Senate bill · 89R
SB 1318
Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
126 days from first to latest action, across 61 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 14
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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 to engrossment
Senate · Apr 10, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1
Senate · Apr 10, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1318 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 10, 2025
Passed 30–0
30 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 22, 2025
Passed 141–0
141 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 23, 2025
Passed 126–12
126 Yea
12 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
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
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended 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 as amended
May 22, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Amended
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 14, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 14, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Health
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 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
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
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
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- Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
In committee
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 38 days
- Public Health
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 25 days
Topics
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