Senate bill · 89R

SB 262

Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.

Became law

Progress

177 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Feb 18
Reported from committee
Mar 4
Passed first chamber
Mar 11
Passed second chamber
Apr 24
Sent to governor
Apr 29
Became law
May 8

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 262 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 11, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 11, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Mar 11, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 147–0

147 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May 8, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 8, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Apr 29, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
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 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Angelia Orr cosponsorR
Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 18, 2025 · reported after 29 days
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

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

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