Senate bill · 89R

SB 243

Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Apr 28
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 5
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 243 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 5, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 117–24

117 Yea

24 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 114–29

114 Yea

29 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
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
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
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
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled
May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled
May 21, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
May 21, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 21, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 20, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 20, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 20, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 20, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 16, 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) Intergovernmental Affairs
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs
May 6, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 6, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
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 3 coauthors or sponsors

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Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
José Menéndez cosponsorD

In committee

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 85 days
Intergovernmental Affairs
House
Referred May 6, 2025 · heard May 10, 2025 · reported after 4 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Housing: General Labor: Agricultural Workers Labor: Health & Safety

Bill text

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

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