Texas State Representative

Sam Harless 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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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 HB3441

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
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Texas House Bill HB5243

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Texas House Bill HB127

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/29/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB4901

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1577

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1610

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB3521

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the police officers' public retirement system of certain municipalities.
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Texas House Bill HB3540

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy, including the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.
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Texas House Bill HB3008

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.
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Texas House Bill HB4937

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB3529

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.
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Texas House Bill HB3538

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.
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Texas House Bill HB3265

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and related persons with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas House Bill HCR78

Designating September 16 as Lone Star Santas Charities Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.