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January 13, 2025

37 filed

HB 1831 · 89RNo flags

bill widening juvenile drug court eligibility

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ann Johnson (D-134)
Details · HB 1831

Force no longer bars kids. Weapons cases need prosecutor approval.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1394 by Rep. Moody (Did not pass) 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 Criminal Justice committee.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

HB 1829 · 89RNo flags

bill freezing local property taxes for elderly and disabled homeowners

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-66)
Details · HB 1829

Every taxing unit except school districts freezes the bill at 65 or disabled.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 481 by Rep. Goldman (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 13, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

HB 1828 · 89RNo flags

bill letting TDCJ officers donate to a legislative leave pool

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Angelia Orr (R-13)
Details · HB 1828

Up to eight hours a year of comp time or annual leave.

NO AUTOGRAPH Became law without the governor's signature on Jun 20, 2025.ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

HB 1827 · 89RNo flags

bill repealing rollback taxes on converted land

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Shelby Slawson (R-59)
Details · HB 1827

No back taxes when ag or timber land switches use.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1027 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Ways & Means committee on May 5, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

HB 1825 · 89RNo flags

foster care records go to juvenile justice agencies on request

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-113)
Details · HB 1825

Plus how many times a kid in juvenile custody was in foster care.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1330 by Sen. Perry (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Human Services committee on Apr 29, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

HB 1821 · 89RNo flags

bill explaining juvenile record sealing to kids and parents

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-113)
Details · HB 1821

Written and oral explanation, plus a list of free or low-cost lawyers.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 3 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Criminal Jurisprudence subcommittee on Juvenile Justice on Apr 14, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

HB 1820 · 89RNo flags

bill clearing arrest records after a grand jury no-bill

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-113)
Details · HB 1820

No waiting out the 180-day, one-year or three-year periods.

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 May 16, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Criminal Justice committee.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

HB 1818 · 89RNo flags

Annual checks on insurers’ prior-approval practices

Died in committeeReviewed
Rep. Hubert Vo (D-149)
Details · HB 1818

HMO examination documents stay confidential. Another examination can satisfy the yearly requirement.

Corrected Nov 1, 2026 We checked this summary against the bill text and fixed it.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4067 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Insurance committee on Mar 26, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

HB 21 · 89RSmells

Gates Bill Ties Housing Corporation Tax Breaks To Rent Caps

Became lawNeeds review
Rep. Gary Gates (R-28)
Details · HB 21

Open records, audits, voucher acceptance. Developments they already own get up to 10 tax years to comply.

Delayed startNew fee, fund, board or appointees
INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on May 28, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (engrossed) reads: “relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.”

Filed Jan 13, 2025

SB 776 · 89RNo flags

bill on construction delays the government alone causes

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 776

Contracts can’t block contractors from recovering costs when government causes the delay.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 803 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the Senate Business & Commerce committee on Apr 1, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

SB 775 · 89RNo flags

bill on endometriosis lessons in public schools

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-14)
Details · SB 775

Districts choose whether to teach it. The State Board of Education supplies materials.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1298 by Rep. Dutton (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

SB 774 · 89RNo flags

up to 10 excused school days for menstrual disorders

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-14)
Details · SB 774

Students need a note from a Texas-licensed physician.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4022 by Rep. Howard (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

SB 773 · 89RNo flags

bill widening the property tax exemption for some charities

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-14)
Details · SB 773

All real property, three categories of charities. Which ones? Subsection numbers only.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1774 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

SB 771 · 89RNo flags

diesel tax refund for fuel burned by auxiliary power units

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-20)
Details · SB 771

Truck operators running on-board equipment off the engine get a credit or refund.

NO AUTOGRAPH Became law without the governor's signature on May 24, 2025.BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1438 by Sen. Springer (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Jan 13, 2025

SB 766 · 89RNo flags

bill swaps old environmental agency name for the new one

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-21)
Details · SB 766

Dozens of sections now say Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Judith Zaffirini (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Brooks Landgraf (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.DOORSTOP: 10,270 WORDS The bill as filed runs 10,270 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 Jan 13, 2025

SB 765 · 89RSmells

Kolkhorst Bill Closes Any Record That ‘Relates To Fraud Detection’

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Needs review
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-18)
Details · SB 765

Reports, data, manuals, communications, all confidential without a case-by-case ruling. Audits can get swept in.

Dragnet
DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1219 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 147 WORDS The bill as filed runs 147 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 Jan 13, 2025

Sources

Derived stock: 37 measures filed January 13, 2025 in 89R. 31 bills and joint resolutions, 6 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 6:27 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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