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January 14, 2025

24 filed

HB 1846 · 89RSmells

Walle Bill Creates Electric Truck Council, Plan Due 2027

Did not passReviewed
Rep. Armando Walle (D-140)
Details · HB 1846

Monthly meetings, six-year terms, paid from existing funds. Real action waits for the plan.

Study, task force, commission, reportNew fee, fund, board or appointees
ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 23, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1845 · 89RNo flags

Rural prosecutor grants can pay paralegals and new staff

Died in committeeReviewed
Rep. Angelia Orr (R-13)
Details · HB 1845

Offices may use salary grants for listed staff raises or additional hires.

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

QUICK READ: 113 WORDS The bill as filed runs 113 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).GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 16, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Finance committee.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1844 · 89RNo flags

Guillen Bill Puts Clawbacks On City Chapter 380 Deals

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 1844

Hearing first, written contract always. For-profit recipients who miss any target repay the benefit.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4335 by Rep. Shine (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 14, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1843 · 89RNo flags

bill expanding hour cuts under shared work

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 1843

Maximum cut goes from 40 percent to 50 percent.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2520 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 14, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1842 · 89RNo flags

bill letting wildlife groups sell raffle tickets online

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 1842

Supporters only. No animated drawings.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2138 by Rep. Kacal (Vetoed) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on Apr 30, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the State Affairs committee.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1841 · 89RNo flags

bill rewriting who must report child abuse

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 1841

Professionals keep the 48-hour duty. Other adults report only witnessed abuse.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1667 by Rep. Jetton (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 14, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1840 · 89RNo flags

bill opening Medicare supplement plans to under-65 enrollees

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 1840

Same plans for people on Medicare for disability or kidney failure.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1803 by Rep. Rose (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 14, 2025 and referred to the House Insurance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1839 · 89RSmells

Guillen Bill Shields Every Tip Report From Public Records Requests

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 1839

Tips leading to arrests pay cash. False tips for cash? Section 37.08 already covers that.

Already a crime
CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the iWatchTexas community reporting system administered by the Department of Public Safety and a monetary reward program for certain information on suspicious or criminal activity reported through that system; creating criminal offenses.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 14, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1835 · 89RNo flags

bill limiting city rules on new manufactured homes

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 1835

At least one residential zone, and no specific use permit.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2343 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1834 · 89RSmells

Guillen Paper Ballot Bill Covers Only Newly Adopted Systems

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 1834

Counties under 75,000 need a printer at every polling place. A paperless system already running may stay.

The hole
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2974 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Jan 14, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1833 · 89RNo flags

bill letting retired peace officers guard public schools

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R-1)
Details · HB 1833

Honorably retired officers can fill the armed security officer role.

QUICK READ: 118 WORDS The bill as filed runs 118 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 14, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

HB 1832 · 89RNo flags

bill raising penalties for illegal entry and reentry

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-17)
Details · HB 1832

Higher penalties for the existing Chapter 51 offenses.

STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee 10-0 on Apr 2, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

SB 781 · 89RNo flags

bill making police keep a separate department file per officer

Did not passInitial review
Sen. Phil King (R-10)
Details · SB 781

Includes misconduct complaints too weakly supported to sustain.

GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on May 19, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee 9-1, then taken up on the floor on May 27, 2025 and postponed.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

SB 779 · 89RSmells

Bill Bars Public Nuisance Suits Over Products Or Government-Approved Conduct

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-11)
Details · SB 779

The statement of intent calls these suits “public nuisance threats.” Cities and counties can’t file them.

Pitch: Speech and lawfare
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1034 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Apr 10, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee.

Filed Jan 14, 2025

Sources

Derived stock: 24 measures filed January 14, 2025 in 89R. 21 bills and joint resolutions, 3 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 5:18 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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