Monitoring the Session
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February 6, 2025

103 filed

HB 2555 · 89RNo flags

bill makes the bilingual certification exam free

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Alma A. Allen (D-131)
Details · HB 2555

The board waives its fee and pays the vendor’s too.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2147 by Rep. Garcia (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2554 · 89RNo flags

bill lets TRS waive contributions for rehired retirees

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Alma A. Allen (D-131)
Details · HB 2554

Some or all of the extra payments, for one or more years.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1758 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2550 · 89RNo flags

bill requires 10 hours of training for appraisal board members

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. David Cook (R-96)
Details · HB 2550

No course, no vote. The comptroller sets it.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisals. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2549 · 89RNo flags

bill puts sex at birth on driver’s licenses

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. David Lowe (R-91)
Details · HB 2549

Male or female as determined at birth, on licenses and applications.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2548 · 89RNo flags

Public colleges face limits on required race and gender courses

Died in committeeReviewed
Rep. Cody Harris (R-8)
Details · HB 2548

Bars state instructional funding for listed courses. Required-course exceptions remain.

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

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Higher Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2545 · 89RNo flags

workforce training grants for rural counties

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-17)
Details · HB 2545

“Rural” means fewer than 200,000 people. Recipients report how they spent it.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3723 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 14, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2544 · 89RNo flags

bill pays student loans for nursing home nurses

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Angelia Orr (R-13)
Details · HB 2544

Full-time nurses at long-term care facilities get repayment help.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 104 by Rep. Klick (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Higher Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2543 · 89RNo flags

bill makes broadband workers wear the company name

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Angelia Orr (R-13)
Details · HB 2543

Badge, name tag or shirt. Logo on both sides of the truck.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs subcommittee on Telecommunications & Broadband. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2542 · 89RSmells

Kitzman Disability Bill Orders A Work Group, Changes No Services

Died in committeeReviewed
Rep. Stan Kitzman (R-85)
Details · HB 2542

Group by October 1, report by December 1, gone by end of 2026. Waiting lists unchanged.

Study, task force, commission, report
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 May 2, 2025. Died in the Senate: left pending in the Health & Human Services committee.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2540 · 89RNo flags

bill waives registration fees for military award plates

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Cecil Bell Jr. (R-3)
Details · HB 2540

One set of plates, no normal registration fee.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs subcommittee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2539 · 89RSmells

Cain Bill Punishes Withheld Evidence, If Defendant Is “Actually Innocent”

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-128)
Details · HB 2539

Withholding evidence from a guilty defendant, or one never convicted, falls outside the offense.

The hole
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3247 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2538 · 89RSmells

Cain Bill Requires Chemical Castration For Parole, Future Offenses Only

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-128)
Details · HB 2538

Drugs start at least 30 days before release. Refusing them is a new third-degree felony.

Delayed start
CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to chemical castration treatment as a condition of parole for certain releasees; creating a criminal offense.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2536 · 89RNo flags

Leach Bill Bans Texas Land Buys Tied To China And Russia

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-67)
Details · HB 2536

Plus Iran, North Korea and any country the governor adds. Company fines start at $250,000.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2535 · 89RSmells

Leach Bill Ends The High School Route To In-State Residency

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-67)
Details · HB 2535

Students already classified? Each college “may” reclassify them. No deadline, no duty.

The hole
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1117 by Rep. Leo-Wilson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Higher Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2534 · 89RNo flags

bill gives violence victims up to 30 days off work

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Christina Morales (D-145)
Details · HB 2534

30 work days a year for court, counseling, relocation or care.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 528 by Rep. Wu (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development subcommittee on Workforce. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2532 · 89RNo flags

bill lets some nurse practitioners work without a supervising physician

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Joanne Shofner (R-11)
Details · HB 2532

Apply, pay a fee, prescribe up to Schedule II.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4071 by Rep. Klick (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2531 · 89RNo flags

bill raises home-delivered meal reimbursement to $10

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Meza (D-105)
Details · HB 2531

$10 per meal, adjusted for inflation every October 1.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2036 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2530 · 89RNo flags

bill rewrites the rules for amicus attorneys in custody cases

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. David Cook (R-96)
Details · HB 2530

The lawyers judges appoint to protect a child’s interests get new rules.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1544 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author David Cook (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 Feb 6, 2025

HB 2529 · 89RNo flags

county judges’ state supplement grows with years of service

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Jay Dean (R-7)
Details · HB 2529

Still 18%, now pegged to a district judge’s pay at the same seniority.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2723 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2528 · 89RSmells

Bucy Opioid Bill Bans Prior Authorization “Except As Needed”

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. John H. Bucy III (D-136)
Details · HB 2528

The exception is undefined. A plan could cite it for almost any prior authorization.

The hole
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 5230 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Insurance committee on Apr 9, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2526 · 89RNo flags

bill keeps feeding students who run out of lunch money

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Aicha Davis (D-109)
Details · HB 2526

A week on credit, then free meals after three calls home.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4740 by Rep. Bernal (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2524 · 89RNo flags

bill adds expenses to fee awards in family cases

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. David Cook (R-96)
Details · HB 2524

Dozens of provisions now say fees, court costs, and expenses.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1546 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author David Cook (R) in the House. Lead sponsor Nathan Johnson (D) in the Senate. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2521 · 89RNo flags

bill sets state rules for vertiports

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. David Cook (R-96)
Details · HB 2521

Landing pads for air taxis and cargo drones get rules.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2520 · 89RNo flags

bill tightens the open meetings law

VetoedInitial review
Rep. Ann Johnson (D-134)
Details · HB 2520

Specific agendas, appointed boards of managers covered, a narrower personnel exception.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Ann Johnson (D) in the House. Lead sponsor Mayes Middleton (R) in the Senate. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

HB 2519 · 89RNo flags

Holt Bill Requires Citizenship Status To Record A Deed

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Janis Holt (R-18)
Details · HB 2519

Buyer and seller both. Kept from the public, open to any state agency on request.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

SB 1151 · 89RNo flags

insurers can audit administrators without showing up

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. César Blanco (D-29)
Details · SB 1151

Audits every two years still. Just not on-site.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author César Blanco (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Trey Wharton (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.QUICK READ: 142 WORDS The bill as filed runs 142 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 6, 2025

SB 1147 · 89RNo flags

Texas leaves the Interstate Mining Compact

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-22)
Details · SB 1147

The Texas Mining Council goes too, one year after notice.

INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on May 13, 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 6, 2025

SB 1142 · 89RNo flags

Miles’s bill bars preauthorization for mandated screenings

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Borris Miles (D-13)
Details · SB 1142

Mammograms, bone density tests, prostate exams and colorectal screenings.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 757 by Rep. Julie Johnson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

SB 1140 · 89RSmells

Rare Disease Council’s Drug Industry Seat Can Come From Any State

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Borris Miles (D-13)
Details · SB 1140

Every other seat needs a Texas resident. Funding: gifts and grants from any source.

Study, task force, commission, reportNew fee, fund, board or appointeesCarve-out
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1408 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

SB 1134 · 89RNo flags

Hagenbuch’s bill widens tuition help for Texas military forces

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Brent Hagenbuch (R-30)
Details · SB 1134

From 12 to 15 credit hours a term.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2197 by Rep. Ray Lopez (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Veteran Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

SB 1123 · 89RNo flags

Blanco Petroleum Theft Bill

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. César Blanco (D-29)
Details · SB 1123

Aggravating factors raise petroleum theft one level. First-degree felonies stay put.

Corrected Oct 31, 2026 We checked this summary against the bill text and fixed it.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 6, 2025

Sources

Derived stock: 103 measures filed February 6, 2025 in 89R. 74 bills and joint resolutions, 29 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:11 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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