Texas · House Bill 1237 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Environmental Regulation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Environmental Regulation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Environmental Regulation
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Environmental Regulation
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Environmental Regulation
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Environmental Regulation
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1573)
  22. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  30. SenatePosting rule suspended
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateLaid before the Senate
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3965)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

· Full House

Passed 148–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 2

Representative Guillen moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1237 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1237 prevailed · Full House

Passed 98–35
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 35 Not voting 17
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 46 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

No · 35

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2025 House Environmental Regulation Environmental Regulation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0
May 15, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

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.