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SB 17
  • Introduced
    Feb 20, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 19, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 09, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 17
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
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House • May 14, 2025: Senate appoints conferees-reported
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Senate Calendar: Status of Bills in Conference Committee Monday May 19, 2025
Position: 2

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Mar 19, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 24
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 24

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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Mar 19, 2024, Senate
CSSB 17, Relating to the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
YES: 24
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 24

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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May 08, 2025, House
The motion was lost by (Record 1844): 64 Yeas, 74 Nays, 4 Present, not voting. (The vote was reconsidered later today, and the motion to print remarks prevailed.)
YES: 64
NO: 74
OTHER: 4
YES: 64

NO: 74

ABSENT: 8

NOT VOTING: 4

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May 08, 2025, House
Amendment No. 7 was adopted by (Record 1850): 89 Yeas, 56 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 89
NO: 56
OTHER: 2
YES: 89

NO: 56

ABSENT: 3

NOT VOTING: 2

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May 08, 2025, House
CSSB 17, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 1861): 85 Yeas, 60 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 85
NO: 60
OTHER: 3
YES: 85

NO: 60

ABSENT: 2

NOT VOTING: 3

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May 09, 2025, House
SB 17 was passed by (Record 1881): 86 Yeas, 59 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 86
NO: 59
OTHER: 1
YES: 86

NO: 59

ABSENT: 4

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • May 14, 2025 | House
    • Senate refuses to concur-reported
    • Senate requests conference committee-reported
    • Senate appoints conferees-reported
  • May 14, 2025 | Senate
    • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
    • Read
    • Senate refuses to concur
    • Senate requests conference committee
    • Senate appoints conferees
  • May 12, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage as amended reported
  • May 09, 2025 | House
    • Rules suspended
    • Additional sponsor(s) authorized
    • Read 3rd time
    • Amendment fails of adoption 1-Wu
    • Record vote RV#1878
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment fails of adoption 2-Money
    • Record vote RV#1879
    • Amendment fails of adoption 3-Toth, Olcott, Schatzline, Harrison, Isaac, Hopper, Lowe, Little, Luther, Virdell, Morgan, More
    • Record vote RV#1880
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#1881
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 08, 2025 | House
    • Placed on Major State Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Postponed 5/12/25 10:00 AM
    • Vote reconsidered
    • Motion withdrawn
    • Postponed 5/8/25 1:00 PM
    • Laid out as postponed business
    • Postponed 5/8/25 4:00 PM
    • Laid out as postponed business
    • Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32
    • Amendment(s) offered 1-Little
    • Motion fails
    • Record vote RV#1844
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Vote reconsidered
    • Amended 1-Little
    • Record vote RV#1845
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment tabled 2-Turner
    • Record vote RV#1846
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment tabled 3-Anchía
    • Record vote RV#1847
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amended 4-Shaheen and Button
    • Record vote RV#1848
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reason for vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment tabled 5-Gervin-Hawkins
    • Record vote RV#1849
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment(s) offered 6-Little
    • Amendment amended 7-Toth and Schatzline
    • Record vote RV#1850
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment adopted as amended 6-Little
    • Record vote RV#1851
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment tabled 8-Wu
    • Record vote RV#1852
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amended 9-Little
    • Record vote RV#1853
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment tabled 10-Anchía
    • Record vote RV#1854
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2
    • Amendment tabled 11-Reynolds
    • Record vote RV#1856
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment tabled 12-Rosenthal
    • Record vote RV#1857
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amendment tabled 13-Rosenthal
    • Record vote RV#1858
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Amended 14-Schatzline
    • Record vote RV#1859
    • Amended 15-Money
    • Record vote RV#1860
    • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
    • Record vote RV#1861
    • Reason for vote recorded in Journal
  • May 06, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 02, 2025 | House
    • Recommitted to committee
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • May 01, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • Apr 24, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • Apr 09, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  • Mar 20, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Left pending in committee
  • Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/06/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
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