Texas State Representative

Drew Darby 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB3809

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/13/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
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Texas House Bill HB4536

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notice submitted to state and local contractors of complaints alleging a violation of certain prevailing wage laws.
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Texas House Bill HR127

Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Texas Energy Day at the State Capitol.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB16

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4537

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
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Texas House Bill HB2152

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin.
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Texas House Bill HB1536

Filed
12/6/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
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Texas House Bill HB2584

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
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Texas House Bill HB2618

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.
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Texas House Bill HB2187

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1228

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings.
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Texas House Bill HB1497

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB879

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1172

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/5/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1197

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.