Texas State Representative

John T. Smithee 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

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 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 HJR98

Filed
11/18/24  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25  
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB33

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1382

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on weather modification and control; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1135

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR19

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the building being constructed in Phase Two of the Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan at the northwest corner of Congress Avenue and 15th Street the Irma Rangel Building.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3976

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education.

Primary Author of Legislation

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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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3688

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1999

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protection for a public employee's or student's use of terms consistent with biological sex.