Senate bill · 89R

SB 1285

Relating to the protection of bats.

Did not pass

Progress

100 days from first to latest action, across 35 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 14
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 14
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

Senate · May 14, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1285 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 14, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 14, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report distributed
May 25, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 23, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 16, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Sarah EckhardtD
Flores–

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Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 60 days
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
House
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Animals Parks & Wildlife: General

Bill text

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

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