Texas SB 650: Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information…

Introduced Dec 18, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Mar 26, 2025
Passed the House May 22, 2025
To the governor Jun 3, 2025
Became law Jun 22, 2025

Every action

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

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Dec 18, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 18, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
Mar 18, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Mar 20, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Mar 24, 2025SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
Mar 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Mar 26, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 26, 2025SenateMotion to suspend regular order of business
Mar 26, 2025SenateMotion withdrawn
Mar 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
Mar 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
Mar 26, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 West)
Mar 26, 2025SenateAmended
Mar 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Mar 26, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
Mar 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Mar 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Mar 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
Mar 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Mar 26, 2025SenatePassed
Mar 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
Mar 26, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Mar 27, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 6, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 6, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 6, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 6, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 6, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 13, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 13, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 15, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 15, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 15, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 21, 2025HouseAmended (1-Bowers)
May 21, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 21, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3169)
May 21, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025HouseRules suspended
May 22, 2025HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
May 22, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3201)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 29, 2025SenateRead
May 29, 2025SenateSenate refuses to concur
May 29, 2025SenateSenate requests conference committee
May 29, 2025SenateSenate appoints conferees
May 29, 2025HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
May 30, 2025HouseHouse appoints conferees
May 30, 2025SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
May 31, 2025SenateConference committee report filed
May 31, 2025HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
Jun 1, 2025SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 706)
Jun 1, 2025SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
Jun 1, 2025SenateRecord vote
Jun 1, 2025HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 1499)
Jun 1, 2025HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
Jun 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4149)
Jun 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Jun 1, 2025HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025SenateReported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 3, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 22, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 22, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 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 650 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

CSSB 650 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 99–39

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 99 No 39 Not voting 12

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 44 yes, 39 no

How each member voted

Yes · 99

No · 39

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 2

SB 650 was passed · Full House

Passed 97–46

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 97 No 46 Not voting 7

Democrats: 58 yes, 2 no Republicans: 39 yes, 44 no

How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 46

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Representative Bowers moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 650 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 650 prevailed · Full House

Passed 82–57

Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 82 No 57 Not voting 11

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 28 yes, 57 no

How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 57

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator West, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 18, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
Mar 26, 2025	Full Senate	Senator West again moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 650 at this time on its second reading. — The motion prevailed Members Yes · 31 Adam HinojosaR Angela PaxtonR Bob HallR Borris MilesD Brandon CreightonR Brent HagenbuchR Brian BirdwellR Bryan HughesR Carol AlvaradoD Charles PerryR Charles SchwertnerR César BlancoD Donna CampbellR Joan HuffmanR José MenéndezD Juan HinojosaD Judith ZaffiriniD Kelly HancockR Kevin SparksR Lois KolkhorstR Mayes MiddletonR Molly CookD Nathan JohnsonD Paul BettencourtR Pete FloresR Phil KingR Robert NicholsR Roland GutierrezD Royce WestD Sarah EckhardtD Tan ParkerR	Passed 31–0
May 13, 2025	House Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0

Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

Every action

Roll calls

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 650 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

CSSB 650 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 650 was passed · Full House

Representative Bowers moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 650 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 650 prevailed · Full House

On motion of Senator West, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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