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December 10, 2024

16 filed

HB 1569 · 89RNo flags

bill giving teachers’ kids free pre-K

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1569

Starting at age three.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 89 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1568 · 89RNo flags

Hernandez Bill Requires Day-Care Cameras For Kids Two And Under

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1568

Every area they’re in gets recorded, kept at least 30 days. Bathrooms and changing areas excluded.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1727 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1567 · 89RNo flags

parents can quit to care for a child, keep unemployment

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1567

Covers an unexpected illness, accident or other unforeseeable event.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1242 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1564 · 89RNo flags

bill capping train length at 8,500 feet

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1564

Nothing 8,500 feet or longer on any Texas rail line.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2717 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Transportation committee on Apr 3, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1563 · 89RNo flags

bill making local tier two chemical forms confidential

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1563

Hazardous chemical lists leave the Public Information Act.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1082 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1562 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring photo permits for massage students

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Details · HB 1562

Name, school and a photo of the student’s face.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2011 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 140 WORDS The bill as filed runs 140 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 Dec 10, 2024

HB 1561 · 89RNo flags

bill letting green-card holders work as county jailers

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1561

Proof of legal permanent residence stands in for citizenship.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1559 · 89RNo flags

bill restricting intersex procedures on foster children

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1559

Needs the child’s consent, plus a court if not medically necessary.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1746 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1558 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring non-bathroom lactation space in the Capitol

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1558

Public employers too. Not any bathroom, not just multi-user ones.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 2469 by Sen. Eckhardt (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1557 · 89RNo flags

bill giving free toll road use to veteran plates

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1557

Optional discount becomes a required free ride.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 910 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 10, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Transportation committee.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1556 · 89RNo flags

bill barring semiautomatic rifle transfers to people under 21

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · HB 1556

Detachable magazine, above .22 caliber. State jail felony.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 565 by Rep. Goodwin (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

HB 1554 · 89RNo flags

Public funding limits for immigration legal aid

Did not passReviewed
Details · HB 1554

Covers people unlawfully present, with exceptions for constitutional requirements and appointed defense counsel.

Corrected Nov 1, 2026 We checked this summary against the bill text and fixed it.

STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House State Affairs committee 10-5 on Apr 30, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

SB 563 · 89RNo flags

bill expanding autism coverage to diagnoses at any age

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · SB 563

The 10th birthday rule goes. A detailed medically necessary definition comes in.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4505 by Rep. Cortez (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

SB 562 · 89RNo flags

bill widening the autism insurance mandate

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · SB 562

Drops the before-10th-birthday rule and the $36,000 yearly cap on behavior analysis.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4506 by Rep. Cortez (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

SB 561 · 89RSmells

Eckhardt Bill’s New Office Weighs In On Permits Within 3 Miles

Died in committeeInitial review
Details · SB 561

Permits near low-income or majority-minority block groups get its recommendation. The commission must weigh it.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 788 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the Senate Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 10, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 16 measures filed December 10, 2024 in 89R. 16 bills and joint resolutions, 0 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM 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.