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SB 261
  • Introduced
    Nov 12, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    May 12, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 25, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 261
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
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Senate • May 30, 2025: Signed in the Senate
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May 12, 2024, Senate
CSSB 261 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 4.
YES: 26
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 4

ABSENT: 1

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May 12, 2024, Senate
Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 261 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 4.
YES: 26
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 4

ABSENT: 1

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May 12, 2024, Senate
CSSB 261, Relating to the prohibited manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offering for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 4.
YES: 26
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 4

ABSENT: 1

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May 12, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 4. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 26
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 4

ABSENT: 1

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May 25, 2025, House
SB 261 was passed by (Record 3505): 99 Yeas, 36 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 99
NO: 36
OTHER: 3
YES: 99

NO: 36

ABSENT: 12

NOT VOTING: 3

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  • May 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 29, 2025 | House
    • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  • May 28, 2025 | Senate
    • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
    • Read
    • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
    • Record vote
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 26, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage as amended reported
  • May 25, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#3505
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 24, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Point of order overruled Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
    • Passed to 3rd reading
  • May 22, 2025 | House
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 21, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  • May 19, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • May 14, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Public Health
  • May 12, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • May 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Perry
    • Amended
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Passed to engrossment as amended
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • May 08, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/31/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
  • Nov 12, 2024 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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