Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2713 Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. Drew Darby Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2688 Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities. Sam Harless Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2601 Relating to the landowner compensation program. César Blanco Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2581 Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties. Kelly Hancock Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2580 Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications. Kelly Hancock Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2570 Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer. Pete Flores Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2569 Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft. Pete Flores Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2563 Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee. Trent Ashby Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2514 Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operatio… Bryan Hughes Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2513 Relating to a paid leave of absence for public employees serving as fire protection personnel who are engaged in certain military service. Carl Tepper Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2492 Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted. Rhetta Bowers Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2467 Relating to the compensation and benefits for certain peace officers commissioned by the state fire marshal. Gary VanDeaver Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2405 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Ca… Tan Parker Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2383 Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety. Paul Bettencourt Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2355 Relating to the disclosure or release of certain information received by the attorney general regarding an application for compensation from the crime victims' compensation fund. Caroline Fairly Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2282 Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine. Janie Lopez Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2217 Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components. Trey Wharton Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2177 Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses. Brent Hagenbuch Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2143 Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies. Charles Perry Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2128 Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities. David Spiller Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2001 Relating to the registration of vehicles, the issuance of disabled parking placards, and certain benefits associated with that registration or issuance for certain peace officers with disabilities; authorizing a fee. Phil King Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1957 Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board. Brent Hagenbuch Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1946 Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force. Judith Zaffirini Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1896 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. Joan Huffman Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1893 Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording obtained or maintained by a law enforcement agency. David Cook Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1871 Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision. Paul Dyson Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1866 Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers. John Lujan Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1858 Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program. Brent Hagenbuch Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1851 Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts. Eddie Morales Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1737 Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers. Joan Huffman Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1723 Relating to rapid DNA analysis by certain law enforcement agencies, the establishment of a related pilot program, and the content of certain DNA databases. Brandon Creighton Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately

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.