Texas · Senate Bill 522 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.

  1. Introduced Dec 2, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  5. To the governor May 7, 2025
  6. Became law May 19, 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 Business & Commerce
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  16. SenateLaid before the Senate
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 1764)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  35. HouseRecord vote (RV#1206)
  36. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  37. HouseRules suspended
  38. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  39. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#1347)
  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 522 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

SB 522 was passed · Full House

Passed 99–10
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 10 Not voting 41
Democrats: 41 yes, 1 no Republicans: 58 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

No · 10

Not voting · 1

Absent · 18

Excused · 22

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
Apr 29, 2025 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

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

All 2 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.