Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
Author:
Gerdes | Metcalf | Harris | Troxclair | Harris Davila
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.
Author:
Gerdes | Bonnen | Capriglione | Metcalf | Troxclair
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
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; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Gerdes | VanDeaver | Dean | Guillen | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
03/17/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to underground facility safety.
Author:
Gerdes | Kitzman | VanDeaver | Bell, Keith | Dean
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to certain prohibited acts with respect to cell-cultured protein for human consumption.
Author:
Gerdes | Tepper | Schatzline
Last Action:
03/12/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption:
Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to requiring voter approval for the construction of a new toll project by a toll project entity.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.
Author:
Gerdes | Cook | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain groundwater export fees collected by a groundwater conservation district.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to an application for a permit for the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.
Author:
Gerdes | Olcott | Pierson | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
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.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.
Author:
Gerdes | Schatzline | Leo Wilson | Pierson
Sponsor:
Hagenbuch
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of groundwater permits to certain aliens or foreign entities.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to persons eligible to appeal the desired future conditions adopted by a groundwater conservation district.
Author:
Gerdes | Isaac
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.
Author:
Gerdes | Isaac
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
05/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the manner of reporting results in the conduct of elections.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption:
Relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule for certain public school employees.
Author:
Gerdes | Gates | Bell, Keith
Last Action:
05/14/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/18/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Caption:
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.
Author:
Gerdes | Canales
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway 130 to facilitate nontolled transportation projects.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of candy and soft drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Gerdes | Curry
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes.
Author:
Gerdes | Curry | Darby
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.
Author:
Gerdes | Lujan | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
05/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
Author:
Gerdes | Bumgarner
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to vacancies on the board of directors of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
05/10/2025 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/21/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption:
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/21/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption:
Relating to fees assessed by the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/21/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption:
Relating to appointment of the members of the early voting ballot board.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive and pledge for the payment of obligations certain additional tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/28/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the implementation of a veteran discount program for the use of certain toll projects.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
03/27/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Caption:
Relating to the violation of the restrictions, bylaws, or rules of a property owners' association.
Author:
Gerdes | Wharton | Bumgarner
Last Action:
04/24/2025 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of composting facilities by certain counties.
Author:
Gerdes | Isaac | Swanson | Toth | Wilson
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public meetings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on requests for authorization to operate a composting facility.
Author:
Gerdes | Tepper | Metcalf | Hull | Schatzline
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on certain discriminatory activities by governmental entities and vendors of governmental entities; providing for declaratory and injunctive relief and the withholding of certain funds from political subdivisions.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Blanco
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to motor fuel measuring, quality, and testing standards.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the liability of owners or operators of certain sources or facilities for unauthorized emissions caused by the criminal act of another.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to county zoning authority for certain counties; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Gerdes | Cain
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to noneconomic damage liability for a collision with a motorist who failed to establish financial responsibility.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for a public test of logic and accuracy of a voting system for certain elections.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Gutierrez
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Lunar New Year holiday.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of used and scrap tires by certain counties.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibition of discrimination by governmental entities based on immutable characteristics.
Author:
Gerdes | Harris | Canales | Hull | Raymond
Last Action:
04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Rivers Market Place Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/23/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 23 2025 10:11AM
Caption:
Relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Gerdes
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Gerdes | DeAyala | Metcalf | Guillen | Bumgarner
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/27/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.
Author:
Gerdes | Bumgarner | Leo Wilson
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
02/11/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 11 2025 5:07PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Bastrop County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
02/18/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2025 5:58PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Lee County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
02/26/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2025 1:20PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 26, 2025, as Caldwell County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2025 2:58PM
Caption:
Congratulating Jerry Lou Haddock of Houston on her 90th birthday.
Author:
Gerdes
Last Action:
06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 4:55PM
Caption:
Congratulating Michael Taaffe for his achievements as a member of The University of Texas at Austin football team.
Author:
Dean | Paul | Gerdes | Hull | Leach
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Dean | Harless | Hull | Gerdes | Tepper
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to employer health benefit plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits.
Author:
Guillen | Bumgarner | Gerdes | Virdell
Last Action:
05/14/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Gerdes | Noble | Zwiener | Holt
Last Action:
04/24/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to board of directors meeting locations of certain special districts.
Author:
Tepper | Gerdes | Barry | Hickland | Villalobos
Last Action:
04/28/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to participate in the rural sheriff's office salary assistance grant program and the rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program.
Author:
Bell, Cecil | Gerdes | Wilson | Isaac | Spiller
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.
Author:
Bell, Cecil | Spiller | Gerdes | Leo Wilson | Metcalf
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
Author:
Cain | Gerdes | Slawson | Schofield | Harris
Last Action:
03/06/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of Celebration of Life Day as a state holiday.
Author:
Curry | Kerwin | Gerdes
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the offering of a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course to satisfy the physical education curriculum requirements for public high school students.
Author:
Turner | Patterson | Gerdes | Bhojani
Last Action:
04/28/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium unit owners' associations.
Author:
Virdell | Cain | Smithee | Gerdes
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on weather modification and control; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Leo Wilson | Gerdes | Slawson | Swanson
Last Action:
05/05/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders.
Author:
Cook | Geren | Gerdes | Martinez | Perez, Mary Ann
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to impoundment, storage, and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; requiring the adjustment of authorized fees.
Author:
Cook | Lalani | Harris Davila | Perez, Mary Ann | Gerdes
Last Action:
05/13/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to advanced air mobility.
Author:
Dean | Gerdes | Harless | Lalani | Phelan
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Author:
Pierson | Slawson | Virdell | Gerdes
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the rural constable's office salary assistance grant program.
Author:
Metcalf | Gerdes | Raymond | Capriglione
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the recovery of certain state border security expenditures from the federal government.
Author:
Troxclair | Gerdes | Wilson | Craddick | Garcia, Josey
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Lower Colorado River Authority to issue permits for certain quarries and mines.
Author:
Olcott | Capriglione | Hunter | Gerdes | Muñoz
Last Action:
05/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the management-to-staff ratio requirement for state agencies.
Author:
Darby | Hull | Howard | Shofner | Gerdes
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses and the payment of independent advanced practice registered nurses in certain government employee health plans.
Author:
Darby | Gerdes | Anchía
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
Author:
King | Gerdes
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Darby | Guillen | Gerdes
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Author:
Schatzline | Hefner | Gerdes | Isaac
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the locations where a handgun license holder may carry a handgun.
Author:
Schatzline | Hull | Manuel | Gerdes | Harris
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Post-adoption Assistance Program.
Author:
Guillen | Gerdes | Lopez, Ray | Lopez, Janie
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Energy Resources: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to a study and report on the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act.
Author:
Schatzline | Hull | Manuel | Gerdes | Harris
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the provision of adoption cost information by a licensed child-placing agency.