Texas · Senate Bill 462 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.

SB 462 Sponsored by Lois Kolkhorst Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 22, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 28, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Economic Development
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Economic Development
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  29. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 3807)
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#2574)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#2605)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage 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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 462 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 132–3
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 3 Not voting 15
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 6

SB 462 was passed · Full House

Passed 124–18
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 18 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 65 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 18

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0
Apr 30, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 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.