Texas SB 541: Relating to cottage food production operations.

Introduced Dec 6, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 13, 2025
To the governor May 21, 2025
Became law May 30, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps

Dec 6, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 6, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Mar 24, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 10, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 10, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
May 8, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
May 8, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
May 10, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 2588)
May 12, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 12, 2025HouseAmended (1-Hull)
May 12, 2025HouseAmended (2-Harless)
May 12, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 13, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 13, 2025HousePassed
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2317)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 20, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 20, 2025SenateRead
May 20, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 20, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 21, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 30, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 30, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 541 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–5

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 135 No 5 Not voting 10

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 5

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

Senator Kolkhorst moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 541 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 20, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 19, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0
May 8, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 12–0