Texas · Senate Bill 140 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain definitions relating to the regulation of and private rights of action arising from certain solicitation-related communications.

SB 140 Sponsored by Bob Hall Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 52 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. SenateCo-author authorized
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  34. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  35. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  36. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. HouseCommittee report distributed
  38. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  39. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  40. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  43. HouseRules suspended
  44. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  45. HouseRead 3rd time
  46. HousePassed
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#3651)
  48. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  50. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  51. SenateRead
  52. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  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

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

Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 140 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Yes · 31

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

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

Yes · 31

SB 140 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 3

Senator Hall moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 140 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 30, 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 4, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
May 14, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.