Texas · Senate Bill 842 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

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SB 842 Sponsored by Charles Schwertner Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 19, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 12, 2025
  5. To the governor May 13, 2025
  6. Became law May 24, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 41 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateCo-author authorized
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 5506)
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#2087)
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HousePassed
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#2152)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 842 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 842 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 127–0
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 127 No 0 Not voting 23
Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 127

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 20

SB 842 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–1
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 1 Not voting 8
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

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 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.