Texas · Senate Bill 599 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed, registered, or listed group day-care home or family home.

SB 599 Sponsored by Royce West Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 13, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  5. To the governor May 6, 2025
  6. Became law May 15, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Human Services
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 4127)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  35. HouseRecord vote (RV#919)
  36. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  37. HouseRead 3rd time
  38. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#955)
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 599 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 1, 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
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 599 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 134–11
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 11 Not voting 5
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

SB 599 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–6
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 6 Not voting 9
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
Apr 15, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.