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Senate bill · 89R

SB 617

Relating to hearing and public notice requirements regarding the conversion by a municipality of certain properties to house homeless individuals.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

165 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 17

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 25

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 14

  7. Sent to governor

    May 15

  8. Became law

    May 27

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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 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 87–47

87 Yea

47 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 97–38

97 Yea

38 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 15, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 15, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 14, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 14, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 14, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 14, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 13, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 13, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 13, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 13, 2025 · House

  16. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 13, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 9, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Intergovernmental Affairs

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  22. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  23. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  24. Received from the Senate

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  25. Reported engrossed

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  27. Passed

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 3rd time

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  30. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  31. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  33. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  34. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  35. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  37. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  38. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  39. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  40. Left pending in committee

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  41. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  42. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  43. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  45. Filed

    Dec 13, 2024 · Senate

  46. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Dec 13, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

City Government: GeneralHousing: Homeless Persons

Bill text

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SB 241Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.Giovanni CapriglioneRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 26, 2025Postponed
HB 4626Relating to hearing and public notice requirements regarding the conversion by a municipality of certain properties to house homeless individuals.Caroline Harris DavilaRReported from committeeDid not passMay 13, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3145Relating to a Department of Public Safety program to provide grants to public improvement districts for services for homeless individuals.Liz CamposDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 20, 2025Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
SB 1921Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.Royce WestDBecame lawBecame lawMay 28, 2025Effective immediately
HB 3505Relating to the continuation and operation of a health care provider participation district created by certain local governments to administer a health care provider participation program.Cody HarrisRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 4753Relating to the municipal issuance of a document verifying that a certificate of occupancy has been issued for certain buildings.Gary GatesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 617 (89R) · Polis