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Senate bill · 89R

SB 494

Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

179 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 22

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 5

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 5

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 12

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 1

  7. Sent to governor

    May 8

  8. Became law

    May 20

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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 494 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 12, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 136–8

136 Yea

8 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 1, 2025

Passed 137–6

137 Yea

6 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 7, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 8, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 8, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 7, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 1, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 1, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  20. Amended

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  21. Read 2nd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  22. Laid out in lieu of companion

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report distributed

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  26. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Energy Resources

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  28. Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  29. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  30. Received from the Senate

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

  31. Reported engrossed

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  32. Record vote

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  33. Passed

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  34. Read 3rd time

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  35. Record vote

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  36. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  38. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  39. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  40. Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  41. Co-author authorized

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  42. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  43. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  44. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  45. Reported favorably w/o amendments Natural Resources

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  46. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  47. Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  48. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  49. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  50. Co-author authorized

    Feb 19, 2025 · Senate

  51. Co-author authorized

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

  52. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  53. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  54. Filed

    Nov 22, 2024 · Senate

  55. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 22, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

Show 5 more
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD
  • Judith Zaffirini cosponsorD
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

  • Natural Resources

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 5, 2025 · reported after 30 days

  • Energy Resources

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

Crimes: Against PropertyInterim StudiesOil & GasState Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly Proposed

Bill text

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SB 494 (89R) · Polis