Texas HB 4449: Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by…

Introduced Mar 11, 2025
In committee Apr 2, 2025
Passed the House May 16, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 11, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 2, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 9, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 12, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 15, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2734)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2850)
May 16, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed

May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 4449 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 100–33

May 15, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 100 No 33 Not voting 17

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 45 yes, 33 no

How each member voted

Yes · 100

No · 33

Not voting · 4

Absent · 5

Excused · 8

HB 4449 was passed · Full House

Passed 90–25

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 90 No 25 Not voting 35

Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 25 no

How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 25

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 26

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 4449 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 27, 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 27, 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

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 29, 2025	House Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–1
May 26, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–1

Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 4449 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4449 was passed · Full House

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 4449 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

Committee and other votes

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