Texas · Senate Bill 1499 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

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SB 1499 Sponsored by Robert Nichols Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 27, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 1, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  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 Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 3109)
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#601)
  38. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HousePassed
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#786)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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

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

Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1499 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 1499 was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 142–4
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 4 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

SB 1499 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–15
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 15 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 69 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 15

Not voting · 3

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

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

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.