Texas · Senate Bill 1202 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup…

SB 1202 Sponsored by Phil King Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 31, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 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.

Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.

Every action

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

Show the 51 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  28. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  29. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmended (1-Dean)
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#3253)
  38. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3254)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HouseAmended (1-Dean)
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3332)
  45. HousePassed as amended
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3333)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  49. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  50. SenateRead
  51. 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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

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

Yes · 31

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 116–19
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 19 Not voting 15
Democrats: 52 yes, 5 no Republicans: 64 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 19

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 10

CSSB 1202 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 112–21
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 21 Not voting 17
Democrats: 46 yes, 11 no Republicans: 66 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 21

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 10

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

SB 1202 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 128–7
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 7 Not voting 15
Democrats: 48 yes, 7 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

Senator King moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 1202 . — 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 26, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
Mar 31, 2025 Full Senate Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1202 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 31

 Passed 31–0
Apr 17, 2025 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.