Senate bill · 89R

SB 905

Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

147 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 24
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Apr 30
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20

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 905 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 7, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 123–18

123 Yea

18 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

Senate · May 30, 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
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 28, 2025 · House
Amended
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 27, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 24, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Health
May 23, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 23, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 23, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
May 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
May 22, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
May 8, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Health and Human Services
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 81 days
Public Health
House
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations

Bill text

EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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