Texas · Senate Bill 736 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.

SB 736 Sponsored by John Whitmire Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 27, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2023
  5. To the governor May 25, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateReported engrossed
  22. HouseReceived from the Senate
  23. HouseRead first time
  24. CommitteeReferred to Urban Affairs · House Urban Affairs
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Urban Affairs
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs
  27. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Urban Affairs
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Urban Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Urban Affairs
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Urban Affairs
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#1936)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage 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 immediately

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 29–0
Mar 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Whitmire moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 736 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Mar 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

SB 736 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–10
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 10 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 75 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 10

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–1
Apr 27, 2023 House Urban Affairs Urban Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.