Senate bill · 89R

SB 1706

Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

77 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 27
Referred to committee
Mar 13
Heard in committee
Mar 27
Reported from committee
Apr 2
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
Apr 30
Sent to governor
May 6
Became law
May 15

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 1706 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 123–23

123 Yea

23 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 120–20

120 Yea

20 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
May 15, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 15, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 6, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 5, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency
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
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

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Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
Carl Tepper cosponsorR
Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Johnson cosponsor–
Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
Candy Noble cosponsorR
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Mar 13, 2025 · heard Mar 27, 2025 · reported after 20 days
Delivery of Government Efficiency
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 2 days

Topics

Aeronautics City Government: General County Government: General Legislature Military & Veterans Open Meetings State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Bill text

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

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