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November 22, 2024

57 filed

HB 1463 · 89RSmells

Jones Tire Bill Lets Counties Fine Up To $500 Per Tire

Died in committeeReviewed
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 1463

For using unregistered haulers. Plus up to $5 per tire disposed, 50 cents to the state.

New fee, fund, board or appointees
FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the manufacture, transportation, storage, and disposal of new and scrap tires; authorizing a fee.”PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Environmental Regulation committee on May 1, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

HB 1461 · 89RNo flags

bill setting a 45-day deadline to move people from jails

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. James Frank (R-69)
Details · HB 1461

State agencies get 45 days to take custody.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3363 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 30, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Finance committee.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

HB 1460 · 89RSmells

Gervin-Hawkins Bill Puts Private Detectives On A 72-Hour Relative Search

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D-120)
Details · HB 1460

Search starts within 24 hours of removal. The child’s lawmakers hear back within 120 hours.

New fee, fund, board or appointees
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4161 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

HB 1459 · 89RNo flags

bill says HIV transmission isn’t using a deadly weapon

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 1459

Bodily fluid doesn’t count as a deadly weapon in aggravated assault.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2986 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

HB 1455 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring police reports on mental health arrests

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jolanda "Jo" Jones (D-147)
Details · HB 1455

Behavior, reason, search, diversion attempts and force, all written down.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1751 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 499 · 89RNo flags

West Coke County Hospital District can bank outside the district

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 499

One hospital district, one bank choice.

INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on May 24, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).QUICK READ: 135 WORDS The bill as filed runs 135 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 22, 2024

SB 498 · 89RSmells

Sparks Counselors Compact Bill Builds A Commission Outside Texas Control

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 498

Counselors from other member states skip the Texas license. The commission writes binding rules, with legal immunity.

New fee, fund, board or appointees
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2557 by Rep. Buckley (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 497 · 89RNo flags

dyed fuel allowed on highways during disasters

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 497

From the declaration until 30 days after it ends.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2684 by Rep. Burns (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 496 · 89RNo flags

all Potter County courts at law get limited felony jurisdiction

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 496

Not just County Court at Law No. 1 anymore.

QUICK READ: 113 WORDS The bill as filed runs 113 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).NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 492 · 89RSmells

Concrete Plant Pollution Gets A Task Force And A 2026 Report

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Borris Miles (D-13)
Details · SB 492

No pollution rule changes now. Report due December 1, 2026, task force gone a month later.

Study, task force, commission, reportNew fee, fund, board or appointees
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 2128 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 491 · 89RNo flags

bill on home address confidentiality in appraisal records

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Borris Miles (D-13)
Details · SB 491

Extends home-address confidentiality in appraisal records to public defenders’ office employees.

Corrected Oct 31, 2026 We checked this summary against the bill text and fixed it.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1532 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 490 · 89RNo flags

hospitals must evacuate surgical smoke

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Borris Miles (D-13)
Details · SB 490

A policy and the equipment for planned operating-room surgeries.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 707 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 488 · 89RNo flags

Kolkhorst Bill Lets More Local Taxing Units Freeze Senior Homestead Taxes

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-18)
Details · SB 488

Homeowners 65 and older or disabled, plus surviving spouses. Only if voters approve a constitutional amendment.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1083 by Rep. Bucy (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 487 · 89RNo flags

more victims can shield their identifying information

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-6)
Details · SB 487

Invasive visual recording and indecent assault victims join stalking victims.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3005 by Rep. Flores (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 480 · 89RNo flags

local governments can team up on water research

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Charles Perry (R-28)
Details · SB 480

Contracts with other locals, the state or the federal government.

INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on May 28, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Charles Perry (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Terry Canales (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 479 · 89RNo flags

bill loosening the comptroller’s school property value test

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-11)
Details · SB 479

Margin of error goes from 5 percent to 10.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1064 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 477 · 89RNo flags

bill freezing homestead taxable value

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-11)
Details · SB 477

Locked at first-year market value or the purchase price.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1065 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 476 · 89RNo flags

life without parole for intoxication manslaughter without an interlock

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-11)
Details · SB 476

Applies when the driver was ordered to use one. Under 18 gets life.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1310 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the Senate Criminal Justice committee on Apr 1, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 475 · 89RSmells

Middleton Bill Puts A Prosecutor On Every School’s Referral Board

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-11)
Details · SB 475

Plus a five-teacher committee. Destroy the records before the student turns 24? Class A misdemeanor.

New fee, fund, board or appointeesAlready a crime
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1760 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 472 · 89RNo flags

chief appraisers lose the right to appeal review board rulings

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 472

No counterclaims when a property owner appeals, either.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1923 by Sen. Springer (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Apr 1, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Ways & Means committee.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 471 · 89RNo flags

out-of-state telehealth providers register instead of getting licensed

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 471

Register with the matching Texas agency and pay a fee.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 592 by Rep. Shaheen (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 470 · 89RNo flags

bill tightening certificates of obligation

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 470

No-vote debt only for violations, emergencies, disasters or court orders.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 469 · 89RNo flags

Medicaid patients can see counselors still in supervised training

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 469

Associates and master social workers join the provider list.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1396 by Rep. Moody (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 467 · 89RNo flags

reappraisal when a homestead building is completely destroyed

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Angela Paxton (R-8)
Details · SB 467

Ask in writing within 180 days.

BUZZER BEATER Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate concurred in the House amendments. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1454 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 465 · 89RNo flags

Campbell Bill Lets Sheriffs Remove Squatters Without An Eviction Case

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Donna Campbell (R-25)
Details · SB 465

File a sworn complaint, the sheriff removes the squatter. Wrongly removed? A fast lawsuit with triple-rent damages.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.”

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 463 · 89RNo flags

more home care agencies fall under workplace violence rules

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Donna Campbell (R-25)
Details · SB 463

Any licensed agency with at least two registered nurses.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Donna Campbell (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Donna Howard (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 461 · 89RNo flags

bill widening local conflict-of-interest disclosures

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-11)
Details · SB 461

Subcontractors count, and family reaches the third degree.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 797 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

SB 459 · 89RNo flags

bill ending property taxes on business equipment and inventory

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-11)
Details · SB 459

Tangible personal property goes untaxed starting January 1, 2026.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1789 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 22, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 57 measures filed November 22, 2024 in 89R. 57 bills and joint resolutions, 0 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM CST.

Counts come from the stored Texas Legislative Council bill records. Grades, headlines and charges follow the published record.

Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person.

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