Texas SB 1239: Relating to choice of law and assignment or acquisition of claims and…

Introduced Feb 12, 2025
In committee Feb 28, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 20, 2025
To the governor May 21, 2025
Became law May 30, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps

Feb 12, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 12, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 28, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 31, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 31, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 10, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 15, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 19, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 19, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 19, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2965)
May 19, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025HousePassed

May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3035)
May 20, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 20, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 30, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 30, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 1239 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 136–8

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 8 Not voting 6

Democrats: 50 yes, 8 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

SB 1239 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–10

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 10 Not voting 4

Democrats: 50 yes, 10 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 10

Not voting · 3

Excused · 1

Venton JonesD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 31, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
Apr 30, 2025	House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development	Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to choice of law and assignment or acquisition of claims and demands in connection with certificated and uncertificated securities.