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Senate bill · 89R

SB 646

Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

186 days from first to latest action, across 71 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 18

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 10

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 30

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 22

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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 29, 2025

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 122–13

122 Yea

13 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 75–58

75 Yea

58 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  11. Laid out as postponed business

    May 28, 2025 · House

  12. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 28, 2025 · House

  13. Rules suspended

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Postponed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  17. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  18. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Laid out as postponed business

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Postponed

    May 24, 2025 · House

  21. Laid out as postponed business

    May 24, 2025 · House

  22. Postponed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  23. Laid out as postponed business

    May 22, 2025 · House

  24. Postponed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  25. Laid out as postponed business

    May 21, 2025 · House

  26. Postponed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  27. Laid out as postponed business

    May 21, 2025 · House

  28. Postponed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  29. Laid out as postponed business

    May 20, 2025 · House

  30. Postponed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  31. Read 2nd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  32. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 20, 2025 · House

  33. Considered in Calendars

    May 16, 2025 · House

  34. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 13, 2025 · House

  35. Committee report distributed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  36. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 13, 2025 · House

  37. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Higher Education

    May 7, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in formal meeting

    May 7, 2025 · House

  39. Left pending in committee

    May 6, 2025 · House

  40. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Higher Education

    May 6, 2025 · House

  41. Considered in public hearing Higher Education

    May 6, 2025 · House

  42. Posting rule suspended

    May 5, 2025 · House

  43. Referred to Higher Education Higher Education

    May 2, 2025 · House

  44. Read first time

    May 2, 2025 · House

  45. Received from the Senate

    May 1, 2025 · House

  46. Reported engrossed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  47. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  48. Passed

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  49. Read 3rd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  50. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  51. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  52. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  53. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  54. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  55. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  56. Co-author authorized

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  57. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  58. Co-author authorized

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  59. Corrected comm. report printed & distributed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  60. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  61. Reported favorably w/o amendments Education

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  62. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  63. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  64. Left pending in committee

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  65. Testimony taken in committee Education

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  66. Considered in public hearing Education

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  67. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  68. Referred to Education K-16 Education

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  69. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  70. Filed

    Dec 18, 2024 · Senate

  71. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Dec 18, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • José Menéndez cosponsorD

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 10, 2025 · reported after 72 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Student Financial AidHealth Care ProvidersMental Health & Substance AbuseState Finances: Management & Control

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SB 646 (89R) · Polis