Texas · Senate Bill 627 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the licensing and regulation of dietitians.

SB 627 Sponsored by Judith Zaffirini Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 16, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  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. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3088)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3141)
  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 Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 627 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Yes · 31

SB 627 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 106–33
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 33 Not voting 11
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 47 yes, 33 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

No · 33

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

SB 627 was passed · Full House

Passed 103–34
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 34 Not voting 13
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 46 yes, 33 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 34

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
May 8, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

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.