Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB310

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
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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  
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB618

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB213

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB685

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB186

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB851

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB621

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB322

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR23

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to postpone the expiration of the limit.
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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  
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB624

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB307

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1633

Filed
12/16/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.