[2] During the regular session, the legislature expanded school armed security measures, banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices at universities, and allowed school districts to hire or volunteer chaplains for mental health support for students.

[3][4][5] Republican infighting in the House led to the collapse of a school voucher bill during the regular session despite the Senate easily passing it.

[7] Neither proposal received any hearings in the Senate due to opposition from lieutenant governor Dan Patrick.

[20] Republican Drew Springer's retirement and Democrat John Whitmire's resignation created open races for their seats.

[21] Due to the size of the Republicans' majority and the low number of competitive seats, most analysts consider a change in control of the chamber to be unlikely.

Former Senator, Democrat John Whitmire was elected Mayor of Houston in 2023 and resigned from this seat, creating a vacancy.

[16] A special election to fill his unexpired term was held on May 4, 2024, with Molly Cook winning.

He defeated state representative Victoria Neave in the Democratic primary and is unopposed in the general election.