Texas · Senate Bill 779 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to common law public nuisance claims.

SB 779 Sponsored by Mayes Middleton Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSSB 779 , Relating to common law public nuisance claims. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 17–12
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 12 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 17 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 17–12
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 12 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 17 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

CSSB 779 , Relating to common law public nuisance claims. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 17–12
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 12 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 17 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

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

Passed 17–12
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 12 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 17 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–1

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.