Texas · Senate Bill 21 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the…

SB 21 Sponsored by Charles Schwertner Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.

Every action

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

Show the 79 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  33. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  35. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  36. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  37. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  38. CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  39. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  40. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  41. HouseCommittee report distributed
  42. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  43. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  44. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  45. HouseRules suspended
  46. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  47. HouseRead 2nd time
  48. HouseAmended (1-L. Garcia)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3105)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#3106)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  54. HouseRules suspended
  55. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  56. HouseRead 3rd time
  57. HousePassed
  58. HouseRecord vote (RV#3153)
  59. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  60. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  61. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  62. SenateRead
  63. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  64. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  65. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  66. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  67. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  68. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  69. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  70. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  71. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  72. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  73. SenateConference committee report filed
  74. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  75. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  76. HouseRecord vote (RV#4050)
  77. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  78. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  79. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-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 immediately

Roll calls

11 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 21 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–5
Mar 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 5

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 123–6
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 123 No 6 Not voting 21
Democrats: 50 yes, 4 no Republicans: 73 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 18

CSSB 21 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 105–23
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 23 Not voting 22
Democrats: 42 yes, 10 no Republicans: 63 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 23

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 18

SB 21 was passed · Full House

Passed 101–42
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 42 Not voting 7
Democrats: 36 yes, 23 no Republicans: 65 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 42

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Representative Capriglione moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 21 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 21 prevailed · Full House

Passed 110–25
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 25 Not voting 15
Democrats: 38 yes, 17 no Republicans: 72 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 25

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 6

On motion of Senator Schwertner, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
Mar 6, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 25

No · 5

Excused · 1

 Passed 25–5
Mar 6, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 21 , Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 25

No · 5

Excused · 1

 Passed 25–5
Mar 6, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 25

No · 5

Excused · 1

 Passed 25–5
May 7, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 28 cosponsors: 22 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 28 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.