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

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BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
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 5342 Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services. Brooks Landgraf Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 4361 Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. Charlene Ward Johnson 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 3824 Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties. Ken King Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3689 Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge. Todd Hunter Became law Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
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 3680 Relating to subdivision plat requirements in certain counties; authorizing a fee; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. Erin Gámez Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3597 Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities. Hillary Hickland Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3595 Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties. Jeff Barry Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3010 Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program. Trent Ashby Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3000 Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties. Ken King Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2965 Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality. Brandon Creighton 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
SB 2778 Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval. Adam Hinojosa Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2253 Relating to the authority to cancel certain elections on a measure to authorize the issuance of bonds. Salman Bhojani Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2148 Relating to the reliability of the electricity supply chain. Bob Hall Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2128 Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities. David Spiller Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
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
SB 1789 Relating to electric service quality and reliability; providing an administrative penalty. Charles Schwertner Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1584 Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities. Lacey Hull Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1371 Relating to the operation of certain metropolitan transit authorities. Juan Hinojosa Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1164 Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services. Judith Zaffirini Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1105 Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics. Sheryl Cole Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 916 Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers. Judith Zaffirini Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 868 Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program. Kevin Sparks Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 865 Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan for certain school employees and volunteers. Carol Alvarado Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 742 Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human tr… Senfronia Thompson Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 672 Relating to a requirement that certain hospitals submit a summary of parts of their emergency operations plans to the Health and Human Services Commission. Bryan Hughes Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 482 Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility. Carol Alvarado Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 467 Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire. Angela Paxton Became law Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 231 Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities. Phil King Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 163 Relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities. Philip Cortez Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 145 Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service; providing an administrative penalty. Ken King Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HCR 133 Congratulating Dudley "Dude" Speed on his retirement from the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Tom Craddick Became law Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
HB 101 Relating to creating the Texas State Guard Professionalization Task Force. Ryan Guillen Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 75 Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities. Bob Hall Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 57 Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation. Judith Zaffirini Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 35 Relating to a peer support network for first responders. Senfronia Thompson Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 34 Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state. Kevin Sparks Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 33 Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies. Don McLaughlin Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 18 Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties. Gary VanDeaver Became law Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 7 Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board. Charles Perry Became law Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 1895 Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County as the First Responders Memorial Loop. Charles Perry Became law May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1018 Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller. Joan Huffman Became law May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 30 Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit. Ellen Troxclair Became law May 28, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
SB 2568 Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sed… Judith Zaffirini Died May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1898 Relating to the discharge or use of certain firefighting foams for testing or training. Nathan Johnson Died May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1759 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. Brian Birdwell Became law May 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

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.