Senate bill · 89R
SB 546
Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
196 days from first to latest action, across 63 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 6
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
Apr 22
Passed second chamber
May 27
Sent to governor
May 30
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 546 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 25–6
25 Yea
6 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 23–8
23 Yea
8 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 23–8
23 Yea
8 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 27, 2025
Passed 104–38
104 Yea
38 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 30, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Transferred to Calendars Committee
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 21, 2025 · House
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
May 21, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
May 21, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 16, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 15, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Transportation
May 13, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 13, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 13, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Transportation
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Transportation
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Transportation Transportation
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Transportation
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Transportation
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Transportation
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Transportation
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Transportation Transportation
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 6, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 6, 2024 · Senate
Authors
and 3 coauthors or sponsors
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- Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD
- Royce West cosponsorD
- César Blanco cosponsorD
In committee
- Transportation
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 70 days
- Transportation
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 15 days
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