Texas State Representative

Sam Harless 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB837

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB293

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the requirements for applications for low income housing tax credits for developments financed through the private activity bond program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1160

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB558

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.
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Texas House Bill HB240

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the quorum requirement for a tax levy vote in certain counties.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1009

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
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Texas House Bill HB298

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB321

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to implementing an express lane option under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB239

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB75

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB76

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB370

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/4/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or of a public defender's office.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB375

Filed
11/15/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1327

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB379

Filed
11/15/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/31/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.