Texas · Senate Bill 513 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.

SB 513 Sponsored by Kevin Sparks Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 26, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 26, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 1, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  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 Human Services
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  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 1536)
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  37. HouseRecord vote (RV#630)
  38. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HousePassed
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#787)
  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

6 recorded votes: 4 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 CSSB 513 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 26, 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 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 513 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 145–1
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

SB 513 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–1
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
Apr 25, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: 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.