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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 826: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 826 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty. Primary sponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Mitch Little (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Mitch LittlePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
José MenéndezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94

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

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House passage reported
  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  9. Record vote
  10. Passed
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source