Texas State Senator

Kelly Hancock 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR12

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.
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Texas Senate Bill SR222

In memory of former state Senator and Representative Joe J. Bernal of San Antonio.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR66

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund.
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Texas Senate Bill SB13

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
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Texas Senate Bill SR231

In memory of John Eric "J. J." Joe of Waco.

Co-Author of Legislation

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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  
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB261

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by House
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1962

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1443

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
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Texas House Bill HJR7

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.
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Texas House Bill HB12

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/9/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB166

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
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Texas House Bill HB143

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
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Texas House Bill HB3812

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.
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Texas House Bill HB2713

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.