House bill · 89R
HB 5629
Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
98 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
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Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 16
Passed second chamber
May 27
Sent to governor
May 30
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 16, 2025
Passed 129–2
129 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5629 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 27, 2025
Passed 30–1
30 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5629 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 27, 2025
Passed 30–1
30 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
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 30, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 28, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Veteran Affairs
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Veteran Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Vet Affairs Veteran Affairs
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 16, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 16, 2025 · House
Passed
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 16, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 16, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 13, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted
May 9, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 9, 2025 · House
Recommitted to committee
May 8, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in s/c
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- César Blanco cosponsorD
In committee
- Veteran Affairs
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 7 days
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