Legislative Research: TX SB12 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

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SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025
89th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Passed)
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
[SB12 2025 Detail][SB12 2025 Text][SB12 2025 Comments]
2025-09-19
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025
2025
89th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
[SB12 2025 Detail][SB12 2025 Text][SB12 2025 Comments]
2025-08-04
Received from the Senate
2025-2026
89th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
[SB12 2025 Detail][SB12 2025 Text][SB12 2025 Comments]
2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25
2023
88th Legislature 4th Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the eligibility of certain children of classroom teachers for enrollment in a free prekindergarten program.
[SB12 2023 Detail][SB12 2023 Text][SB12 2023 Comments]
2023-11-07
Filed
2023
88th Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
[SB12 2023 Detail][SB12 2023 Text][SB12 2023 Comments]
2023-10-06
Filed
2023
88th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.
[SB12 2023 Detail][SB12 2023 Text][SB12 2023 Comments]
2023-06-30
Filed
2023-2024
88th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to the authority to regulate sexually oriented performances and to restricting those performances on the premises of a commercial enterprise, on public property, or in the presence of an individual younger than 18 years of age; authorizing a...
[SB12 2023 Detail][SB12 2023 Text][SB12 2023 Comments]
2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
2021
87th Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to workers' compensation benefits for injuries caused by employer-required COVID-19 vaccines and payment of those benefits.
[SB12 2021 Detail][SB12 2021 Text][SB12 2021 Comments]
2021-09-08
Filed
2021
87th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Passed)
Relating to the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction from the precedin...
[SB12 2021 Detail][SB12 2021 Text][SB12 2021 Comments]
2021-09-17
See remarks for effective date
2021
87th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction from the precedin...
[SB12 2021 Detail][SB12 2021 Text][SB12 2021 Comments]
2021-07-16
Co-author authorized
2021-2022
87th Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to complaint procedures and disclosure requirements for social media platforms and to the censorship of users' expressions by an interactive computer service.
[SB12 2021 Detail][SB12 2021 Text][SB12 2021 Comments]
2021-05-25
Postponed 5/25/21 11:30 PM
2019-2020
86th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
[SB12 2019 Detail][SB12 2019 Text][SB12 2019 Comments]
2019-06-10
Effective immediately
2017
85th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to limiting the applicability of municipal and county regulations affecting real property.
[SB12 2017 Detail][SB12 2017 Text][SB12 2017 Comments]
2017-07-22
Left pending in committee
2017-2018
85th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies with the purchase of bulletproof vests and body armor.
[SB12 2017 Detail][SB12 2017 Text][SB12 2017 Comments]
2017-05-27
Effective immediately
2015-2016
84th Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to alternative fuel fleets of certain governmental entities, including funding for motor vehicles, infrastructure, and equipment.
[SB12 2015 Detail][SB12 2015 Text][SB12 2015 Comments]
2015-05-19
Committee report sent to Calendars
2013
83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to electronic voter registration.
[SB12 2013 Detail][SB12 2013 Text][SB12 2013 Comments]
2013-07-31
Filed
2013
83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to a school choice program for certain students with disabilities.
[SB12 2013 Detail][SB12 2013 Text][SB12 2013 Comments]
2013-07-01
Filed
2013
83rd Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.
[SB12 2013 Detail][SB12 2013 Text][SB12 2013 Comments]
2013-05-27
Filed
2013-2014
83rd Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to the admissibility of evidence of other similar offenses in the prosecution of certain sexual offenses.
[SB12 2013 Detail][SB12 2013 Text][SB12 2013 Comments]
2013-06-14
Effective on 9/1/13
2011-2012
82nd Legislature

(N/A - Dead)
Relating to the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school district in the management and operation of public schools in the district.
[SB12 2011 Detail][SB12 2011 Text][SB12 2011 Comments]
2011-04-28
Not again placed on intent calendar
2009-2010
81st Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.
[SB12 2009 Detail][SB12 2009 Text][SB12 2009 Comments]
2009-05-23
Placed on General State Calendar

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Legislative Citation

APA
TX SB12 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, May 27). LegiScan. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB12/2017
MLA
"TX SB12 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 27 May. 2017. Web. 19 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB12/2017>.
Chicago
"TX SB12 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." May 27, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed July 19, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB12/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SB12 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 27 May 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB12/2017 (accessed July 19, 2026).

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Texas State Sources

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Summaryhttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB12
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00012I.htm
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00012S.htm
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00012E.htm
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00012H.htm
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00012F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ03-13-F.PDF#page=9
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ03-13-F.PDF#page=8
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=1275&Ch=H&Dt=05/16/2017
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=1293&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2017

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