House and Senate members agreed that judges needed a pay raise. But they spent the final hours of the legislative session debating whether Texas lawmakers should also benefit from the boost.

A bill signed by Abbott becomes law. If he leaves a bill unsigned but doesn't veto it, it also automatically becomes law. Most new laws will take effect Sept. 1. SB 1 sets the state budget for the next two years at $338 billion. The budget is the only bill the Legislature is constitutionally required to pass.

Texas lawmakers have filed thousands of bills in the 2025 legislative session. Here are the key bills that have passed so far.