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January 2, 2025

15 filed

HB 1728 · 89RNo flags

bill creating a school mental health allotment

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-70)
Details · HB 1728

Basic allotment times 0.008 per student in average daily attendance.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3488 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

HB 1727 · 89RNo flags

bill writing school social worker duties into state law

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-70)
Details · HB 1727

Violence prevention, suicide prevention and child abuse identification.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1157 by Sen. Menéndez (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

HB 1726 · 89RNo flags

bill widening who can request concrete plant hearings

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Nicole Collier (D-95)
Details · HB 1726

Public hearings at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 406 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

HB 1725 · 89RSmells

Hopper Bill Makes Texas-Only Vehicles Carry A ‘Made In Texas’ Label

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Andy Hopper (R-64)
Details · HB 1725

Built, sold and driven only in Texas? Bill says EPA interstate commerce rules don’t reach it.

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ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4661 by Rep. Slaton (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

HB 1724 · 89RNo flags

bill paying CLASS drivers for all driving time

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D-120)
Details · HB 1724

Every minute behind the wheel on a client trip counts.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4614 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

HB 1723 · 89RNo flags

bill repealing Section 21.046(e) on relocation assistance

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Carl H. Tepper (R-84)
Details · HB 1723

One subsection on who gets help when government forces a move.

QUICK READ: 149 WORDS The bill as filed runs 149 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 Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the House Land & Resource Management committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

HB 1721 · 89RNo flags

bill setting a $15 pay floor for CLASS attendants

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D-120)
Details · HB 1721

$15 an hour, or the federal minimum wage if higher.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4568 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

HB 1719 · 89RNo flags

bill allowing CLASS personal assistance at any hour

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D-120)
Details · HB 1719

Day or night, for people in the waiver program.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4566 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

HB 1718 · 89RNo flags

bill redefining when a private activity bond closes

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-70)
Details · HB 1718

Delivery alone counts.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3670 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 23, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Business & Commerce committee.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

SB 692 · 89RNo flags

bill keeps Texas on standard time all year

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-11)
Details · SB 692

Daylight saving time, gone. Central and mountain time alike.

QUICK READ: 137 WORDS The bill as filed runs 137 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 Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

SB 691 · 89RNo flags

Eckhardt Bill Makes Gun Buyers Register Each Firearm In 30 Days

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-14)
Details · SB 691

Newcomers too. Make, model, serial number and a fee. Skip it, Class C misdemeanor.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the registration of firearms; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 2, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 2, 2025

Sources

Derived stock: 15 measures filed January 2, 2025 in 89R. 14 bills and joint resolutions, 1 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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