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December 16, 2024

29 filed

HB 1641 · 89RNo flags

bill barring HMOs and insurers from extrapolation in audits

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Sergio Muñoz Jr. (D-36)
Details · HB 1641

No sampling a few claims and projecting onto ones nobody looked at.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 895 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 16, 2024 and referred to the House Insurance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

HB 1635 · 89RNo flags

bill defining emergency care by what a prudent layperson believes

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-130)
Details · HB 1635

The final diagnosis stops deciding coverage.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1236 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Insurance committee on Apr 17, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

HB 1634 · 89RNo flags

bill dropping the age 25 deadline for foster youth tuition

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. John Lujan (R-118)
Details · HB 1634

Former foster youth keep free tuition whenever college starts.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1976 by Rep. Jarvis Johnson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 16, 2024 and referred to the House Higher Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

HB 1633 · 89RNo flags

bill adds exempt wells to the groundwater permit checklist

Became lawInitial review
Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-17)
Details · HB 1633

Small domestic and farm wells now count when big pumping permits come up.

INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 5052 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

HB 1631 · 89RNo flags

bill shortening juvenile detention orders

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Erin Gámez (D-38)
Details · HB 1631

From 10 working days to five. Seven, not 15, without a certified facility.

PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Criminal Jurisprudence subcommittee on Juvenile Justice on Mar 20, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

HB 1630 · 89RNo flags

bill adding social workers to Homes for Texas Heroes

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Janie Lopez (R-37)
Details · HB 1630

Low-interest home loans for social workers under the income limit.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1248 by Rep. Guillen (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee 8-3 on Apr 28, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 15, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

HB 1629 · 89RNo flags

Landgraf’s bill widens the May fireworks zone near the border

Became lawInitial review
Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-81)
Details · HB 1629

From 100 miles of the Texas-Mexico border to 150. Commissioners still approve.

INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2085 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

HB 1625 · 89RNo flags

bill raising penalties for passing certain vehicles

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Cody Vasut (R-25)
Details · HB 1625

Cause a collision, Class A misdemeanor. Injury or repeat, state jail felony.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the penalties for the offense of passing certain vehicles, creating a criminal offense, increasing a criminal penalty.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 16, 2024 and referred to the House Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

HB 1622 · 89RNo flags

bill making the 20 percent appraisal cap permanent

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jeff Barry (R-29)
Details · HB 1622

The 2026 expiration date goes away. The cap stays.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 16, 2024 and referred to the House Ways & Means subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisals. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

SB 627 · 89RNo flags

bill cleaning up the dietitian licensing law

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-21)
Details · SB 627

The provisional title and the PLD letters go.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 2016 (Vetoed). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Judith Zaffirini (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Gary VanDeaver (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

SB 626 · 89RNo flags

bill setting abuse-spotting training hours for health facilities

Did not passInitial review
Sen. Pete Flores (R-24)
Details · SB 626

Eight hours for new employees, three for continuing ones.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 831 (Died in committee) 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 Public Health committee 9-0, no floor vote.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

SB 624 · 89RNo flags

bill making groundwater districts weigh the small wells too

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-18)
Details · SB 624

Domestic and livestock wells now count when big pumping permits get reviewed.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 5052 by Rep. Gerdes (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

SB 623 · 89RNo flags

bill letting pharmacists alone decide whether to give vaccines

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-5)
Details · SB 623

Including COVID-19 shots. Same rule as dispensing drugs.

QUICK READ: 141 WORDS The bill as filed runs 141 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).PENDING FOREVER Heard by the Senate Health & Human Services committee on Apr 15, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

SB 622 · 89RNo flags

bill rewriting the definition of emergency care

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-5)
Details · SB 622

Three parts of the Insurance Code, one new definition.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1139 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 16, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 16, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 29 measures filed December 16, 2024 in 89R. 27 bills and joint resolutions, 2 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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