Texas · House Bill 551 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

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HB 551 Sponsored by Valoree Swanson 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 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

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Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  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. HouseAmended (1-Swanson)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2193)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#2265)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 551 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

HB 551 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 551 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 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 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 15–0
May 23, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.