Senate bill · 89R

SB 2943

Relating to the prohibition of certain actions by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.

Did not pass

Progress

61 days from first to latest action, across 35 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
May 1
Reported from committee
May 6
Passed first chamber
May 13
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Senate · May 12, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–8

22 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

other

Senate · May 12, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 10–20

10 Yea

20 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–8

22 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 14, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 13, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption
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
Co-author authorized
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

Brent HagenbuchR

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Joan Huffman cosponsorR
Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
Bob Hall cosponsorR
Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
King cosponsor–
Flores cosponsor–

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 29 days
State Affairs
House
Referred May 14, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions Religion State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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HB 5541Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.	Steve TothR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to State Affairs
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