Texas State Senator

Brian Birdwell 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SR271

Recognizing March 17, 2025, as Profound Autism Awareness Day.
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Texas Senate Bill SR258

In memory of U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner of Houston.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2199

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials at a weight that exceeds the weight limitations authorized for the vehicle.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2200

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on the operation or movement of certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials under certain circumstances; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2201

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to intelligence databases for combinations, criminal street gangs, and foreign terrorist organizations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2202

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2203

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the certification of discovery issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by the commission.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2204

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2205

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license for failure to pay a civil penalty imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB4903

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the establishment of the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative and the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative Commission.
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Texas House Bill HB5093

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.
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Texas House Bill HB4384

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the recovery of certain costs associated with a gas utility's plant, facilities, or equipment placed in service.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB37

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman.
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Texas Senate Bill SB7

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2601

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by House
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the landowner compensation program.