November 15, 2024

Details · HB 1365

Caption: sexual orientation. Bill: “behavior or gender identity or expression” too, and protects transition support.

Caption mismatch

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1679 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1364 · 89RNo flags

bill makes uninsured motorist coverage mandatory on auto policies

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · HB 1364

No more rejecting the coverage in writing.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1352 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Insurance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1363 · 89RSmells

Hernandez Bias Training Bill Gives Sitting Judges Until 2028

Did not passNeeds review

Details · HB 1363

Lawyers and new judges train sooner. Sitting judges and staff wait until after the 2026 election.

Delayed start

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1627 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee 6-5 on Apr 28, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1362 · 89RNo flags

bill lets workers who quit over sexual harassment collect unemployment

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · HB 1362

Quitting over harassment counts, if it was reported.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 864 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1361 · 89RNo flags

bill sends leftover vehicle repair money back to counties

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · HB 1361

Leftover program money goes home by January 1, 2026.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1175 by Rep. Plesa (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Environmental Regulation committee on Mar 27, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1360 · 89RNo flags

bill adds three exemptions to the building rules limit

Companion SB 783 became lawInitial review

Details · HB 1360

The state energy code and high-performance standards are exempt.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3312 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1359 · 89RSmells

Hernandez Bill Opens A New Fund For Low-Income Power Bills

Died in committeeReviewed

New fee, fund, board or appointees

Details · HB 1359

Bill credits for weather emergencies and critical care. Paid only when the Legislature or donors chip in.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 1, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Business & Commerce committee.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1358 · 89RNo flags

bill bars schools from using rejected instructional materials

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R-23)

Details · HB 1358

If the State Board of Education rejected it, schools cannot buy it.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1357 · 89RNo flags

bill raises fines for handheld phone use while driving

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Charles Cunningham (R-127)

Details · HB 1357

First offense goes from $25-$99 to $100-$200.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1356 · 89RNo flags

Schatzline’s bill barring care refusals over vaccination status

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Nate Schatzline (R-93)

Details · HB 1356

Every licensed provider in Texas, for profit or not.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3151 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1355 · 89RNo flags

bill expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. John Bryant (D-114)

Details · HB 1355

Everyone the federal match covers gets Medicaid.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 226 by Rep. Bernal (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Appropriations committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1354 · 89RNo flags

adoption grants handed out by state-certified nonprofits

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R-23)

Details · HB 1354

Grants cover 10 to 50 percent of costs. State match only if appropriated.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 2560 by Sen. Middleton (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1353 · 89RNo flags

bill letting TCEQ and the PUC issue Mexico deal bonds

Did not passInitial review

Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)

Details · HB 1353

Governor and Legislative Budget Board approval required for state money.

GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 2, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1352 · 89RNo flags

bill requires policies on shooting at moving vehicles

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Terry Meza (D-105)

Details · HB 1352

Every state and local agency writes one.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1036 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1351 · 89RSmells

Meza Family Leave Bill Makes Every Worker Pay Into A Fund

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Terry Meza (D-105)

Details · HB 1351

Caption: leave. Bill: “one quarter of one percent” of monthly pay, even from workers who can’t collect.

New fee, fund, board or appointees Caption mismatch

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 494 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development subcommittee on Workforce. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1350 · 89RNo flags

bill caps credit services loans at 36 percent APR

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Chris Turner (D-101)

Details · HB 1350

Every fee counts toward the 36 percent.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2256 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1349 · 89RNo flags

bill sets new rules for HOAs and condo associations

Companion SB 711 became lawInitial review

Rep. Chris Turner (D-101)

Details · HB 1349

Larger condo associations post governing documents online.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3503 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1348 · 89RNo flags

Little’s bill putting the Ten Commandments in every classroom

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Mitch Little (R-65)

Details · HB 1348

A poster or framed copy, in a conspicuous place.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3448 by Rep. Noble (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1347 · 89RNo flags

Bill rewriting the offense of exploiting vulnerable people

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Chris Turner (D-101)

Details · HB 1347

Adds definitions of coercion, deception and isolation.

GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 16, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Criminal Justice committee.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1346 · 89RSmells

Dog Bill’s Investigation Duty Covers Only A Handful Of Cities

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" Campos (D-119)

Details · HB 1346

Only a city with over 70 percent of a county of 1.5M or more must investigate.

Bracket bill

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1653 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1345 · 89RNo flags

Bill tying sexual assault consent to the Penal Code definition

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Ellen Troxclair (R-19)

Details · HB 1345

No consent present means without consent, beyond the existing list.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1344 · 89RNo flags

cities near high growth go first for state water funds

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Ellen Troxclair (R-19)

Details · HB 1344

Within 50 miles of high growth, which the bill never defines.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1343 · 89RNo flags

Troxclair Bill Spaces Out Grid Batteries To Limit Fire Spread

Died in committeeInitial review

Rep. Ellen Troxclair (R-19)

Details · HB 1343

Permit and fee first. Sites go where a fire won’t block a neighborhood’s only road.

FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the issuance by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a permit for the installation of certain electric energy storage equipment or facilities; authorizing a fee.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HB 1342 · 89RNo flags

bill reshuffles who gets apartment bond reservations first

Did not passInitial review

Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D-120)

Details · HB 1342

Same limited bonds, new order in line.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 2222 by Sen. Menéndez (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committee 7-0 on May 7, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HCR 29 · 89RNot graded

Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Adopted

Rep. Janie Lopez (R-37)

Details · HCR 29

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HJR 95 · 89RNot graded

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature, a statewide elected officer in the executive branch, or a state employee in the legislative or executive branch of state government.

Died in committee

Rep. Carl H. Tepper (R-84)

Details · HJR 95

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

HR 31 · 89RNot graded

Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Houston East End Chamber of Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol.

Adopted

Rep. Christina Morales (D-145)

Details · HR 31

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 385 · 89RSmells

Flores Bill Caps RV Park Rules At A National Standard

Died in committeeInitial review

Sen. Pete Flores (R-24)

Details · SB 385

Caption: construction standards. Bill: the state, counties and cities can’t go stricter.

Caption mismatch

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1286 by Rep. Guillen (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 384 · 89RNo flags

bill adds a donation box to hunting and fishing licenses

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review

Sen. Pete Flores (R-24)

Details · SB 384

$1, $5, $10 or $20 for the operation game thief fund.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 383 · 89RNo flags

Middleton Bill Bars Gulf Offshore Wind From The ERCOT Grid

Did not passInitial review

Details · SB 383

Within three marine leagues of the coast, no hookups. Batteries and cables count too.

GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on May 8, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the State Affairs committee 8-7, no floor vote.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 382 · 89RNo flags

bill bans AI from teaching in public schools

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · SB 382

No AI teachers, no AI supplementing teachers either.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 381 · 89RSmells

Middleton’s Remote Disabling Ban Could Reach Any Kill Switch

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · SB 381

Caption: remote disabling. Definition: any device that lets a person disable a vehicle.

Dragnet

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the Senate Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 380 · 89RSmells

Middleton Prayer Bill Also Drops The Word ‘Encourage’

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · SB 380

Now anyone may encourage a student to pray. Joining means waiving the right to sue!

Caption mismatch

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 379 · 89RSmells

Middleton Bill Bans SNAP Candy, Unless It Contains Milk

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Needs review

Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-5)

Details · SB 379

Cookies made with milk can escape too. And the ban may wait on a federal waiver.

The hole Delayed start

BUZZER BEATER Final vote May 31, 2025: both chambers adopted the conference committee report. 2 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 346 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 378 · 89RNo flags

bill bars barbers and cosmetologists from injections

VetoedInitial review

Details · SB 378

No cutting into deeper skin, no medical devices.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1120 (Did not pass) and this bill (Vetoed). Checked against 88R only.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 377 · 89RNo flags

bill shortens the wait to seal deferred adjudication records

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · SB 377

Two years to 180 days for misdemeanors. Five years to one for felonies.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1383 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 376 · 89RNo flags

bill adding arrestee ethnicity to FBI offense reports

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · SB 376

Ethnicity becomes a required field, starting September 1, 2025.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1357 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 375 · 89RNo flags

Harris County Hospital District program gets two more years

Did not passInitial review

Details · SB 375

End date moves from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Borris Miles (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Sam Harless (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.QUICK READ: 145 WORDS The bill as filed runs 145 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 374 · 89RNo flags

Miles Bill Treats Regular Dialysis As A Medicaid Emergency

Died in committeeInitial review

Details · SB 374

Emergency-only Medicaid patients get scheduled dialysis instead of waiting for a crisis.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1411 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 15, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 15, 2024

SB 373 · 89RNo flags

bill lets cities and counties request concrete plant hearings

Died in committeeInitial review