Monitoring the Session
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February 18, 2025

197 filed

HB 2997 · 89RNo flags

bill keeping prisons between 65 and 85 degrees

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. John Bryant (D-114)
Details · HB 2997

Gauges in nineteen areas, hourly logs posted online.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2950 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2996 · 89RSmells

Guillen Gambling Bill Counts Members-Only Venues As Private Places

Did not passNeeds review
Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-31)
Details · HB 2996

Money taken “before a game commences” no longer counts as a benefit.

The holeCarve-out
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2345 (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 12-0 on Apr 15, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2990 · 89RNo flags

bill ending the countywide polling place program

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. David Lowe (R-91)
Details · HB 2990

Vote anywhere in the county on election day? Not anymore.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 5231 by Rep. Tinderholt (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2988 · 89RNo flags

DeAyala Bill Makes Fee Awards The Judge’s Call

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mano DeAyala (R-133)
Details · HB 2988

Sections 27.007 and 27.009 out. A judge may award fees as equitable and just.

PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee on Apr 23, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2987 · 89RNo flags

bill making school boards certify committees they already must have

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Alma A. Allen (D-131)
Details · HB 2987

Existing law requires the committees. Now boards certify it yearly.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2172 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2986 · 89RNo flags

bill letting appeals courts lift the automatic stay

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Joe Moody (D-78)
Details · HB 2986

Only on request, and only to prevent irreparable harm.

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 24, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the State Affairs committee.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2985 · 89RNo flags

bill widening which developments count as at-risk for tax credits

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Joe Moody (D-78)
Details · HB 2985

Four more federal Section 8 programs join the list.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2402 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee on Apr 22, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2984 · 89RNo flags

bill presuming intoxication from a 0.08 test result

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Pat Curry (R-56)
Details · HB 2984

Test shows 0.08 or more, court presumes intoxicated at the time.

PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee on Apr 8, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2983 · 89RNo flags

bill indexing the storage lot notification fee cap to inflation

Did not passInitial review
Rep. David Cook (R-96)
Details · HB 2983

Same formula already used for impoundment and daily storage fees.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4447 (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 10-2 on Apr 22, 2025. Taken up on the floor on May 15, 2025 and failed. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2982 · 89RNo flags

bill barring less lethal projectiles for crowd control

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-45)
Details · HB 2982

Rubber bullets, sponge rounds and bean bag rounds included.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 974 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2981 · 89RSmells

Foreign Money Ban Exempts Foreign-Owned Firms With U.S. Earnings

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R-23)
Details · HB 2981

Caption: ballot-measure committees. Bill: also a two-year lobbying ban and 501(c)(3) donor protection.

The holeCaption mismatch
CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2976 · 89RNo flags

Cain’s bill on what restaurants may call catfish

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-128)
Details · HB 2976

True catfish only. Swai and Pangasius need not apply.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1349 by Rep. Sherman, Sr. (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2975 · 89RSmells

Bucy Cannabis Bill Also Rewrites A Controlled Substance Exemption

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. John H. Bucy III (D-136)
Details · HB 2975

Adults 21 and up get 2 ounces, 12 plants. The edit reaches handlers of any controlled substance.

New fee, fund, board or appointeesCaption mismatch
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1937 by Rep. Jessica González (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2972 · 89RNo flags

bill adding menstrual cramps to the low-THC cannabis list

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-70)
Details · HB 2972

Dysmenorrhea qualifies starting September 1, 2025. So does premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health subcommittee on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2970 · 89RNo flags

Gulf Coast Protection District projects can’t block ship traffic

Became lawInitial review
Rep. Dennis Paul (R-129)
Details · HB 2970

No disrupting two-way ship traffic against the pilot commissioners’ rules.

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).ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2969 · 89RNo flags

Cain Bill Bars State Bar From Penalizing Lawyers’ Religious Beliefs

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-128)
Details · HB 2969

Bar rules can’t burden religion, speech or association, unless narrowly tailored. Bias-in-court rules survive.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2846 (Did not pass) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee 6-3 on May 1, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2968 · 89RNo flags

bill making corporate owners of rental homes register yearly

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. James Talarico (D-50)
Details · HB 2968

Own more than one single-family rental, land on a public list.

FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to single-family homes held by corporate owners for rental purposes; requiring information by and registration of certain corporate owners; authorizing a fee and civil penalty.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2966 · 89RNo flags

Meyer Bill Awards Fees Even When The Lawyer Worked Free

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Morgan Meyer (R-108)
Details · HB 2966

Get a speech suit tossed, reasonable fees are mandatory. Reduced-rate lawyers count too.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1843 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the House on May 14, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the State Affairs committee.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2958 · 89RNo flags

Slawson Bill Drug Screens TANF Applicants, Third Positive And Out

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Shelby Slawson (R-59)
Details · HB 2958

Six months off for a first positive, 12 for a second. Kids keep benefits through a payee.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4008 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2957 · 89RNo flags

bill legalizing lane splitting for motorcycles

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-27)
Details · HB 2957

Riders may ride between same-direction lanes when certain conditions are met.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2465 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2956 · 89RSmells

McLaughlin’s Family Violence Registry Needs Donations To Exist

Died in committeeNeeds review
Rep. Don McLaughlin (R-80)
Details · HB 2956

No gifts, grants or donations? No database, no duty to register, no offense.

The holeNew fee, fund, board or appointees
CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for certain offenses involving family violence and related notice requirements; creating a criminal offense.”PENDING FOREVER Heard by the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee on Apr 30, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2953 · 89RNo flags

bill lets small flocks sell 120 dozen ungraded eggs weekly

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Daniel Alders (R-6)
Details · HB 2953

Direct to consumers, or wholesale with a state license.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2952 · 89RNo flags

bill removing the $50,000 cap on cottage food operations

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Daniel Alders (R-6)
Details · HB 2952

Home bakers keep cottage food status no matter how much they sell.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 176 by Rep. Goodwin (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2948 · 89RNo flags

bill ending tolls once a toll road is paid off

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. David Lowe (R-91)
Details · HB 2948

Bonds and costs paid, tolls stop. The road goes free.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2325 by Rep. Shaheen (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation subcommittee on Transportation Funding. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2947 · 89RNo flags

bill raising maximum truancy fines for parents

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Don McLaughlin (R-80)
Details · HB 2947

Repeat truants go straight to truancy court. Districts file yearly attendance reports.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2725 by Rep. VanDeaver (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee 6-5 on May 1, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2946 · 89RNo flags

Oliverson Bill Lets Medicaid Plans Swap In Medically Tailored Meals

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-130)
Details · HB 2946

Recipients choose. Community groups that deliver meals get their own Medicaid provider type.

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 18, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2945 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring reports on freestanding ER stays over 48 hours

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R-23)
Details · HB 2945

Every stay longer than 48 hours gets reported to the state.

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).NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2944 · 89RNo flags

bill making all of State Highway 87 an evacuation route

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R-23)
Details · HB 2944

Whatever part isn’t one already becomes one, as soon as possible.

QUICK READ: 133 WORDS The bill as filed runs 133 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 18, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2943 · 89RSmells

Allen Parole Housing Bill’s Standards Wait Until 2027

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Alma A. Allen (D-131)
Details · HB 2943

Parole housing in any county. The standards wait on a task force report due December 1, 2026.

New fee, fund, board or appointeesDelayed startStudy, task force, commission, report
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 965 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2942 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring online details on classes required before parole

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Alma A. Allen (D-131)
Details · HB 2942

Curriculum, completion rates, vendor contracts and track records, all posted.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 966 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2941 · 89RNo flags

bill barring big governor donors from governor appointments

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Terry Meza (D-105)
Details · HB 2941

Give over $2,500 in the prior year, no state office.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 489 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2940 · 89RNo flags

bill changes good conduct time and parole eligibility

Died in committeeReviewed
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 2940

Program time counts toward long minimum terms. The two-thirds voting group stays unchanged.

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

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1064 by Rep. Sherman, Sr. (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2939 · 89RNo flags

bill expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Venton Jones (D-100)
Details · HB 2939

Everyone who qualifies for the federal match gets coverage.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 226 by Rep. Bernal (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Appropriations committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2936 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring a conviction before civil asset forfeiture

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (D-142)
Details · HB 2936

No conviction, no taking the cash or car.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 928 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2934 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring resisting arrest charges to name the underlying offense

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (D-142)
Details · HB 2934

Charged only with resisting? The document must say arrested for what.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1347 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2933 · 89RNo flags

bill extending civil rights restoration to Texas felonies

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (D-142)
Details · HB 2933

The process covered federal and foreign offenses. Now Texas ones too.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2030 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2932 · 89RSmells

Dutton Felony Bill Sets Up A Nine-Member Study Commission

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (D-142)
Details · HB 2932

Report due November 1, 2026. The commission is abolished December 31. No law changes.

Study, task force, commission, reportNew fee, fund, board or appointees
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 927 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2931 · 89RNo flags

bill ending ag and timber number renewals for those 65+

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Stan Lambert (R-71)
Details · HB 2931

Hit 65 and the exemption number never expires.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2327 by Rep. Goldman (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2930 · 89RSmells

Money Open-Space Bill Lets Wildlife Land Skip The History Test

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Brent Money (R-2)
Details · HB 2930

Other open-space land still needs 5 of 7 years. Tax bills change in 2027, after the election.

Delayed startCarve-out
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3857 by Rep. Thimesch (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisals. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2929 · 89RNo flags

bill ordering autism interaction training for peace officers

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Mano DeAyala (R-133)
Details · HB 2929

At least two hours, built by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee 8-0 on May 1, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2928 · 89RNo flags

bill regulating paid referral agencies for assisted living

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" Campos (D-119)
Details · HB 2928

Disclose fees and ownership ties, check the facility’s violations first.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1867 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2927 · 89RNo flags

bill raising the penalty for officers who skip abuse reports

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" Campos (D-119)
Details · HB 2927

Applies when an on-duty officer knowingly fails to report elder or disability abuse.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1421 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2926 · 89RNo flags

bill adding a required line to debt ballot propositions

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Carl H. Tepper (R-84)
Details · HB 2926

Covered propositions must say “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.”

QUICK READ: 106 WORDS The bill as filed runs 106 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 18, 2025 and referred to the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2922 · 89RNo flags

Spiller Bill Bars Insurers From Denying Care On AI Alone

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. David Spiller (R-68)
Details · HB 2922

Only a physician or licensed provider decides medical necessity. The commissioner can audit AI use anytime.

ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 1 Republican, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2920 · 89RNo flags

commissioners court picks fill-in justices of the peace

Did not passInitial review
Rep. Yvonne Davis (D-111)
Details · HB 2920

The county judge loses the pick. The full court gets it.

STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE Voted out of the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee 9-0 on May 1, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2919 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring suspension for students violent toward school staff

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Yvonne Davis (D-111)
Details · HB 2919

Assault staff or volunteers over their work, on or off campus: mandatory suspension.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3654 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2918 · 89RNo flags

Shaheen’s bill abolishing the state lottery

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-66)
Details · HB 2918

Ticket sales end September 1, 2025. Bingo survives.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2909 · 89RNo flags

Two Years On The Job Can Erase An Eviction Record

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons (D-146)
Details · HB 2909

Baseless cases qualify too. Landlords can’t use erased records, and knowing violators owe $1,000 plus damages.

NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2908 · 89RNo flags

bill letting tenants pick how their deposit comes back

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons (D-146)
Details · HB 2908

Check, money order or a credit to the card. Tenant’s call.

QUICK READ: 114 WORDS The bill as filed runs 114 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 18, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2902 · 89RNo flags

Bill creating the Supported Independent Living Program

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-113)
Details · HB 2902

Housing and case management for young adults in extended foster care.

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 Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2900 · 89RNo flags

bill requiring working heat and air in apartments

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons (D-146)
Details · HB 2900

Cool to 65, heat to 85. Can’t be signed away in a lease.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2592 by Rep. Cole (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

HB 2896 · 89RNo flags

Bill requiring insurance coverage for burial of fetal remains

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Rafael Anchía (D-103)
Details · HB 2896

Up to $7,500 for a pregnancy loss at 20 weeks or more.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 1452 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Insurance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1376 · 89RNo flags

Hughes’s bill on code enforcement trainee supervision

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 1376

No registered officer on staff? The trainee works without any supervision.

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).

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1372 · 89RNo flags

Hinojosa’s bill on access to the crime laboratory portal

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-20)
Details · SB 1372

Changes who prosecutors sign up to request lab records.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor AJ Louderback (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1371 · 89RSmells

Transit Board Partial Terms Stop Counting In Cities Under 320,000

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-20)
Details · SB 1371

Main city under 320,000? Some board members serve longer, and emergency fueling keeps the fuel-tax exemption.

Bracket bill
NO AUTOGRAPH Became law without the governor's signature on Jun 20, 2025.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Denise Villalobos (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1370 · 89RNo flags

counties over one million must run a medical examiner’s office

Did not passInitial review
Sen. Tan Parker (R-12)
Details · SB 1370

Down from 2.5M. Smaller counties can still opt in, or team up.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Tan Parker (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Rafael Anchía (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Apr 10, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Intergovernmental Affairs committee 10-0, no floor vote.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1365 · 89RNo flags

Nichols’s bill on vehicle registration and plates

Did not passInitial review
Sen. Robert Nichols (R-3)
Details · SB 1365

New cars register for 24 months. EV fee is $200 per 12 months.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Robert Nichols (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Terry Canales (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Apr 10, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Transportation committee 11-0, no floor vote.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1364 · 89RNo flags

bill repealing wheelbase and horsepower limits on state cars

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Robert Nichols (R-3)
Details · SB 1364

State fleet cars lose their horsepower cap. One section, gone.

QUICK READ: 57 WORDS The bill as filed runs 57 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 18, 2025

SB 1363 · 89RNo flags

Nichols’s bill taxing marketplace car rentals

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Robert Nichols (R-3)
Details · SB 1363

Platforms brokering private car rentals collect the rental taxes.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 3209 by Rep. Ed Thompson (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1362 · 89RNo flags

Hughes’s bill barring enforcement of red flag orders

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 1362

No local or state policy on extreme risk protective orders without state law.

BUZZER BEATER Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate concurred in the House amendments. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1894 by Rep. Cain (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1361 · 89RNo flags

Alvarado’s bill merging disaster recovery loan programs

Did not passInitial review
Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-6)
Details · SB 1361

One program, with at least half the money for micro-businesses.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Carol Alvarado (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Angie Chen Button (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on May 14, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee 7-1, no floor vote.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1359 · 89RNo flags

Parker’s bill creating the Wise Regional Water District

Did not passInitial review
Sen. Tan Parker (R-12)
Details · SB 1359

Covers Wise County, with a board appointed by local governments.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.”GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on May 14, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Natural Resources committee.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1353 · 89RSmells

Bill Caps Cameron County Harbor Pilots’ Liability At $1,000

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Adam Hinojosa (R-27)
Details · SB 1353

The purpose section says limiting liability helps “maritime commerce.” A pilot’s error costs $1,000, tops.

Pitch: Speech and lawfareCaption mismatch
CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Adam Hinojosa (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Erin Gámez (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1351 · 89RNo flags

Bill naming part of U.S. Highway 281 for Jose Rodriguez-Lua

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Adam Hinojosa (R-27)
Details · SB 1351

Markers go up along the route in Hidalgo County.

CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF Lead author Adam Hinojosa (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Armando "Mando" Martinez (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1347 · 89RNo flags

bill ordering outside efficiency audits of every state agency

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 1347

Every six years, by a private firm. The audited agency pays the bill.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1299 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1344 · 89RSmells

No School Nurse? Parents Hear Only In Districts Of 10,000-Plus

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-16)
Details · SB 1344

Over 30 instructional days without one means a notice. Smaller districts send none.

The hole
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2694 by Rep. Venton Jones (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1343 · 89RNo flags

Johnson’s bill on data broker privacy notices

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-16)
Details · SB 1343

Data brokers must tell people how to use their privacy rights.

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

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1340 · 89RSmells

State Building Study Keeps Its Own Data From The Public

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-9)
Details · SB 1340

Caption: studies. Bill: the building data is “excepted from disclosure.” Nobody has to consolidate anything.

Study, task force, commission, reportCaption mismatch
ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 1119 by Sen. Kolkhorst (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1338 · 89RNo flags

Zaffirini’s bill extending Hazlewood to siblings

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-21)
Details · SB 1338

Siblings of service members killed, missing or totally disabled get the exemption.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2540 by Rep. Raymond (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the Senate Veteran Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1335 · 89RNo flags

Zaffirini bill tidying up probate law

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-21)
Details · SB 1335

Executors appointed, removed and released, now tidier.

BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 2249 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.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.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

SB 1333 · 89RNo flags

bill letting sheriffs remove squatters without an eviction case

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-1)
Details · SB 1333

Sworn complaint in, squatter out. Wrongly removed? Sue for triple rent.

CREATES AN OFFENSE The caption of the graded version (enrolled) 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 18, 2025

SJR 54 · 89RNot graded

Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

Died in committee
Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-22)
Details · SJR 54

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Filed Feb 18, 2025

Sources

Derived stock: 197 measures filed February 18, 2025 in 89R. 155 bills and joint resolutions, 42 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:19 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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