Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 5: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Enacted Official data

Introduced
In committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Enacted

Last official action: May 24, 2025 ·Record last updated: Oct 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

Plain-language summary

SB 5 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Primary sponsor: Joan Huffman (Republican), Tom Craddick (Republican), Senfronia Thompson (Democratic), Todd Hunter (Republican), Greg Bonnen (Republican), Pat Curry (Republican). It lists 133 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 24, 2025): See remarks for effective date.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 62 · Republican 67

Name	Role	Party	Chamber	District
Joan Huffman	Primary sponsor	Republican	Senate	17
Tom Craddick	Primary sponsor	Republican	House	82
Senfronia Thompson	Primary sponsor	Democratic	House	141
Todd Hunter	Primary sponsor	Republican	House	32
Greg Bonnen	Primary sponsor	Republican	House	24
Pat Curry	Primary sponsor	Republican	House	56
Alma Allen	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	131
Carol Alvarado	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	6
Rafael Anchía	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	103
Trent Ashby	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	9
Jeff Barry	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	29
Cecil Bell	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	3
Keith Bell	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	4
Salman Bhojani	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	92
Birdwell	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
César Blanco	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	29
Rhetta Bowers	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	113
John Bryant	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	114
Brad Buckley	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	54
John Bucy	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	136
Ben Bumgarner	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	63
Angie Button	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	112
Donna Campbell	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	25
Liz Campos	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	119
Terry Canales	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Giovanni Capriglione	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	98
Sheryl Cole	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Nicole Collier	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	95
Cook	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Philip Cortez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	117
Charles Cunningham	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	127
Drew Darby	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	72
Caroline Harris Davila	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	52
Aicha Davis	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	109
Yvonne Davis	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	111
Jay Dean	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	7
Mano DeAyala	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	133
Mark Dorazio	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	122
Caroline Dunmoyer	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	87
Harold Dutton	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	142
Paul Dyson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	14
Trey Martinez Fischer	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	116
Flores	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
James Frank	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	69
Erin Gámez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Josey Garcia	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	124
Linda Garcia	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	107
Gary Gates	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	28
Stan Gerdes	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	17
Charlie Geren	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	99
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	120
Jessica González	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	104
Mary González	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	75
Vikki Goodwin	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	47
Bobby Guerra	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	41
Ryan Guillen	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	31
Brent Hagenbuch	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	30
Sam Harless	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	126
Cody Harris	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	8
Richard Hayes	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	57
Cole Hefner	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	5
Cas Garcia Hernandez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	115
Ana Hernandez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	143
Chuy Hinojosa	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	20
Hinojosa	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Donna Howard	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	48
Lacey Hull	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	138
Johnson	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Charlene Ward Johnson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	139
Johnson	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Jo Jones	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	147
Venton Jones	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	100
Helen Kerwin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	58
King	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Stan Kitzman	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	85
Marc LaHood	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	121
Suleman Lalani	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	76
Stan Lambert	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	71
Brooks Landgraf	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	81
Jeff Leach	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	67
Terri Leo-Wilson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	23
Mitch Little	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	65
Oscar Longoria	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	35
Janie Lopez	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	37
Ray Lopez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	125
A.J. Louderback	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	30
J.M. Lozano	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	43
John Lujan	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	118
Christian Manuel	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Mando Martinez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	39
Don McLaughlin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	80
John McQueeney	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	97
José Menéndez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	26
Will Metcalf	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	16
Morgan Meyer	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	108
Terry Meza	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	105
Borris Miles	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	13
Joe Moody	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	78
Christina Morales	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	145
Eddie Morales	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	74
Matt Morgan	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	26
Sergio Muñoz	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Candy Noble	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	89
Tom Oliverson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	130
Claudia Ordaz	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	79
Angelia Orr	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	13
Tan Parker	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	12
Jared Patterson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	106
Dennis Paul	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	129
Angela Paxton	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	8
Mary Ann Perez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	144
Dade Phelan	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	21
Mihaela Pleșa	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	70
Rodríguez Ramos	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Richard Raymond	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	42
Ron Reynolds	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	27
Ramon Romero	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	90
Toni Rose	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	110
Jon Rosenthal	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	135
Mike Schofield	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	132
Alan Schoolcraft	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	44
Matt Shaheen	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	66
Penny Morales Shaw	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	148
Joanne Shofner	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	11
Lauren Simmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	146
John Smithee	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	86
David Spiller	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	68
James Talarico	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	50
Steve Toth	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	15
Chris Turner	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	101
VanDeaver	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Denise Villalobos	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	34
Perez, Vincent	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Armando Walle	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	140
Royce West	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	23
Terry Wilson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	20
Gene Wu	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	137
Judith Zaffirini	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	21
Erin Zwiener	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

May 24, 2025See remarks for effective date
May 24, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 13, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025Signed in the House
May 13, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 12, 2025Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 12, 2025Record vote
May 12, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 12, 2025Read
May 12, 2025House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
April 24, 2025Additional sponsor(s) authorized

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Key facts

Bill: SB 5
Chamber: Senate
Introduced: February 20, 2025
Stage: Enacted
Last action: May 24, 2025

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