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December 6, 2024

20 filed

HB 1539 · 89RNo flags

bill keeping kids on Medicaid until their sixth birthday

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Suleman Lalani (D-76)
Details · HB 1539

No re-checks once eligible. Needs a federal waiver first.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4927 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 6, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health subcommittee on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

HB 1538 · 89RNo flags

Bill on emergency detention of a person with mental illness

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Suleman Lalani (D-76)
Details · HB 1538

Who may apprehend and who may hold: officers, facilities, physicians.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3986 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 6, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

HB 1537 · 89RSmells

Goodwin’s Counselor Compact Lets A Commission Override Conflicting State Law

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-47)
Details · HB 1537

The commission writes binding rules and charges dues. Texas shares discipline and investigation data.

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 Dec 6, 2024 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 549 · 89RNo flags

fine arts allotment for grades 6 through 12

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. José Menéndez (D-26)
Details · SB 549

Extra money per student in approved courses with 225 minutes a week.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 2084 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 6, 2024 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 548 · 89RNo flags

Highway 151 bridge named for Willie Henry Pryor Sr.

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. José Menéndez (D-26)
Details · SB 548

The bridge over Hunt Lane in Bexar County gets markers at each end.

QUICK READ: 147 WORDS The bill as filed runs 147 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 6, 2024 and referred to the Senate Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 546 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring three-point seat belts on every school bus

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. José Menéndez (D-26)
Details · SB 546

The 2017-and-older exemption and the can’t-afford-it exemption both go.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author José Menéndez (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Tom Craddick (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 544 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring a path back to general education

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. José Menéndez (D-26)
Details · SB 544

Students in separate special education settings get measurable goals for returning.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 6, 2024 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 543 · 89RNo flags

Bill lets workers who quit over sexual harassment collect unemployment

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. José Menéndez (D-26)
Details · SB 543

Covers workers who reported it to the employer, police, the state commission or EEOC.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 631 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 6, 2024 and referred to the Senate Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 541 · 89RNo flags

bill doubling the cottage food sales cap to $100,000

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-18)
Details · SB 541

Home cooks can sell refrigerated baked goods too. Cap goes from $50,000 to $100,000!

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 829 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 540 · 89RNo flags

bill exempting fentanyl test strips from the paraphernalia law

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-16)
Details · SB 540

Testing for Penalty Group 1-B substances stops counting as paraphernalia.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 6, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 539 · 89RNo flags

bill letting defendants appear by phone or video in court

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-16)
Details · SB 539

Any hearing, if showing up in person is an undue hardship.

QUICK READ: 150 WORDS The bill as filed runs 150 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 6, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

SB 537 · 89RNo flags

bill speeding expunctions after court programs

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-16)
Details · SB 537

Finish the program, get the expunction within 30 days. No prosecutor consent needed.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 686 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 6, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 6, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 20 measures filed December 6, 2024 in 89R. 20 bills and joint resolutions, 0 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 1:40 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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