Texas SB 681: Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying…

Introduced Dec 19, 2024
In committee Feb 3, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
Passed the House May 22, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Dec 19, 2024SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 19, 2024SenateFiled
Feb 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 3, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 11, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 18, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
Mar 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 19, 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 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
May 9, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 21, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3170)
May 21, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3202)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 26, 2025SenateRead
May 26, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 26, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSSB 681 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 140–0

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 2

SB 681 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 681 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 19, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
Apr 29, 2025	House Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 8–0

Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration.

Every action

Roll calls

CSSB 681 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 681 was passed · Full House

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 681 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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