Introduced
Nov 12, 2024
In committee
Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House
May 1, 2025
Passed the Senate
May 27, 2025
To the governor
Jun 2, 2025
Vetoed
Jun 22, 2025
Every action
80 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 72 earlier steps
Nov 12, 2024 House Filed Mar 4, 2025 House Read first time Mar 4, 2025 Committee Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1, 2025 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 16, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 16, 2025 House Committee report distributed Apr 17, 2025 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 28, 2025 House Considered in Calendars Apr 30, 2025 House Placed on General State Calendar Apr 30, 2025 House Read 2nd time Apr 30, 2025 House Amended (1-Wilson) Apr 30, 2025 House Passed to engrossment as amended Apr 30, 2025 House Record vote (RV#1091) Apr 30, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 1, 2025 House Read 3rd time May 1, 2025 House Passed May 1, 2025 House Record vote (RV#1132) May 1, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 1, 2025 House Reported engrossed May 5, 2025 Senate Received from the House May 5, 2025 Senate Read first time May 5, 2025 Senate Referred to Business & Commerce May 22, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce May 22, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce May 22, 2025 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce May 22, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce May 25, 2025 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 25, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 27, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 27, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 27, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time May 27, 2025 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Zaffirini) May 27, 2025 Senate Amended May 27, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 27, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 27, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time May 27, 2025 Senate Passed May 27, 2025 Senate Record vote May 28, 2025 Senate Placed on local & uncontested calendar May 28, 2025 House Senate passage as amended reported May 28, 2025 House Senate Amendments distributed May 28, 2025 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 30, 2025 House House refuses to concur in Senate amendments May 30, 2025 House House requests conference committee May 30, 2025 House House appoints conferees May 30, 2025 Senate House refuses to concur-reported May 30, 2025 Senate House requests conference committee-reported May 30, 2025 Senate House appoints conferees-reported May 30, 2025 Senate Senate grants request for conference comm. May 30, 2025 Senate Senate appoints conferees May 31, 2025 House Senate grants request for conf comm-reported May 31, 2025 House Senate appoints conferees-reported May 31, 2025 Senate Conference committee report filed May 31, 2025 House Conf. Comm. Report distributed May 31, 2025 Senate Rules suspended May 31, 2025 Senate Record vote May 31, 2025 Senate Senate adopts conference committee report May 31, 2025 Senate Record vote May 31, 2025 House Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported Jun 1, 2025 House House adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 1519) Jun 1, 2025 House House adopts conference committee report
Jun 1, 2025 House Record vote (RV#4153) Jun 1, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Jun 1, 2025 Senate House adopts conf. comm. report-reported Jun 2, 2025 House Reported enrolled Jun 2, 2025 House Signed in the House Jun 2, 2025 Senate Signed in the Senate Jun 2, 2025 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 22, 2025 Governor Vetoed by the Governor
Roll calls
8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
HB 705 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House
Passed 127–15
Yes 127
No 15
Not voting 8
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 66 yes, 15 no
How each member voted
Yes · 127
No · 15
Not voting · 3
Absent · 1
Excused · 4
HB 705 was passed · Full House
Passed 129–6
Yes 129
No 6
Not voting 15
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 73 yes, 6 no
How each member voted
Yes · 129
No · 6
Not voting · 1
Absent · 1
Excused · 13
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 705 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
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · 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
Representative Wilson moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 705 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 705 prevailed · Full House
Passed 127–10
Yes 127
No 10
Not voting 13
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 74 yes, 10 no
How each member voted
Yes · 127
No · 10
Not voting · 2
Absent · 7
Excused · 4
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 8, 2025
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 10–0
May 25, 2025
Senate Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 11–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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