Senate bill · 89R

SB 503

Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

159 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 25
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Feb 24
Reported from committee
Mar 25
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
Passed second chamber
Apr 16
Sent to governor
Apr 23
Became law
May 3

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 503 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 1, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · Apr 15, 2025

Passed 132–13

132 Yea

13 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 117–13

117 Yea

13 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 3, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 3, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Apr 23, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 24, 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 25, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 25, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

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Flores cosponsor–
Marc LaHood cosponsorR
Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Stan Lambert cosponsorR
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Matt Morgan cosponsorR

In committee

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 24, 2025 · reported after 50 days
Agriculture & Livestock
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Agriculture Animals County Government: Employees/Officers Electronic Information Systems

Bill text

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

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