Texas SB 1547: Relating to fees charged by county clerks for certain property…

Introduced Feb 21, 2025
In committee Mar 6, 2025
Passed the Senate Mar 26, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 21, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 21, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 6, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 6, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
Mar 24, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 24, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Mar 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Mar 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Mar 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Mar 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
Mar 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Mar 26, 2025SenatePassed
Mar 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
Mar 26, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Mar 27, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 9, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
May 9, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 10, 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#3262)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3340)

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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1547 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Mar 26, 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 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 1547 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 139–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 5

SB 1547 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–0

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 24, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
Apr 28, 2025	House Intergovernmental Affairs	Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to fees charged by county clerks for certain property records.

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1547 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

SB 1547 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 1547 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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