Texas HB 5629: Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 7, 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

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

Show the 51 earlier steps

Mar 14, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 7, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 7, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
Apr 14, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 14, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 14, 2025HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
Apr 14, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 8, 2025HouseRecommitted to committee
May 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 9, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 9, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 9, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 9, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 13, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 16, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 16, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 16, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2818)
May 16, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Veteran Affairs
May 26, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
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

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

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 5629 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Charles SchwertnerR

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate