Texas State Representative

Ben Bumgarner 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 20)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1481

Filed

12/2/24

Out of House Committee

4/8/25

Voted on by House

4/24/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/22/25

Voted on by Senate

5/25/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR35

Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1485

Filed

12/2/24

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB20

Filed

12/23/24

Out of House Committee

3/25/25

Voted on by House

4/16/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/27/25

Voted on by Senate

5/29/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1717

Filed

12/30/24

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to prosecution of certain criminal offense prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1725

Filed

1/2/25

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the applicability of certain federal environmental regulations to motor vehicles that are manufactured, sold, and operated exclusively in this state.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB571

Filed

11/12/24

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB21

Filed

1/13/25

Out of House Committee

5/5/25

Voted on by House

5/10/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/12/25

Voted on by Senate

5/14/25

Governor Action

5/28/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

Primary Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1691

Filed

12/20/24

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to claims for benefits or compensation for certain cancer brought by firefighters or emergency medical technicians.

Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB687

Filed

12/20/24

Out of Senate Committee

3/5/25

Voted on by Senate

4/10/25

Out of House Committee

5/13/25

Voted on by House

5/20/25

Governor Action

5/30/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to liability for land surveying services in or in connection with certain construction or services contracts.

Joint Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1715

Filed

12/30/24

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to a required provision in certain governmental entity contracts regarding the carrying of handguns by license holders.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1730

Filed

1/3/25

Out of House Committee

5/12/25

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR40

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB269

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

4/14/25

Voted on by Senate

4/24/25

Out of House Committee

5/15/25

Voted on by House

5/22/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB777

Filed

1/14/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/30/25

Voted on by Senate

5/9/25

Out of House Committee

5/16/25

Voted on by House

5/24/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.

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