TEXAS SENATE MOVES AT LIGHTSPEED TO PASS OVER HALF OF TOP 40 PRIORITIES

https://www.ltgov.texas.gov/2025/03/24/texas-senate-moves-at-lightspeed-to-pass-over-half-of-top-40-priorities/

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has identified key bills as top priorities for this legislative session. At the midpoint of the 89th Texas Legislature, the Senate is making strong progress in advancing this legislation. In January, he introduced the most ambitious conservative agenda in Senate history—and within just one week of the bill-filing deadline, they already passed 21 of our top 40 priority bills. These included his own priorities.

He has urged Speaker Dade Phelan and the Texas House to act swiftly so these essential reforms can become law.

The ones in bold affect property and housing:

Senate Bill 1 – Senate’s Budget for Texas
Senate Bill 2 – Providing School Choice – This bill has passed the senate. it will need to go through the House and Governor. This will not require voter approval.
Senate Bill 3 – Banning THC in Texas
Senate Bill 4 – Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $140,000 ($150,000 for seniors) – This bill has been passed by the Senate. It will need to go through the house and the governor. 
Senate Bill 5 – Combatting Alzheimer’s – Establishing DPRIT (Dementia Prevention & Research Institute of Texas)
Senate Bill 6 – Increasing Texas’ Electric Grid Reliability
Senate Bill 7 – Increasing Investments in Texas’ Water Supply
Senate Bill 8 – Requiring Local Law Enforcement to Assist the Federal Government’s Deportation Efforts
Senate Bill 9 – Reforming Bail – Keeping Violent Criminals Off Our Streets
Senate Bill 10 – Placing the Ten Commandments in School
Senate Bill 11 – Protecting the Freedom to Pray in School
Senate Bill 12 – Establishing a Parental Bill of Rights in Public Education
Senate Bill 13 – Guarding Against Inappropriate Books in Public Schools
Senate Bill 14 – Texas DOGE – Improving Government Efficiency
Senate Bill 15 – Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing. This bill has been passed by the Senate. It will need to go through the house and the governor. 
Senate Bill 16 – Stopping Non-Citizens from Voting
Senate Bill 17 – Stopping Foreign Adversaries’ Land Grabs
Senate Bill 18 – Stopping Drag Time Story Hour
Senate Bill 19 – Stopping Taxpayer Dollars for Lobbyists
Senate Bill 20 – Stopping AI Child Pornography
Senate Bill 21 – Establishing the Texas Bitcoin Reserve
Senate Bill 22 – Establishing Texas as America’s Film Capital
Senate Bill 23 – Removing the Cap on the Rainy Day Fund to Secure Texas’ Long-term Financial Future (text not available as of March 30, 2025)
Senate Bill 24 – Educating Texas Students on the Horrors of Communism
Senate Bill 25 – Making Texas Healthy Again

The list includes 40 bills but he has only released 25 so far.