Legislative Research: TX SB79 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses. [SB79 2025 Detail][SB79 2025 Text][SB79 2025 Comments] | 2025-02-19 Co-author authorized |
| 2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education and the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the governor's office to investigate the administration of public education. [SB79 2023 Detail][SB79 2023 Text][SB79 2023 Comments] | 2023-11-02 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion and the construction of abortion laws imposing penalties or liability on pregnant individuals. [SB79 2023 Detail][SB79 2023 Text][SB79 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-15 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to availability of cast ballots under the public information law. [SB79 2021 Detail][SB79 2021 Text][SB79 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-13 Filed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a report by a school authority of a communicable disease during a declared state of disaster. [SB79 2021 Detail][SB79 2021 Text][SB79 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-03 Referred to Education |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the elimination of a requirement that certain buses that transport schoolchildren be equipped with three-point seat belts. [SB79 2019 Detail][SB79 2019 Text][SB79 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-01 Referred to Transportation |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by qualifying patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations... [SB79 2017 Detail][SB79 2017 Text][SB79 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-18 Filed |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the production of public information available on a publicly accessible website. [SB79 2017 Detail][SB79 2017 Text][SB79 2017 Comments] | 2017-06-09 Effective on 9/1/17 |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to prohibition of the use of credit scoring in underwriting and rating certain personal lines of insurance coverage. [SB79 2015 Detail][SB79 2015 Text][SB79 2015 Comments] | 2015-01-26 Referred to Business & Commerce |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to dedicating money in the system benefit fund to certain purposes. [SB79 2013 Detail][SB79 2013 Text][SB79 2013 Comments] | 2013-03-18 Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to the contents and applicability of a school district's grading policy. [SB79 2011 Detail][SB79 2011 Text][SB79 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-13 Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Passed) | Relating to specialty certification for insurance agents serving certain employer groups. [SB79 2009 Detail][SB79 2009 Text][SB79 2009 Comments] | 2009-06-19 Effective on 9/1/09 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas SB79] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas Senate State Affairs Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Senator Bob Hall TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Mayes Middleton TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Charles Perry TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Joan Huffman TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SB79 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, February 19). LegiScan. Retrieved July 09, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB79/2025
MLA
"TX SB79 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 19 Feb. 2025. Web. 09 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB79/2025>.
Chicago
"TX SB79 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." February 19, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 09, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB79/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SB79 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 19 February 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB79/2025 (accessed July 09, 2026).
Subjects
Amusements, Games, Sports
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
INTERNET
LOTTERIES
LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS
TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
INTERNET
LOTTERIES
LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS
TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB389 | Same As | 2025-02-28 | Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses. | Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| SB28 | Same As | 2025-05-06 | Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses. | Left pending in committee |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB79 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00079I.htm |
