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January 6, 2025

26 filed

HB 1743 · 89RSmells

Little’s Foreign Land Bill Makes Every Non-Citizen Report Texas Property

Died in committeeNeeds review
Rep. Mitch Little (R-65)
Details · HB 1743

Lawful residents with an ordinary home included. Skip the report, face a state jail felony.

New fee, fund, board or appointeesDragnetDelayed startThe hole
CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the holding or acquisition of an interest in real property by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities; establishing an agricultural intelligence office; creating a criminal offense.”PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House State Affairs committee on Apr 28, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

HB 1742 · 89RNo flags

bill making zoning protests much harder to win

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Hillary Hickland (R-55)
Details · HB 1742

20 percent becomes 50 percent for protests. The council needs a majority, not three-fourths.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 6, 2025 and referred to the House Land & Resource Management committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

HB 1741 · 89RNo flags

bill keeping insanity-acquittal outpatient cases in one county

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ann Johnson (D-134)
Details · HB 1741

Treatment stays in the acquitting county. Moving it takes a motion and hearing.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 24, 2025. Died in the Senate: left pending in the Criminal Justice committee.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

HB 1739 · 89RNo flags

Tepper’s bill changing the no-guns signs for private property

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Carl H. Tepper (R-84)
Details · HB 1739

New rules for the signs owners post to keep guns out.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 253 by Sen. Eckhardt (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 6, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

HB 1738 · 89RNo flags

bill repealing the homosexual conduct offense

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 1738

Section 21.06 goes. Sex-ed materials stop calling it an offense.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3160 by Rep. Moody (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 16, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

HB 1737 · 89RNo flags

bill adding an HIV test to sexually transmitted disease screens

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 1737

HIV test included unless the patient opts out.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3377 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 6, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

HB 1736 · 89RNo flags

Curry’s bill keeping Texas on standard time all year

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Pat Curry (R-56)
Details · HB 1736

Out of daylight saving time. Every clock in the state.

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 6, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

HB 1735 · 89RSmells

Schatzline Bill Pulls State Grants From Local Governments That Don’t Cooperate

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Nate Schatzline (R-93)
Details · HB 1735

Caption: an association and a fee. Bill: binding arbitration, and voters can force their city in.

New fee, fund, board or appointeesCaption mismatch
FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the creation of the Texas Local Government Accountability Association; authorizing a fee.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 6, 2025 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

HB 1734 · 89RNo flags

bill trimming the paperwork when custody cases change courts

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Angelia Orr (R-13)
Details · HB 1734

Copies of the pleadings, plus any document a party asks for.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Angelia Orr (R) in the House. Lead sponsor Judith Zaffirini (D) in the Senate. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

SB 719 · 89RSmells

Eckhardt Bill Counts Psychiatric Beds, Adds None

Died in committeeReviewed
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-14)
Details · SB 719

A report due September 1, 2026. No new beds, no money. The law expires in 2027.

Study, task force, commission, report
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 2468 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on May 21, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Public Health committee.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

SB 718 · 89RNo flags

bill creates groundwater science fund at Water Development Board

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-18)
Details · SB 718

Grants to local districts, at least 35% for small ones.

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 Jan 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

SB 712 · 89RNo flags

bill adds Medicaid managed care to recovery audits

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 712

Contractors check for underpayments and overpayments.

QUICK READ: 126 WORDS The bill as filed runs 126 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 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

SB 711 · 89RNo flags

bill makes condo associations post governing documents online

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 711

Large ones, or any using a management company. Expanded certificates too.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1668 (Vetoed). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Bryan Hughes (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Chris Turner (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

SB 709 · 89RNo flags

bill creates textbook sales tax holidays in January and August

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-14)
Details · SB 709

College students buy textbooks free of state sales tax in those windows.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 278 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

SB 708 · 89RNo flags

bill redefines “closing” for private activity bonds

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-6)
Details · SB 708

Changes when rental housing bonds count as closed.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1964 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 6, 2025

Sources

Derived stock: 26 measures filed January 6, 2025 in 89R. 25 bills and joint resolutions, 1 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:16 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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