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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 18, 2021 TX SB 1311 Prohibits Certain Treatments for Transgender Children Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
May 12, 2021 TX HB 574 Establishes 2 New Classes of Election Fraud Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
May 4, 2021 TX HB 17 Prohibits Cities from Banning Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
April 28, 2021 TX SB 1111 Requires Voters Register Their Physical Address Instead of a P.O. Box When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
April 26, 2021 TX SB 1146 Establishes a Criminal Offense Relating to Abortion Reporting and Exemptions to Abortion Facility Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 22, 2021 TX SB 1385 Authorized College Athletes to be Paid for the Use of their Likeness Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
April 15, 2021 TX SB 29 Prohibits Transgender Student's from Playing on Sports Teams That do Not Match their Birth Sex Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
April 14, 2021 TX SB 20 Requires Hotels to Permit Guests to Carry Firearms to Private Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
April 12, 2021 TX SB 1114 Requires Voter Registrars Cross-Reference Voter Rolls with the DMV to Remove Ineligible Voters Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
April 12, 2021 TX SB 1112 Increases Penalties for Accepting Early Mail-In Ballots Without Verifying the Signature Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
April 8, 2021 TX SB 4 Requires the National Anthem be Played at All Sporting Events Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
April 1, 2021 TX SB 7 Prohibits Election Officials from Mailing Unsolicited Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
March 30, 2021 TX SB 9 Prohibits Abortion Unless Parent's Life in Danger Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 30, 2021 TX SB 1173 Establishes Preborn Nondiscrimination Act; Prohibits "Discriminatory" Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 30, 2021 TX SB 394 Establishes New Restrictions for Pill Induced Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 30, 2021 TX SB 8 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 25, 2021 TX SB 827 Reduces the Price of Insulin Copayments and Caps the Cost at $50 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
March 15, 2021 TX SB 2142 Authorizes Retroactively Correcting Prices to Compensate Customers after Blackouts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/18 SB 1311 Prohibits Certain Treatments for Transgender Children Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
5/12 HB 574 Establishes 2 New Classes of Election Fraud Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
5/04 HB 17 Prohibits Cities from Banning Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
4/28 SB 1111 Requires Voters Register Their Physical Address Instead of a P.O. Box When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
4/26 SB 1146 Establishes a Criminal Offense Relating to Abortion Reporting and Exemptions to Abortion Facility Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/22 SB 1385 Authorized College Athletes to be Paid for the Use of their Likeness Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
4/15 SB 29 Prohibits Transgender Student's from Playing on Sports Teams That do Not Match their Birth Sex Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
4/14 SB 20 Requires Hotels to Permit Guests to Carry Firearms to Private Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
4/12 SB 1114 Requires Voter Registrars Cross-Reference Voter Rolls with the DMV to Remove Ineligible Voters Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
4/12 SB 1112 Increases Penalties for Accepting Early Mail-In Ballots Without Verifying the Signature Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
4/08 SB 4 Requires the National Anthem be Played at All Sporting Events Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
4/01 SB 7 Prohibits Election Officials from Mailing Unsolicited Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
3/30 SB 9 Prohibits Abortion Unless Parent's Life in Danger Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/30 SB 1173 Establishes Preborn Nondiscrimination Act; Prohibits "Discriminatory" Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/30 SB 394 Establishes New Restrictions for Pill Induced Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/30 SB 8 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/25 SB 827 Reduces the Price of Insulin Copayments and Caps the Cost at $50 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
3/15 SB 2142 Authorizes Retroactively Correcting Prices to Compensate Customers after Blackouts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
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