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Senate bill · 89R

SB 918

Relating to the licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

147 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 24

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 11

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 19

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 918 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 112–29

112 Yea

29 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 99–42

99 Yea

42 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 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. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  13. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  14. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 24, 2025 · House

  16. Considered in Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 20, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 19, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 19, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Health

    May 15, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in formal meeting

    May 15, 2025 · House

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 13, 2025 · House

  23. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health

    May 13, 2025 · House

  24. Considered in public hearing Public Health

    May 13, 2025 · House

  25. Referred to Public Health Public Health

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  26. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  27. Received from the Senate

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  28. Reported engrossed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  30. Passed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  31. Read 3rd time

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  32. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  33. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  36. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  37. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  38. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  39. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  41. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  43. Left pending in committee

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  44. Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  45. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  46. Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  47. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  48. Filed

    Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

  49. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Business & Commerce

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 34 days

  • Public Health

    House

    Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations

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SB 918 (89R) · Polis