House bill · 89R
HB 171
Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
220 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 12
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Apr 25
Passed second chamber
May 23
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 · Apr 24, 2025
Passed 122–22
122 Yea
22 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 25, 2025
Passed 117–20
117 Yea
20 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 171 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 28–3
28 Yea
3 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 28, 2025
Passed 109–27
109 Yea
27 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025
Passed 109–27
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
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
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 24, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 24, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- César Blanco cosponsorD
- Royce West cosponsorD
In committee
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 22 days
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