Texas GOP Legislative Priorities Update & Urgent Alerts
April 16, 2025 | Media Inquiries: press@mctxgop.org
We are nearing crunch time in the Texas Legislature for bills to have a chance at passing this session. Thousands of bills have been filed, but only a select number directly address the Republican Party of Texas’ Priorities—those our delegates passionately voted for at last year's Convention.
Scroll down for a list of bills that need that need your assistance to be heard!
To find the current status of a bill listed below, click on the bill number to go to Texas Legislature Online. Look under ‘Bill Stages’ for the status:
Waiting for a committee hearing - Contact the committee chair or members of the committee to get a hearing for a priority bill. (Once assigned to a committee a bill must have a hearing in order to remain viable.)
Left pending in committee - Contact the committee chair and members of the committee for a bill that has had a hearing but left pending. It needs to be voted out of committee. (To remain viable a bill must be voted out of the committee into the Calendars Committee.)
How to contact your legislator:
Learn how to email or call your legislator here.
Call to Action #1
HB 2279 by Representative Schofield is scheduled for a public hearing tomorrow in the House Elections committee. It requires individuals who are called for jury duty but are not citizens of the United States (and disqualify themselves as such) are identified and remove from the voter roll if present.
Please go register your comments here for tomorrow’s hearing
Take Action on Legislative Priority Bills in Committee This Week
SJR 10 by Senator Hall supports the RPT ‘End Federal Overreach’ priority. It proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of individuals to refuse medical treatments.
Contact Senate members of the Health and Human Services Committee here.
HB 383 by Representative Harrison relates to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Contact House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development members here.
HB 964 by Representative Harrison regulations of Laboratory Developed Tests During Federally Declared Public Health Emergency.
Contact House State Affairs Committee members here.
Our Legislative Priorities Committee is hard at work, closely tracking these key bills and staying in constant communication with lawmakers. We're committed to turning those priorities into real, lasting change that protects and advances liberty for all Texans this session.
Follow our Legislative Priorities Bills List here. To find the status of one of the bills listed, simply click on the bill number and it will take you to Texas Legislature Online where you can see all the details as well as co-authors and text of the bill.