Texas · Senate Bill 1121 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to excepting certain communication facilities from certain notice requirements for projects on state or local public land.

SB 1121 Sponsored by Robert Nichols Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Transportation
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Telecommunications & Broadband by Speaker · House State Affairs
  26. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House State Affairs
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  33. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HouseAmended (1-Metcalf)
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#3213)
  38. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HousePassed
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#3310)
  42. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  44. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  45. SenateRead
  46. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  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.

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1121 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 1121 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 127–12
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 127 No 12 Not voting 11
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Excused · 9

SB 1121 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 0 Not voting 19
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 12

Senator Nichols moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1121 . — 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
Apr 23, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 15–0

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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.