Texas State Representative

Gary Gates 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB363

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the filing with the county clerk of certain counties of a draft of a petition requesting the creation of a municipal utility district.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB871

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1009

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1049

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB162

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB735

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required labeling of meat, poultry, shrimp, and certain related food products.
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Texas House Bill HB1089

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB239

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB75

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB76

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 to pay bail bonds.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR16

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR15

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1227

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal solid waste management services contracts; limiting the amount of a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1225

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a bundled-pricing program to reduce certain health care costs in the state employees group benefits program.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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.