Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Joanne Shofner 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.
Introduced98
Out of committee50
Passed one chamber39
Passed both chambers32
Became law32
Never left committee48
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 30 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Education 29Resolutions 26Health 21Education–Higher 21Health–General 15HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS 12
Directing the governor of the State of Texas to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army veteran Rickey Dudley Wittner.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain hunting dog field trials; authorizing a fee.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to an advisory board established to develop a resource guide that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing local health care workforce needs.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Designating Pineland as the official Sawmill Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Designating Rusk County as the official Syrup Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Designating Milam as the official Gateway Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Relating to the consideration of college entrance examinations for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Commending Carter Moxley for his service as deputy chief of staff in the office of State Representative Mike Schofield.
Became lawReported enrolled · 2025-06-01
Congratulating Maggie Simmons and Morgan Register on their wedding on August 10, 2024.
Became lawReported enrolled · 2025-06-01
Commending Sydney Shifflett for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Joanne Shofner.
Became lawReported enrolled · 2025-06-01
Commending Emme Hocker for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Joanne Shofner.
Became lawReported enrolled · 2025-06-01
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.