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House bill · 89R

HB 551

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Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 30

  4. Reported from committee

    May 1

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 13

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 26

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 12, 2025

Passed 141–0

141 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 139–0

139 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 551 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 27, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 13, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    May 13, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  36. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  37. Read 2nd time

    May 12, 2025 · House

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 9, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in Calendars

    May 7, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 6, 2025 · House

  41. Committee report distributed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 6, 2025 · House

  43. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs

    May 1, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in formal meeting

    May 1, 2025 · House

  45. Left pending in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  46. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  48. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  49. Read first time

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  50. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

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  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 59 days

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 9 days

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