House bill · 89R

HB 491

Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.

Did not pass

Progress

192 days from first to latest action, across 31 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Apr 1
Passed first chamber
Apr 25
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 143–1

143 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 25, 2025

Passed 132–0

132 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
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
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 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
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
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Licensing & Administrative Procedures
House
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 32 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · never reported

Topics

City Government: Finance Civil Remedies & Liabilities County Government: Finance Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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