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December 20, 2024

34 filed

HB 1703 · 89RNo flags

bill funding schools by enrollment instead of attendance

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. J. M. Lozano (R-43)
Details · HB 1703

Average enrollment replaces average daily attendance in the student count.

DOORSTOP: 14,382 WORDS The bill as filed runs 14,382 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 20, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1702 · 89RSmells

Lozano Grant Bill Opens Fund To Universities In Counties Under 35,000

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. J. M. Lozano (R-43)
Details · HB 1702

Also under 10,000 students, with a federal Minority Serving Institution designation. Likely a handful of schools.

Bracket bill
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 20, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development subcommittee on Workforce. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1700 · 89RNo flags

bill standardizing telehealth patient records

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Caroline Fairly (R-87)
Details · HB 1700

Licensing agencies write the rules for remote providers.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1699 · 89RSmells

Bill Sets A Three-Day Delay For Cancer Results, With No Penalty

Companion SB 922 became lawNeeds review
Rep. Caroline Fairly (R-87)
Details · HB 1699

Likely cancer findings wait until day three. Posted early anyway? No liability, no discipline.

The hole
DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2643 by Rep. Price (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1698 · 89RSmells

Schoolcraft Covenant Bill Reaches A Handful Of Subdivisions, Likely One

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Alan Schoolcraft (R-44)
Details · HB 1698

Pre-1965, 900-plus lots, two-plus cities. Owners of 67 percent of the lots can rewrite the deed rules.

Bracket bill
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2153 by Rep. Kuempel (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 20, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1697 · 89RNo flags

bill tightening charter school rules on interest clashes

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Canales (D-40)
Details · HB 1697

Covers board members, superintendents and the management companies that run them.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2203 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 20, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1696 · 89RNo flags

bill adding handgun license info to driver’s licenses

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Canales (D-40)
Details · HB 1696

Optional. DPS rules due December 1, 2025.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3443 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 24, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Transportation committee.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1695 · 89RNo flags

bill letting billboard owners move signs public work pushes out

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Canales (D-40)
Details · HB 1695

walls, plants or construction blocking the view count too.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2806 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 29, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Transportation committee.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1694 · 89RNo flags

bill letting bus drivers and cafeteria workers claim unemployment

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Canales (D-40)
Details · HB 1694

During school breaks, for those whose job is only that.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2204 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 20, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1693 · 89RNo flags

bill putting the biggest charter schools under the State Auditor

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Canales (D-40)
Details · HB 1693

Over $100M a year in state revenue gets audited.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2202 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 20, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1692 · 89RNo flags

bill barring gun transfers to people under mental health commitments

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-47)
Details · HB 1692

Knowing, or reasonable cause to believe, is enough.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 269 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 20, 2024 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1691 · 89RNo flags

bill widening the firefighter cancer presumption

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Benjamin Bumgarner (R-63)
Details · HB 1691

Adds any cancer the International Agency for Research on Cancer links to exposure.

PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development subcommittee on Workforce on Apr 8, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1686 · 89RNo flags

bill sealing forensic exam images in sex offense cases

Companion SB 836 became lawInitial review
Rep. Lacey Hull (R-138)
Details · HB 1686

Viewable only at a state facility. Recording protections now cover all ages.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1685 · 89RNo flags

Oliverson Bill Licenses Medical Grads Without A Residency

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-130)
Details · HB 1685

Two exam parts down, and they can go by doctor. Insured patients can pick them.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2556 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 20, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1684 · 89RNo flags

bill setting safety rules for private vans that drive students

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ana Hernandez (D-143)
Details · HB 1684

DPS writes them, with a yearly two-hour safety course.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1870 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 20, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

HB 1682 · 89RNo flags

half the state’s penalty share goes to a cleanup fund

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Penny Morales Shaw (D-148)
Details · HB 1682

A new grant program for cities and counties doing environmental cleanup.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3913 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Environmental Regulation committee on May 1, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

SB 688 · 89RNo flags

bill moves the electors’ meeting from Monday to Tuesday

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 688

First Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December. Clear?

QUICK READ: 97 WORDS The bill as filed runs 97 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 20, 2024

SB 686 · 89RNo flags

Paxton Bill Opens Every Public School With Room To Transfers

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Angela Paxton (R-8)
Details · SB 686

No tuition, no sign-off from the receiving district. Too many applicants? Lottery.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4148 by Rep. Dutton (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Mar 31, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Public Education committee.

Filed Dec 20, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 34 measures filed December 20, 2024 in 89R. 30 bills and joint resolutions, 4 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 1:41 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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