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SB 379
  • Introduced
    Nov 15, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 31, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 23, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
SB 379
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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Companion Bills
TX89HB 3188
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
TX89HB 4970
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
TX89HB 5243
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
SB 379, Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 8.
YES: 22
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 22

NO: 8

ABSENT: 1

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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 379 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 6.
YES: 24
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 24

NO: 6

ABSENT: 1

Sources
Mar 31, 2024, Senate
The amendment to SB 379 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 21.
YES: 9
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 21

ABSENT: 1

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Mar 31, 2024, Senate
The amendment to SB 379 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 10, Nays 20.
YES: 10
NO: 20
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 20

ABSENT: 1

Sources
Mar 31, 2024, Senate
SB 379 was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 8.
YES: 22
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 22

NO: 8

ABSENT: 1

Sources
May 31, 2024, Senate
SB 379 (84 Yeas, 45 Nays, 2 Present, not voting)
YES: 84
NO: 45
OTHER: 2
YES: 84

NO: 45

    OTHER: 2
    Sources
    May 31, 2024, Senate
    On motion of Senator Middleton, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
    YES: 22
    NO: 9
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 22

    NO: 9

    OTHER: 0
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    May 22, 2025, House
    CSSB 379, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3211): 88 Yeas, 47 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 88
    NO: 47
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 88

    NO: 47

    ABSENT: 13

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    May 23, 2025, House
    SB 379 was passed by (Record 3308): 90 Yeas, 37 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 90
    NO: 37
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 90

    NO: 37

    ABSENT: 21

    NOT VOTING: 2

    Sources
    May 31, 2025, House
    The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 379 prevailed by (Record 4118): 84 Yeas, 45 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 84
    NO: 45
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 84

    NO: 45

    ABSENT: 19

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    Actions
    • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
      • Signed by the Governor
      • Effective on 9/1/25
    • Jun 03, 2025 | executive
      • Sent to the Governor
    • Jun 02, 2025 | House
      • Signed in the House
    • Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
      • Signed in the Senate
    • Jun 01, 2025 | Senate
      • Reported enrolled
    • May 31, 2025 | Senate
      • House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
    • May 31, 2025 | House
      • Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
    • May 31, 2025 | Senate
      • Senate adopts conference committee report
      • Record vote
    • May 31, 2025 | House
      • House adopts conference committee report
      • Record vote RV#4118
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 31, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-author authorized
    • May 30, 2025 | House
      • Conf. Comm. Report distributed
    • May 30, 2025 | Senate
      • Conference committee report filed
    • May 29, 2025 | Senate
      • House grants request for conf comm-reported
      • House appoints conferees-reported
    • May 29, 2025 | House
      • House grants request for conference committee
      • House appoints conferees
    • May 25, 2025 | House
      • Senate refuses to concur-reported
      • Senate requests conference committee-reported
      • Senate appoints conferees-reported
    • May 25, 2025 | Senate
      • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
      • Read
      • Senate refuses to concur
      • Senate requests conference committee
      • Senate appoints conferees
    • May 23, 2025 | Senate
      • House passage as amended reported
    • May 23, 2025 | House
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote RV#3308
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 22, 2025 | House
      • Rules suspended
      • Additional sponsor(s) authorized
      • Read 2nd time
      • Amended 1-Gerdes
      • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
      • Record vote RV#3211
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 21, 2025 | House
      • Placed on General State Calendar
    • May 19, 2025 | House
      • Considered in Calendars
    • May 05, 2025 | House
      • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
      • Committee report distributed
      • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • May 01, 2025 | House
      • Considered in formal meeting
      • Committee substitute considered in committee
      • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Apr 09, 2025 | House
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Human Services
    • Apr 01, 2025 | House
      • Received from the Senate
    • Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-author authorized
      • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
      • Record vote
      • Read 2nd time
      • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Alvarado
      • Amendment fails of adoption
      • Record vote
      • Amendment(s) offered FA2 Gutierrez
      • Amendment fails of adoption
      • Record vote
      • Passed to engrossment
      • Record vote
      • Three day rule suspended
      • Record vote
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote
      • Reported engrossed
    • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-author authorized
      • Placed on intent calendar
    • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
      • Reported favorably w/o amendments
      • Committee report printed and distributed
    • Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Vote taken in committee
    • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/11/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-author authorized
    • Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Health & Human Services
    • Jan 28, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-author authorized
    • Nov 15, 2024 | Senate
      • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
      • Filed
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