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Senate bill · 89R

SB 500

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Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Nov 22

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 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.

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 137–1

137 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 137–1

137 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  9. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  13. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  14. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  16. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 21, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Human Services

    May 16, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in formal meeting

    May 16, 2025 · House

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 13, 2025 · House

  23. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Human Services

    May 13, 2025 · House

  24. Considered in public hearing Human Services

    May 13, 2025 · House

  25. Referred to Human Services Human Services

    May 2, 2025 · House

  26. Read first time

    May 2, 2025 · House

  27. Received from the Senate

    May 1, 2025 · House

  28. Reported engrossed

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  30. Passed

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  31. Read 3rd time

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  32. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  33. Three day rule suspended

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  36. Laid before the Senate

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  37. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  38. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  39. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  40. Co-author authorized

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  41. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  42. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  43. Reported favorably as substituted Health and Human Services

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  44. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  45. Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  46. Left pending in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  47. Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  48. Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  49. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  50. Co-author authorized

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  51. Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  52. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  53. Co-author authorized

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  54. Filed

    Nov 22, 2024 · Senate

  55. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 22, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Borris Miles cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR

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