Senate bill · 89R
SB 703
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
138 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 3
Referred to committee
Feb 7
Heard in committee
Feb 18
Reported from committee
Mar 4
Passed first chamber
Mar 6
Passed second chamber
May 8
Sent to governor
May 9
Became law
May 21
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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 SB 703 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Mar 6, 2025
Passed 30–0
30 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 7, 2025
Passed 143–0
143 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 8, 2025
Passed 143–1
143 Yea
1 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
May 21, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 21, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 9, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 9, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 8, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 3, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 3, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 7, 2025 · heard Feb 18, 2025 · reported after 25 days
- Licensing and Administrative Procedures
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 20 days
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