Senate bill · 89R
SB 693
Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
147 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 3
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Mar 31
Passed first chamber
Apr 9
Passed second chamber
May 13
Sent to governor
May 21
Became law
May 30
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 693 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 9, 2025
Passed 29–1
29 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1
Senate · Apr 9, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage to engrossment
Senate · Apr 9, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 12, 2025
Passed 105–35
105 Yea
35 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 13, 2025
Passed 105–29
105 Yea
29 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 20, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 21, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 21, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 20, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 20, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 8, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 3, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 3, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 56 days
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 14 days
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