Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jeff Barry 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.
Introduced45
Out of committee30
Passed one chamber23
Passed both chambers20
Became law20
Never left committee15
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 30 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
State Finances 7State Finances–Management & Control 7Resolutions 7Insurance 5Taxation 5WATER 5
Relating to the use of installment premium payment plans on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policies.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-22
Relating to the establishment of a work group to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an acute psychiatric bed registry.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the applicability of premium and maintenance taxes to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas FAIR Plan Association.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 521 in Brazoria County as the Clarence "BB" Sasser Medal of Honor Highway.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's annual report.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the authority of the Brazoria County Commissioners Court to execute tax abatement agreements for property within the Port Freeport district.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-05-29
Relating to a limitation on the number of terms a person may serve as a commissioner of Port Freeport.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-05-29
Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-05-27
Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.
Passed one chamberReferred to Natural Resources · 2025-05-22
Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-05-21
Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-05-19
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.