Texas · Senate Bill 703 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage…

  1. Introduced Jan 3, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  5. To the governor May 9, 2025
  6. Became law May 21, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.

Every action

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

Show the 38 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 Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2776)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  35. HouseRecord vote (RV#1651)
  36. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  37. HouseRead 3rd time
  38. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1750)
  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 703 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 703 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

SB 703 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–1
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
Apr 29, 2025 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

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.