Texas · House Bill 1700 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

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HB 1700 Sponsored by Caroline Fairly Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 20, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 23, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#313)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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

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

HB 1700 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–1
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1700 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–1
May 19, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.