Texas HB 171: Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 27, 2025
Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Feb 27, 2025HouseRead first time
Feb 27, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 24, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 25, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Mar 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#504)
Apr 25, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025HousePassed
Apr 25, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#556)
Apr 25, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 29, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 29, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025SenatePassed
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 24, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3956)

May 28, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 171 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 122–22

Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 122 No 22 Not voting 6

Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 63 yes, 21 no

How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 22

Not voting · 4

Absent · 1

Greg BonnenR

Excused · 1

Hubert VoD

HB 171 was passed · Full House

Passed 117–20

Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 117 No 20 Not voting 13

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 20 no

How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 20

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 8

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 171 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Representative Guillen moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 171 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 171 prevailed · Full House

Passed 109–27

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 109 No 27 Not voting 14

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 56 yes, 27 no

How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 27

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 19, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–0
May 21, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–0

Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 171 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 171 was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 171 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative Guillen moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 171 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 171 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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