Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Stan Gerdes 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.
Introduced112
Out of committee76
Passed one chamber59
Passed both chambers37
Became law36
Never left committee36
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 30 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Special Districts & Authorities 16WATER 15Special Districts & Authorities–Water & Utility 14State Finances 12Civil Remedies & Liabilities 12Environment 12
Relating to the regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-22
Relating to an application for a permit for the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district.
VetoedVetoed by the Governor · 2025-06-22
Relating to the creation of the Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Lunar New Year holiday.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to motor fuel measuring, quality, and testing standards.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.