Texas · Senate Bill 29 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school…

SB 29 Sponsored by Brian Birdwell Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Every action

84 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 76 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateCo-author authorized
  21. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  32. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  36. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  37. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  38. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  39. HouseCommittee report distributed
  40. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  41. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  42. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  43. HouseRead 2nd time
  44. HouseAmended (1-Zwiener)
  45. HouseAmended (2-Martinez Fischer)
  46. HouseAmendment(s) offered (3-Harrison)
  47. HousePoint of order sustained (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  48. HouseAmendment(s) offered (4-Harrison)
  49. HousePoint of order sustained (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  50. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#1941)
  52. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  53. HouseRead 3rd time
  54. HousePassed
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#1975)
  56. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  57. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  58. SenateRead
  59. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  60. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  61. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  62. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  63. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  64. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  65. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  66. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  67. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  68. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  69. SenateConference committee report filed
  70. SenateCorrected Conference committee report filed
  71. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  72. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  73. SenateRecord vote
  74. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  75. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  76. HouseRecord vote (RV#2206)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 29 , Relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 20–10
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 10 Not voting 1
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 10

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 20–10
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 10 Not voting 1
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 10

Excused · 1

CSSB 29 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 86–53
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 53 Not voting 10
Democrats: 4 yes, 53 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 53

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 2

SB 29 was passed · Full House

Passed 87–60
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 60 Not voting 2
Democrats: 3 yes, 60 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 60

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Representative Lozano moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 29 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 29 prevailed · Full House

Passed 90–53
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 53 Not voting 6
Democrats: 8 yes, 53 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 53

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

On motion of Senator Birdwell, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 20–11
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 11
Democrats: 1 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–3
Mar 30, 2023 Full Senate SB 29 , Relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
Mar 30, 2023 Full Senate The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 20

No · 11

 Passed 20–11
May 17, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 17 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 18 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.