Texas State Senator

Lois Kolkhorst 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)

Legislative Session

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB3778

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1904

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures for residential eviction suits.
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Texas Senate Bill SB16

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those ballots; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2324

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2336

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR22

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 a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB321

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 a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB315

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB4535

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.
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Texas House Bill HB4623

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
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Texas House Bill HB767

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
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Texas House Bill HB229

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
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Texas House Bill HB247

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB318

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.
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Texas Senate Bill SCR8

Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.