Texas SB 670: Relating to patient authorization to access certain investigational…

Introduced Dec 19, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 21, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps

Dec 19, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 19, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
Mar 17, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 17, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
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 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
May 5, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
May 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
May 5, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
May 5, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
May 8, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
May 14, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 14, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 14, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 16, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 20, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 20, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 20, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3094)
May 21, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 21, 2025HousePassed
May 21, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3143)

May 21, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 21, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 22, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

SB 670 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 126–14

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 126 No 14 Not voting 10

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 14 no

How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 14

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

SB 670 was passed · Full House

Passed 115–27

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 115 No 27 Not voting 8

Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 56 yes, 26 no

How each member voted

Yes · 115

No · 27

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 17, 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 w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–0

Relating to patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products.