Texas · Senate Bill 494 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.

SB 494 Sponsored by Kevin Sparks Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 22, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  5. To the governor May 8, 2025
  6. Became law May 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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. HouseReferred to Energy Resources
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Energy Resources
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Energy Resources
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 1647)
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmended (1-Landgraf)
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#1081)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#1115)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  45. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  46. SenateRead
  47. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 494 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 12, 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
Mar 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 494 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 136–8
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 8 Not voting 6
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

SB 494 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–6
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 6 Not voting 7
Democrats: 61 yes, 1 no Republicans: 76 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

Senator Sparks moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 494 . — 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
Apr 24, 2025 House Energy Resources Energy Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 5 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.