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IntroducedOct 09, 2023
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Passed SenateOct 12, 2023
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Passed HouseOct 26, 2023
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Signed into LawNov 10, 2023
Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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executive • Nov 10, 2023: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 7
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Creightoncoauthor
- Florescoauthor
- Hallcoauthor
- Hughescoauthor
- Kingcoauthor
- Kolkhorstcoauthor
- Paxtoncoauthor
- Perrycoauthor
- Schwertnercoauthor
- Sparkscoauthor
- Springercoauthor
- Leachsponsor
- Klicksponsor
- Burrowssponsor
- Troxclairsponsor
- Raymondsponsor
- Allisoncosponsor
- Andersoncosponsor
- Ashbycosponsor
- Bell, Keithcosponsor
- Bonnencosponsor
- Buckleycosponsor
- Bumgarnercosponsor
- Caincosponsor
- Clardycosponsor
- Cookcosponsor
- Cunninghamcosponsor
- Darbycosponsor
- Deancosponsor
- Doraziocosponsor
- Fraziercosponsor
- Gerdescosponsor
- Gerencosponsor
- Goldmancosponsor
- Harlesscosponsor
- Harris, Carolinecosponsor
- Harris, Codycosponsor
- Hayescosponsor
- Hefnercosponsor
- Hullcosponsor
- Huntercosponsor
- Isaaccosponsor
- Jetton, Jaceycosponsor
- Kitzmancosponsor
- Lambertcosponsor
- Leo-Wilsoncosponsor
- Lopez, Janiecosponsor
- Lozanocosponsor
- Metcalfcosponsor
- Noblecosponsor
- Oliversoncosponsor
- Orrcosponsor
- Pattersoncosponsor
- Paulcosponsor
- Rogerscosponsor
- Schatzlinecosponsor
- Shaheencosponsor
- Slawsoncosponsor
- Smithcosponsor
- Smitheecosponsor
- Spillercosponsor
- Stuckycosponsor
- Swansoncosponsor
- Teppercosponsor
- Thimeschcosponsor
- Vasutcosponsor
- Wilsoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 91
- Allison
- Anderson
- Ashby
- Bailes
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bonnen
- Buckley
- Bumgarner
- Burns
- Burrows
- Button
- Cain
- Capriglione
- Clardy
- Cook
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Darby
- Dean
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Frank
- Frazier
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Geren
- Goldman
- Guerra
- Guillen
- Harless
- Caroline Harris
- Cody Harris
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Holland
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Jetton
- Kacal
- King, K.
- King, T.
- Kitzman
- Klick
- Kuempel
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo-Wilson
- Longoria
- Lopez, J.
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Morales, E.
- Morrison
- Muñoz
- Murr
- Neave Criado
- Noble
- Oliverson
- Orr
- Patterson
- Paul
- Price
- Raney
- Raymond
- Rogers
- Romero
- Schaefer
- Schatzline
- Shaheen
- Shine
- Slawson
- Smith
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Stucky
- Swanson
- Tepper
- Thimesch
- Thompson, E.
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Wilson
NO: 54
- Allen
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bowers
- Bryant
- Bucy
- Campos
- Canales
- Cole
- Collier
- Cortez
- Davis
- Dutton
- Flores
- Gámez
- Garcia
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Hernandez
- Herrero
- Hinojosa
- Howard
- Johnson, A.
- Jarvis Johnson
- Julie Johnson
- Jones, J.
- Jones, V.
- Lalani
- Lopez, R.
- Manuel
- Martinez
- Fischer
- Meza
- Moody
- Morales, C.
- Morales Shaw
- Ordaz
- Ortega
- Perez
- Plesa
- Ramos
- Reynolds
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Sherman
- Talarico
- Thierry
- Thompson, S.
- Turner
- Vo
- Walle
- Wu
- Zwiener
ABSENT: 3
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Nov 10, 2023 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024
- Nov 02, 2023 | executive
- Sent to the Governor
- Nov 01, 2023 | House
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- Signed in the House
- Oct 31, 2023 | Senate
- House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
- Read
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- Record vote
- Remarks ordered printed
- Remarks ordered printed
- Reported enrolled
- Signed in the Senate
- Oct 26, 2023 | Senate
- House passage as amended reported
- Oct 26, 2023 | House
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote RV#57
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Oct 25, 2023 | House
- Placed on General State Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment(s) offered 1-Harrison and Schatzline
- Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
- Amendment(s) offered 2-Harrison, Schatzline, Tinderholt, and Toth
- Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
- Amendment(s) offered 3-Cain
- Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Article III, Section 40
- Amended 3-Cain
- Record vote RV#8
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 4-Turner
- Record vote RV#9
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment fails of adoption 5-AnchÃa
- Record vote RV#10
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amended 6-Toth, Schatzline, Harrison, and Tinderholt
- Record vote RV#11
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment(s) offered 7-Tinderholt, Toth, Harrison, and Schatzline
- Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
- Passed to 3rd reading as amended
- Record vote RV#12
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Oct 24, 2023 | House
- Committee report sent to Calendars
- Considered in Calendars
- Oct 23, 2023 | House
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Oct 19, 2023 | House
- Considered in public hearing
- Committee substitute considered in committee
- Reported favorably as substituted
- Oct 16, 2023 | House
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 10/16/2023
- Considered in public hearing
- Committee substitute considered in committee
- Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Left pending in committee
- Oct 13, 2023 | House
- Received from the Senate
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
- Oct 12, 2023 | Senate
- Co-author authorized
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Record vote
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton
- Amended
- Record vote
- Amendment(s) offered FA2 Miles
- Amendment fails of adoption
- Record vote
- Postponed 10/12/23 8:15 PM
- Laid out as postponed business
- Amendment(s) offered FA3 Middleton
- Amended
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Vote reconsidered
- Amendment to amendment offered FA4 Middleton
- Amendment amended
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment adopted as amended FA1 Middleton
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment(s) offered FA5 Kolkhorst
- Amended
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Passed to engrossment as amended
- Record vote
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Record vote
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote
- Reported engrossed
- Oct 10, 2023 | Senate
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 10/10/2023
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Vote taken in committee
- Reported favorably w/o amendments
- Committee report printed and distributed
- Oct 09, 2023 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Co-author authorized
- Read first time
- Referred to Health & Human Services
- Posting rule suspended
- Record vote
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- IntroducedHTML
- Senate Committee ReportPDF
- Senate Committee ReportHTML
- EngrossedPDF
- EngrossedHTML
- House Committee ReportPDF
- House Committee ReportHTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
- Senate Amendment F1 (Adopted, 10/12/2023) -- MiddletonPDF
- Senate Amendment F1 (Adopted, 10/12/2023) -- MiddletonHTML
- Senate Amendment F2 (Failed, 10/12/2023) -- MilesPDF
- Senate Amendment F2 (Failed, 10/12/2023) -- MilesHTML
- Senate Amendment F3 (Adopted, 10/12/2023) -- MiddletonPDF
- Senate Amendment F3 (Adopted, 10/12/2023) -- MiddletonHTML
- Senate Amendment to Amendment F4 (Adopted, 10/12/2023) -- MiddletonPDF
- Senate Amendment to Amendment F4 (Adopted, 10/12/2023) -- MiddletonHTML
- Senate Amendment F5 (Adopted, 10/12/2023) -- KolkhorstPDF
- Senate Amendment F5 (Adopted, 10/12/2023) -- KolkhorstHTML
- House Amendment 1 (Pt of Order, 10/25/2023) -- HarrisonPDF
- House Amendment 1 (Pt of Order, 10/25/2023) -- HarrisonHTML
- House Amendment 2 (Pt of Order, 10/25/2023) -- HarrisonPDF
- House Amendment 2 (Pt of Order, 10/25/2023) -- HarrisonHTML
- House Amendment 3 (Adopted, 10/25/2023) -- CainPDF
- House Amendment 3 (Adopted, 10/25/2023) -- CainHTML
- House Amendment 4 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- TurnerPDF
- House Amendment 4 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- TurnerHTML
- House Amendment 5 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- AnchÃaPDF
- House Amendment 5 (Failed, 10/25/2023) -- AnchÃaHTML
- House Amendment 6 (Adopted, 10/25/2023) -- TothPDF
- House Amendment 6 (Adopted, 10/25/2023) -- TothHTML
- House Amendment 7 (Pt of Order, 10/25/2023) -- TinderholtPDF
- House Amendment 7 (Pt of Order, 10/25/2023) -- TinderholtHTML
Documents
- Analysis (Introduced)PDF
- Analysis (Introduced)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)HTML
- Witness List (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)HTML
- Analysis (House Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (House Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (House Committee Report)PDF
- Fiscal Note (House Committee Report)HTML
- Witness List (House Committee Report)HTML
- Summary of Committee Action (House Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)HTML