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December 3, 2024

11 filed

HB 1499 · 89RNo flags

state reimburses small concrete makers for label software

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Armando Walle (D-140)
Details · HB 1499

Under 100 employees or $6M a year. The labels go on the concrete.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 7, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Dec 3, 2024

HB 1497 · 89RNo flags

Cain’s bill putting a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-128)
Details · HB 1497

State Preservation Board sets it up every December, at least.

QUICK READ: 112 WORDS The bill as filed runs 112 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 Dec 3, 2024 and referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 3, 2024

HB 1496 · 89RNo flags

bill exempting fentanyl test strips from the paraphernalia law

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-45)
Details · HB 1496

Testing equipment for fentanyl stops counting as drug paraphernalia.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 234 by Sen. Hinojosa (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 3, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 3, 2024

HB 1495 · 89RNo flags

bill keeping juror personal information confidential

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Eddie Morales (D-74)
Details · HB 1495

Addresses, phone numbers and questionnaire answers stay with the court.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 3 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 25, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Jurisprudence committee.

Filed Dec 3, 2024

HB 1493 · 89RNo flags

bill widening the abortion ban defense for doctors

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ann Johnson (D-134)
Details · HB 1493

Covers any diagnosed complication likely to cause serious bodily injury.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 3, 2024 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 3, 2024

HB 1491 · 89RNo flags

bill ordering all counties to seek ICE enforcement agreements

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Nate Schatzline (R-93)
Details · HB 1491

All 254 counties. The attorney general can sue holdouts.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1881 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 3, 2024 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs subcommittee on County & Regional Government. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 3, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 11 measures filed December 3, 2024 in 89R. 11 bills and joint resolutions, 0 other resolutions. Snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT.

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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