Texas · Senate Bill 559 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this…

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 15, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Every action

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

Show the 30 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. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Menéndez)
  18. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateCo-author authorized
  23. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateReported engrossed
  29. HouseReceived from the Senate
  30. HouseRead first time
  1. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 559 , Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 22–9
Mar 14, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 9
Democrats: 3 yes, 9 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 9

The amendment to SB 559 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 11–20
Mar 14, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 11 No 20
Democrats: 11 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 11

No · 20

SB 559 was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 22–9
Mar 14, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 9
Democrats: 3 yes, 9 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 9

SB 559 , Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 21–9
Mar 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 3 yes, 9 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 9

Excused · 1

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

Passed 21–9
Mar 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 3 yes, 9 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 9

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 1, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–3
May 3, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 25 cosponsors: 25 Republicans.

All 25 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.