Texas State Senator

Charles Schwertner 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB260

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB379

Filed
11/15/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/31/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1962

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB616

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
2/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/5/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB617

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to hearing and public notice requirements regarding the conversion by a municipality of certain properties to house homeless individuals.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB622

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB623

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a pharmacist to determine whether to administer a vaccine, including a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB369

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an appraisal procedure for disputed losses under personal automobile insurance policies.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB386

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB378

Filed
11/15/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain prohibited practices by a barber or cosmetologist.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB8

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1960

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to digital replication rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals; providing private causes of action; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR222

In memory of former state Senator and Representative Joe J. Bernal of San Antonio.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB24

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB517

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Governor Action
5/26/25  
Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.