House bill · 89R

HB 1237

Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 57 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Apr 17
Reported from committee
Apr 25
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 31
Became law
Jun 20

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 · May 7, 2025

Passed 139–9

139 Yea

9 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 98–35

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 98–35

98 Yea

35 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 25, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 25, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Environmental Regulation
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Environmental Regulation
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Environmental Regulation
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Environmental Regulation Environmental Regulation
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Environmental Regulation
House
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 46 days
Natural Resources
Senate
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Environment: General Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: State Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions Utilities: Water & Sewer

Bill text

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

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