Texas SB 651: Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office…

Introduced Dec 18, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
Passed the House May 20, 2025
To the governor May 21, 2025
Became law May 30, 2025

Every action

54 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 Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Veteran Affairs
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Veteran Affairs
Apr 2, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 2, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 16, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 16, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025HouseReferred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
Apr 29, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 29, 2025HouseSubcommittee meeting cancelled
May 5, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
May 5, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
May 5, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
May 7, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 12, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 12, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 16, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 19, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 19, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2940)
May 20, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025HousePassed

May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3010)
May 20, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 20, 2025SenateReported enrolled
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 651 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 134–10

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 134 No 10 Not voting 6

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 10 no

How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 10

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

SB 651 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–6

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 6 Not voting 4

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Jay DeanR

Excused · 1

Venton JonesD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 2, 2025	Senate Veteran Affairs	Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0
May 7, 2025	House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs	Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.