Texas · House Bill 549 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses and to contracts for medication for respiratory distress…

HB 549 Sponsored by Cody Vasut Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 29, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses and to contracts for medication for respiratory distress and training at public schools.

Every action

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

Show the 53 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#2231)
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HouseAmended (1-Vasut)
  20. HousePassed as amended
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#2297)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  27. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time
  38. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
  39. SenateAmended
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#4086)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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 immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 549 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 137–7
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 7 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Excused · 5

HB 549 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 136–5
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 5 Not voting 9
Democrats: 55 yes, 4 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 549 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 29, 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 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Vasut moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 549 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 549 prevailed · Full House

Passed 134–1
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 1 Not voting 15
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 14–1
May 27, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

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.