Senate bill · 89R

SB 1254

Relating to the regulation of professional employer organizations.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

127 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Mar 31
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
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 22, 2025

Passed 136–5

136 Yea

5 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 122–14

122 Yea

14 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 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Licensing and Administrative Procedures
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Licensing and Administrative Procedures
May 6, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 31 days
Licensing and Administrative Procedures
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Labor: General Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

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

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