Texas SB 1259: Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of…

Introduced Feb 13, 2025
In committee Feb 28, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps

Feb 13, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 13, 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 Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3245)
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3325)

May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 23, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 26, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 1259 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 142–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Gina HinojosaD

Excused · 5

SB 1259 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 31, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
Apr 29, 2025	House Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.