Texas · House Bill 491 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.

HB 491 Sponsored by Senfronia Thompson Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  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. HouseRecord vote (RV#510)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#561)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 491 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–1
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

HB 491 was passed · Full House

Passed 132–0
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 0 Not voting 18
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2025 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

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.