Senate bill · 89R
SB 140
Relating to certain definitions relating to the regulation of and private rights of action arising from certain solicitation-related communications.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
220 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Feb 18
Reported from committee
Mar 4
Passed first chamber
Mar 11
Passed second chamber
May 27
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.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 140 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Mar 11, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 27, 2025
Passed 136–0
136 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 30, 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
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 27, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 26, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
May 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Royce West cosponsorD
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
In committee
- Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 18, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 35 days
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