Introduced
Apr 24, 2025
In committee
Apr 24, 2025
Passed the Senate
May 12, 2025
Passed the House
May 27, 2025
To the governor
Jun 3, 2025
Became law
Jun 20, 2025
Every action
91 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 83 earlier steps
Apr 24, 2025 Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate Apr 24, 2025 Senate Permission to introduce Apr 24, 2025 Senate Read first time Apr 24, 2025 Committee Referred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs Apr 28, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs Apr 28, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs Apr 28, 2025 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs Apr 28, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate State Affairs Apr 30, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs Apr 30, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs May 5, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs May 5, 2025 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 5, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 8, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 12, 2025 Senate Co-author authorized May 12, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 12, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 12, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment May 12, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 12, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended May 12, 2025 Senate Record vote May 12, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time May 12, 2025 Senate Passed May 12, 2025 Senate Record vote May 12, 2025 Senate Reported engrossed May 12, 2025 House Received from the Senate May 14, 2025 House Read first time May 14, 2025 Committee Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 14, 2025 House Posting rule suspended May 15, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 15, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 15, 2025 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 15, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 20, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator May 20, 2025 House Committee report distributed May 21, 2025 House Committee report sent to Calendars May 22, 2025 House Considered in Calendars May 24, 2025 House Placed on General State Calendar May 26, 2025 House Read 2nd time May 26, 2025 House Point of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(3)) May 26, 2025 House Point of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)) May 26, 2025 House Amended (1-Metcalf) May 26, 2025 House Record vote (RV#3565) May 26, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 26, 2025 House Amendment(s) offered (2-Cain) May 26, 2025 House Motion to table fails (2-Cain) May 26, 2025 House Record vote (RV#3566) May 26, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 26, 2025 House Amended (2-Cain) May 26, 2025 House Record vote (RV#3567) May 26, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 26, 2025 House Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 26, 2025 House Record vote (RV#3568) May 26, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 House Read 3rd time May 27, 2025 House Amended (1-Cain, Gerdes, Martinez Fischer, Vasut, Flores, Buckley, Money, Gervin-Hawkins, Kitzman, ...) May 27, 2025 House Record vote (RV#3647) May 27, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 House Passed as amended May 27, 2025 House Record vote (RV#3648) May 27, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2025 Senate House passage as amended reported May 29, 2025 Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate May 29, 2025 Senate Read May 29, 2025 Senate Senate refuses to concur May 29, 2025 Senate Senate requests conference committee May 29, 2025 Senate Senate appoints conferees May 29, 2025 House Senate refuses to concur-reported May 29, 2025 House Senate requests conference committee-reported May 29, 2025 House Senate appoints conferees-reported May 30, 2025 House House grants request for conference committee May 30, 2025 House House appoints conferees May 30, 2025 Senate House grants request for conf comm-reported May 30, 2025 Senate House appoints conferees-reported May 30, 2025 House Conf. Comm. Report distributed May 31, 2025 Senate Conference committee report filed May 31, 2025 Senate Rules suspended May 31, 2025 Senate Record vote May 31, 2025 Senate Senate adopts conference committee report May 31, 2025 Senate Record vote May 31, 2025 House Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported Jun 1, 2025 House House adopts conference committee report Jun 1, 2025 House Record vote (RV#4136)
Jun 1, 2025 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Jun 1, 2025 Senate House adopts conf. comm. report-reported Jun 2, 2025 Senate Reported enrolled Jun 2, 2025 Senate Signed in the Senate Jun 2, 2025 House Signed in the House Jun 3, 2025 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (September 1, 2027)
Roll calls
12 recorded votes: 10 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House
Passed 74–61
Yes 74
No 61
Not voting 15
Democrats: 40 yes, 16 no
Republicans: 34 yes, 45 no
How each member voted
Yes · 74
No · 61
Not voting · 4
Absent · 9
Excused · 2
SB 3059 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House
Passed 108–33
Yes 108
No 33
Not voting 9
Democrats: 24 yes, 33 no
Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 108
No · 33
Not voting · 2
Absent · 5
Excused · 2
Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House
Passed 138–2
Yes 138
No 2
Not voting 10
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 84 yes, 2 no
How each member voted
Yes · 138
No · 2
Not voting · 2
Absent · 5
Excused · 3
SB 3059 , as amended, was passed · Full House
Passed 117–21
Yes 117
No 21
Not voting 12
Democrats: 33 yes, 21 no
Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 117
No · 21
Not voting · 2
Absent · 7
Excused · 3
On motion of Senator Campbell, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate
Passed 29–2
Yes 29
No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no
Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 29
No · 2
Representative Metcalf moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 3059 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 3059 prevailed · Full House
Passed 104–31
Yes 104
No 31
Not voting 15
Democrats: 32 yes, 22 no
Republicans: 72 yes, 9 no
How each member voted
Yes · 104
No · 31
Not voting · 2
Absent · 8
Excused · 5
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
May 5, 2025
Senate State Affairs
State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 10–0
May 12, 2025
Full Senate
Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 3059 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed Members Yes · 28
No · 2
Excused · 1
Passed 28–2
May 12, 2025
Full Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed Members Yes · 28
No · 2
Excused · 1
Passed 28–2
May 15, 2025
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 7–0
May 26, 2025
Full House
Amendment No. 1 was adopted Members Yes · 130
No · 5
Not voting · 2
Absent · 11
Excused · 2
Passed 130–5
May 26, 2025
Full House
Representative Metcalf moved to table Amendment No. 2. — The motion to table was lost Members Yes · 54
No · 84
Not voting · 2
Absent · 8
Excused · 2
Failed 54–84
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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