Texas · Senate Bill 1229 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  5. To the governor May 9, 2025
  6. Became law May 21, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 37 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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateLaid before the Senate
  13. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateThree day rule suspended
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 3rd time
  18. SenatePassed
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateReported engrossed
  21. HouseReceived from the Senate
  22. HouseRead first time
  23. HouseReferred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
  24. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  26. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  27. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  28. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. HouseCommittee report distributed
  30. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  31. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2914)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  34. HouseRecord vote (RV#1641)
  35. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  36. HouseRead 3rd time
  37. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1748)
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

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

SB 1229 was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 2

SB 1229 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0
Apr 30, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

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.