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Senate bill · 89R

SB 506

Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

207 days from first to latest action, across 65 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 25

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 7

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 30

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  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

Senate · Apr 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 111–21

111 Yea

21 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 102–37

102 Yea

37 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 24–7

24 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 31, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Amendment withdrawn

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Point of order withdrawn (amendment)

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. Amendment(s) offered

    May 27, 2025 · House

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  24. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  25. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  27. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  28. Amended

    May 27, 2025 · House

  29. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  30. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  31. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  32. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  33. Committee report distributed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 21, 2025 · House

  35. Reported favorably as substituted Elections

    May 16, 2025 · House

  36. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 16, 2025 · House

  37. Considered in formal meeting

    May 16, 2025 · House

  38. Referred to Elections Elections

    May 1, 2025 · House

  39. Read first time

    May 1, 2025 · House

  40. Received from the Senate

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  41. Reported engrossed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  42. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  43. Passed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read 3rd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  45. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  46. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  47. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  48. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  49. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  50. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  51. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  52. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  53. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  54. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  55. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  57. Left pending in committee

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  58. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  59. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  60. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  61. Co-author authorized

    Feb 4, 2025 · Senate

  62. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  63. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  64. Filed

    Nov 25, 2024 · Senate

  65. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 25, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Bob Hall cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 78 days

  • Elections

    House

    Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 16, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

City Government: GeneralElections: Initiative, Referendum & Recall

Bill text

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HB 524Relating to the review and approval of certain proposed municipal initiatives and referenda.Carl TepperRReported from committeeDid not passMay 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1783Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.Dennis PaulRHeard in committeeDid not passMar 27, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 631Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.Valoree SwansonRHeard in committeeDid not passMar 20, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 5124Relating to the conversion of all or a portion of a municipal sales and use tax originally adopted for the purpose of sports and community venues to a municipal sales and use tax for economic development purposes.Richard RaymondDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 7, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SB 506 (89R) · Polis