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Senate bill · 89R

SB 996

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

115 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 29

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 24

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 31

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 12

  7. Sent to governor

    May 13

  8. Became law

    May 24

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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.

passage

House · May 10, 2025

Passed 122–1

122 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 130–11

130 Yea

11 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 24, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 24, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 13, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 13, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 12, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 12, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 10, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 10, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 10, 2025 · House

  16. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 10, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 7, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 7, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  22. Recalled from subcommittee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  23. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  24. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  25. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  26. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  28. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  36. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  37. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  38. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  39. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  40. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  41. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  42. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  43. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  44. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

  45. Left pending in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  46. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  47. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  48. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  49. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  50. Filed

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  51. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 46 days

Topics

Business & Commerce: GeneralSafety: Fireworks

Bill text

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SB 996 (89R) · Polis