Texas State Representative

John T. Smithee 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3191

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions and a study on access to and availability of child care in this state.
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Texas House Bill HR305

Congratulating Ann Manning of Lubbock on receiving a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Texas Tech University School of Law.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1537

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Governor Action
5/30/25  
Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1644

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the use of a consumer's credit score in the underwriting or rating of certain personal lines property and casualty insurance policies.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HJR3

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
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Texas House Bill HB3210

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
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Texas House Bill HB3231

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB3441

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
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Texas House Bill HB5337

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB5325

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HR414

Congratulating Sarah Hininger of the Dalhart VFD on being named the 2024 EMS Responder of the Year by the Panhandle Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association.
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Texas House Bill HB3574

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the maximum number of nonresident scholarship students permitted to pay resident tuition and fees at certain public institutions of higher education.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB33

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB38

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by House
5/24/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2790

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway.