Senate bill · 89R
SB 523
Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
199 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 3
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Feb 24
Reported from committee
Mar 5
Passed first chamber
Mar 13
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
May 22
Became law
Jun 20
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 CSSB 523 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Mar 13, 2025
Passed 30–0
30 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 20, 2025
Passed 132–0
132 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 21, 2025
Passed 142–0
142 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 22, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 22, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Passed
May 21, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 20, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 20, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
May 20, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 16, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security & Public Safety
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security & Public Safety
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 3, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 3, 2024 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Royce West cosponsorD
- Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 24, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Homeland Security & Public Safety
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 17 days
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