Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) has unveiled several key legislative priorities, outlined below, as the 89th Legislative Session begins. A full list of his initiatives is forthcoming, with Senate Bills 1 through 40 notably reserved for priority legislation.
Last updated 3.20.2025
Senate Bill 1 – General Appropriations Bill
State Sen. Joan Huffman (R)
Status:
- On Senate Intent Calendar 3.20.2025
Senate Bill 2 – Educational Freedom/School Choice
State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate 19Y/12N on 2.5.2025
- Referred to House Public Education 2.25.2025
Senate Bill 3 – Banning All THC Products
State Sen. Charles Perry (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate 24Y/7N on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 4 – Homestead Exemption Increases
Senate Bill 5 – Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT)
Senate Bill 6 – Electric Grid Reliability
State Sen. Phil King (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate 31Y/0N on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 7 – Investing in Texas Water Supply
State Sen. Charles Perry (R)
Status:
- Public hearing in Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs 3.24.2025
Senate Bill 8 – Requiring Local Law Enforcement to Assist in Deportation Efforts
State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R)
Status:
- Left pending in Senate State Affairs 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 9 – Bail Reform
Senate Bill 10 – Ten Commandments in Schools
State Sen. Phil King (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 11 – Freedom to Pray in School
Senate Bill 12 – Parental Bill of Rights in Education
State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 13 – Inappropriate Books in Public Schools
State Sen. Angela Paxton (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 14 – Texas DOGE – Improving Government Efficiency
State Sen. Phil King (R)
Status:
- Not again placed on Senate Intent Calendar 3.18.2025
Senate Bill 15 – Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 16 – Stopping Non-Citizens From Voting
State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R)
Status:
- Public hearing in Senate State Affairs 3.20.2025
Senate Bill 17 – Stopping Foreign Adversaries’ Land Grabs
State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 18 – Stopping Drag Time Story Hour
State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 19 – Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate on 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 20 – Stopping AI Child Pornography
Senate Bill 21 – Establishing the Texas Bitcoin Reserve
Senate Bill 22 – Establishing Texas as America’s Film Capital
State Sen. Joan Huffman (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate Finance 3.12.2025
Senate Bill 23 – Removing Cap on Rainy Day Fund
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Status:
- Not Filed
Senate Bill 24 – Educating Texas Students on the Horrors of Communism
State Sen. Donna Campbell (R)
Status:
- On Senate Intent Calendar 3.19.2025
Senate Bill 25 – Making Texas Healthy Again
Senate Bill 26 – Increasing Teacher Pay
State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate 31Y/0N on 2.26.2025
- In House 2.27.2025
Senate Bill 27 – Establishing a Teacher Bill of Rights
State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate Education K-16 on 2.28.2025
Senate Bill 28 – Banning Lottery Couriers
State Sen. Bob Hall (R)
Status:
- Passed Senate 31Y/0N on 2.27.2025
- In House 3.4.2025
Senate Bill 29 – Incorporate Texas!
State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R)
Status:
- Left pending in Senate State Affairs 3.10.2025
Senate Bill 30 – Curbing Nuclear Verdicts
State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate Business & Commerce on 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 31 – Life of the Mother Act
State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate State Affairs on 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 32 – Business Tax Relief
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate Local Government on 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 33 – Stopping Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel
State Sen. Donna Campbell (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate State Affairs on 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 34 – Wildfire Response
State Sen. Kevin Sparks (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs on 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 35 – Competing for Quality Roads
Senate Bill 36 – Establishing a Homeland Security Division within DPS
State Sen. Tan Parker (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate Border Security on 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 37 – Reforming Faculty Senates
State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R)
Status:
- Public hearing in Senate Education K-16 on 3.20.2025
Senate Bill 38 – Stopping Squatters
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate State Affairs 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 39 – Protecting Texas Trucking
State Sen. Brian Birdwell (R)
Status:
- Referred to Senate Transportation 3.17.2025
Senate Bill 40 – Public Funds to Pay Bail Bonds
