Texas · Senate Bill 629 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and to the permissible uses of…

SB 629 Sponsored by José Menéndez Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 4, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and to the permissible uses of money appropriated to a state agency from the opioid abatement account.

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. SenateCo-author authorized
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education
  13. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education
  14. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education
  15. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  16. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  17. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  18. SenateCo-author authorized
  19. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  20. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  32. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#1855)
  44. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  45. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  46. SenateRead
  47. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  48. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. SenateSigned in the Senate
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. GovernorSent to the Governor
  6. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  7. GovernorEffective immediately
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Menéndez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 629 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 629 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Senator Menéndez moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 629 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2023 Senate Education Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0
May 9, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 15 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.