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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1259

Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

127 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 25

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 27

  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 22, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 135–0

135 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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 27, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 26, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  13. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 22, 2025 · House

  14. Read 2nd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  16. Considered in Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 8, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 7, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Licensing and Administrative Procedures

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in public hearing Licensing and Administrative Procedures

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  22. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing and Administrative Procedures

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  23. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  24. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  25. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  27. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  30. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  36. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  37. Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  38. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  39. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  40. Left pending in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  41. Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  43. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  44. Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  46. Filed

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  47. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & ProfessionsOpen Meetings

Bill text

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