Introduced
Mar 10, 2025
In committee
Mar 31, 2025
Passed the House
May 8, 2025
Passed the Senate
May 27, 2025
To the governor
Jun 1, 2025
Became law
Jun 20, 2025
Every action
72 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 64 earlier steps
Mar 10, 2025 House Filed Mar 31, 2025 House Read first time Mar 31, 2025 Committee Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House State Affairs Apr 9, 2025 Committee Correction in referral · House State Affairs Apr 9, 2025 Committee Referred to State Affairs · House State Affairs Apr 23, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs Apr 23, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House State Affairs Apr 23, 2025 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs Apr 23, 2025 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs Apr 23, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · House State Affairs Apr 24, 2025 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House State Affairs Apr 24, 2025 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs Apr 24, 2025 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs Apr 29, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 29, 2025 House Committee report distributed Apr 30, 2025 House Committee report sent to Calendars May 2, 2025 House Recommitted to committee May 5, 2025 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House State Affairs May 5, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs May 5, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator May 5, 2025 House Committee report distributed May 5, 2025 House Committee report sent to Calendars May 5, 2025 House Considered in Calendars May 7, 2025 House Placed on General State Calendar May 7, 2025 House Read 2nd time May 7, 2025 House Amended (1-Noble) May 7, 2025 House Passed to engrossment as amended May 7, 2025 House Record vote (RV#1709) May 7, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 8, 2025 House Read 3rd time May 8, 2025 House Passed May 8, 2025 House Record vote (RV#1816) May 8, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 8, 2025 House Reported engrossed May 9, 2025 Senate Received from the House May 14, 2025 Senate Read first time May 14, 2025 Senate Referred to Business & Commerce May 19, 2025 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 21, 2025 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 23, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce May 23, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce May 23, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 25, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 27, 2025 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 27, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 27, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 27, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 27, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time May 27, 2025 Senate Passed May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 27, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 28, 2025 Senate Placed on local & uncontested calendar May 28, 2025 House Senate passage as amended reported May 28, 2025 House Senate Amendments distributed May 28, 2025 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 29, 2025 House House concurs in Senate amendment(s) May 29, 2025 House Record vote (RV#4035) May 29, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025 House Text of Senate Amendment(s) May 29, 2025 Senate House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported May 30, 2025 House Reported enrolled May 31, 2025 House Signed in the House Jun 1, 2025 Senate Signed in the Senate Jun 1, 2025 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
CSHB 4211 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House
Passed 108–34
Yes 108
No 34
Not voting 8
Democrats: 24 yes, 34 no
Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 108
No · 34
Not voting · 1
Absent · 4
Excused · 3
HB 4211 was passed · Full House
Passed 104–41
Yes 104
No 41
Not voting 5
Democrats: 19 yes, 41 no
Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 104
No · 41
Not voting · 2
Absent · 1
Excused · 2
Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4211 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 30–1
Yes 30
No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
No · 1
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 30–1
Yes 30
No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
No · 1
Representative Noble moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4211 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4211 prevailed · Full House
Passed 110–26
Yes 110
No 26
Not voting 14
Democrats: 27 yes, 26 no
Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 110
No · 26
Not voting · 1
Absent · 7
Excused · 6
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
May 5, 2025
House State Affairs
State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 10–1
May 25, 2025
Senate Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 11–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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