Texas SB 243: Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 5, 2025
Passed the House May 22, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 12, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 29, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 1, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 5, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 5, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 5, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 5, 2025SenatePassed
May 5, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 5, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 5, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 6, 2025HouseRead first time
May 6, 2025HouseReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs
May 10, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
May 10, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
May 14, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 14, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 14, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 16, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 20, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 20, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 20, 2025HousePostponed (5/20/25 3:00 PM)
May 20, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 20, 2025HousePostponed (5/21/25 10:00 AM)
May 21, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 21, 2025HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-Olcott)
May 21, 2025HouseAmendment tabled (2-Hopper)
May 21, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3160)
May 21, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025HouseAmendment tabled (3-Hopper)
May 21, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3161)
May 21, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3162)
May 21, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3198)

May 22, 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, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 243 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 5, 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

May 5, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Bernal moved to table Amendment No. 2. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 98–36

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 98 No 36 Not voting 16

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 36 no

How each member voted

Yes · 98

No · 36

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 9

Representative Bernal moved to table Amendment No. 3. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 97–39

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 97 No 39 Not voting 14

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 39 no

How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 39

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

SB 243 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 117–24

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 117 No 24 Not voting 9

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 24 no

How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Ben BumgarnerR

Excused · 6

SB 243 was passed · Full House

Passed 114–29

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 114 No 29 Not voting 7

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 55 yes, 29 no

How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 29

Not voting · 3

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 29, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–0
May 10, 2025	House Intergovernmental Affairs	Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0

Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.

Every action

Roll calls

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 243 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

Representative Bernal moved to table Amendment No. 2. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Representative Bernal moved to table Amendment No. 3. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

SB 243 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 243 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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