Texas State Senator

Lauren Simmons 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 10)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1881

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study regarding establishing a public medical school as a professional school of Texas Southern University.
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Texas House Bill HB1884

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
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Texas House Bill HR596

Recognizing March 2025 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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Texas House Bill HR613

Congratulating Ellery A. Richard of Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Houston on his 21st pastoral anniversary.
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Texas House Bill HR621

Congratulating Ivy L. Walls on her receipt of a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB367

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
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Texas House Bill HB573

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a request by a member of the legislature for an unannounced inspection of a permanent concrete batch plant by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Texas House Bill HB1778

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB1788

Filed
1/8/25  
Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB220

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the care provided to sexual assault survivors by health care facilities.
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Texas House Bill HB515

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.
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Texas House Bill HB1188

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
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Texas House Bill HB44

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
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Texas House Bill HR1028

Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB31

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.