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December 19, 2024

35 filed

HB 1681 · 89RNo flags

Bill Ends Sales Tax On Fees Online Marketplaces Charge Sellers

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-112)
Details · HB 1681

Sale and payment processing for sellers stops counting as taxable data processing, starting October 1, 2025.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 5070 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Ways & Means committee on Apr 21, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

HB 1680 · 89RNo flags

Jones Bill Bars Prior Authorization For HIV Prevention Drugs

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 1680

No insurer sign-off first. Reaches Medicaid and state employee plans, starting January 1, 2026.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2985 (Did not pass) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Insurance committee 5-2 on May 9, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

HB 1679 · 89RSmells

Jones Bill Asks TEA How Much Work One Custodian Should Carry

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 1679

A study, nothing more. Report due December 1, 2026. Standards wait for a later legislature.

Study, task force, commission, report
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2693 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

HB 1678 · 89RNo flags

bill narrowing when governments can withhold public records

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Canales (D-40)
Details · HB 1678

Body camera recordings mean audio, video or both.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3334 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

HB 1677 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring investigations before fire fighter discipline

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Canales (D-40)
Details · HB 1677

10,000 or more people, and conflicting union contract terms lose.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1579 (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 Local Government committee.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

HB 1676 · 89RNo flags

bill giving workers a year to file unpaid wage claims

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ana Hernandez (D-143)
Details · HB 1676

Up from 180 days, at the Texas Workforce Commission.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4268 by Rep. Herrero (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development subcommittee on Workforce. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

HB 1675 · 89RNo flags

bill letting pets be buried with their owners

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" Campos (D-119)
Details · HB 1675

Same casket, nearby grave or columbarium. The pet gets listed too.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 4 Democrats. 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: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

HB 1674 · 89RNo flags

Kerwin’s bill capping 17 PFAS in sewage sludge fertilizer

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Helen Kerwin (R-58)
Details · HB 1674

Above the limits, no making, selling or applying it.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense.”PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Environmental Regulation committee on May 9, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 684 · 89RNo flags

bill orders one standard coordination of benefits form

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 684

Every plan that coordinates benefits uses it, Medicaid and HMOs included.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1051 (Vetoed). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 683 · 89RNo flags

bill extends Hazlewood to 20-year Guard and reserve veterans

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 683

Honorably discharged after 20 continuous years, no active duty needed.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 2316 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the Senate Veteran Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 679 · 89RNo flags

bill rewrites the Penalty Group 1 drug list

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 679

Nitazene-type synthetic opioids join heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 678 · 89RNo flags

bill lets fire-damaged property owners ask for reappraisal

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 678

Destroyed or 15% damaged, within 180 days of the fire.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3608 by Rep. Hefner (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 677 · 89RNo flags

bill exempts county fuel from state motor fuel taxes

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 677

Gasoline and diesel for county use, tax free.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 654 by Rep. Bailes (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 675 · 89RNo flags

bill lets handgun licenses count as tax exemption ID

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 675

Driver’s license, state ID, Social Security number, or now your handgun license.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 673 · 89RSmells

Hughes Accessory Dwelling Bill Leaves Homeowners Association Bans Standing

Did not passNeeds review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 673

Cities and counties must permit backyard cottages in 60 days, no hearings. Deed restrictions still win.

The hole
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1412 (Did not pass) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Apr 10, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Land & Resource Management committee 7-0, no floor vote.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 670 · 89RNo flags

bill lets patients try unapproved sunscreen with a doctor’s note

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 670

Passed phase one, not federally approved. Written recommendation and consent needed.

NO AUTOGRAPH Became law without the governor's signature on Jun 20, 2025.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Bryan Hughes (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Elizabeth "Liz" Campos (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 665 · 89RSmells

Hughes Gold Currency Bill Leaves The Launch To The Comptroller

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 665

Gold and silver coins, plus digital currency, as far as “the comptroller determines practicable.” Could be never.

The holeNew fee, fund, board or appointees
FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 19, 2024 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

SB 662 · 89RNo flags

bill points the crosswalk definition to the general one

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Joan Huffman (R-17)
Details · SB 662

Cross-references, mostly. Same move for mobility devices.

QUICK READ: 103 WORDS The bill as filed runs 103 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 19, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 19, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 35 measures filed December 19, 2024 in 89R. 35 bills and joint resolutions, 0 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 2:05 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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