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February 5, 2025

135 filed

HB 2517 · 89RNo flags

Tax exemptions for the state’s insurers of last resort

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Reviewed
Rep. Jeff Barry (R-29)
Details · HB 2517

The windstorm and FAIR Plan associations leave the premium and maintenance tax systems.

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

NO AUTOGRAPH Became law without the governor's signature on Jun 20, 2025.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2516 · 89RNo flags

bill opens Medicare supplement plans to people under 65

Became lawInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 2516

Disabled or end stage renal patients pay what a 65-year-old pays.

BUZZER BEATER Final vote Jun 1, 2025: both chambers adopted the conference committee report. 1 day before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.NO AUTOGRAPH Became law without the governor's signature on Jun 20, 2025.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2514 · 89RNo flags

bill opens drug court to more people

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Joe Moody (D-78)
Details · HB 2514

Adults with force or weapon offenses get in if the prosecutor agrees.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1394 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2513 · 89RNo flags

bill counts a 24-hour firefighter shift as one leave day

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Carl H. Tepper (R-84)
Details · HB 2513

For military leave pay, one shift equals one work day.

QUICK READ: 119 WORDS The bill as filed runs 119 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 Feb 5, 2025

HB 2511 · 89RNo flags

bill expands the energy-efficient sales tax holiday

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Chris Turner (D-101)
Details · HB 2511

LED bulbs, heat pumps and stoves join. The $6,000 AC cap goes.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4311 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2510 · 89RNo flags

bill makes unlicensed assisted living an offense

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Chris Turner (D-101)
Details · HB 2510

Two new offenses: no facility license, or no home care license.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living facility residents without a license; creating a criminal offense.”CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Chris Turner (D) in the House. Lead sponsor Lois Kolkhorst (R) in the Senate. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2503 · 89RNo flags

bill drops electronic voter data submission from state procedures

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mark Dorazio (R-122)
Details · HB 2503

Registrars still report every voter’s full birth date. The electronic part goes.

QUICK READ: 124 WORDS The bill as filed runs 124 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 Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2502 · 89RNo flags

bill requires always-on activity tracking in voting machines

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mark Dorazio (R-122)
Details · HB 2502

Software that logs everything and cannot be turned off.

QUICK READ: 146 WORDS The bill as filed runs 146 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 Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2501 · 89RNo flags

Dorazio Bill Bars Cities And Counties From Funding Deportation Lawyers

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mark Dorazio (R-122)
Details · HB 2501

No money to outside groups that pay for it either, unless the U.S. Constitution requires it.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2241 by Rep. Troxclair (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2498 · 89RNo flags

bill limits license denials over past convictions

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-67)
Details · HB 2498

Generally only within five years, unless repeat or serious.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1747 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 2, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Business & Commerce committee.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2497 · 89RNo flags

Expunction route for public safety treatment court graduates

Died in committeeReviewed
Rep. Charlie Geren (R-99)
Details · HB 2497

Prosecutor consent is required for the court’s fee-free expunction order after dismissal.

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

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1405 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2496 · 89RNo flags

bill adds a two-year limit to protective orders

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (D-142)
Details · HB 2496

The family violence must fall within two years of filing.

STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee 6-3 on May 1, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2490 · 89RNo flags

bill bars colleges from holding transcripts over small debts

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. John H. Bucy III (D-136)
Details · HB 2490

Under $500 or older than five years, records get released.

FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to student access to certain academic records held by a public institution of higher education or career school or college; authorizing fees.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Higher Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2488 · 89RNo flags

bill allows workers’ comp hearings by videoconference

Became lawInitial review
Rep. Keith Bell (R-4)
Details · HB 2488

Good cause or both sides agree.

INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Keith Bell (R) in the House. Lead sponsor Carol Alvarado (D) in the Senate. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2486 · 89RNo flags

bill requires a separate ‘department file’ on every officer

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Cole Hefner (R-5)
Details · HB 2486

Including misconduct complaints too weak to sustain.

STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee 10-0 on Apr 2, 2025. Taken up on the floor on May 12, 2025 and postponed on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2484 · 89RNo flags

retainage escrow bill, now with a three percent penalty

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Pat Curry (R-56)
Details · HB 2484

Unpaid three months after the work? Original amount plus three percent.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2483 · 89RNo flags

bill puts construction retainage in escrow

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Pat Curry (R-56)
Details · HB 2483

Held-back subcontractor pay goes into an escrow account.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2482 · 89RNo flags

bill bans chronic wasting disease containment zones

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Pat Curry (R-56)
Details · HB 2482

Surveillance zones too. Disease found or expected, no zone.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2481 · 89RNo flags

bill raises tax holiday cap from $100 to $150

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Pat Curry (R-56)
Details · HB 2481

Per item, on clothing, shoes and school supplies.

PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Ways & Means committee on Mar 31, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2480 · 89RSmells

Talarico Accessory Dwelling Bill Says ‘May’ And Binds No One

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. James Talarico (D-50)
Details · HB 2480

Almost all optional. The one limit, on age or employment rules, doesn’t reach “other law.”

List of feelingsThe hole
FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to municipal and county regulation of accessory dwelling units; authorizing fees.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Land & Resource Management committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2478 · 89RNo flags

bill bars medical debt from credit reports

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. James Talarico (D-50)
Details · HB 2478

No matter when the debt was incurred.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2475 · 89RNo flags

Simmons Bill Makes Implicit Bias Hours Required For Medical Degrees

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons (D-146)
Details · HB 2475

Students enrolling from January 1, 2026, get no medical degree without the required hours.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1165 by Rep. Thierry (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2472 · 89RNo flags

bill bars employers from keeping any part of tips

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons (D-146)
Details · HB 2472

No card fee deductions either. The tip is the employee’s.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the payment of gratuities to tipped employees; creating a criminal offense.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development subcommittee on Workforce. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2470 · 89RNo flags

bill lowers handgun carry age from 21 to 18

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Wes Virdell (R-53)
Details · HB 2470

With or without a license.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4663 by Rep. Dorazio (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee on Apr 14, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2469 · 89RNo flags

bill bars schools from blocking help websites

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jon E. Rosenthal (D-135)
Details · HB 2469

Mental health, abuse and bullying resources stay unblocked.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1945 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2468 · 89RNo flags

bill rewrites the public improvement district notice rule

Became lawInitial review
Rep. Cody Harris (R-8)
Details · HB 2468

Seller skips the notice, buyer’s rights get rewritten.

INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4277 by Rep. Longoria (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2467 · 89RNo flags

fire marshal officers move up to Schedule C pay

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R-1)
Details · HB 2467

Plus hazardous duty pay and injury coverage, like other state peace officers.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2297 by Rep. Holland (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2466 · 89RNo flags

bill bans the box on job applications

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-27)
Details · HB 2466

Criminal history questions wait for an offer or interview.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3246 by Rep. Manuel (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development subcommittee on Workforce. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2464 · 89RNo flags

bill limits city rules on home-based businesses

Became lawInitial review
Rep. Cole Hefner (R-5)
Details · HB 2464

Cities get less say over businesses run from home.

INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on Jun 12, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2463 · 89RNo flags

bill bars no-damages-for-delay clauses in government contracts

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-67)
Details · HB 2463

Contractors recover actual costs when the government alone causes delay.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2265 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2462 · 89RNo flags

bill lets pregnant drivers use HOV lanes alone

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-67)
Details · HB 2462

No other passenger needed.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1744 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 10, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Transportation committee.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2461 · 89RNo flags

bill makes gas pump tampering a third-degree felony

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-67)
Details · HB 2461

No matter how small the dollar loss!

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 467 by Sen. Bettencourt (Vetoed) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee on Apr 15, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2460 · 89RNo flags

bill lets the attorney general defend sued prosecutors

Companion SB 888 became lawInitial review
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-67)
Details · HB 2460

Federal court, state law enforcement, and the prosecutor asks.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 950 by Sen. Kolkhorst (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2459 · 89RNo flags

Leach Bill Trims Some Appeal Freezes To 61 Days

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-67)
Details · HB 2459

Motion denied as late, exempt or frivolous? Pause lasts 61 days. Others keep the full pause.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2454 · 89RSmells

Toth Bill Lets Sheriffs Remove Occupants Without A Court Case

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Steve Toth (R-15)
Details · HB 2454

Sheriffs set their own hourly rate. Listing a home you don’t own is a first-degree felony.

Already a crimeNew fee, fund, board or appointees
CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.”

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2452 · 89RSmells

Cole Solid Waste Bill Covers Counties Under 1.3M With 750,000-Plus Cities

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Sheryl Cole (D-46)
Details · HB 2452

Burn household refuse outdoors on a lot the county’s mandatory trash program serves? New offense.

Bracket bill
CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2450 · 89RNo flags

bill cuts small-building elevator inspections to every five years

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Ken King (R-88)
Details · HB 2450

Four stories or less, as federal law allows.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3344 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures committee 13-0 on May 6, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2448 · 89RNo flags

bill lets defense lawyers sign arraignment waivers

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Joe Moody (D-78)
Details · HB 2448

The lawyer signs for the defendant.

QUICK READ: 110 WORDS The bill as filed runs 110 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 7, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2447 · 89RNo flags

bill lets under-25 felony records be sealed

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Joe Moody (D-78)
Details · HB 2447

Not first-degree felonies. Sentence finished, no other felony.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2446 · 89RNo flags

bill drops affidavits for medical bills of $50,000 or less

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (D-142)
Details · HB 2446

No sworn affidavit needed to show the charge was reasonable.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 955 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 12, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2445 · 89RNo flags

bill sets cleanup cancer risk at one in one million

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (D-142)
Details · HB 2445

No more than one extra cancer case per million people.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 952 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2442 · 89RNo flags

bill makes mail-ballot applications cover the runoff too

Did not passInitial review
Rep. John H. Bucy III (D-136)
Details · HB 2442

Voters can opt out of the runoff ballot.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 374 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Elections committee 6-3 on Apr 28, 2025. Taken up on the floor on May 13, 2025 and failed on May 15, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2441 · 89RSmells

Beer Shipping Bill’s New Offense Reaches Wine And Liquor Shippers

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. John H. Bucy III (D-136)
Details · HB 2441

Ship any alcohol into Texas without a brewery license? Up to a state jail felony!

Dragnet
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2003 by Rep. Slawson (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2439 · 89RNo flags

bill abolishes the Texas Animal Health Commission

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Pat Curry (R-56)
Details · HB 2439

Everything moves to the Department of Agriculture.

DOORSTOP: 24,287 WORDS The bill as filed runs 24,287 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 Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2434 · 89RNo flags

bill lets state employees buy credit for their 90-day wait

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-70)
Details · HB 2434

Even the months with no contribution.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3254 by Rep. Burns (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Mihaela Plesa (D) in the House. Lead sponsor Adam Hinojosa (R) in the Senate. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2433 · 89RSmells

Guillen Hotel Bill Exempts The Middleman’s Booking Fee From Tax

Died in committeeReviewed
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 2433

Booking sites start collecting June 1, 2026. Hotels are off the hook for those rooms.

Carve-out
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 5115 by Rep. Thierry (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Ways & Means committee on Apr 21, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2432 · 89RSmells

Guillen Bill Treats Hydroponic Greenhouses As Exempt Farm Implements

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 2432

Dozens of property tax rules rewritten at once. Every appraisal district also gets a new ombudsman.

Carve-outNew fee, fund, board or appointees
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 2357 by Sen. Parker (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2431 · 89RSmells

VanDeaver Shipping Container Bill Only Works Near The Arkansas Border

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R-1)
Details · HB 2431

The permit zone grows from 5 to 30 miles. Counties over 90,000 people only.

Bracket bill
QUICK READ: 117 WORDS The bill as filed runs 117 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).PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Transportation committee on May 1, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2430 · 89RSmells

Capriglione Bill’s 2,000-Foot Rule Skips Everyone Already On The Registry

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-98)
Details · HB 2430

On Halloween, though, every registrant’s exterior lights stay off from 5 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.!

The holeDragnet
CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to prohibiting sex offenders from residing or loitering within a certain distance of certain locations where children commonly gather and from participating in certain Halloween activities; creating a criminal offense.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HB 2428 · 89RNo flags

bill lets businesses keep 2.5 percent of card sales tax

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Canales (D-40)
Details · HB 2428

Up from one-half of one percent. Credit card sales only.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2292 by Rep. Slawson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Ways & Means committee on Apr 21, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

HJR 133 · 89RNot graded

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.

Passed, sent to the voters
Rep. Chris Turner (D-101)
Details · HJR 133

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

SB 1119 · 89RSmells

Water Parks Post A Sign, Get A Lawsuit Shield

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 1119

The committee analysis calls it protection from “nuisance lawsuits.” Negligence and known dangers aren’t covered.

Pitch: Speech and lawfare
INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on May 21, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Filed Feb 5, 2025

SB 1117 · 89RNo flags

bill lets dentists do Botox

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-5)
Details · SB 1117

Cosmetic, mouth to face, after a board-approved course.

GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on May 8, 2025. Died in the House: left pending in the Public Health committee.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

SB 1115 · 89RNo flags

Hinojosa’s bill counts juvenile justice staff as custodial officers

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Adam Hinojosa (R-27)
Details · SB 1115

Correctional officers and caseworkers in the retirement system.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2887 by Rep. Ann Johnson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

SB 1110 · 89RNo flags

Eckhardt’s bill adds one sentence to state zoning law

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-14)
Details · SB 1110

Subsection (d) stops applying to some tax credit housing.

QUICK READ: 144 WORDS The bill as filed runs 144 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 Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

SB 1109 · 89RSmells

Parker Dental Compact Bill Lets A Multistate Commission Assess Texas

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Tan Parker (R-12)
Details · SB 1109

Out-of-state dentists practice here, and the commission writes rules with the force of law.

New fee, fund, board or appointees
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3039 by Rep. Klick (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

SB 1106 · 89RNo flags

Parker’s bill puts improvement district plans online

Became law, effective Jan 1, 2026Initial review
Sen. Tan Parker (R-12)
Details · SB 1106

Service plans posted within seven days of approval.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1916 (Vetoed). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

SB 1103 · 89RNo flags

Zaffirini’s bill bans candy-like flavored hemp products

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-21)
Details · SB 1103

Applies when packaging and flavor both look like candy or a beverage.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1856 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

SB 1102 · 89RNo flags

Paxton’s bill lets midwives give certain drugs on their own

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Angela Paxton (R-8)
Details · SB 1102

Includes drugs to stop bleeding, IV fluids and numbing agents.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 534 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 5, 2025

Sources

Derived stock: 135 measures filed February 5, 2025 in 89R. 116 bills and joint resolutions, 19 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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