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SB 494
  • Introduced
    Nov 22, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 12, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 01, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    May 20, 2025
SB 494
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
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executive • May 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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Mar 12, 2024, Senate
Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 494 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    May 07, 2024, Senate
    Senator Sparks moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 494. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
    YES: 31
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 31

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 30, 2025, House
      SB 494, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 1081): 136 Yeas, 8 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
      YES: 136
      NO: 8
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 136

      NO: 8

      ABSENT: 4

      NOT VOTING: 2

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      May 01, 2025, House
      SB 494 was passed by (Record 1115): 137 Yeas, 6 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
      YES: 137
      NO: 6
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 137

      NO: 6

      ABSENT: 6

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      • May 20, 2025 | executive
        • Signed by the Governor
        • Effective on 9/1/25
      • May 08, 2025 | executive
        • Sent to the Governor
      • May 08, 2025 | House
        • Signed in the House
      • May 08, 2025 | Senate
        • Reported enrolled
        • Signed in the Senate
      • May 07, 2025 | House
        • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
      • May 07, 2025 | Senate
        • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
        • Read
        • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
        • Record vote
      • May 01, 2025 | Senate
        • House passage as amended reported
      • May 01, 2025 | House
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote RV#1115
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Apr 30, 2025 | House
        • Laid out in lieu of companion HB 1647
        • Read 2nd time
        • Amended 1-Landgraf
        • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
        • Record vote RV#1081
      • Apr 29, 2025 | House
        • Committee report sent to Calendars
      • Apr 28, 2025 | House
        • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
        • Committee report distributed
      • Apr 24, 2025 | House
        • Considered in formal meeting
        • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
      • Apr 09, 2025 | House
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Energy Resources
      • Mar 13, 2025 | House
        • Received from the Senate
      • Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
        • Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
        • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
        • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Three day rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote
        • Reported engrossed
      • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
        • Placed on intent calendar
      • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/05/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken in committee
        • Vote taken in committee
        • Reported favorably w/o amendments
        • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
        • Committee report printed and distributed
      • Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
      • Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
        • Co-author authorized
      • Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Natural Resources
      • Nov 22, 2024 | Senate
        • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
        • Filed
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