Their bills, from filing to law
Bills James Talarico 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.
Introduced72
Out of committee24
Passed one chamber18
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee48
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 22.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Education 21Education–Primary & Secondary 16EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS 11Labor 11Crimes 9Family 8
Relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to certain planning and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-05-27
Relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule and service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for certain public school career or technology education teachers.
Passed one chamberCommittee report printed and distributed · 2025-05-27
Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.
Passed one chamberPlaced on General State Calendar · 2025-05-26
Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.
Became lawFiled with the Secretary of State · 2025-05-21
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.
Out of committeeLaid on the table subject to call · 2025-05-14
Relating to public school bilingual education programs, dual language immersion programs, and special language programs.
Passed one chamberReceived from the House · 2025-05-14
Relating to establishing the Texas Seal of Biliteracy for public high school students.
Passed one chamberReferred to Education K-16 · 2025-05-14
Relating to the preservation and release of video surveillance recordings of special education settings.
Out of committeeCommittee report sent to Calendars · 2025-05-13
Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.
Out of committeeCommittee report sent to Calendars · 2025-05-10
Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by public schools.
Passed one chamberReceived from the House · 2025-05-09
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.