Senate Floor Action for 7/30/2025

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Wednesday

July 30, 2025




The following bills were laid before the Senate and passed to engrossment:


SB 5 Perry/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 11 (CS)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.


SB 12 Middleton/ Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Hall/ Hinojosa, Adam/ et al.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SCR 1 Zaffirini SP: Harris

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and ending on Monday, August 4, 2025.


Committee referral on the following:


SB 9 Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Campbell/ Creighton/ Hagenbuch/ et al.

Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.

Local Government


SB 42 Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"

Relating to consent towing fees charged during a declared disaster.

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select


Committee re-referral on the following:


SB 15 West/ et al.

Relating to recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property.

Re-referred from Finance to Business & Commerce


(CS)COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE