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Texas Legislature

Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored

Rep. Drew Darby
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/2/2026

Number of Bills: 27

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (16):
Author:
Perry
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/15/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the selection by the board of directors of the West Coke County Hospital District of a depository bank for the district.
Author:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
Darby | Guerra
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Author:
Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Author:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
Darby | Guillen | Gerdes
Last Action:
05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Author:
Perry
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
Author:
Perry
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District.
Author:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Author:
King
Sponsor:
Darby | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a member of the governing board of an institution of higher education, the chief executive officer of the institution, or the chief executive officer of a university system.
Author:
Blanco
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.
Author:
Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Darby | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste.
Author:
Parker
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.
Author:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the certification of discovery issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by the commission.
Author:
West
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to an exemption of the transfer of certain rights in water from certain disclosure requirements applicable to the transfer of certain interests in real property.
Author:
Creighton
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to organization of, meetings of, and voting by condominium unit owners' associations and property owners' associations.
Author:
Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor:
Darby | Martinez Fischer
Last Action:
05/24/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.
Joint Sponsor (11):
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Landgraf | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | Darby
Last Action:
05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
Author:
Menéndez
Sponsor:
Hernandez | Darby
Last Action:
05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.
Author:
Birdwell | Sparks
Sponsor:
Landgraf | Darby
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
Author:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
Dyson | Capriglione | Darby
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact.
Author:
Middleton
Sponsor:
Geren | Darby | Walle | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the plugging of and reporting on inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
Geren | Curry | Darby
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Huffman | Flores
Sponsor:
Geren | Lujan | Darby | Lambert
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
Author:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
Dyson | Darby
Last Action:
05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
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.
Author:
Sparks
Sponsor:
Craddick | Darby
Last Action:
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Craddick | Darby | King | Patterson
Last Action:
05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.
Author:
Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor:
Morales, Eddie | Guillen | Canales | Darby | Landgraf
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain facilities and operators engaged in the motor fuel transport or export business; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a civil penalty.
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