Senate bill · 89R
SB 1968
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
Effective on 1/1/26
Progress
109 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 1
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 9
Sent to governor
May 22
Became law
Jun 22
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 8, 2025
Passed 137–3
137 Yea
3 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 9, 2025
Passed 138–5
138 Yea
5 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 21, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 1/1/26
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 22, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 21, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 21, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed
May 9, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 9, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 8, 2025 · House
Amended
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Licensing & Administrative Procedures
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 7 days
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