Texas Senate
Charles Perry
Republican. Senate, district 28.
Emailcharles.perry@senate.texas.gov
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officialBills they sponsored
108 bills sponsored this session
Relating to certification by the commission prior to the award of health plan provider contracts under Medicaid managed careSB 2988 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
FiledRelating to the regulation of hemp and nonconsumable hemp products; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a civil penalty and providing other penalties; requiring an occupational license; imposing and authorizing cerSB 2952 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
FiledRelating to the control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penaltySB 2846 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Culture, Recreation & TourismRelating to the voluntary removal of either a breeder deer's identification tag or button tag on liberation of the breeder deer onto a release siteSB 2845 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural AffairsRelating to the regulation of deer breeding; creating criminal offensesSB 2844 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Culture, Recreation & TourismRelating to a study of the effectiveness of rules and policies implemented by the Parks and Wildlife Department to manage and contain chronic wasting disease and of cervid resistance to chronic wasting diseaseSB 2843 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Culture, Recreation & TourismRelating to the dissemination of juvenile justice information by the Texas Juvenile Justice DepartmentSB 2772 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Criminal JusticeRelating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development BoardSB 7 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
See remarks for effective dateRelating to the authority of the Department of State Health Services to lease certain real propertySB 2720 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Health & Human ServicesRelating to the lease of certain state property from the Department of State Health Services to Travis CountySB 2719 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Health & Human ServicesRelating to the operation and dissolution of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority and to agreements between Texas Tech University and the authoritySB 2694 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Recommendations filed with the SenateRelating to the role of advocacy and support groups in the juvenile justice systemSB 2693 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Criminal JurisprudenceRelating to disclosures for certain commercial sales-based financing transactions and the registration of commercial sales-based financing brokers; authorizing a fee and providing a civil penaltySB 2677 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Co-author authorizedRelating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of TexasSB 2662 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Effective immediatelyRelating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penaltySB 2661 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
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Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a feeSB 2660 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Left pending in committeeRelating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penaltySB 2659 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Business & CommerceRelating to the production and study of brackish groundwaterSB 2658 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Natural ResourcesRelating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease agreements of wind or solar power facilitiesSB 2657 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Business & CommerceRelating to the establishment of the task force on disability policySB 2397 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Co-author authorizedRelating to the establishment of an electronic health record loan program for certain health care facilitiesSB 2358 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Referred to Health & Human ServicesRelating to a maternal health training program for certain health care providersSB 2357 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to hospital staffing report processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses; providing administrative penaltiesSB 2356 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Referred to Health & Human ServicesRelating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilitiesSB 2269 · this session · introduced Mar 11, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and RegulationSB 2155 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
See remarks for effective dateRelating to the authority of the advisory body of a public improvement district and the board of directors of a reinvestment zone to hold a meeting by a telecommunication deviceSB 2145 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the authority of a reserve peace officerSB 2144 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
Referred to Criminal JusticeRelating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agenciesSB 2143 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the creation of the consumable hemp products account in the general revenue fund and imposing fees for licensing manufacturers of consumable hemp products and registering certain retailers of consumable hemp SB 2142 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural AffairsRelating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estateSB 2064 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offenseSB 2024 · this session · introduced Mar 6, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilitiesSB 1948 · this session · introduced Mar 5, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County as the First Responders Memorial LoopSB 1895 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilitiesSB 1891 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Left pending in committeeRelating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projectsSB 1890 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Local GovernmentRelating to the repeal of the requirement that certain entities subject to the franchise tax must file a public information report with the comptroller of public accountsSB 1875 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Business & CommerceRelating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and orderSB 1874 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to students enrolled in public schools subject to in-school or out-of-school suspensionSB 1873 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to the expulsion of a public school student for engaging in conduct that constitutes certain offensesSB 1872 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schoolsSB 1871 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to municipal and county enforcement of drug and consumable hemp product laws; providing civil penaltiesSB 1870 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Committee report sent to CalendarsRelating to the procedures for modifying the schedules of controlled substancesSB 1869 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to adding certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulating kratom and kratom products; increasing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penaltySB 1868 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances ActSB 1867 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to State AffairsRelating to the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ActSB 1866 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural AffairsRelating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supplySB 1855 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Committee report sent to CalendarsRelating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant ProgramSB 1728 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or comSB 1727 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2025
Committee report sent to CalendarsRelating to a study by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on health, nutrition, physical activity, and chronic health issues in this stateSB 1645 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
Co-author authorizedRelating to the administration by the Texas Water Development Board of the Texas Water Bank and certain funds and accountsSB 1629 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural AffairsRelating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending cSB 1610 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare servicesSB 1558 · this session · introduced Feb 21, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain land on the basis of the land's productivity value when a portion of the land is taken for a right-of-way through an exercise of the power of eminent domaiSB 1546 · this session · introduced Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Local GovernmentRelating to the regulation of continuing care facilitiesSB 1522 · this session · introduced Feb 21, 2025
Effective on 1/1/26Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creaSB 3 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
Vetoed by the GovernorRelating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use ProgramSB 1505 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
Co-author authorizedRelating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a participating or preferred provider for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plansSB 1487 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Health & Human ServicesRelating to the administration, authority, and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector generalSB 1461 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
Left pending in committeeRelating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that wasteSB 1399 · this session · introduced Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Natural ResourcesRelating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural countiesSB 1377 · this session · introduced Feb 18, 2025
Co-author authorizedRelating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fundSB 1289 · this session · introduced Feb 14, 2025
Co-author authorizedRelating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee as the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee, the abolition of the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee, SB 1288 · this session · introduced Feb 14, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural AffairsRelating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligationsSB 1261 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to impact and production fees for certain water projects and to the regulation of certain wells; authorizing a feeSB 1253 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2025
Vetoed by the GovernorRelating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife DepartmentSB 1248 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licensesSB 1247 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital DistrictSB 1214 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the establishment of a career and technical education reporting grant program by the Texas Education AgencySB 1213 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2025
Referred to Education K-16Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain tangible personal property used in hydraulic fracturingSB 1211 · this session · introduced Feb 10, 2025
Left pending in committeeRelating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penaltiesSB 1190 · this session · introduced Feb 10, 2025
Left pending in committeeRelating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be requiredSB 1173 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate CommissionSB 1172 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Effective immediatelyRelating to compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice DepartmentSB 1171 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy taxSB 1087 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendarRelating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy taxSB 1086 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendarRelating to the requirement for performance and payment bonds from certain contractors of the Parks and Wildlife DepartmentSB 1066 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plansSB 959 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025
Referred to Health & Human ServicesRelating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery projectSB 863 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer serviceSB 740 · this session · introduced Jan 8, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violationsSB 565 · this session · introduced Dec 11, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountantsSB 522 · this session · introduced Dec 2, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brandsSB 503 · this session · introduced Nov 25, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector generalSB 502 · this session · introduced Nov 25, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activitiesSB 480 · this session · introduced Nov 22, 2024
Effective immediatelyRelating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or of a public defender's officeSB 370 · this session · introduced Nov 14, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or platsSB 325 · this session · introduced Nov 13, 2024
Co-author authorizedRelating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher educationSB 306 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Co-author authorizedRelating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highwaySB 305 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinancesSB 304 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for certain court proceedingsSB 303 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to State AffairsRelating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judgeSB 302 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Left pending in committeeRelating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education programSB 301 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Education K-16Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agencySB 300 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Health & Human ServicesRelating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile casesSB 299 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Criminal JusticeRelating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon frSB 298 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Criminal JusticeRelating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceedingSB 297 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Criminal JusticeRelating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissalSB 296 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson involving a government buildingSB 295 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Criminal JusticeRelating to the creation of the criminal offense of residential picketingSB 294 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Criminal JusticeRelating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse eventsSB 269 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitionersSB 268 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Vetoed by the GovernorRelating to unconditional designation of physicians as participating providers in a managed care planSB 267 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Health & Human ServicesRelating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suitsSB 266 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective immediatelyRelating to the applicability of sales and use taxes to certain services provided by a marketplace providerSB 265 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to FinanceRelating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation ActSB 264 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise taxSB 263 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective immediatelyRelating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancySB 262 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penaltiesSB 261 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
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