Senate bill · 89R
SB 261
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
220 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 1
Passed first chamber
May 12
Passed second chamber
May 25
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 CSSB 261 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 12, 2025
Passed 26–4
26 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 12, 2025
Passed 26–4
26 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 12, 2025
Passed 26–4
26 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 25, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 99–36
99 Yea
36 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025
Passed 27–4
27 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
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 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · House
Passed
May 25, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 24, 2025 · House
Point of order overruled
May 24, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 24, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Health
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
May 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
May 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 14, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 5, 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 19 coauthors or sponsors
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- Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
- Carl Tepper cosponsorR
- Angelia Orr cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Lacey Hull cosponsorR
- John McQueeney cosponsorR
- Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Trent Ashby cosponsorR
- Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
- Brad Buckley cosponsorR
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
- Stan Lambert cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
In committee
- Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 57 days
- Public Health
House
Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 5 days
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