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Senate bill · 89R

SB 707

Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

Did not pass

Progress

106 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 6

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 5

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateFebMarApr

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 · Mar 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 31, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 20–11

20 Yea

11 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  3. Received from the Senate

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Passed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  9. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  10. Co-author authorized

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  12. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  14. Amended

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  15. Amendment(s) offered

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  16. Read 2nd time

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  17. Record vote

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  18. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  19. Co-author authorized

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  20. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  21. Co-author authorized

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  22. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  23. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  24. Co-author authorized

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  27. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 3, 2025 · Senate

  28. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 3, 2025 · Senate

  29. Left pending in committee

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  30. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  31. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

  33. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  34. Read first time

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  35. Filed

    Jan 6, 2025 · Senate

  36. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 6, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

Show 4 more
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Feb 7, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 26 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · never reported

Topics

LegislatureState Agencies, Boards & CommissionsState Employees

Bill text

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SB 707 (89R) · Polis