Texas State Representative

Gary Gates 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2587

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.
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Texas House Bill HB2217

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2275

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2306

Filed
1/31/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2578

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to landlord and tenant dispute information reported by courts and published on a publicly accessible Internet website.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2216

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2545

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2561

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the meeting place of the board of a municipal utility district.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR2

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR1

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB4

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/16/25  
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR5

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/19/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB40

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/16/25  
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB9

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/16/25  
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.