Texas GOP Concludes 2025 Legislative Session With a Sweep of Conservative Wins

On Monday, June 2, the Texas Legislature officially wrapped up its 140-day session, solidifying a sweeping set of conservative priorities championed by the GOP. Key areas of focus included school choice, public education investment, law enforcement funding, and more — while several other initiatives stalled.

Education Front and Center

Private school vouchers took center stage, with Senate Bill 2 allocating $1 billion in taxpayer funds to help families cover private and homeschooling expenses.
Complementing this, House Bill 2 directs $8.5 billion toward public schools — targeting teacher raises, campus safety, special education, early childhood learning, and educator prep
These policies mark a dramatic pivot from 2023, when vouchers failed and school funding was withheld until lawmakers endorsed school choice

THC Ban and Medical Marijuana Expansion

Senate Bill 3, pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, bans THC products derived from hemp, while securing expanded provisions for medical cannabis. The bill aims to eliminate psychoactive cannabinoids, though critics worry it could devastate the state’s hemp economy

Courts, Bail, and Conservatism
Lawmakers passed stricter bail reforms, tightened transgender policies, endorsed Ten Commandments mandates in schools, and outlined gender definitions by birth anatomy

Infrastructure, Taxes, and Spending
The session approved nearly $3.35 billion for border security, launched a property tax relief package, and approved a $338 billion budget for the next two years
The session also passed major water infrastructure funding, preparing for population growth and climate challenges

What Didn’t Cross the Finish Line
Several high-profile bills were left behind:

• Abortion-pill restrictions
• Social media limits for minors
• Expanded transgender-bathroom bans
• Broader abortion bans
  These stalled due to missed deadlines or insufficient support

Final Takeaway
The 2025 session solidified Texas as a conservative powerhouse, with GOP lawmakers checking off nearly every right-aligned item on their agenda — school choice, religious expression in schools, tighter bail, and THC bans — while key progressive and libertarian efforts faltered.