House bill · 89R

HB 11

Relating to licensing reciprocity agreements entered into by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

91 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 27
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Apr 1
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 16
Sent to governor
May 20
Became law
May 29

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 141–0

141 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 11 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 16, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
May 29, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 29, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 19, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 16, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 27, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Licensing & Administrative Procedures
House
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 29 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Intergovernmental Relations Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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