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December 11, 2024

19 filed

HB 1591 · 89RSmells

Metcalf’s School Start Limit Spares Existing Innovation Plans Until Renewal

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Will Metcalf (R-16)
Details · HB 1591

Innovation districts may start the third Wednesday in August. Others generally wait for the fourth Monday.

The hole
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2546 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 11, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 11, 2024

HB 1589 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring voter approval for new toll roads

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-17)
Details · HB 1589

Majority vote in every county the project touches.

PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Transportation subcommittee on Transportation Funding on Apr 14, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 11, 2024

HB 1583 · 89RNo flags

bill rewriting the emergency detention form for officers

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Lacey Hull (R-138)
Details · HB 1583

Officers keep a copy now.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 30, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Criminal Justice committee.

Filed Dec 11, 2024

HB 1581 · 89RNo flags

bill adding training and monitoring for bilingual programs

Did not passInitial review
Rep. R.D. "Bobby" Guerra (D-41)
Details · HB 1581

Materials for administrators, closer TEA monitoring.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2164 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 13, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Dec 11, 2024

HB 1577 · 89RNo flags

Bill widening home tax exemption for surviving spouses

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-70)
Details · HB 1577

Covers spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1251 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 11, 2024 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 11, 2024

HB 1574 · 89RNo flags

bill widening the medical low-THC cannabis program

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 1574

More patients, more conditions.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1805 by Rep. Klick (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 11, 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 11, 2024

HB 1573 · 89RNo flags

bill setting custodian workload benchmarks for school districts

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 1573

Square feet per custodian per eight-hour shift, posted online.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2695 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Public Education committee 12-1 on May 1, 2025. Taken up on the floor on May 13, 2025 and failed on May 14, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Dec 11, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 19 measures filed December 11, 2024 in 89R. 19 bills and joint resolutions, 0 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:09 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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