Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Sen. Kevin Sparks
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/24/2025

Number of Bills: 28

HB 2 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Guillen
Sponsor: Creighton
Cosponsor: Bettencourt | West | Paxton | Blanco | Hagenbuch | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 4 Author: Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Cosponsor: Hinojosa, Adam | Sparks | Parker | King | Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

HB 6 Author: Leach | Harris | Buckley | Metcalf | Hull
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Sparks | Hancock | Campbell | Bettencourt | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

HB 9 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Cosponsor: Kolkhorst | Birdwell | Alvarado | Gutierrez | Hinojosa, Adam | et al.
Last Action: 06/12/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

HB 18 Author: VanDeaver | Lambert | King | Johnson | Ashby
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Blanco | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hagenbuch | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.

HB 20 Author: Gates | Buckley | Bell, Keith | Longoria | Martinez Fischer
Sponsor: Schwertner
Cosponsor: Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Miles | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 46 Author: King | Moody | Oliverson | Plesa | Lalani
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Blanco | Menéndez | Campbell | Flores | Alvarado | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.

HB 186 Author: Patterson | Fairly | González, Mary | Bell, Keith
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Cosponsor: Sparks | Hughes | Middleton | Kolkhorst | King
Last Action: 05/27/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.

HB 879 Author: Frank | Perez, Vincent
Sponsor: Hagenbuch
Cosponsor: Blanco | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Sparks
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.

HB 1056 Author: Dorazio | Hunter | Capriglione | Raymond | Harris
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Middleton | Sparks | Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 06/22/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1105 Author: Cole | Cook | Ward Johnson | Talarico | Guillen
Sponsor: Eckhardt
Cosponsor: Parker | Paxton | Hagenbuch | Sparks | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

HB 1106 Author: Shaheen | Wharton | Barry | Capriglione | Luther
Sponsor: Hall
Cosponsor: Sparks | Hinojosa, Adam | King | Kolkhorst | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.

HB 1481 Author: Fairly | Patterson | Talarico | Buckley | Johnson
Sponsor: Creighton
Cosponsor: West | Parker | Campbell | Hinojosa, Adam | Sparks | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

HB 1586 Author: Hull | McQueeney | Bonnen | Leach | Capriglione
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Cosponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

HB 2508 Author: Turner | Button | Cook | Cortez | Garcia, Linda
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Alvarado | Hancock | Blanco | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease.

HB 2525 Author: Darby | Dean | Hefner | Craddick
Sponsor: Paxton
Cosponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.

HB 2703 Author: Raymond | Bell, Cecil | Hunter | Hinojosa | Bryant
Sponsor: Hall
Cosponsor: Hinojosa, Adam | Bettencourt | Flores | Hagenbuch | Sparks | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to designating July as American Patriotism Month.

HB 3000 Author: King | Ashby | Phelan | Frank | Landgraf
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Kolkhorst | Zaffirini | Blanco | Sparks | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.

HB 3225 Author: Alders | Hefner | Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Hagenbuch | Kolkhorst | King | Sparks | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3228 Author: Lambert | Slawson | Patterson | Kitzman
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Kolkhorst | Sparks
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of certain provisions in lease agreements for wind or solar power facilities.

HB 3229 Author: Lambert | Slawson | Darby
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 3441 Author: Luther | Leach | LaHood | Longoria | Schofield
Sponsor: Hall
Cosponsor: Middleton | Hughes | Sparks | Hinojosa, Adam | Hagenbuch
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 4535 Author: McQueeney | Capriglione | Bonnen | Hull | Patterson
Sponsor: Hancock
Cosponsor: Kolkhorst | Sparks | Creighton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.

HB 4623 Author: Little | Dutton | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: Paxton
Cosponsor: Hagenbuch | Middleton | Campbell | Hall | King | et al.
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Cosponsor: Kolkhorst | Birdwell | Alvarado | Blanco | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HJR 7 Author: Harris | Hunter | Martinez | Kitzman | Metcalf
Sponsor: Perry
Cosponsor: Alvarado | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Birdwell | Kolkhorst | Hancock | et al.
Last Action: 06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

HJR 98 Author: Vasut | Hefner | Metcalf
Sponsor: Birdwell
Cosponsor: Sparks
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: 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.

HJR 133 Author: Turner | Button | Cook | Cortez | Garcia, Linda
Sponsor: Hughes
Cosponsor: Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Alvarado | Hancock | Bettencourt | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: 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.

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