
Senator · TX · R
Current term Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the Senate since Nov 30, 2002
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139 sponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov.
S.Res. 948 · A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States.
Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Education
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5273-5274)
S. 5677 · A bill to establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast as a unit of the National Park System.
Introduced Sep 30, 2026
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Sep 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 843 · A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.
Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Aug 7, 2026): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5348 · Depot Data Transparency Act
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5334 · A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5078 · Small Tax Case Threshold Modernization Act
Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Taxation
Latest action (Jul 22, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5024 · Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 16, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action (Jul 14, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.Res. 781 · A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Jul 27, 2026): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
S. 4827 · POWER ON Act of 2026
Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Energy
Latest action (Jun 18, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · International Affairs
Latest action (Jun 18, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 4797 · Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act
Introduced Jun 16, 2026 · Families
Latest action (Jun 16, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4775 · Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jun 11, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4768 · A bill to provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.
Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Jun 11, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 4766 · A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to evaluate the safety, quality, and qualification pathways of printable energetic feedstocks for controlled additive manufacturing applications.
Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Jun 11, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 4723 · Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act
Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · International Affairs
Latest action (Jul 27, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
S. 4655 · Farm Credit Adjustment Act
Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Jun 2, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 4580 · No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act
Introduced May 20, 2026 · Taxation
Latest action (May 20, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4549 · WATER for Farmers Act
Introduced May 14, 2026 · International Affairs
Latest action (May 14, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 4544 · Stop Fueling Cartel Violence Act
Introduced May 14, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (May 14, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced May 14, 2026 · Immigration
Latest action (May 14, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4520 · LNG Export Security Act
Introduced May 13, 2026 · Energy
Latest action (May 13, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced May 12, 2026 · Immigration
Latest action (May 12, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2239-2240)