Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Ben Bumgarner was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced111
Out of committee71
Passed one chamber52
Passed both chambers39
Became law39
Never left committee40
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 30 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Education 18Resolutions 18Crimes 15Education–Primary & Secondary 12Civil Remedies & Liabilities 11County Government 11
Relating to the regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-22
Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy SEAL Nathan Gage Ingram of Roanoke.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities.
Became lawEffective on 1/1/26 · 2025-06-20
Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to issuance of specialty license plates for certain United States Army Rangers.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Designating the Town of Trophy Club as the official Texas Town of Patriotism for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Relating to certain hearings conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the application of the open meetings law and public information law to government information related to certain cybersecurity measures.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.