Introduced
Nov 12, 2024
In committee
Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House
Apr 25, 2025
Passed the Senate
May 15, 2025
To the governor
May 20, 2025
Became law
May 28, 2025
Every action
53 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 45 earlier steps
Nov 12, 2024 House Filed Mar 4, 2025 House Read first time Mar 4, 2025 Committee Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 20, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 20, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 20, 2025 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 20, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 27, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 27, 2025 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 27, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 28, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Mar 28, 2025 House Committee report distributed Apr 2, 2025 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 15, 2025 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 17, 2025 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 17, 2025 House Withdrawn from calendar (contested) Apr 17, 2025 House Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. Apr 23, 2025 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 25, 2025 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 25, 2025 House Read 2nd time Apr 25, 2025 House Passed to engrossment Apr 25, 2025 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 25, 2025 House Read 3rd time Apr 25, 2025 House Passed Apr 25, 2025 House Record vote (RV#552) Apr 25, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 25, 2025 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 25, 2025 House Reported engrossed Apr 28, 2025 Senate Received from the House Apr 29, 2025 Senate Read first time Apr 29, 2025 Committee Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 12, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 12, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 12, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 13, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 13, 2025 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 13, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 14, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 15, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 15, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 15, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 15, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended May 15, 2025 Senate Record vote May 15, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time May 15, 2025 Senate Passed
May 15, 2025 Senate Record vote May 15, 2025 House Senate passage reported May 15, 2025 House Reported enrolled May 16, 2025 House Signed in the House May 16, 2025 Senate Signed in the Senate May 20, 2025 Governor Sent to the Governor May 28, 2025 Governor Signed by the Governor May 28, 2025 Governor Effective on 9/1/25
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 630 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
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
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 27, 2025
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 8–0
May 13, 2025
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 8–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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