Texas · Senate Bill 2690 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to solicitations for the retrieval of certain documents from the secretary of state; providing a civil penalty.

SB 2690 Sponsored by Kelly Hancock Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 29 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. 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. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2690 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 7, 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 7, 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
May 5, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
May 22, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.