Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 16)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB12

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1585

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/5/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with companies of foreign adversaries for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1798

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.
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Texas Senate Bill SR206

Recognizing Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1349

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
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Texas Senate Bill SB26

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB9

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
4/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Governor Action
6/12/25  
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas House Bill HJR1

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
4/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas House Bill HB3228

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the inclusion of certain provisions in lease agreements for wind or solar power facilities.
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Texas House Bill HB3526

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of House Committee
4/21/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.
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Texas House Bill HB2963

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB3233

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers.
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Texas House Bill HB3597

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SCR24

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1360

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.