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November 25, 2024

32 filed

HB 1470 · 89RSmells

Reynolds Bill’s Transgender Task Force Gets One Job: A Report

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-27)
Details · HB 1470

Report due December 1, 2026. Nothing in law changes, and the group dissolves in 2027.

Study, task force, commission, reportNew fee, fund, board or appointees
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 851 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 25, 2024 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 25, 2024

HB 1467 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring generators at assisted living facilities

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Suleman Lalani (D-76)
Details · HB 1467

Enough fuel for at least 72 hours.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 4 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Nov 25, 2024 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Nov 25, 2024

SB 512 · 89RNo flags

money transmitters can’t fine customers for terms violations

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-18)
Details · SB 512

They can still close the account.

BUZZER BEATER Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate concurred in the House amendments. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1607 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Nov 25, 2024

SB 510 · 89RNo flags

late voter registrars can lose state election funds

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-7)
Details · SB 510

Covers voter-roll jobs anywhere in the Election Code.

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 1938 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Nov 25, 2024

SB 509 · 89RSmells

Emergency Election Orders Wait An Hour For The Attorney General

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Needs review
Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-7)
Details · SB 509

Caption: notice. Bill: a one-hour wait, a remote seat at the hearing, and void orders otherwise.

Caption mismatch
BUZZER BEATER Final vote May 30, 2025: both chambers adopted the conference committee report. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.QUICK READ: 131 WORDS The bill as filed runs 131 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 25, 2024

SB 508 · 89RNo flags

election returns penalty goes from Class B to Class A

Did not passInitial review
Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-7)
Details · SB 508

One existing offense, one notch up.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1907 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the Senate State Affairs committee 9-0 on Mar 27, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Filed Nov 25, 2024

SB 506 · 89RNo flags

Bettencourt Ballot Bill Lets Voters Flag Misleading City Propositions

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-7)
Details · SB 506

Lose in court and the city clears every proposition with the Secretary for four years.

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 221 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Nov 25, 2024

SB 505 · 89RNo flags

bill on demanding answers about election irregularities

Did not passInitial review
Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-7)
Details · SB 505

20-day and 10-day deadlines, then an audit the county pays for.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1039 (Did not pass) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Apr 16, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Elections committee 6-2, then taken up on the floor on May 27, 2025 and postponed.

Filed Nov 25, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 32 measures filed November 25, 2024 in 89R. 18 bills and joint resolutions, 14 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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