Texas · Senate Bill 895 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of money services businesses; creating a criminal offense; creating administrative penalties; authorizing the imposition…

SB 895 Sponsored by Nathan Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 16, 2023
  5. To the governor May 17, 2023
  6. Became law May 29, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the regulation of money services businesses; creating a criminal offense; creating administrative penalties; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
  18. SenatePostponed (3/30/23 11:00 AM)
  19. SenateLaid out as postponed business
  20. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
  21. SenateAmended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Kolkhorst)
  24. SenateAmended
  25. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  26. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  27. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  28. SenateThree day rule suspended
  29. SenateRecord vote
  30. SenateRead 3rd time
  31. SenatePassed
  32. SenateRecord vote
  33. SenateReported engrossed
  34. HouseReceived from the Senate
  35. HouseRead first time
  36. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  37. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  38. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  39. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  40. HouseCommittee report distributed
  41. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  42. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  43. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  44. HouseRead 2nd time
  45. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#1702)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. HouseRead 3rd time
  49. HousePassed
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#1736)
  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 on 9/1/23

Roll calls

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

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 895 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

SB 895 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 118–24
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 24 Not voting 7
Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 59 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

SB 895 was passed · Full House

Passed 116–22
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 22 Not voting 11
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 58 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 22

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1
Apr 24, 2023 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.