Texas State Representative

John Smithee 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S. - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas Senate Bill SB 2

Filed
8/15/25  
Filed
8/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
8/18/25  
Out of House Committee
8/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas Senate Bill SB 5

Filed
8/15/25  
Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
8/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
8/18/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
8/20/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
8/21/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
9/18/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 265

Filed
9/2/25  
Out of House Committee
8/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 295

Filed
8/28/25  
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 298

Filed
8/26/25  
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 2

Filed
8/21/25  
Out of House Committee
8/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 291

Filed
8/22/25  
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 226

Filed
8/20/25  
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 22

Filed
8/22/25  
Out of House Committee
8/18/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 5

Filed
8/21/25  
Out of House Committee
8/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 52

Filed
8/18/25  
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 64

Filed
8/20/25  
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB 3

Filed
8/27/25  
Out of House Committee
8/18/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the interoperability of emergency communication equipment and infrastructure in this state, including the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council, a grant program administered by the council, and the purchase of certain public safety radio communication systems.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HR 19

Filed
8/15/25  
Urging Governor Abbott to return federal reconciliation bill funds to taxpayers through property tax relief.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HR 58

Filed
8/25/25  
Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position.