Senate bill · 89R

SB 217

Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 10
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 22
Passed second chamber
May 22
Sent to governor
May 27
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 217 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed
May 22, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 22, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 22, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 22, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 22, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
May 22, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 21, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 16, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Economic Development
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Economic Development
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Economic Development
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Economic Development Economic Development
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 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Borris Miles cosponsorD

In committee

Economic Development
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 63 days
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
House
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 20 days

Topics

Cemeteries Historic Preservation & Museums

Bill text

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

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SB 586Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.	Royce WestD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 25, 2025Committee report distributed
HB 5363Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.	Harold DuttonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB 5264Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.	Charles CunninghamR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB 4809Relating to the authority of an owner of property that qualifies for an exemption as a historic or archeological site to protest the allocation of the appraised value of the property between the land and the improvements to the land.	Morgan MeyerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 1866Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.	John LujanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 3803Relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of certain financial information of perpetual care cemeteries and perpetual care trust funds.	Stan LambertR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately