Texas State Senator

José Menéndez 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB195

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to a required waiting period for certain firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB187

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to reporting and providing information regarding discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or ethnicity at public institutions of higher education.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB175

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to providing free prekindergarten for certain children.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB184

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain activities not funded by state money provided by public institutions of higher education.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB148

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB181

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to adopt a gender-responsive risk and needs assessment instrument.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB168

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB171

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the creation of a lottery game to benefit the child-care services program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB177

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to telephone access for certain health benefit plan verifications and preauthorization requests and for utilization review requests.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB142

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to registration powers of volunteer deputy registrars.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB75

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

4/14/25

Voted on by Senate

4/16/25

Out of House Committee

5/14/25

Voted on by House

5/21/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB256

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB150

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.

Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB791

Filed

11/12/24

Out of House Committee

4/23/25

Voted on by House

4/30/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/14/25

Voted on by Senate

5/19/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the issuance of Central Catholic High School specialty license plates.

Co-Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB260

Filed

11/12/24

Out of Senate Committee

3/10/25

Voted on by Senate

3/12/25

Out of House Committee

4/16/25

Voted on by House

4/17/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Page 1 of 25

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10