Texas · Senate Bill 710 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment and use of a written electronic communications system accessible to the public by certain municipal entities.

SB 710 Sponsored by Sarah Eckhardt Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 27, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate Local Government
  6. SenateReferred to Local Government
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  13. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. HouseReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  30. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  31. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  36. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3832)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  47. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  48. SenateRead
  49. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

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

Senator Eckhardt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 710 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 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 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Senator Eckhardt moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 710 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 30, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 21, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

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.